Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors in Springfield, MO

...of students in order to be a successful tutor. I learned how to communicate with students ranging from middle school to high school when I started volunteering at North Campus. North Campus is an organization focusing on academic enrichment of children through assistance in after-school activities. The program allows students to improve areas of weaknesses...

Hi! My name is Cole Grandel, and I'm happy to help you out in a wide range of subjects. My goal here is to help you move beyond the need for tutors by developing deep understanding and lifelong habits of learning.

...where I majored in biology and minored in chemistry. Having gone to small schools my whole life, I believe in the power of small group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve that level...

...more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost every age in various fields such as elementary science, Hebrew, chemistry, MCAT prep, and many more.. My ultimate plan is to go to medical school, but in the meantime I try to teach as much as possible!... I know firsthand what it is like to be bogged down by material from way too many classes at once. And it can become...

...so it is essential as a tutor to be able to explain the same concept in a variety of different ways and to be able to determine when a student has fully grasped the concept. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and pets, working on creative activities such as drawing and...

...I have helped students from 9 to 21 years old reach their educational goals while gaining a deeper appreciation for the whys and hows of what they are learning. My proven success as an educator comes from my ability to recognize a student's strengths and weaknesses in order to adjust and adapt my teaching methods...

...then on their own. This style allows the student to become confident in his/her knowledge of the material and face new problems with that same confidence. Each student is different and I do my best to quickly learn what works best for their learning style, and cater to that specific style. Outside of academia I...

...for student athletes in most science and psychology courses, as well as some writing courses. One of my main focuses as a tutor is encouraging students to be self-motivated and appreciate the process of learning. I have had both very good and very poor professors in the past, so I believe that the best teachers...

...am currently working towards a master's degree in Nutrition from Columbia University. Prior to graduate studies, I received my bachelor's from Cornell University in the biological sciences. Outside of my academic life I enjoy cooking, dancing, horseback riding, and traveling. I have always made myself available as a tutor to my peers, but my formal...

...of a plethora of genres, and my other hobbies include baking, playing tennis, writing poetry, and watching Star Trek reruns. I'm also involved in various cultural and human rights organizations at college. In any remaining spare time, I can usually be found reading the news on actual physical newspapers. Regarding my tutoring philosophy: as a...