Award-Winning Study Skills and Organization Tutors serving Woodbury, MN

...studying or tutoring, I love to spend time with family and friends, running, dancing or baking. My family has named me the "family baker." My favorite thing to bake is double chocolate cupcakes. Tutoring can be intimidating. Sometimes a student doesn't want to get tutored in fear of being looked at differently by other students....

...8 - 18, particularly as a volunteer. I've worked with an 8 year old who has some learning disabilities. I also spent a year as a TA for an algebra 1 class working with students with similar challenges, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Processing Gaps. I've also done volunteer tutoring in Chemistry and Essay writing. I am...

...exercises to practice and internalize concepts, but fundamentally the students have to interpret and understand what is presented and ultimately give it meaning. Now, here's the gooey personal information: I have B.M. degrees in viola performance and music education from St. Olaf College. Had I not been burned out and desperate to be done with...

...teaching math because to the student who doesn't understand, it is a riddle with no answer. By teaching them how to recognize the type of problem and how to decode the clues, the student gets to be on the other side of the riddle, the side on which they solve it and feel good about...

I'm a St. Paul editor with experience with both teaching and standardized testing.

...creative solutions to problems. This is part of why I am drawn to teaching. The act of teaching/tutoring requires creativity and awareness. As a tutor, I think it's important for me to be able to adapt my teaching methods to match the learning styles of my students and find dynamic ways to engage students with...

...dissertation, which focuses on the experiences of 17th- and 18th-century British women in the theatre. I have taught many classes including Introduction to Literature, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Shakespeare, and Freshman writing. I love to help students get a sense of why something matters to them, and how to navigate the difficulties of an assignment or project.

...student, rather than just process. Special notes for Competition Math: I placed first in the Twin Cities (St. Paul / Minneapolis, MN) HS league twice, with one time being a tie. I qualified for the AIME twice exam via high AHSME scores. I was on the MN state ARML team twice. I have also sat...

...That means my approach adapts to a student's individual strengths, interests, and goals. I have a deep respect for the process of learning. In my experiences as a learner and a teacher, I have seen how small strategies make a big difference, and I am excited to work with you to achieve something big, piece...

...enough to remember what school and class are like. It's an exciting time in life, but it can bring challenges too, at any level of education. That's why I'm here to collaborate with any students who can benefit from my tutoring. I hope to show clarity, professionalism, and respect in helping students master their work...

...Teaching is my life; I love connecting with students and helping them accomplish their goals. I grew up in New England and moved out to the Twin Cities for school. I stayed because it's a lovely place to be. In addition to literature, I also a passionate connoisseur of music and film and an avid...

...with an excellent ability to listen with care and zero in on the task conceptually and analytically. My listening skills and pre-assessment skills help students to quickly break down and grasp the steps involved in tackling the assignment successfully. The goal is to create an enjoyable and effective approach and at the same time a...

...Nick. Currently I am a Masters of Microbiology student at the University of Minnesota. I have a BA from the College of Saint Scholastica and have been a tutor for a year now. I enjoy teaching a lot and am also doing research. My research at the U of M is focused on green fluorescent...

I am passionate about working with others to strengthen their confidence and abilities in writing and Spanish! I was a tutor during my time in high school and college, and I find that connecting with students about their educational challenges comes naturally for me. I tailor my coaching style to reflect the needs of the...

...how to overcome obstacles. I went from being a drop out, to getting my GED. Then I went on to get a BA in History at the University of Minnesota, a MA in Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, and a Masters if Library and Information Science at...

I am a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a B.A in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. I also studied at the National Theater Institute. I love working with students to find creative and varied approaches to problems and help them understand subjects in new ways. I have tutored throughout my school career for...

...both class and individual settings. After graduating, I moved to Tanzania as a Peace Corps Volunteer where I taught hundreds of secondary school students both physics and math. Now that I am back in the United States, I work at Children's Defense Fund as the Youth Programs Associate. In my free time, I like to...

...chemistry (all levels) and genetics are my favorite. I prefer to begin tutoring with a new student by asking a lot of questions to help me identify the key reasons for their struggles. Depending on the nature of their struggles I will then craft very guided practice or more fluid question and answer sessions.

I am a retired secondary mathematics teacher.

...licensed to teach physics. These and other teaching jobs involved quite a bit of one-on-one work with students. Even though I was known for guiding my students to good results on the AP and IB physics tests, that wasn't what mattered most to me. I wanted to share my excitement and love for math and...