Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Tucson, AZ

...passion is essential for effective learning to happen, namely learning should never be rote memorization that fades away after an exam but something that persists and ultimately grows. I always have fun tutoring: I try my best to make it enjoyable, be it outlining an essay, understanding the critical content of a passage or preparing for Standardized Tests. I am flexible, patient and can adapt myself to any learning needs a student has. My interests...

...in Astrophysics at New Mexico Tech (2001) and worked at the National Solar Observatory in Tucson for several years before pursuing graduate studies. As a graduate student teaching assistant, I have worked extensively in the classroom. My experience ranges from delivering lectures and helping students understand important scientific concepts to working with students on a one-on-one basis. Many of the students I have worked with are non-science majors and finding a way to explain difficult...

...Philosophy; however, I am "highly qualified" according to the State of Arizona to teach a wide range of subjects, including English, Social Studies, History, Middle School General Sciences, Geography, and Political Science/American Government. I taught English, Health, Ancient Civilizations, Geography, and World History as a high school classroom teacher for a couple years, but I enjoy one-on-one tutoring much more. I have been tutoring independently and through VarsityTutors for about four years now and have...

...minor in Chemistry from Barry University. After graduation, I volunteered at a K-12 school in a little community called La Argelia Alta in Quito, Ecuador. I spent two months teaching Math, Science, and English to both students and adults in addition to helping with the community soccer team and working in the church. I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Arizona. Although I enjoy tutoring in...

...(ACT, SAT, and the subject tests), using both conceptual understanding and test-specific strategies to raise scores. From my own experience, I know that scores can go up significantly with studying and tutoring. My teaching style is focused on engaging the student and using their own unique learning style and base of knowledge to move forward. I look for ways to help a student connect with the material and use appropriate study techniques to improve performance,...

...with math, the thing a student is facing at the moment, be it a homework set or an exam, is not the real trouble, but some other difficulty from before, maybe even from a course long ago, is dragging a student down, blocking him or her from learning a new subject. I try to delve down with the student and try to work out what this is, so that the student develops a better foundation...

...City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill and prior to that obtained a Bachelor’s in Economics and Geography from the University of Georgia. I discovered my love for teaching during a year abroad as a Fulbright Scholar in Chile where I taught group and one-on-one English classes at a university. Since then, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant in grad school and as an English and Spanish instructor here in Tucson. I also have...

...Arizona, and I've spent the past 5 years tutoring local students in Math. I received a perfect score of 800 on the SAT Math portion. I took every AP math course available to me in high school: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics; receiving scores of 5, 5 (with a 5 on the AB subsection), and 3 respectively. I also have extensive experience in dealing with ADD/ADHD in relation to both academia...

...Psychology. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in English from Northwest Missouri State University. I am passionate about providing effective teaching and meaningful learning experiences to students of all ages! I enjoy tutoring students in a wide variety of subjects including English, literature, writing, and statistics. I most enjoy helping student with their writing skills. I find it rewarding when I am able to help the student connect his or...

...pursuing my PhD in Gender Studies at the University of Arizona. I have 7 years of experience tutoring math and science. My favorite subjects to tutor are Algebra, Algebra II, and Chemistry, but I also really enjoy tutoring Physics and Geometry. My approach to tutoring is to pinpoint why a student is struggling and to work through difficulties with clear and novel explanations as well as targeted practice. I believe that helping a student master...