Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Ann Arbor, MI

...Regional Studies. I am a Chinese native speaker and I majored in Japanese at college. Before I came to the United States, I studied at Ritsumeikan University in Japan for three years. Language learning and teaching are my passions. I am open-minded and love to communicate. I can help you to improve your Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. I also passed Japanese JLPT N1 level, and can help you with your Japanese. All...

I am a Mechanical Engineer working in the Automotive Industry as a Project Leader. I have been working as a tutor for over 3 years and really enjoy working with other students. As a younger student I really struggled in math and had to work incredibly hard to learn the information. Now-a-days I really enjoy math and I hope I can help other students transition to enjoying math like I do!

...graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Global Health Studies. I enjoy helping students in Mathematics and English and have experience tutoring students from 3rd to 5th grade in math. I strongly believe in building a strong foundation in a subject in order to develop the ability to utilize background knowledge to solve more complex problems and gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. I really enjoy problem solving and...

...and I especially enjoy helping students build strong conceptual foundations in these subjects. My passion for tutoring comes from the joy of making difficult topics feel manageable and meaningful. I believe learning is most effective when it's active, collaborative, and tied to real-world understanding. My tutoring style is patient, adaptive, and rooted in breaking complex problems down into digestible steps tailored to each student's unique learning needs. Outside of academics, I enjoy creative writing, traveling,...

...along the journey. It's easy to see where we need improvement; ironically, it can be much harder to be able to take stock of our success. But the balance is critical—sometimes I feel that if I can just help a person improve their self-confidence, then the rest will practically take care of itself. As far as my own motivation is concerned, it's as simple as this: I like people, and I like getting to know...

I have been a firefighter, paramedic, and later professor. For thirty years I have enjoyed a background in fields that require strict attention to detail, writing and mathematic skill, and the ability to achieve goals often without receiving the whole picture.

...to biological concepts that I've learned in class! I have tutored lots of people throughout my academic career, including students in grades below me, my own grade, but most importantly, myself. I think the most valuable skill that I could pass along to a student is the ability to become your own tutor by learning strategies to make complicated things seem simpler. I have to do this all the time as a college student and...

...I love teaching. I still have a vast connection with many of my former students. In my spare time, I am a Prostate Cancer Advocate at the Karmanos Cancer Institute for the past 15 years. I enjoy my family, traveling and laughing. Laughing is a requirement for all of my classes. School in my opinion is a place to be. A place to have fun and learn. A place where you do not want to...

...After graduation, I worked as a data analyst at Spectrum, but I quickly realized that my true passion was still in learning and teaching math. That realization led me to pursue my Master's degree in Applied Statistics at the University of Michigan, where I am currently studying. Along the way, I've had the privilege of tutoring students in K-12 math all the way through college-level courses, including subjects like calculus and statistics. Teaching has always...

...firm in Washington, D.C., primarily representing television stations. I also speak German, having learned it as a high school exchange student, majored in it in college, and having spent a summer working in a Berlin law office. As much as I love the law--and I really do!--I also love teaching. I recently spent a semester teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Law at a law school; that experience confirmed for me that teaching is what I...

...Speech Communication. I have worked in education for twenty-five years in the following positions: high school English teacher, college English faculty, ACT/SAT tutor, and Humanities & Essay Review tutor. While I have tutored a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, literature, and composition. My experience helping students to bridge the gap between their learning levels and their grade levels in reading and math has produced more confident students and increased academic...

...develop new methods of teaching, development of curriculum and training for both adults and students, and structure the content in the most effective way to deliver the information to the target audience. I am familiar, confident, and comfortable with multimedia in various forms and can apply them to most efficiently deliver educational content. My communication skills allow me to educate others in a way that is easily understood by all modalities of learners. I have...

...a special place in my heart for helping clients prepare for tests like the SAT, ACT, and GRE. From personal experience, I know these tests can be intimidating and anxiety-inducing; I would love to help others prepare to tackle test anxiety and difficult test questions! When tutoring, I seek to engage and challenge students while also providing a safe atmosphere for students to take intellectual risks and explore their curiosity. I think the best teaching...

...skills. I currently work as a writing consultant at the UofM Writing Support Center where students bring in their work and we spend 1 hour long sessions addressing their concerns together. This position has helped me gain a lot of skills and expertise in tutoring all forms of writing, from personal, to creative, to professional. I also took accelerated math courses and am prepared to tutor any K-12 math classes. Outside of work, I love...

...styles and needs. My Special Education training offers a unique perspective into how to teach so that students learn best. I utilize whichever strategies work with a student and will continually adjust to meet their needs. I believe that learning can and should be fun, engaging and meaningful. Incorporating a fun activity helps keep students engaged and allows for a short "break". I look forward to meeting your student, let's get started!

...from the University of Notre Dame in Mathematics and Great Books. I have instructional experience in a range of subjects including k-12 reading, college-level math, essay writing, and test prep. As a tutor, I aim to be encouraging and personable, and I work with students to set reasonable goals for each session. If you have considered seeking support in any of the subjects below, please contact me! I am happy to speak with you about...

...a youth non-profit, I hosted college and job preparedness workshops as well as implemented a tutoring program to help youth with their organizational and study skills. In addition to the volunteer tutoring I've done in youth centers, I have worked for tutoring companies for the past 4 years, specializing in middle and high school math, reading comprehension, writing, and ACT and SAT Test Prep. I continue to volunteer my services outside of those positions as...

Hello! My name is Charlotte Hoppen, and I am a current junior at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I have a total of 7 years of tutoring and teaching experience with students ages toddler through college sophomores. My tutoring philosophy is that the only difference between easy and hard is understanding, and I plan to give my students the ability to independently understand content information while developing life skills.

...center, assisting both undergraduate and graduate students across a wide range of specialities, from introductory essay writing to doctoral dissertations. Alongside three years of professional experience in the publishing industry, I also have experience as an English to Speakers of Other Languages Instructor for a middle school in the Baltimore area through the Teach for America program. Now, I am a fiction candidate at the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program and will teach...

...a graduate of Concordia University, Nebraska. I received my degree in Elementary Education and ESL Education. Since graduation, I have taught kindergarten for the last 4 years. I am extremely passionate about education and I find a special interest in phonics. Building strong foundations in education is crucial and I am well versed in early childhood educational development. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and our golden retriever, Buddy.