Certified Tutors From Macalester College

...with a degree in English and a prospective student of Princeton Theological Seminary where I hope to pursue graduate degrees in Divinity and Youth Ministry. I have extensive experience tutoring and teaching English in a variety of settings: college classrooms, private homes, churches, SAT schools, and even abroad in places like Cuba and China. I...

...writing and language. My goal is not just to help students edit their work, but rather to give them the tools to improve their current piece of writing and their writing in the future, their overall language fluency, and their critical understanding of the subject more broadly. I aim to help students succeed in the...

...in Japanese and linguistics. While languages and language itself are my first love, I enjoy working in a variety of other subjects as well. As a student and a teacher, I prefer working from the fundamentals to memorizing facts; I feel that understanding how and why something works is a more interesting and effective method,...

...a BA in History and Classical Civilizations. During my junior year of college, I studied abroad at Oxford University where I focused on Medieval British history. While in College, I taught a group of 9th grade students at a local synagogue. My class focused on the role of women in some of the most pivotal...

...of Medicine and am working toward becoming a surgeon. I love Anatomy and Physiology! My undergraduate degree was in Chemistry and Biology and I was a student tutor for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I and II. Since college, I've spent time as a volunteer tutor for high school and middle school students from disadvantaged...

...student discover the subject for themselves versus me simply giving them the answers. I believe that (guided) personal discovery leads not only to greater understanding, but greater knowledge retention as well. Additionally, as someone who played Division III basketball in college, I have also been doing private basketball lessons where many of the same concepts,...

...Linguistics and Hispanic Studies. I love reading and writing and talking- anything that involves language, I'm in! I am available to tutor reading, writing of all kinds, elementary math, public speaking, and Spanish. My favorite subject to tutor is definitely Spanish. I was a Spanish tutor at my college my Senior year, and I love...

...create my own materials instead. I listen carefully to my students and work hard at improving fundamental understanding, so that more than just knowing how to solve problems, they know why those solutions make sense. This allows them greater flexibility and ability to succeed at math in general, all while improving their confidence that math...

...I assess each student’s needs and learning techniques, so as to tailor my teaching style to help them gain the most out of the tutoring experience. I tutor French, Economics, Math, Statistics, IB Economics and IB Math SL. My favorite subjects to tutor are French and Economics. As a native French speaker, it is always...

...Economics with a minor in Geography. I started tutoring in high school through the honors society. Since I've moved to the Twin Cities I have tutored many students in helping them to achieve state standards. I also enjoy tutoring for standardized tests, specifically the ACTs. I think that having a great tutor can make such...