Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Scottsdale, AZ

...having extensive experience working with elementary and middle school students, I feel comfortable with math, reading, writing, and science at those levels. Additionally, after taking a large amount of AP's in high school, I am well versed in the requirements to score well on these tests. Tutoring is a means to foster the "independent learner" within every student, and through developing a participatory relationship with the student, I believe this can be accomplished in a...

I am a high school English teacher currently living in Phoenix, Arizona who is passionate about education and hoping to further my experience in helping students meet their individual goals, improve their overall learning, and increase their academic performance. My personal belief is that every student can and wants to learn. I strive, as a tutor, to guide, foster and facilitate meaningful learning that is lead by the student.

...from the University of Washington with a major in mathematics and a minor in applied mathematics. After graduating, I joined the Americorps and spent two years mentoring and tutoring over 80 high school juniors/seniors on their path towards college admission. More recently, this year I am teaching 7th and 8th grade middle school math here in Phoenix. In my free time, I enjoy reading and playing music (piano/guitar), planning clubs & activities for the students...

My name is Kenya McKinney, I have been teaching for 9 years, I have a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Math Education from Oral Roberts University. I love math, puzzles, cooking and movies. Math hasn't always come easy to me, but I have learned to push through it and think about it in different ways to help me understand it, and I hope I can do the same for you.

I taught writing, literature, and women's studies for 13 years for jr. high through college age students. I've worked as an academic coach at a med school, and tutored in writing, test prep, and helped many students write the college essay that got them into their dream school.

...have been tutoring students since high school. During my time at the university I also tutored in writing and helped students with some of their most difficult assignments. I currently also work for a small publishing company and edit a variety of works from autobiographies to creative poetic projects. In my free time I enjoy reading and community service. I also enjoy traveling the world! I have travelled all over the United states and have...

...University of Virginia studying Systems Engineering. I have a background and passion for math and science and love working with students to help them better understand their subject material. I have a lot of experience tutoring and really enjoy it! I am a fairly outgoing person and consider myself easy to talk to. I teach using hands on methods and explain using examples that make things easier to understand. My goal is to lead students...

...professional writing, and I have an immense love for the English language! I currently write weekly for the Odyssey Online and spend the extra hours I have in the Learning Lounge on campus, being available to students who come in needing English tutoring. I am completely dedicated to ensuring that in our time together, you not only understand the material we cover, but you retain the knowledge you will gain from it. I am so...

With teaching and tutoring experience for more than 15 years, Joni is the right person to help you with whatever problem. He is patient, kind, creative and has built up knowledge in several different areas over the years.

...did not expect, however, was the relationship I would build, the joy I would experience, and the love I would develop for teaching. I did not expect that over four years later I would return to Phoenix for the summer and immediately go to visit this student. I did not expect that her family would cook me Indian food for my birthday. I did not expect to be so deeply invested in the education and...

...where the students strengths, abilities, and deficiencies are is also imperative for the tutor. Once the type of learner has been established and the level at where the student is at, the tutor then uses a tool box of techniques to match their skills and needs with the instruction. Achievement and growth are then measured and learning rates are determined, then reflection from the tutor is used to determine if the instruction is the right...

...had always been eager to help my fellow students with their classwork and so I naturally gravitated towards one-one-one tutoring. Now, I am a professional drummer and master of the gig economy. I believe that reading and writing are the most important skills a person should develop for success in any industry because they facilitate the clear communication that is required to collaborate with others, and so I work to instill in students a love...

...language and language arts inspires me to share my love of English with others. I am enthusiastic about helping students to harness the power of language for themselves, whether it be for scholastic success or personal reflection/expression. I have worked as a freelance tutor with high school students to expand their reading and writing abilities. In college. I also worked with the PEN Project, a prison recidivism program, where I worked with inmates to help...

As your tutor, my goal is to bring an individualized, differentiated approach to help inspire learning! I rely on evidence-based practices, and will work to integrate these strategies with fun and engaging methods. I truly care about the success of every student I encounter, whether in the classroom or outside of it. Education is my passion, and I hope to share that with you!

Life is beautiful. Our mind is our only asset. Learning is all there is that is truly valuable (and exciting).

...thus fueling my desire to want to help them master the content in preparation for exams. The summer before starting my junior year of my undergraduate career, I had the opportunity to apply to the University of Arizona Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center. Once junior year began, they reached out to me for an interview and hired me as an academic tutor. As a former part-time tutor at the SALT Center, I was responsible...

...Alice Zhao, and I'm a rising senior at Yale University. My two main passions in life are biology and English--people might see them as completely opposite subjects, but I think they're just two sides of the same coin! As a tutor, I believe that flexibility and personalization are key. Above all, my goal is to help people not just do well in their assignments but also truly understand the material. I look forward to working...

I am a successful business entrepreneur, novelist, musician and artist. I have helped many people achieve their dreams. I am a teacher, tutor and a wonderful coach. I would be honored to help you. Thank you for considering working with me.

I believe that learning should be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience and that the value of teachers is based on their love of the subject matter and their care for transmitting it to the student.... My teaching philosophy is that, in order to be effective, the teacher must love the subject matter and have a great care for transmitting it to the student.... After introducing myself and learning a bit about the student, I would focus...

I have been lucky enough to have been taught by some truly inspirational teachers and am well aware of the effect they have had on my life and the choices I have made subsequently. My own passion for working with young children extends from my desire to emulate these role models and perform the same inspirational function in the lives of my students.