Award-Winning ACT English Tutors in Salt Lake City, UT

...I tutor many subjects, but am especially proficient in the areas of test preparation, math, and Spanish. I took several AP classes, was on the honor roll, and was blessed to receive a full-tuition National Merit scholarship for college. I currently have an open major but am leaning toward a degree in finance or information systems. I am fluent in Spanish thanks to a two-year mission for my church. Because of this I am now...

...and have been a high school teacher of multiple science subjects (biology, chemistry, physical science, etc.) In school, I worked as an English writing tutor for all varieties of subjects, from accounting essays to ESOL student practice. In science, I am most experienced at tutoring genetics and psychology, but my favorite subject by far is neuroscience. In English, I am most experienced at reading comprehension and essay writing. I also have considerable experience tutoring general study...

...professional and legal world before deciding to pursue teaching. I am currently a substitute teacher and have experience with all age groups with an emphasis in elementary education. While I am confident tutoring any subject, my focus is in language, literature, and history. I am also experienced in academic, creative, professional, and legal writing. I started teaching to be part of a movement that works to solve educational inequality and am passionate about giving our...

...Management. I love understanding how everything works and that is one of my biggest motivators in school and learning in general. The subjects in which I am most proficient are Calculus, any type of Algebra and test-taking skills. I am also fluent in Spanish having spent two years in Spain where I talked with peoples of various Spanish-speaking countries emphasizing the Castillian accent. I would love to be able to share my enthusiasm for understanding...

...studying history and English. I taught 7th grade math (pre-algebra) for a year and was the peer tutoring mentor teacher during that time. For the last year and a half I have worked with the teenage girls at church. I teach biweekly Sunday School lessons and help plan weekly activities. Currently I stay at home with our two little boys while my husband works on a PhD at Stanford and I love it, but I...

...you want to learn and the way you learn best rather than having topics taught at you. For standardized testing: I have taken the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along what I have learned from years of studying for and taking standardized tests....

...naturally figure things out without a lot of explanation. In most things, I'm not that guy! Like many students, understanding comes with repetition of principles and hard work. I have the perspective of a student trying to understand, not a teacher trying to preach. I love working with people from the ground up; we start at the comfort zone and work our way to improvement. I know I don't know everything, so I'm excited to...

...a Bachelor's of Science in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University. I am currently applying to medical school and hope to become a physician some day. I love explaining science concepts including biology, chemistry, and psychology. I believe that tutoring is a guide to gaining understanding and complete comprehension of a subject, rather than just preparing for a test. I aim to help my students gain skills that they will use throughout the rest of their...

...main skill objectives for the classes were: writing APA style, psychology concepts, designing and conducting research, and analyzing research using statistics. I have also had opportunities to teach high school students during a few different summer programs, teaching such topics as Sleep and Dreaming, and The Brain. I enjoy mentoring students as well and have had many discussions with undergraduate research assistants about preparing and applying for grad school, GREs, writing personal statements, etc. Outside...

...over 30 weekly English classes over the course of 6 months to non-English speakers in Brazil, class size generally ranging from 15-45 students from ages 11 to 75; I was a private Portuguese tutor for 4 months, bringing my Spanish-speaking student from nearly no knowledge of Portuguese to being conversational; and I was an editing intern for 4 months for the Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust Museum, editing and revising the final 145 pages of...

...prep. I especially enjoy tutoring Economics because I enjoy the subject and a lot of times students just need to think about things a new way to understand it easily. My teaching philosophy is that the biggest key to learning is just getting in the right mindset. Being willing and excited to learn and then understanding what the question is really looking for are the keys to success in almost every subject. Other interests I...

...at the University of Utah. I've always loved math and I'm great at helping students make sense of new or difficult concepts. As a tutor, I am careful to make sure that students are able to do problems on their own, without relying too heavily on memorization. Outside of school and work, I enjoy getting up in the mountains whenever I can. I especially like hiking, fishing, and backpacking. I'm also a huge nerd when...

I have worked as a math tutor for 5 years in a variety of environments and teaching anything from prealgebra to calculus. I love math and helping students to understand it better!

...the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I had the opportunity to manage my mission's finances as well as teach English native Spanish speakers in Colombia. I also have volunteered in high school as a substitute teacher for my AP Economics teacher whenever he was absent or need me to fill in for him. I taught both AP Economics and high school economics. I was also an officer in both FBLA and DECA, two...

...many contemporary teachers and writers, that effective and powerful writing comes from the authenticity in the author's voice. I have worked with many different members of my community to help refine the process of communicating authentically, and to help preserve, empower, and make known the voice of marginalized or underrepresented groups of individuals. There is a profound lesson in being capable to learn and grow alongside diversity, adversity and uncertainty as I have since beginning...

...is to help students become independent, comfortable, and confident in the fields they are studying. I love helping people get to the "aha" moment when they really understand what's being taught. In my experience, one of the most important parts of tutoring is setting clear expectations at the beginning and working toward a common goal. Given the right goals and assistance, I truly believe that anyone can master any of the subjects I teach.

...always loved teaching. When I was seven, I set up a home summer school for my little brother and sister to teach them math and reading. Ever since then, I have looked for ways to keep learning and sharing all the cool things there are to know in this world. I am also a registered yoga teacher and am currently working with over twenty Suzuki violin students. I have tutored a broad array of academic...

...McKay School of Education was one life dream fulfilled. In high school, I wasn't sure what job I should obtain, but I thought of how good it felt helping other people to reach their needs and dreams and I felt like teaching was what I was meant to do; and after three years where I substituted for many different grades, and part-time taught 1-6, 7th grades it proved to me that teaching was a true...

...8-10th grade English in Utah. received my Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Utah, and I completed my secondary teaching certification through Utah Valley University. I am qualified to tutor a broad range of grades and skill levels, and I enjoy teaching effective writing and reading comprehension skills. I am passionate about showing students the value of reading and writing skills that will help them no matter where they go in life!

...an educator in various high school settings for the past 15 years. As an educator who values feedback and relevancy, I find it invaluable to develop a solid rapport with my students. When they feel confident that they can trust me to advocate for them, they will work harder and accomplish more. Building this rapport, though intangible on paper, has been my greatest asset in helping students believe in themselves and aspire to greater heights.