Certified Tutors From Grand Valley State University

...began working in the charter school network teaching 7th grade Algebra for a KIPP middle school. After finishing my two-year commitment to Teach for America, I chose to leave teaching to go to graduate school. After three years in the classroom, I decided to join the Professional Development Design Team for HISD to design resources...

...importance. My tutoring style consists of creating objectives for each lesson, providing check points along the lesson to ensure understanding, and explaining a subject in more than one way. I also summarize the lesson at the end and provide learning pearls as well as mnemonics to make it easier for my students to grasp the...

...to the student’s needs. Outside of school and studying I enjoy hiking, nature photography, baking, cooking, and dancing. I also enjoy reading a wide variety of books including biographies, fiction, nonfiction, historical fiction, mystery, war, and romance. My favorite book is Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith because he wrote in such a way that...

...I believe tutoring is not only for the kids who struggle or need more help, but for students who want a little extra. Brain-based teaching says that the more the students see the information, the better chance it will transfer into their long term memory bank. What I can tutor: I can tutor Math, Science,...

...The types of learning I like to identify in individuals include but are not limited to: visual, physical, auditory, and memorization. These techniques are all study skills I have learned to master while studying for my biology major and statistics minor, and have allowed me to become successful in mentoring other students as well. In...

...teaching skills I have been able to pick up from these experiences I believe lend well to tutoring as well. I have a noticeable passion for the sciences, physics especially. I love to learn this material simply because I find it interesting. However, I understand that not everyone shares my thoughts on the matter. I...

...you'll understand and remember it. In addition to teaching experience I have direct, multifaceted and extensive chemistry, molecular and microbiology experience to draw on as well as field biology experience. My research involves molecular and genomic techniques applied to notoriously fastidious microbes. More specifically, investigating the molecular evolution, genomics and molecular mechanisms of the magetotactic...

...and the most fulfilling careers. I teach “A” grades skills, which are purposeful actions that consistently lead to high test scores. The topics I cover for “A” grades include time management, personal productivity, test preparation, test performance, memory techniques, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and special academic writing strategies for “A” papers. As a private tutor,...

...my Bachelor's of Arts in French Language and Culture with a minor in Anthropology. My chosen emphasis was in literature with a focus on the Medieval and Renaissance periods, however, my personal favorites are the 17th and 18th centuries. In high school and college I participated in freshman acclimation programs, to assist students through the...

...allowed me to pursue my two greatest passions: teaching and traveling. And it is my hope that I get to continue to travel, meet new people, and mentor, nourish, and collaborate with new relationships along the way. My philosophy on tutoring is directly in line with this idea. A tutor is not meant to replace...

...from each one of them. During my teaching career, I have learned so much from my students including more effective ways to teach a topic, thinking outside of the box, among so much more. And I am continually amazed at their resilience, acceptance for others, and desire to learn. While teaching, I love to try...

...Science Teachers Assistant. Lover of literature and linguistics. Sports Science enthusiast who also happens to enjoy history, government and philosophy or logic which necessitates knowledge of math, music and chemistry. My favorite subject is Psychology. Work in the medical field, am TEFL Certified and aced my Psychology of Teaching course while obtaining pursuing my degree....

...and taught in various settings for high school and college students, including drop in labs, group and private sessions, substitute teaching, and as a Calculus lecturer at MSU. I am also a 25+ year yo-yo champion, performer and instructor. In the years between my Bachelors and Masters I worked for a yo-yo website designing a curriculum...

...and teaching horseback riding lessons. Since I was around 10 years old I found that I have a gift for teaching others and inspiring them to achieve their goals. I have a good background in Biomedical sciences but my favorite subjects are chemistry, anatomy, and biology. I believe that the key to success in tutoring...

...life, in order to become a better coach to my sons baseball team, I went to the web and studied videos on fielding, batting, throwing and pitching, and used this knowledge to run practices and develop players. My professional career has been in biotech, where I have been a mentor and trainer to colleagues, and...

...year medical student. As someone who recently took the MCAT I understand the seemingly overwhelming challenge it can present to students. From sorting through the massive amount of prep materials available to simply putting in the hours needed to succeed on test day. A one size fits all approach may not be ideal for everyone...

Experienced Special Education Teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education industry. Strong education professional with a Master of Education (MEd) focused in Educational Leadership: Focus on Special Education Administration from Grand Valley State University.

Teaching provides an opportunity to have a positive impact on students to excite them not only about learning but also about life. Each day my students are encouraged to take advantage of what they have been blessed with, knowing that each day is a gift, so don't waste a moment.

...in Jordan, as a general tutor as Mubarrat Um Al Hussein, an all boys orphanage in Jordan, and as a tutor in the ELS program at Union High School, Grand Rapids. My experiences with UNHCR, as well as that at Mabarrat Um Al Hussein, and the ELS program at Union High School, have strengthened my...

...work has required working directly with students in an environment where we both learn and then collaborate for a successful outcome. Learning can be complex but I think that in general, it is most productive when students are given the opportunity to reach conclusions and then integrate, act on or apply that information in a...