Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Scottsdale, AZ

...Award 2011-2012 Emerging Voices "Outstanding Publication Award" 2012 Kappan of the Year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 2010-2012 Award for Outstanding Achievement, Phi Theta Kappa 2011 WNCC Tutor of the Year Award 2010 - 2013 EducationQuest Reaching Your Potential Scholarship 2009 2013 President's List, Dean's List, and Who's Who Among American Community Colleges Featured Writer in 2002 Writer's Market Winner of "Phoenix One Hundred" Award (Bestowed for outstanding volunteer contributions) I am also a professional...

...been a passion of mine since high school! I have experience in subjects such as Calculus, Chemistry and English. Recently I returned from Taiwan, where I taught English as a second language. Since I have been back in the US, I have been preparing for the MCAT and medical school admissions. I received my BS in Biochemistry from the U of A in 2011 and am the recipient of the National Merit Scholar award. I...

I believe that everyone has the ability to learn. Interactive learning within a classroom is the method used most often, but there are times that, for students with varied learning styles, this changes. Differentiated instruction is the technique I often use to determine the best route for that student.... My teaching philosophy is one that each learner is uniquely talented. The approach must be differentiated for that learner in order to master the material.... I would...

...subjects. In general, I try to work with students to achieve the goals set out for them by their instructors. Subject like history and political science can have a high degree of variability in how they are taught and what a teacher wants from their students. I think that my job is helping students achieve the best grade possible, which means that I often ask that students provide me with a syllabus or rubric. This...

...love tutoring in reading and writing because although these subjects never came easy to me as a child they are things that I loved doing and worked hard to excel in. My tutoring style is characterized as laid-back. I want to understand my students strengths and weaknesses in the areas they struggle with so I can help them in the best way possible. I want to help to turn these weaknesses into strengths and help...

...most technical students don't have the time, or perhaps the desire, to engage in an art, I actively pursue my artistic interest acting in movies and taking classes. I also grew up playing sports, specifically football, and take interest in most others as well. My goal is to challenge myself to help a student find what it is that they are missing in the material, and of course, produce better scores as a result. In...

...science, and like to let students contribute insight on the areas they need help with, and I provide feedback and knowledge from there. I believe that this increases student confidence and ability be self-sufficient and successful with the student's education. In addition to academics, I enjoy hiking and spending time with my puppy. I also volunteer at the county animal shelter and work with hospice care providers for nursing and elderly people requiring extra assistance....

...reading and writing. After graduation I started my own consulting business in marketing and social media. While I tutor in psychology, Spanish and writing, I have the greatest passion for writing. I understand the process and time that goes into becoming a good writer and look forward to helping students grow into their potential. Outside of work, I spend the majority of my time running, working out and cooking. I'm also extremely passionate about traveling,...

...Management from Grand Canyon University. My favorite subjects to tutor are Reading and Math. I love that "got it" moment a student's face when they have reached a milestone. I love to travel during the summer. My travel bucket list includes North Africa, Germany, and Greece. I love meeting new people and taking part in the culture, food and music of the place I am visiting. I am a certified teacher in the areas of...

...tutoring is helping others express themselves, and my methods get results. I have had many students come back to me again and again to help them with assignments due to the positive feedback they have received on assignments I've helped them with. I also have firsthand experience as a test-taker, having taken the ACT, PSAT, SAT, LSAT, and GRE and received above 90th percentile marks on all of them. I'm happy to share my knowledge...

...high school students. I have nine years of teaching experience. While I am comfortable tutoring many subjects and most grade levels, I have a passion for biology, anatomy and physiology, English, grammar, and writing. The majority of my teaching has been with 6th through 10th grade students. We know that students do not all learn the same way; one of my biggest strengths is creativity in teaching and tutoring. I am also very energetic, caring...

...students on their path to academic success and achieving higher education. A little bit about my background. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and my Masters in Education degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. My past research has focused on the psychology of student learning, study skills, peak performance, and career development. My current interest is focused on E learning and instructional design and...

...I have worked with many types of learners and have a wealth of strategies to make instruction exciting and engaging. I have worked with struggling and ELL/ESL students each summer in a variety of grades K-8. I taught 5th grade gifted for 7 years and have enjoyed working with many ages of students. Many of my students enter the local IB program, and it is my responsibility to ensure they are prepared. My past students...

...the student's own interests and passions. I've found these approaches to be really effective in my years as a teaching assistant, student success coach, and educator. By working one-on-one with students and identifying their strengths and passions, my mission as a Varsity Tutor is to make sure that learning a new subject (or going over an old one) can be engaging, interesting, and empowering. I look forward to working with you - until then, best...

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University with a degree in International Studies, and am looking forward to spending some time in Phoenix while I take time off before law school. I tutored for two years in college, and my specialties include lower level math, English, writing, and the LSAT. In my free time, you can usually find me either on Camelback mountain, reading a book, or during basketball season, cheering on the Phoenix Suns!

...Phoenix area. I have been teaching at my current school for three years. I taught 8th grade my first year and this is my second year of teaching 7th grade Language Arts. I really enjoy working with all the quirkiness that comes with middle school. I have been reading apprenticeship trained, which focuses on students discovering the answers through annotation of a text and meta-cognition. This year, my school has adopted the Engage New York...

...in regard to the quality of our human experience. I am a friendly and conscientious individual who enjoys new undertakings and the perspective they offer. As an enthusiast for information, art, and living things, I am ever curious and like to bring that same spirit of investigation to each lesson. I am available to tutor ESL/ELL, Spanish, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, College Essays, Essay Editing, Grammar and Mechanics, Literature, Reading, Writing, Religious Studies, Study Skills...

...find that the best approach to interacting with students is to be friendly, open, and patient. We have all struggled in a subject at some point in our lives, and I hate to see students get flustered or embarrassed when they don't understand a concept. I'm upbeat and enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for what I have learned with the people that I meet. When I'm not working or in school, I enjoy reading, listening to...

...I teach, what I learn, as well as biking, hiking, swimming, scuba diving and travel. When I'm not inspiring my students, I volunteer as a minister, I teach (even for fun, that's how much I love teaching) I travel and lead group hikes and tours throughout the United States. I know you'll enjoy working with me. I am patient and friendly. I am usually calm and sometimes silly. I craft enjoyable, engrossing lessons where you...

...isn't perfect. People learn in different ways, and sitting in a classroom isn't always going to allow for optimal learning conditions. That's where I come in. By tutoring, myself and others are able to directly work with individuals until comprehension, understanding, and eureka moments abound. I am personally most interested in languages, math, history, literature, music, all forms of art, scientific investigation of the universe, and games which allow for a creative and competitive outlet....