Academic Support Center (Tutoring)
To assist with the successful completion of Ridgewater College courses, Academic Support Center staff Elyse Kallgren, Tanner Heim, Erik Homme, Mary Swart, Audrey Van Beck, and Amanda Friedlein are available to help students. To work with the tutors, please view the link below for a list of tutors in the various subjects and contact them as directed to set up an appointment.
At this time, Academic Support Center staff on both the Hutchinson and Willmar campuses will be available to tutor remotely and in-person. Days and hours on campus will vary, so please contact the tutors for availability.
Working with tutors is a FREE SERVICE, so please take advantage of this great resource.
If you need help because you are a distant learner or need help at a time when other tutors are not available, Tutor.com is another option. It is an online tutoring service, free to all Ridgewater College students with help in many subject areas. Tutor.com is found in D2L under the Resources tab. If you need help finding or using Tutor.com, the Academic Support Center staff can assist you with using it.
If you need help accessing Tutor.com through D2L, please contact an advisor or tutor listed below for help.
Fall Tutoring
Tutor: Tanner Heim
Email: [email protected] – E-mail for Zoom link
Phone: 320-234-8636
Subjects: Math, Statistics, Chemistry
Tutor: Elyse Kallgren
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-234-8637
Zoom ID: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/3059192931
Subjects: English and any writing-focused assignments.
Tutor: Erik Homme
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-222-5261
Zoom ID: https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/erik.homme
Subjects: Electrician, Automotive, Welding, Drafting, First Aid/EMS, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Natural Disasters, Communication, English, Math, Logic, Economics, Music, Spanish, Computer Programming
Tutor: Mary Swart
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-222-5262
Zoom ID: https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/mary.swart
Subjects: Micro and Macro Economics; Personal Finance; All Accounting ACCT; All Administrative Support ADS especially Microsoft Office, Cengage, SAM; Agriculture AGRI; Business BUS; Computer Science CSCI; Occupational Skills; English papers; Marketing & Sales Mgt.
Can also help with these classes: communication, Natural Disasters, Human Relations, Medical Assistant Appl. Comm/Scribing, and Med Office Procedures.
Writing in these areas: history, music, humanities, psychology, sociology, nursing, political science
Tutor: Audrey Van Beck
Email: [email protected] E-mail for Zoom link or Skype contact information.
Phone: 320-222-5263
Subjects: Math including technical math, Trigonometry, College Algebra. English and other course-related writing assignments, scholarship essays, resumes. Logic and Reasoning, Sociology, Economics, Electronic Circuits, Some Law Enforcement, Welding, and Photography courses, Communications, Natural Disasters. Time management strategies, study techniques, reading strategies. Listen to students practice speeches and conduct mock interviews.
Tutor: Amanda Friedlein
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-222-5260
Zoom ID: https://minnstate.zoom.us/my/amandafriedlein
Subjects: English (ELL), Communication Studies, Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Photography; Critical thinking, study skills, reading strategies, and writing process.
Tutor: Trevor Johnson
Email:[email protected]
Courses: Biology
Schedule: Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Willmar Library. Please contact Trevor if you would like to complete the required labs for Biology courses in lab S-107 during this time.
Tutor: Jenna Hanson
Email: [email protected]
Courses: English
Schedule: Friday 9:00-3:00 in the Willmar campus Library. Please contact Jenna if you need help outside of the scheduled times.
Willmar Campus Peer Tutors:
Peer Tutor: Chris
Email: [email protected]
Courses: CHEM 1010, 1510, 1520 BIOL 1000, 2100, 2110, 2150
Schedule: Monday 9:00 am -10:15 am, Tuesday 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Peer Tutor: David
Email: [email protected]
Courses: History, English
Schedule: Tuesday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Thursday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Peer Tutor: Chelsey
Email: [email protected]
Courses: BIOL 1000, 1080, 2100, 2100
Schedule: Please contact Chelsey to arrange an on-campus tutoring session.
Hutchinson Campus Peer Tutor:
Peer Tutor: Joseph
Email: [email protected]
Courses: CST 1620 C# Programming
Schedule: Contact to set up Zoom appointment
Online tutoring
Not only are the on-campus tutors a free service but Ridgewater College also has a FREE online tutoring service that can assist you with your academic needs. Log in to your D2L, under Resources click on Online tutoring.
