Certified Tutors From Northern Michigan University

...University of California at San Diego. I worked for eight years as a systems engineer in the aerospace industry coordinating the technical development of large complex systems (airborne communication systems, aircraft control systems, as well as shipboard cranes and elevators). I spent one year working at an iron ore processing facility as a reliability engineer...

...the elementary, middle and high school levels in the subjects of visual arts, history, language arts, as well the full range of elementary subjects. Now, as a retired teacher, it is my pleasure to work individually with students to improve academic skills in a way that is just not possible in a full classroom. My...

...Into twenty villages???.??? Metaphors of a Magnifico By Wallace Stevens My favorite quote has become a world view to me over the past twenty-five years. I have considered teaching a way of discovering the men, bridges, and villages that populate the world around me. Through my teaching of writing, as well as my own writing...

Hello! This is my eighth year as a university instructor and I love working with fellow learners. My expertise is in literature, reading, and writing. I have also worked with young learners, from pre-K through elementary, and into middle and high school. I am a mom, and love working with kids!

"The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." -Mark Van Doren

...Spenser. I'm pursuing a research career in biology, and most recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with my master's degree. My personal strengths and interests lie in animal biology, ecology, and statistical analysis. I have a strong passion for helping others engage in and understand science, and am experienced at instructing at the college level.

...in Microbiology and Immunology from VCU in 2016 and my Master of Teaching-Biology Education May 2018. I love helping others learn science. At the college level, I previously taught Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Microbiology. I also have experience teaching high school Biology and AP Biology. I want my students to succeed and hope to...

I am a seasoned educator with a passion for tutoring students in a one-on-one learning environment. I believe strongly that additional academic support is critical in giving students the opportunities to succeed not only in school, but in their eventual careers as well.

I really enjoy helping students learn. I love finding a project, an activity, or a lesson that both interests your child in their learning, and also challenges them to succeed! I have been a special education teacher for one year and have already experienced working with almost every age group, and I love them all!

...experience teaching and tutoring students, from undergraduate peer tutoring to instructing laboratory classes as a graduate student. My specialities are cell and molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and ornithology. I am also able to advise students in the use of software like Microsoft Excel and R, and can help students strengthen their reading and writing skills....

...where I will graduate this December. I've been a tutor for about two and a half years, and my tutoring experience began in high school. I created an after-school tutoring program for the ACT test, where many of the students enrolled ended up with stellar results without any prior testing experience! It was also in...

...University of Maryland. I am also a substitute teacher for Washington County Schools in Maryland, and serve as secretary on the Board of Directors for JuMP Mentoring in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. During my career as a journalist I won several awards for writing, including two first place prizes for Best Editorial. I...

...in French with a minor in English. I also earned a certificate in surgical technology. While surgery and medicine still fascinates me a great deal, my true love is the English language. I was fortunate to be able to spend a year in France teaching English as a second language! This was before the internet...

...and family as subjects when we practice English. This is more comfortable. We also want to collaborate/discuss different ways to write a sentence and then choose which one if best. We want to enjoy what we are discussing and be as comfortable as possible when we are learning. Of course laughter is always welcome! Thank-you...

...critical and linguistic skills that will help them to develop and perfect their own voice and style using good, academic English or Spanish. I have successfully implemented reforms to writing programs in the schools I have taught and my students from over 25 years ago still thank me for being the best writing teacher they...

...and urban schools (including rural Manistique, MI and urban New York City!). I love to help students learn a new language and culture and/or strengthen their mathematics skills. I am very excited to help you learn a new language and open so many doors for you to explore the world. See you in class! -Teacher...

I have worked at Northern Michigan University for 4 years teaching Microbiology, Intro to Biology and Human Anatomy and Physiology laboratories. I love seeing that "click" moment in students faces when they understand a difficult concept! I am passionate about science and helping students understand scientific concepts.

I am a speech-language pathologist who is excited to assist up-and-coming SLPs to pass their PRAXIS exam!

...and have done more work recently in the public school setting. I love to tutor anything regarding ELA, but find the most joy in teaching reading. I find that teaching reading helps students in many other subject areas, which is why I like it the most. Outside of academia, I enjoy dancing, listening to music,...

...person as well as various arrangements of virtual tutoring post-pandemic. Most recently I've worked largely in Language Arts, Government and Civics, Ethics, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, Pre-law, History both ancient and modern, and the list goes on... Few things in this life can match the feeling of rejoicing with a student in their success - knowing...