Award-Winning Tutors serving East St. Louis, IL

...one-on-one with students and help them problem solve through difficult concepts in lecture material and course exams. I love working to help students succeed academically because it is incredibly rewarding to see others understand and develop an interest in challenging areas of study. I believe that my background as a Spanish major, Biology minor, and...

...helped me become a clearer and more patient communicator, which can only benefit my future students. Furthermore, living in Spain has allowed me to deepen my Spanish skills, making me an effective communicator in both languages. As a lifelong learner, I love getting students excited about the material they're studying. I'm happy to help with...

...I then became an Adult Basic Education teacher where I taught teens and adults of all ability levels who were non-high school graduates everything they needed to learn to pass the GED test. In my final year teaching GED classes, I won the student-nominated "Ring of Excellence" award. During this time, I also had jobs...

...Exercise Science and Life Science. I grew up in Tennessee and plan practice Chiropractic there when I graduate. I have been tutoring at the graduate level for some time now, and hope to use my tutoring skills to become a part-time college professor in the future. In my free time I enjoy playing tennis, riding...

...moved to St. Louis this summer. I have an BA in International Relations and a minor in Environmental Science from American University in DC. Next, I moved to Phoenix, Arizona to complete my two years as a Teach for America Corps. Member. I taught middle school math and received a Masters Degree in Secondary Education....

...be used to help the student grasp the material in whatever way is easiest for them. Outside of class, I am involved throughout campus and around St. Louis through various activities such as volunteering at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, and Club Baseball. Whenever I have extra time I love to...

...instructional methods. I have experience working with traditional Latin methods, as well as trying to integrate technology into my methods. I enjoy reading books of all types (my current genre of interest is Young Adult Fiction), playing with my dog, spending time with my family, baking and decorating cakes, and watching Doctor Who.

I am currently a Senior in a Computer Science program. I am excited about sharing some of my knowledge of programming with other students because I love to teach. I am primarily focused on tutoring undergraduate level programming or statistics classes.

...industries. These roles include reporting, marketing, research, technology and teaching. My goal when working with students is to help them understand the "why" behind what they are learning. I want to help them see how the information they're learning can be applied to life outside of the classroom. Words are my passion. Therefore, it brings...

...a graduate of Saint Louis University. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a focus on Journalism. Since graduating college, I have worked full time as a marketing copywriter. I am most passionate about English, Reading, and Literature, and am excited for the opportunity to help students succeed in these subjects and...

I teach middle school math and reading. I have been teaching for 25 years from grades 2-6. I enjoy helping students learn through activities and games that they enjoy. Learning should be fun.

...still important to know how your instrument is connected to the others. Which is why I like to create tailor-made lessons for students to get a more versatile perspective of their primary instrument. I currently instruct a variety of students, that luckily have access to an instructor that is proficient in drums as well as...

I am a retired Kirkwood teacher. I taught math and science at Nipher Middle School. For the past ten years I worked as a math consultant for Scholastic and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I specialized in math intervention programs.

...to the classroom, giving me the teaching competencies to share it with students on a wide scale. The intense program gave me hundreds of hours of experience in the classroom, including many hours of hands on teaching and prep work, access to veteran instructors of all disciplines, and finally culminated in a six-month teaching internship...

...authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Challenging as it was, the rewarding feeling after taking these courses made me aware of my passion to help student with similar struggles. I enjoy transferring that passion to overcome difficult subjects and to get students excited about the subject! I love the idea of working with different backgrounds...

...I have designed curriculum for both. I have been to Spain, Guatemala and Mexico, though I have backgrounds in other subjects as well. I am an author and am very experienced in tutoring writing and various other components of communication arts. I have worked with privileged youth and youth at-risk and have held my current...

I am a life long learner, a certified teacher and a licensed Georgia attorney. I am most fulfiled when I successfully help others reach their goals!!

...As a student myself, I have valued mentorship from teachers and professors and will typically seek out individuals whom I respect for their guidance regarding, for example, course work, research projects, clinical work, or even career or personal goals. I approach teaching from a very similar perspective. I believe that guiding students toward learning course...

I have been a TA for both introductory and advanced level biology classes at the University of Missouri Columbia for the last five years. I have taught hundreds of students on a one on one basis and enjoy helping them find their own internal logic that helps them best understand the material.

...math tends to be learned in many schools today. As a result, students do not learn how concepts build upon one another and "throw away" information after cramming for a test. My hope is to rectify this as a member of Varsity Tutors. After high school, I returned to St. Louis and enrolled in Washington...