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Michelle H.

• Hartford, MI 49057 ( 22.4 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $45.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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Though I have a degree in classroom education, one-on-one teaching is my heartbeat. I believe it is the highest good for a student's learning. It prevents your student from getting "lost in the crowd" and allows us to focus on his or her needs. My first goal is to determine how the student learns. Using creative strategies and different methods, I do my best to take a confusing or frustrating subject and make it understandable, if not enjoyable.
I traveled for a year with a family and home-schooled their 3 children. The children were in 1st grade, kindergarten, and pre-school and were seriously below grade level in math and reading. In that year, I brought those children beyond grade level in reading skills and comprehension as well as math skills. I have also been a teacher's assistant in 3rd and 4th grade classrooms and have gone through student teaching in the 3rd and 6th grade ... read more

Patricia P.

• Wyoming, MI 49418 ( 25.5 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $46.00 /hr

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Though my degree is in Music Therapy,I enjoy English and Reading as well. My past seven years working for Measurement Incorporated as a Reader/Scorer for 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th grade writing for several states. This has enabled me to gain an understanding of the writing skills at the elementary level. Therefore, I am most interested in tutoring elementary students in Language Arts.
I would offer a variety of book selections to the students. I would ask the child his or her interests and base the lesson around that as I believe we all learn better if the topic is of interest to us.

Virginia G.

• Kalamazoo, MI 49006 ( 29.6 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Vocals

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In addition to tutoring in my home for fifteen years, I received a Summa Cum Laude for the quality of my Master's Thesis in Creative Writing, and was the only student ever to be asked to serve as the Interim Director of the Cleveland State Writing Center. I have won awards, including the Trawick Grant (a $5000) prize for my writing. I have taught college writing to all levels from Developmental to 400-level Special Topics, including in Literature, and I've also taught many classes to non-native speakers of English. I have tutored Philosophy, English, Music, Art History, Theology, and History. I'm extrememly capable in any of the Humanities courses.
I'm very skills-based in my approach to teaching and employ many learning "tricks" involving mnemonics, flash-cards, student-generated learning materials, as well as being able to help the student learn to integrate what she learns int ... read more

Caitlin M.

• Kalamazoo, MI 49008 ( 29.6 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $57.00 to $68.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Trumpet

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While working on bachelors degrees in Music Education and French, I taught music sectionals, private lessons, and classes on primarily on trombone, euphonium, and tuba, among other instruments, co-taught a French class for young elementary students, and worked at a variety of summer camps, including a music camp in which I taught basic music theory to high school students. Prior to that, as a high school student myself, I occasionally tutored Math and English and taught lessons. I am currently working on a Masters in Music Performance on trombone, and I continue to teach both private lessons on trombone and euphonium as well as helping out with the French Table at Western Michigan University.
Having taught both music and French in a variety of different settings, my teaching style has changed and improved over the years. Today, my teaching is very hands-on and individualized. I ... read more

Zachary G.

• Kentwood, MI 49508 ( 30.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $53.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Guitar

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I understand that one teaching style is not a "one size fit all" solution for all students. I am a very patient, laid back, and understanding individual. This has come through my work experience as well as my personal experience in learning and teaching with my own learning disability. I love having the opportunity to help students. I enjoy challenging students with questions in order for them to find their own answer. I believe learning is much more meaningful when a student makes it their own. I also enjoy using humor in my teaching style. It is my utmost passion to see students succeed. The subject of learning goes far beyond the class room. It is a life skill that is necessary for every one to succeed in many different aspects of life.
I graduated from Hope College in 2008 with my Bachelors in Social Work. My senior year internship was working within the Grand Rapids Public Sch ... read more

Nancy P.

• Kentwood, MI 49512 ( 30.8 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $41.00 /hr

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I love working with children, and get along especially well with them. I enjoy seeing progress, and am patient and considerate. My outlook is very positive, and I have confidence and diligence in approaching each student.
My teaching certificate was issued for music (K-12) as well as elementary education. I taught for 9+ years, and was employed as a teacher's assistant and after-school facilitator as well. I have experience tutoring an adult in reading and math through the Literacy Council in Greenwood,S.C. and have tutored students in elementary math as well. I also have experience teaching students piano lessons.

Wesley B.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49503 ( 31.5 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $50.00 to $54.00 /hr

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I worked as a substitute teacher for a charter high school in St. Louis, MO directly out of undergrad. I taught most subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Algebra, History and Language Arts. I feel comfortable in my ability to teach most subjects and have no issue working in difficult classrooms as I have grown accustomed to such environments working in St. Louis.
Being no stranger to difficult classroom settings, I understand that ideal teaching conditions rarely exist. I enjoy to challenge of encouraging more distracted students to learn, and possess the compassion and patience to work with most students. If a teacher can earn a student's respect, which comes easier for a younger instructor such as myself, then positive reinforcement has a much greater impact on that student's motivation to learn. My experience teaching lends the skill to gain student's trust in confidence ... read more

Lisa T.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49504 ( 31.6 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $46.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Saxophone, Piano, Vocals, Percussion

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I love teaching children and working with children's choirs. I had some very fine education classes at Aquinas. I'm very intuitive with children. While you must objectively assess the childs level, you must also be intuitive. The teacher has to tap into the innate knowledge and then approach the method of teaching in the way that child can hear you. I am 47 and a mother of an 11 yr. old. I am patient and kind with children, but overall, what comes through is my whimsical, comical, spontaneous nature. Children take to it because I'm also intelligent as opposed to "clownish". I'm also fairly firm. They have to practice and I know how to motivate them for that. I have high standards for children.
I am an innate musician. I've been performing, singing, and playing piano and flute since elementary school and have always adored it. My music experience began with performance w ... read more

Tracy T.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49504 ( 32.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $53.00 /hr

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My basic belief is that as human beings, we all share the goal of being understood. This may sound rather simple, but it is basic to my philosophy. I work to ensure that each of my students feels understood; whether it's a question that they have, a goal they've set, or a frustration they've experienced. I've found this theory to be very successful in working with elementary children, teenagers, and adults alike. In addition, the enthusiasm I feel toward the process of learning speaks for itself. There is nothing like the light in a student's eyes when the moments of understanding occurs, and when that light goes off, the person will never be the same.
I specialize in language, with instruction in English, Spanish, and French. I have a passion for bringing out the best in each student. I teach ESL to speakers whose primary language is not English, by emphasizing practical speak ... read more

Nancy R.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49503 ( 32.3 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $49.00 /hr

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My teaching style is simply to provide an environment that is conducive to learning – one which supports collaboration and teamwork, student-centricity, personalization, fun, and humor. I am committed to providing the highest quality education for my students. Each individual learns differently, and I have come to accept that I can't entirely please each and every individual in the classroom (especially when I have over 200 students). I have also come to accept that not every student will "like me". As an instructor, it is my role to present information in a way so students learn. I have realized that students learn, not because they think I am "cool", but rather because the information was presented to accommodate each and every learning style. Therefore, I try to use a variety of different mediums (e.g., visual, audio, etc.) when presenting the class material.
As the eldest dau ... read more

Elizabeth S.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49505 ( 34.6 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $49.00 /hr

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I am currently the writing skills specialist at a local college and have three years of tutoring experience in writing, two of which were during the time I was completing my Master's Degree. In 2004, I spent six months teaching English in Korea. Because of my experience overseas, my seven years of coursework in Spanish, and my tutoring of foreign students in writing, I have a great deal of knowledge helping students whose first language is not English. I feel comfortable assisting students of any level with writing and have experience working with students from elementary school to graduate school on papers from a variety of disciplines.
For most of the last four years I have been involved in some aspect of education, from teaching children in Korea to tutoring college students in writing. Through these experiences I have learned that the most important quality of a good teache ... read more

Melissa K.

• Comstock Park, MI 49321 ( 35.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $52.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Saxophone, Piano

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I hold high expectations for all my students to achieve the best that they can do. I am aware that there are various learning styles in the classroom, especially with first grade! I have experience in using Brain Gym, Multiple Intelligences, and utilize the various learning styles into my lesson plans. I am patient, kind, and yet firm in my discipline. I believe that I can make a difference in a child's life just by bonding with them and instilling in them a love of learning and curiousity.
I graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education/Child Development (ZA Endorsement). From that point on, I subbed in various elementary schools, including Rockford and Comstock Park. I obtained a kindergarten position at St. Adalbert School in the fall of 1996 and taught there for four years. I then transferred to St Paul the Apostle School in 2000, whe ... read more

Annalisa D.

• Grand Rapids, MI 49525 ( 37.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 09/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $42.00 /hr

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As an educator, I have had many opportunities to work with various different students. I have earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education and a master's degree in teaching with an emphasis in learning disabilities. I have taught secondary special education for 5 years, focusing on math, reading, and writing. I have also privately tutored students of all ages and abilities in math, reading, and writing. I have excellent success in helping students improve their skills, often beyond what is generally expected of them.
It is difficult for me to say which age of student I love working with because each student I have worked with from age 6 - 25 has been very rewarding. I am very patient and work diligently to find creative strategies and approaches to teaching. I believe that all children should be encouraged to meet their potential by gen ... read more