Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Taylorsville, UT

Some people can 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...

...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...

My primary goal 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...

...to my grade. As I got into progressively harder subjects, especially when entering high school, I had to change in mindset of what it even means to BE a student. Standardized tests, subjects that I just didn't get, and all these other educational obligations had me perplexed. I was lucky enough to acquire a great...

...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...

...science teacher at a private boarding school for girls. A lot of my work there has involved working individually with students in chemistry, physics, biology, earth science, various math classes, and a variety of electives. I have traditionally preferred tutoring physics and math, but recently constructed a chemistry course that has built my enthusiasm for...

...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...

...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...

...to walk and talk to learning French and statistics, the brain’s journey is the same. I believe in a motivational approach to learning and encouraging students. I think that our strengths and weaknesses should not define what we are skilled at but should help us develop skills across subject matters. For most of my academic...

...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...

...just see that light in their eyes turn on, and bam! They get it. Those kind of experiences led to my decision to make teaching an integral part of my career. I just recently graduate from BYU with a Bachelor's in Physics and will start graduate school in the fall, with the eventual goal of...

...experience as a teacher's assistant in advanced math and engineering courses, I've honed a dynamic tutoring approach. I believe understanding stems from diverse perspectives, so I tailor explanations to resonate with individual learning styles. Whether it's unraveling the complexities of Spanish, demystifying coding in Python, or guiding through math and aerospace engineering courses, I'm committed...

...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...

...find the way by which the student can learn and more fully understand the topic at hand. As a missionary of 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...

...developed experience as part of my pursuit of that degree. I also have an intense interest in History, which I pursued in my general educational requirements of that same degree. I am a kinesthetic learner, and I believe that the best way to develop an understanding of a subject is to do, rather than watch...

...can increase their scores and master the test with guidance and practice. My approach in ACT tutoring focusses on strengthening key content knowledge, increasing answer accuracy and speed, and building up an understanding of the test dynamics. I work one-on-one with students to develop a custom study plan. Equipped with these skills and background, students...

...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...

I'm a recent computer science graduate. I've been tutoring since I was in high school and I have a passion for teaching and learning.

...Adults: ESL, special education, reading, writing, scientific writing, health, Certified Health Education Specialist Exam prep, GRE prep, I graduated, in 2012, from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor's degree in Health Education. I was also accepted into the Master's of Public Health Program at the University of Utah. In addition to private tutoring, I am...

...understand in a way that will help them do so. If that doesn't work, I will switch up the way I'm teaching so they can better grasp the content. I also firmly believe that teaching should be focused on the student and how they learn best, which requires a good and uplifting relationship between both...