Award-Winning Tutors serving Northpoint, WI

...truly enjoy helping students understand the content necessary to succeed in their academic endeavors, but I also offer my students study and organization tips that will carry over to various aspects of their lives. Currently, I am pursuing my Master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago, which I commute to from...

...the concepts. In my free time I enjoy making things and exploring what others have made, whether in music, programming, writing, games, or art. I received my BA in Mathematics from Arizona State University, and subsequently attended post-bac programs at a handful of schools. This fall I begin graduate studies at UWM.

...understand the material but be able to explain the process in more than one way. Often times in Math, there are more than one way to get to the solution of the problem so the teacher needs to be able to see every single possibility and know why the problem can be solved that way.

...and all physical therapy coursework. I am now tutoring students preparing to take the NPTE, and I am so excited to help students be successful as they start their careers! I love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to help students see their full potential. My tutoring strategy emphasizes making connections between topics, using...

...way as a tutor with Varsity Tutors. With my background in communication sciences and disorders and speech pathology, I have a great knowledge base of English, grammar, vocabulary and phonics. I also am very passionate about math. As a child, I struggled in math class, but after receiving tutoring, math became my favorite subject! I...

...a varied repertoire of subjects which I tutor as I do consider myself a renaissance man. I bring my bold and fresh teaching approach to all subjects and students. I have experience tutoring and/or taking coursework in all subjects listed. I have worked with students as young as middle school and as old as college.

...allowed me to use diverse math curricula employing a range of philosophies. This experience has given me the ability to teach any concept in a variety of ways and allow the student to practice skills in a variety of contexts. I understand how important it is for students to become proficient in skills that are...

...it gives all the rewards of teaching, but with the added benefit of being able to truly hone in on each student's individual needs. With each new student comes a new challenge, which means that my job is different every day. Nothing makes me happier than helping a student hit their score goal, allowing them...

...grow and achieve academic success is a passion of mine . I look forward to meeting and working with new students! I have been an elementary school teacher for nearly thirty years with a proven track record. When I'm not teaching or tutoring you can find me on the ballroom floor dancing up a storm.

...by the time I was eighteen. For completing my degree in this way, I received the Arnold Fletcher Award, an award for students with exceptional achievement in nontraditional learning. While studying at Thomas Edison I also had the opportunity and privilege to help coach a speech and debate group for a year, helping students improve on...

...privately for friends and family whose students were falling behind or whom needed a little "push" going in to the next school year. I love getting to know the students, their personalities and their quirkiness. That moment when students finally "get it" after struggling with a concept or working really hard on a subject is...

...been in education for the better part of 20 years and enjoy helping students develop their potential as well as become life long learners. One of my strengths is helping students connect with their material in a practical and meaningful way. I have worked with students of diverse backgrounds and needs and I am very...

...social advancement of the students coupled with the eager reciprocating engagement of the students. I am both elated as well as encouraged to find and seek out this learning opportunity that fosters this type of student growth As a teacher, my objective is to teach children to grow and have confidence in their abilities and...

...I believe in getting to know my students—their likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Once a trusting relationship is formed, teaching and learning comes much easier. I believe in incorporating student interest, starting where students are at and working up, and letting students experience and celebrate successes along the way. I also believe in making learning...

...they need, it is just a matter of discovering the best way for them to study and comprehend it. I love to see my tutees be successful and go above and beyond to develop sessions around his or her needs and learning styles. During my tutor role at Loyola, I was also a Tutor Lead...

...International Law Degree when I was 12 at my extended family's Thanksgiving dinner. A good family friend of my Grandma owns his own business, and he asked me what I wanted to become when I finish school. I answered right away. Life took me though in a different direction but my goal of my dream...

...More High School in Milwaukee for 16 years. I enjoy working with students of all ages and abilities. I particularly enjoy tutoring because learning goals are more easily realized in a low student to teacher ratio. When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my family. I also enjoy running, biking, obstacle racing,...

...are very long and complex. I remember being in my first German class and we learned the longest German word, and I thought to myself, why would I want to learn this language? Nonetheless, I stuck with it, and am glad I did, because when I figured out how their words worked I fell in...

...valedictorian of my class of 300 from Waukesha West High School with a 36 on my ACT and 11 "5"s on various AP tests. While at West, I competed nationally in Academic Decathlon while setting state records in Economics and Mathematics. Now, I am pursuing a Math/Stats & Computer Science B.A. at Carleton College. I...

...therefore understood. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy taking my dog to the park, biking, being around my friends and family, and watching and...