Award-Winning Economics Tutors in Catalina Foothills, AZ

...and U.S. Government).I love language, literature and history; and I enjoy traveling and learning about different cultures. I appreciate a lively debate, but I always stay focused on substantive issues, encouraging students to listen to divergent points of view; evaluate the merits of an argument; recognize and acknowledge prejudice; and expose logical fallacies. I specialize in the art of clear communication, having mastered the traits of good writing, as well as the styles and forms...

Hi. I was a data analyst for 20 years in the corporate world, and now I am transitioning to being a secondary math/physics teacher. I am passionate about learning, and hope to bring a fresh perspective to these subjects.

...Two AS degrees: Marketing and Management from Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor in Michigan. Presently, I work in the Amphitheater School district in Tucson, AZ for six years. Three of the six years I worked as a substitute teacher at several middle and elementary schools. Also, back in Michigan I worked as a teachers aide. Part of my responsibilities were to work one-on-one with students at various times. I enjoy working with students. I...

...and English. I first discovered my passion for Literature and Writing when I was in middle school. I was always excited to go to English class and write essays, which seemed easy to me at the time. This passion led me to become an avid reader and to better myself as a writer. As a future educator, I want to be able to aid any students who are struggling in the subjects that I am...

...on neuroscience and biomedical science from Northern Arizona University. As long as I can remember, I have had a love for teaching. In elementary school I would come home in the afternoon and 'play school' with my stuffed animals, creating and grading worksheets for them. Throughout school, I continued to take every opportunity to assist friends and classmates. Now, in graduate school, I have had the opportunity for training in teaching strategies and philosophy, as...

...philosophy. Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, English, Social Studies, Spanish, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4, US Constitutional History and World Civilization. My favorite subject to tutor is definitely Political Science which includes all the areas in Social Studies. Even when I was fourteen I was interested in politics, Social Studies and the law, I wanted to be a lawyer and politician. My teaching style is to customize and adopt my lessons to fit the individual...

...levels) course vitaeAccounting I and II, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing I and II, Business Ethics, Business Employment Law, and Macroeconomics In 2008, I founded Armstrong Owen, a business consulting firm specializing in "Next Step Solutions," a broad business, human resources, finance and accounting method of best-business practices for my clients. In 2009, I resigned my position as Corporate Controller in Scottsdale with a large financial servicing company to begin a new venture in lending...

...to be a very important, challenging and rewarding occupation. I have worked in the investment management and financial planning industry for 25 years. I currently work for a Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm that handles complex client relationships. I have also been an adjunct university finance professor for 9 years that taught master's and undergraduate finance classes. I received my MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO. I received my bachelor's degree in business...

...worked with children for many years as a counselor, swim instructor, and after school teacher and over this time I have cultivated the skills to communicate effectively with students of all ages. I am very adept at finding creative ways to communicate difficult concepts through the use of digestible metaphors and examples. Additionally, I am able to maintain a laid-back and positive atmosphere with students, in which I can correct their mistakes and guide them...

...was a teaching assistant for intro to psychology, social psychology, relational communication, and family communication. I have tutored in several subjects in the social sciences/humanities, as well as core subjects like math/statistics, writing and English as a second language. My goal in a tutoring session is to get in good flow and mental connection with my student so we can solve the problems presented to us while in-sync. I'm known to bring light energy and...

...the high school level, the exchange programs involved hundreds of students attending schools in the U.S. and abroad. This experience motivated me to earn a Master's Degree in Higher Education that opened the door to a new career with opportunities to administer a college prep program for high school students, teach at a community college and become a Master Tutor at the university level. My total focus is on student success which involves student-led learning...

I am a dedicated educator who believes every learner is unique and able in specific ways. I strive to engage learners so that the experience is engaging and positive.

...having fun--what a concept! A person's view of the world expands the more knowledge he or she acquires. Learning should be holistic. Holistic learning means bringing in all aspects of knowledge to bear on the subject being studied. When taking a geography course, for example, land masses, oceans, topography, countries, economies, cultures, politics, and other aspects are all included. My educational journey began with an undergraduate degree from Boise State University where I majored in...

...I tutored math at my community College helping students with Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, and Statistics. I am also very comfortable tutoring Economics, History, and English as my college minor was Buisness Management and as a history major I have written and edited a great deal of essays and research papers. My favorite part about tutoring is getting to see students make connections and understand subjects they felt were too difficult for them to understand. Aside...

...as the SAT. I like to tutor geometry because I understand that while it comes naturally to me but algebra took a while for me to fully grasp, many people are the exact opposite. I greatly enjoy helping people along the road to that understanding in geometry. My love for writing comes from a similar place, though from the opposite side. I was a terrible writer in middle school, but one writing skills class in...

...all but dissertation as an undergrad at Michigan. I keep in touch with famous research mathematicians to this day. I can teach/tutor most economics and all econometrics. I took the doctoral level sequence as an undergrad, and I keep in touch with professors at Harvard and Princeton (my mentor at Michgan passed away recently). I also know economists from the President's Council of Economic Advisors when I was in the White House. I spent 40...

I love science and have a passion for conveying science to other people. Whether that be discussing science topics among my peers, friends, family, or the general public or tutoring people, I want others to have a deeper understanding of science and potentially come to enjoy it as much as I do!

...can try things differently instead of just trying harder to no avail. I help students prepare for the AP English Language and Composition Exam. I teach SAT Reading Prep classes. I help students with summer reading assignments and college essays. In the summers, I also teach Introduction to Japanese and Conversational French, one-on-one or in small groups. I teach and tutor High School English, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, and Japanese Literature. I...

...was not confident in my ability to do my school work and it really affected my confidence. As I grew older I started to develop a keen passion for learning and my grades started to improve. I began seeing tutors and accessing different academic aid tools to help improve my grades and most importantly my confidence. Now, as a full-time Engineering student, I feel it is my turn to give back and help instill the...

...aren't wrong; their points are either valid or invalid based on the facts used to back up their opinion. Similar to a hard science and a lab report, humanities is a soft science, in which I always incorporate the scientific method to have students prove their point and disprove the opposing view. As such, I believe a humanities class should be more like a chess match and a trial than a blanket remembrance of straight...