Certified Tutors From University of Dallas

...- at a time. I spent two years tutoring SAT Verbal, Writing and Reading Comp strategies at Karen Dillard's College Prep. I also privately tutored my peers in Spanish while I was an undergraduate at the University of Dallas. One-on-one tutoring provides students with an opportunity to receive the extra instruction and attention that they...

...and Spain. It is my love of travel, different cultures, and meeting new people that keeps my life interesting. My travel began in high school, when I stayed with host families in France, families with whom I still communicate today (more than 10 years later). Then during one of my semesters at the University of...

...am passionate about everything I do, and I am especially excited about Literature and Writing. I think the power of language should never be underestimated, and if you can express yourself well, you not only grow in knowledge, you can also truly affect the world. Teaching has been my passion long before it became a...

...active learning as a central component, aiming to make my classes more centered on students discovering the material and constructing their own knowledge. In teaching and tutoring, I see myself more as a facilitator of learning who provides students the necessary tools and direction for them to uncover the concepts themselves. Soon we will engage...

...Dallas nights and weekends to earn a Masters Degree in Business Administration. I worked for Hewlett-Packard Company most of my career, helping engineers at Bell Helicopter, Rockwell, Texas Instruments, and the U.S. Air Force solve challenging electronics test problems. I moved to Hong Kong for two years, conducting business from China to New Zealand, Japan...

...students, and I have had a great deal of success in helping them to improve. I have developed proven methods to give students the help they need to write better essays, read with greater comprehension, and test more effectively. Most students tell me that I am funny, and that my lessons are far less 'painful...

...a little push, supplemental explanation or special practice so that they can truly understand and succeed with a subject... and in life. Part of my tutoring process is to listen and discern what is really at the root of the student's learning challenges. Sometimes it turns out that the real problem isn't the subject at...

...on philosophy and theater. Later, I received a Master of Arts in English from Saint Louis University where I concentrated in Medieval Literature. As a graduate teaching assistant, I taught freshman composition and literature survey courses while serving on staff at the Graduate Writing Center where I helped graduate students plan, develop, and improve their...

...Dean's List every semester in my undergraduate career. I double majored in college, earning my B.A. in both Psychology and Spanish from the University of Dallas. I am currently attending the University of Houston to pursue my Masters degree and (hopefully) my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. In my spare time, I like to play guitar,...

...critical reading, and test prep. I earned my BS in Biology at the University of Dallas - a Great Books liberal arts college. I am a strong proponent of interdisciplinary, self-directed learning. In my work as a teacher, I make it a priority to help my students discover a love of learning, the skills to...

...calculus. In my free time, I enjoy planning events for my residential community at UD, exploring the DFW area, and spending quality time with friends - always with a cup of coffee in hand! I look forward to working with you to help you strive for success in all that you pursue.... I believe in teaching from the ground up - if you're struggling with a concept, I'll help you find out what foundational concepts need...

...time, I am willing to spend as much time on the concept as the student needs. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, making and playing video games, and spending time with my friends (often to discuss geeky subjects). If I sound like a good fit for you, or if you want to...

...fall. I have a rich background in a rigorous liberal arts education that would enable me to tutor in a diverse range of subjects, as well as guide students to think more critically, read more closely, and write more crisply and powerfully. My legal education and experience have further enhanced these skills. Most importantly, I...

...Summa Cum Laude graduate and member of the Phi Beta Kappa honors society, you may be assured of my competency in the subject matter. My science degree from a liberal arts university has made me intellectually well-rounded and able to teach a broad number of subjects. I look forward to working with you!

...English for three years, I earned a Master of Arts in English from the University of Dallas. During and after earning my MA, I tutored in a community college writing center and taught credit and non-credit college English classes. I recently returned from South Korea, where I taught ESL classes to a wide range of...

...I read with my brother, a six-year-old and recent Kindergarten graduate, to have him practice his phonics and sight words. I can't help but smile as he attempts to pronounce something new. In my senior year of high school, I volunteered at a local elementary school, providing classroom assistance to teachers of Kindergarten through Sixth...

I am a junior at the University of Dallas in Irving, TX majoring in English Literature and concentrating in Italian Language and Literature. I tutor Italian at the university in addition to tutoring at Varsity Tutors in addition to being a full time student.

I am Reagan, a current freshman at The University of Dallas in Irving, Texas. I am a Biochemistry major with a focus on pre-med studies. I went to a performing arts high school where I studied vocal performance and opera studies, and I took the AP Music Theory Test and received a 5!

...and anatomy/physiology labs for science and non-science majors. I earned a BA from the University of Dallas in Biology, and a MS in Public Health: Social and Behavioral Psychology from Capella University. I have tutored privately for over 5 years now, primarily chemistry and AP environmental science. I am also able to tutor high school...

...Art, I went on to teach classes of 6-11th grade students at Trivium Preparatory Academy for 3 years in English, Writing, and Math. I also tutored students individually for all sections of the SAT and ACT during my time there, and I have continued to do so for the past year with Varsity Tutors. I...