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Leah

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Leah

PHD, Spanish
Leah's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
Conversational Spanish

I am a professor at UWM, teaching graduate level courses in Translation and Interpreting Studies. I have also taught high school students in Spanish at Concordia Language Villages, and taught undergraduate students Spanish as a TA from 2003 to 2010.I want to tutor because I love face to face instruc...

Education

University of Iowa

PHD, Spanish

Central College

Bachelor in Arts, Spanish and Latin American Studies

Wen

Certified Tutor

Wen

Master of Science, Communication Management
Wen's other Tutor Subjects
Conversational Mandarin
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 1

I was born in Sichuan, China and moved to U.S when I was 18. I finished my undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa in double majors of Communication Studies and Japanese. Currently, I am a graduate student in the department of Communication Management in USC. I am specialized in tutoring Mand...

Education

University of Southern California

Master of Science, Communication Management

University of Iowa

Bachelor in Arts, communication studies

Junius

Certified Tutor

Junius

Masters in Business Administration, Marketing
Junius's other Tutor Subjects
10th Grade Math
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4

I enjoy helping students dramatically improve their performance in mathematics. Algebra and Geometry are my favorite subjects to tutor, but I am able to tutor anything up to Trigonometry. I am talented at utilizing unique teaching strategies and tools to engage students effectively, and foster a fun...

Education

University of Iowa

Masters in Business Administration, Marketing

Grinnell College

Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Georgia

Certified Tutor

Georgia

Masters, Mathematics
Georgia's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
Arithmetic

Benjamin Franklin once said, ???Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.??? This quote sums up my teaching philosophy. Students need to be involved and allowed the time to struggle and learn. I can provide support, motivation and patience to the student, and not onl...

Education

University of Iowa

Masters, Mathematics

The University of Texas at Dallas

Bachelors, Mathematics

Katrina

Certified Tutor

7+ years

Katrina

Masters, Educational Leadership
Katrina's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Elementary Math
Elementary School Math
Elementary School Reading

I graduated from University of Iowa in 2005 with a degree in Elementary Education and Reading and in 2015 with a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University. I will graduate soon with a Masters in Special Education from Grand Canyon State University.I have been a teacher for ...

Education

Concordia University- Portland

Masters, Educational Leadership

University of Iowa

Bachelors, Elementary Education- Reading

Cynthia

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Cynthia

Bachelor of Science, Elementary School Teaching
Cynthia's other Tutor Subjects
Elementary Reading and Phonics Class
Elementary School
Elementary School English
Elementary School Math

-I have a passion to help others in this world, especially kids.-I am a graduate of University of Iowa. I received my Bachelor of Science in Elementary and special education. I was a teacher in public schools for 7 years, focusing on special education, reading, math and writing for kindergarten to 8...

Education

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Science, Elementary School Teaching

Beth

Certified Tutor

3+ years

Beth

Master of Fine Arts, Fine and Studio Arts Management
Beth's other Tutor Subjects
Academic Coaching
American Literature
Art
Art History

Beth is a Berks County, Pennsylvania native, currently residing in Bethlehem. She is a practicing and published educator, artist, poet, mother, and community arts activist. She has worked in the field of alternative art education as a museum educator for over 20 years, having designed and implemente...

Education

University of Iowa

Master of Fine Arts, Fine and Studio Arts Management

California College of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine and Studio Arts Management

James

Certified Tutor

4+ years

James

PHD, French
James's other Tutor Subjects
College English
Comparative Literature
Conversational French
English

I am a doctoral candidate in French at the University of Iowa. I will be completing my doctoral work this academic year. I obtained a Master’s Degree in French along with a Bachelor’s Degree in French and Linguistics with a focus of Teaching English as a Second Language, also at the University of Io...

Education

University of Iowa

PHD, French

University of Iowa

Bachelors, French/Linguistics with a focus in Teaching English as a Second Language

Marisa

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Marisa

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
Marisa's other Tutor Subjects
College Application Essays
Creative Writing
English
Essay Editing

I'm passionate about investing in students who are excited to develop their academic and creative writing skills. I have experience working as a college admissions essay teacher with a diverse group of Ivy League-bound high school students. I also taught high school and undergraduate students in mul...

Education

University of Iowa

Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing

Wheaton College (Illinois)

Bachelor in Arts, English Composition

Greg

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Greg

Master of Fine Arts, Acting
Greg's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
AP French
AP French Language and Culture
Audition Prep

Hi there,My name is Greg. I'm a teacher, writer and actor. I'm grew up speaking, learning and working in both English and French in Canada. I've been acting for over 15 years now and teaching for 8 years. I've taught in an ESL/FSL summer camp setting as well as for undergraduate students at The Univ...

Education

University of Iowa

Master of Fine Arts, Acting

Concordia University-Montreal

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theater Arts

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