Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Spring Valley, NV

...background is primarily in the sciences and math, mostly Biology and Chemistry. I also am proficient in Spanish; I have received two awards from the National Spanish exam and I passed the AP Spanish and Culture exam. Prior to college, I graduated with an Advanced Honors Diploma from Northwest Career and Technical Academy under the program area of Biotechnology. I have some tutoring experience with my peers and with friends of the family. Outside of...

I am a 2016 alumna of Cornell University, graduating summa cum laude in Anthropology with a minor in Global Health. I also participated in the pre-med curriculum, taking courses in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Math. During my senior year, I tutored students from the Department of Athletics and the Office of Academic and Diversity Initiatives in Calculus I. I am passionate about helping others gain the skills, confidence, and understanding to achieve academic success. ... In a first session, I usually ask the student what he or she feels the least comfortable with, how they have been doing so far in their studies, and what they would like to achieve through tutoring.

...a minor in teaching English as a second language, and I am pursuing a master in general addictions counseling. I have a love of learning, so if you have a question I don't know the answer to, we can figure it out together. This hunger for learning makes me passionate about helping students learn and understand when they are struggling. I feel like, as a tutor, it is my responsibility to figure out the best...

...life which gives me a good base in all sorts of subjects from Math to Science to English. In my spare time I also like to read, draw, and I am currently teaching myself Computer Science and Chinese. While I am open to tutoring a number of different subjects, I will be sure to cater myself to what you most need and what will help you most succeed - please do not hesitate to contact...

...find the roots of their struggles. Through this, I could discover the best way to approach each individual and create a plan of action that worked best for their unique needs. Through all of this, I learned of my passion for teaching. I went on to start tutoring students and combined both the critical thinking skills and technical knowledge from my degree in philosophy with the teaching skills that I learned from guiding climbing. I...

...North Las Vegas where I teach Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and Geometry. Prior to this, I spent three years working at another charter school where I worked with at risk students with courses ranging from Pre-Algebra to Pre-Calculus as well as preparing students to take the Nevada High school proficiency exam. Prior to that I worked in San Diego county for a long time. I received my math degree from University of California, San...

I strive to help others learn by presenting information in a new light, experimenting with different methods of learning, and tracing back difficulties to their roots. I hope to make education less stressful and more accessible to students who are struggling or just need that extra help.... I believe that teaching needs to be individualized to the student's needs. Some people love lectures and taking their own notes, while other students need an element of play. I like to find out what works for each student, no one-size-fits-all molds.

...my MA and MPhil in American Politics with a focus on American Political History from Columbia University and am presently finishing my PhD work there. I have been tutoring and teaching in this area for six years and have more than ten years of tutoring experience all told. My students' success is my own success; helping you grasp challenging concepts is deeply rewarding to me. My specialties are in GRE Prep, History, Analytical Reading/Writing, and...

...archery. I believe that we all have the potential to do great things, in our studies, our personal lives, and in the lives of others- we just have to take that initiative. Taking the initiative to seek a tutor to assist in your educational goals requires dedication and courage. As a medical student, I personally am very passionate about learning and helping others. Everyone has a particular learning style and method by which retaining information...

...a varied array of methods--aural, oral, visual, manipulatives, pictures, etc.--in order to make the concepts clear to those I tutor. It's important to be engaged with the material, and the best way to do that is to answer the question, "Why do I need to know this?" It's hard to get into square roots when you see absolutely no use for them! It becomes more clear when you learn how you actually use them in...