Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Tucson, AZ

...I graduated with honors from both institutions and was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, an honors society for Education majors. I have continued to learn by taking courses in Pima Community College's Post-Baccalaureate program. I have stayed up-to-date with online learning techniques by taking professional development courses with ASU's Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute. I enjoy teaching and tutoring English Language Arts at the high school, college, and adult level. ELA covers a wide umbrella: I...

...honors. During my third year, I studied abroad for two terms at the University of Oxford, where I experienced the benefits of a one-on-one tutorial system firsthand. I also earned perfect scores on the verbal sections of both the SAT and the GRE. I tutor a wide range of subjects. Among my areas of expertise are English literature, critical reading/verbal reasoning, test prep, and writing. Outside of tutoring, my personal interests include reading, writing, drawing/painting,...

...in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn, and Clip Studio Paint. Additionally, I have obtained a Google AI Essentials Professional Certificate through Coursera, demonstrating my on-going commitment to staying up-to-date on the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence and my fields of study. These certifications reflect my commitment to continuously learning and staying up-to-date on the latest developments and best practices in my field. They attest to my ability to learn new skills quickly and efficiently,...

...groups from Pre-K all the way up to young adult. I have experience with many different subjects from academia core including history, math, writing, and reading comprehension. I also have specialty experience such as singing/voice, performing arts. life skills, employment readiness training and advocacy skills. I have worked with students for 9 years and my teaching philosophy is that everyone can get better at anything with patience, practice, determination and a bit of self-forgiveness.

...we can discuss possible online sessions. I have volunteered the Poisoned Pen, a Scottsdale book store. I helped facilitate two local author events, one of which was a young adult writing workshop. For five years in a row, a week each year, I also volunteered as a camp counselor for a summer camp for childhood cancer patients and survivors through Phoenix Children's Hospital. In my spare time I love to read books, listen to heavy...

...and tutoring students. I was a 4.0 student in my undergraduate degree and achieved a 4.2 GPA during my high school career. I am highly knowledgeable about subjects such as Psychology, Spanish, English, Creative Writing, Pre-algebra, Algebra, and all Elementary School subjects. I have volunteered as a tutor for elementary school students since middle school, and have been working with high school and college age students since high school. I also have experience tutoring students...

...have tried to be more than in the classroom. In Nanjing, I worked at the Rape of Nanking museum while I taught. I have written, and will have produced for worldwide audiences, four movies, three of which incorporate history and historical events into the plot and story arc. I have traveled the world in search of historical and geographic knowledge, choosing places of historic or geographic significance to travel to and enjoy. As a result,...

...my students and for myself as an educator. By staying updated with the latest trends in education, technology, and career development, I am able to offer materials and guidance that are relevant, innovative, and impactful. I take pride in my ability to connect with students, build trust, and foster an environment where learning is not only about grades but about growing as a thinker and a problem solver. My goal is to help students achieve...

...keep them motivated. I am a screenwriter, award winning filmmaker and published author of a book called "Love Hawaii Time." I am experienced in TV and film writing, improvisational comedy and sketch writing. I coach students in public speaking, broadcast performance, acting and how to develop more personal charisma. I have a BS in Humanities from Thomas Edison, a Masters in Communication from Greenwich University, a Masters in Creative Writing and Screenwriting from National University...

I have taught in the classroom for 19 years: Math Intervention, Biology, General Education (all subjects K-8), Severe/Profound, Cross Cat, Autism (ASD), ELD, Speech or language impairment Hearing (SLP), ADHD, Dyslexia, OHI, TBI, VI, SLD, Developmental delay, Deaf-blindness.

Hello, my name is Michelle. I am originally from Vermont, but recently moved to the desert. In my spare time I do cooking experiments, go for bike rides, write short stories, and watch stand up comedy. I have a lot of patience when it comes to learning new things and I look forward to teaching!... My teaching philosophy revolves around the idea that we learn better when we are comfortable making mistakes. They are, after all,...

...a writer and editor before becoming a college English instructor. She now specializes in teaching students to write composition, read and interpret literature, think critically, prepare for public speaking engagements, and conduct research in the social sciences. She also teaches English as a second language to both young and adult learners. Susan is a patient and highly attentive teacher who takes a personalized approach to individual learning and meets students at their own level.

"I am so adjective, I verb nouns." I believe relationships are more important than test scores, and people more important that numbers, budgets, or grades. But if we have to play along with this this game, we may as well play with skill.... The guiding question I always ask myself while teaching is, "How can I support students to face their challenges and fears so they can take on cultural activity that awakens rather than anesthetizes...

I am passionate and committed to education.

...the many-worlds we are alive in. I am increasingly interested in compositional practices. I've experimented with how film and sound act as a processing event for elucidating feelings / textures / topographies language cannot. this inter-work (play) helps illuminate aesthetic and conceptual obstacles I can share with my students as they are learning their relationship to writing. In the classroom I emphasis the importance of process, revision, and experimentation. failure, in writing, is a necessity....

...two and a half years of tutoring experience in subjects such as Math, English, Spanish, and Accounting. In high school, I tutored students in Math and English for two years. I also tutored an eighth grade student in Spanish 1 on a weekly basis. I have taken math courses through AP Calculus and about 7 years of Spanish courses. In college, I was recently an Accounting TA where I held weekly office hours to help...

...school and college level. I have 16+ years of teaching High School English in three different Tucson, AZ, public schools. I studied English and earned a Bachelor of Arts at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, in 2001. After my first teaching job at an elementary charter school and taking a year off to have a child, I earned a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing with a concentration in Poetry at the...

...grammar, and vocabulary. I have an Associates Degree in Hebrew, which has given me extensive experience in the realm of languages- especially in the realm of learning and teaching techniques. I also have an Associates Degree in Intelligence Studies and Technologies through my training and experience in the military. I am currently finishing my Bachelors Degree in Middle Eastern Studies, which focus in International Relations courses as well as History, Religion, Geography, and the impact...

...love to expand my writing passion with all ages. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing and English with a focus on poetry and I am currently working towards my Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and English with an online teaching certificate. Together, I look to connect with students on their level to find out what interests them and how they learn to better help them reach their personal goals.

...specific to each subject, utilized my experience as a past student to fit the unique learning styles of students and how they can easily grasp the material. I tutor many subjects, most especially essay writing and editing grammar and mechanics, reading comprehension and critical think, study skills, art history, studio art, and world history. With the bulk of my subjects, I continually thrive to learn new subjects and materials so I may pass on my...