Economics Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Grand Rapids, MI

Each person I work with experiences a personalized, custom directed tutorial to address their specific needs and stumbling points to ensure academic success and imrpovement. I am a recent graduate from Hope College and have my bachelor's degree in sociology. Since graduating, I have now gained tremendous experience in TEFL as I went to China to be an ESL English teacher and private tutor for 6 months. I have been an academic tutor since 2005, specializing in all areas of math and English, and working with students in study habits, test preparation, and homework skills.

$ 35.00

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Students that I have tutored/mentored have become very successful in their life after graduation from H.S./College. I know that if a child can read, and understand what they read, they can be successful in life. That is my first priorty in the education of a student. During the past 5 years I have been a substitute teacher for Kentwood Public Schools and Excel Charter School in both elementary and high school classes. This experience has given me insight into what I feel is necessary for students to prepare for the future i.e college, skilled labor, technology etc. I have administered tests to evaluate pupil progress and issue reports to parents to discuss student progress and any problems that may exist.

$ 56.50

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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 allowing me to achieve great things with any student, all of whom deserve positive roles models and passionate teachers. 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 h

$ 45.00

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My teaching methods vary depending upon the subject matter and the pupil’s preferences. I enjoy getting to know students and customizing their learning experience to the methods that will best serve them. In the classroom setting, I employ many forms of teaching, including lecture, memorization, demonstration and the Socratic Method when appropriate. I have worked with students from all backgrounds and age levels, and enjoy each student for their own unique personality and potential. I believe that all children can be successful when surrounded by people who care and tools to get them there. As a tutor, I strive to be the most valuable asset in developing the student’s learning skills and their mastery of the subject matter. As a graduate of a Big Ten school, and a current master’s level student, I have had many focuses in school that I can teach in the tutoring setting. I also currently

$ 37.50

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I was a Missionary in Panama for fourteen years. Learned Spanish through a two-year course in the country. As a missionary, I went on to teach Literacy and Bible to indigenous peoples there. After coming home stateside, although not certified, I earned extra income by giving classes in English to Hispanics in my home. I also taught English to monolingual Hispanics through an Afterschool program in Northeast Elementary, Jackson, MI. I worked as a Paraeducator in Northeast Elementary, as a General Education Paraeducator, but I often subbed for regular ESL teacher aides in the classroom. In General Ed, I often got to tutor reading groups with Hispanic children at the teacher's request. I enjoy helping people learn English. Have a lot of understanding and compassion of what it means to learn a foreign language, as I have learned two. I have also lived as an expatriate in a foreign co

$ 35.00

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I enjoy teaching and working with all children. I grew up as a teacher's son and now I am a teacher's husband so I have experience exploring different methods to help children learn. I believe I can pass on my education and experience to students and give them real world applications of the material they are studying. I also like have fun so my students should expect to have fun as well. After graduating with a mathematics undergraduate degree in 1998, I have continued to study all areas of mathematics for the last 12 years. I have passed numerous actuarial exams that cover advanced mathematic topics as well as becoming a charterholder in the CFA Institute in 2009. I would love the opportunity to pass on my enjoyment of mathematics to others. I tutored extensively during my college years and feel I have a lot to offer the students of today.

$ 34.50

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Accounting Professional with expertise in financial analysis and auditing of accounts for accurate data to be used in the complilation of financial statements and managerial reports on a monthly and yearly basis. A proven track record for providing customer relationship skills which enhances the customer base leading to an increase in profitability for the organization on a consistent basis. Accomplished and formulated innovative solutions leading to the resolution of operational problems leading to efficient and economical results on a consistent basis. Recognized for achieving results and strengths in: Perfomance Results Management, Demonstrating Initiative, Analytical Thinking, Impact and Initiative, Organization Awareness. I teach by learning the student and beccoming aware of how they learn and what interests them in being able to achieve at their best. I love the look on a child's

$ 34.50

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I currently work and teach at the International School of Tegucigalpa. I am a high school world history, psychology and comparative government. I have also taught economics at the high school level. I have tutored students in Language Arts at the high school and middle school letters. I am also literate in Spanish. I really enjoy teaching and using a variety of educational methods to reach students. Some students respond much better to one-on-one teaching methods than they do in a larger class environment. I have had many successful tutoring experiences in the past with a variety of students (even those classified as having learning disabilities).

$ 36.50

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I truly believe that as an educator you must establish a connection with your students. This not only builds a great relationship, but also helps to develop a real understanding of your students and develop the best way to teach them through differentiation and accomodations. I have learned over the years that you can't teach all students in the same way, and I have become very good at altering my teaching style to best fit the needs of my students. I have had many experiences in education both during and after my college education. I have been put into many situations that have required using much of the curriculum content, classroom management, and lesson plan developing skills that I have acquired. I have a major in science, but I also have extensive mathematical skills due to the many math classes I have taken for my BS and while currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Accounting

$ 33.50

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In my career in automotive plastics, I coached or taught manufacturing principles to improve quality and efficiency. My demonstrated success is due in part to my efforts to educate and coach operators, engineers and managers to understand the basic principles of chemistry, math and engineering to buy into a logical course of action. I have also greatly enjoyed my voluntary participation as a youth football coach. I have coached 8-12 year olds the last 5 years. It is very fulfilling to demonstrate and coach new skills to children to develop an organized team. I have a BS in chemical engineering. I have 13 years of applying engineering and project management principles in the automotive plastics industry. A key to my success is influencing people by explaining "why" and "how" something should be done to develop partnerships leading to increased cooperation and advocacy.

$ 35.50

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I very much enjoy helping children with their studies. I believe all children have the capability to learn, but each in special ways. I am available to help your child find academic achievement. I am caring, pleasant, and even-tempered. My objective is to provide the most successful learning environment possible. I believe in teaching through developement in providing a direct approach to learning. I try to make a lasting impression on all students I am fortunate enough to work with. As a college graduate, I was very much driven to achieve a high level of excellence in all phases of study. I have earned a BS in Business Administration, which has enabled me to gain an understanding in many areas of finance and English. In addition, I have learned extensive grammatical skills due to writing papers and reports, along with essays in many various areas of study. As a parent, I have tu

$ 36.00

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As an education major at Western Michigan University I spent a lot of time working with students of various cognitive levels. Starting college out as an Accounting major I have spent a lot of time taking numerous business courses that have enabled me to teach business classes effectively. Upon finishing my pre-internship, and internship I am comfident in my ability to connect and teach many different students. I have always enjoyed working with people. Knowing that all people have the capacity to learn, I believe that it is only a matter of finding a way to for the student to be able to relate to the content material. I also believe that the best way for students to learn business material is through real life situations and simulations. In doing it this way the students learn how to deal with real life situations, and also learn skills that will be directly applicable to the working wo

$ 38.00

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I have two children ages eight and five. We learn with each other through discovery, often turning to our dictionaries and computers for information. I think that the greatest skill for one to learn is to be able to seek information that can be synthesized into the answer that is needed. I use constructive criticism, making statements that demonstrate why an answer or line of thinking is incorrect without implying that the learner is somehow less valuable for having come to an incorrect conclusion. I think that it is very important to build a student's confidence in themselves because it is only with self-confidence that one can graduate to self-efficacy. I am an entrepreneur with four years experience at organizing and operating a non-profit organization. My organization develops affordable, democratically controlled housing in downtown Kalamazoo. Building KCH, I gained many technical a

$ 52.50

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I worked at Lake Michigan College in Student Services. Part of my responsibilities included administering assessment and telecourse tests. I was also the Academic Advisor for the Hispanic Club. My job also included project management of community events. Training, scheduling, and managing work-study students. Including establishing and maintaining a Work Study Handbook and assisting in the management of the annual Work Study budget. Processing student’s registration, assisting with financial aid documents and collecting tuition payments I have a passion for learning and helping others. I pride myself on being a life long learner. I am well organized and detail oriented. I have limited teaching experiences but believe teaching styles need to adapt to the learner.

$ 35.50

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