Slade
Certified Tutor
...sixth year as a certified educator, and I am reflecting on the changes that have taken place in my profession in recent years. With larger class sizes and an increasingly diverse student body in St. Louis area schools, individual instruction is at a premium. This is what makes tutoring such a valuable service to families....
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Secondary Education, History, Social Sciences
Master of Arts, Theological Studies
State Certified Teacher
ACT English: 33
Joshua
Certified Tutor
...students. When I returned to the United States, I taught refugee fifth grade boys in all subjects for a year. I have tutored middle school and high school students in Geometry, Algebra, Writing, and Chemistry. And I have tutored college students in Biology. For tutoring, I create personalized study strategies based on a student’s strength...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, International Relations and Environmental Science
Matt
Certified Tutor
...who aren't getting it. For example, my visual learners benefited from learning addition and subtracting with negative numbers by utilizing a number line and different colored counter chips. I am currently seeking a Masters Degree in Economic Policy Analysis at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Through my teaching experience, and my current degree program,...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Master of Arts, Economic Policy Analysis
Christabel
Certified Tutor
...write effectively and I am passionate about providing the skills to assist students to develop their own voice. In addition to Writing, I especially enjoy tutoring Literature, Reading, and ESL/ELL. I am particularly equipped to tutor high school, undergraduate, and graduate level students, but I also have experience with younger age groups. My sessions promote...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English, Writing
Luke
Certified Tutor
...scores). I've got a knack for identifying an essay's strengths and weaknesses, and for giving specific feedback to make written ideas come to life. In addition, I have a passion for helping students improve their performance in ACT Reading, Writing, and Science. Whatever the subject, I thrive on leading students to moments of clarity and...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36
Lisa
Certified Tutor
...tutored middle school and high school mathematics, primarily Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, and Calculus. Most recently, I taught SAT Math, both the current and new formats, at a local academic summer camp. I moved to Charlottesville in June with my husband, and we are thoroughly enjoying the many beautiful vistas and historical sites nearby....
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics; Secondary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 800
Josh
Certified Tutor
...classroom teacher for six years, I have seen a variety of students and learned to work with them based on their specific needs. I studied philosophy as an undergraduate at Wheaton College in the suburbs of Chicago and received my MEd in teaching and learning at the University of Oregon. I have been a full...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Philosophy
Masters, Teaching and Learning
Heather
Certified Tutor
...University. I currently have my teaching certificate for Spanish and ESOL for Kindergarten through twelfth grades, and I have taught at the middle school, high school, and collegiate levels for over ten years. I also have enjoyed tutoring both Spanish and ESOL since it is rewarding to help students one-on-one to achieve their goals. Learning...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Spanish
Masters, TESOL
Robert
Certified Tutor
...algebra or geometry whenever I can. I also try to give whenever I can an alternative way of doing some problems, so one can latch on to which method works better for him/her. I will also try to come up with an acronym, funny label, or some other corresponding memory cue to help students remember...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Economics
Miriam
Certified Tutor
...TESOL English classes for adults and children in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. I also spent two years teaching classroom Spanish to middle-grade learners. Tutoring is my favorite job since it allows me to focus on individual students and coach them exactly according to their needs. I'm also a professional writer of fiction and poetry, so it...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English: Writing Concentration
SAT Verbal: 770
Deborah
Certified Tutor
...four years, back when I was in college. I've also done some training in the business arena. Since I was a teenager, I have worked with children in various capacities including teaching Sunday School. In spite of a fun personality (and being told I look much younger than my 40-some years) I am also skilled...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Literature
Trevor
Certified Tutor
...work to incorporate a student's strengths into some of the areas they are currently working on to improve. By looking at all the skills a student has I believe we can find a way towards achieving the goals of learning. I think that planning is a very important skill as well and I like to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, History
Masters, Library and Information Science
Bonnie
Certified Tutor
...with students one to one and helping them overcome the obstacles in their way to learning. I have worked as a full time teacher for 17 years especially in the area of French. It has been a joy to see many students who were struggling come to a clearer understanding of the language.... I want my students to realize that they can succeed. It may seem overwhelming to them, but I want them to come to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, French
Masters, Christian Education
Emma
Certified Tutor
...college-level composition courses, as well as a poetry course, and have tutored at Wake Forest University's writing center for two years, and therefore have experience in coaching students at different skill levels through many stages of the writing process, including formulating arguments, brainstorming ideas, handling grammatical issues, finding sources for research, and revising essays. I...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
Master of Arts, English
PHD, English
Henry
Certified Tutor
...help you grow in your knowledge and appreciation of French and German - my hope is that you will not only become proficient in your foreign language of choice, but that you will come to love it as well. To this end, my lessons engage all of your capacities to communicate: reading, listening, writing and...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Philosophy & German
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 800
GRE: 323
Hannah
Certified Tutor
...sense to students. I love students of all ages, I enjoy watching the "lightbulbs" go one when they understand a difficult concept, or when they are elated because they remember a fact they couldn't before. I am young and I am still learning, and I can't wait to become an even better tutor!... I believe every person is intelligent and capable of learning any subject, but in order to use that intelligence for every subject, they...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology and Art
Current Grad Student, Teaching
ACT Math: 31
ACT Reading: 34
GRE Quantitative: 159
Mehrine
Certified Tutor
Apart from being a certified special education teacher, I have been tutoring regularly developing youngsters for the past 25 years. I enjoy working with, and, getting to know my students to discover their individual strengths and use those specific strengths to optimize learning. ... By helping the student become more self-confident and teaching learning strategies that may be generalized across the curriculum
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Economics
Masters, Special Education
Isaac
Certified Tutor
...with adolescents and hope to continue that as I pursue a career in pediatrics. My tutoring experience comes from my 4 summers spent as a nanny. Additionally, I have learned how to maneuver the difficult world of standardized testing through my own experience in taking such tests (ACT and MCAT). I believe an effective tutor...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
Sarah
Certified Tutor
...passionate about the subject is an essential part of being a teacher/tutor. I love the process of helping students increase their language ability and I love seeing their confidence grow as they learn new elements to Spanish or English. My favorite part about tutoring/teaching is creating an environment where students can realize that learning a...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Leah
Certified Tutor
...already working well. On the academic side, I help undergrad and grad students edit their papers for grammatical clarity, intellectual focus, and style. Ive worked with children from 3rd-10th grade in a camp setting, and have tutored high school students, college peers and English Language Learners. Ive also spent more than eight years of my...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
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