I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, working toward a degree in biochemistry with a minor in biology. I have one year of experience tutoring college students in biology and chemistry in a walk-in tutoring center called the AARC. I have also coached an inner-city youth soccer team, so I have experience with teaching younger kids in a sometimes challenging setting. My personal teaching philosophy includes helping students develop skills that they can use in their future academic endeavors, as well as assisting them with the class they're currently struggling in.

Each one of us learns differently. My mission is to uncover the right paths to make it easier for you. I am especially sensitive to preferred learning styles and my strength is in personalizing instruction to fit my students requests and needs. You can be, you can do, you can learn whatever it is that you believe you can.I am a teacher+tutor+coach+guide+mentor. I have worked with 2000+ children, teenagers, and adults from all over the world and spent 15 years teaching in public (elementary through high) schools. I have taught a large range of subjects and developed activities, materials, and curriculum in order to foster progress and dedication of all my students. My personal passion is connecting with people throughout the world and I specialize in language acquisition and cultural awareness. I communicate easily and effectively in Spanish (as well as in English) and also have proficiency in French, Italian, and Portuguese.I will be honored to help you be and do your best.

After spending ten years away on the East Coast, I am excited to be home in Texas getting my PhD in Middle Eastern Literature at the University of Texas at Austin. I am previously a graduate of American University in Washington DC, with a BA in International Relations. After graduating, I spent two years in Istanbul, Turkey teaching academic Reading and Writing at a preparatory program at a private university. Upon returning to the United States, I worked for a hip new language school in Brooklyn teaching Spanish, French, and Arabic. I love sharing my passion for foreign language and literature, and I seized every opportunity to take my lessons outside of the classroom with Spanish scavenger hunts, French cheese tastings, and Arabic window shopping.Besides the new cultures and experiences that learning a foreign language brings, it helps improve reading and writing skills in your native language as well. Along with Spanish, French, and Arabic, I also tutor academic Reading and Writing. I believe that English and foreign language learning reinforce one another. Whether ordering baklava in Arabic, or answering vocabulary questions on the SAT, language is all about taking a step back and understanding the communicative tools you have to work with.When not studying medieval poetry, I love to bike around Austin and work on the mini-farm in our backyard, complete with chickens!

Twelve years ago, I did not know a single word of Chinese. I started my first lesson at age 18, and struggled through that first year. Gradually, I rose to the top of my Chinese class and graduated with highest honors.I have lived in China the past 8 years. In that time, I have completed a Master's in Chinese and have a trove of life experiences: making sales, running focus groups, holding events, coaching frisbee, forging friendships -- all in China, all in Mandarin. I am fully fluent in reading, writing, and spoken Mandarin, but more importantly, I have an up-to-date understanding on how to interact with Chinese people today.I want to emphasize that I was not a "natural" language learner. I do not think there is such thing as "natural" language learners. I have found from my own experience that patience, hard work, and a sense of humor make all the difference in learning a difficult thing such as Mandarin.In terms of teaching, I like to use as many real-life situations as possible, to bring the language to life. Learning a language is hard, but it should always be inspiring.

I am a graduate of Caldwell University where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies. I also plan on pursuing my Associate's Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, to obtain my certification as an American Sign Language Interpreter. Since graduation, I have been working for Babe Ruth League, INC as the National Softball Commissioner. In this position, I coordinate events for youth softball programs across the globe through grassroots initiatives and tournaments; having worked in youth sports for over seven years as a coach, mentor, and board member. I am very passionate about creating an excitement for learning for students of all ages! I currently tutor American Sign Language exclusively. Throughout college, I worked as a tutor in this subject and have studied the material extensively for over eight years. I am very passionate about this because I believe that everyone should have a basic understanding of American Sign Language for communicating with people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The more that we open our minds to the knowledge of understanding this wonderful language, the more we can understand how to relate to those around us. I like to engage my students by using music to translate lyrics into Sign and encourage them to increase their vocabulary skills on a daily basis. I have been taught by both deaf and hearing professors and I make a point to stay updated on signs that have become outdated or updated. In my spare time, I enjoy outdoor activities such as running, rock climbing, swimming and cycling. I myself continue to practice and learn American Sign Language to grow in my knowledge of the subject.

Hello! I recently completed my BA in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Virginia Tech. On my downtime, I tutor math, and I have experience tutoring pre-algebra to calculus and beyond. I also tutor for the SAT/ACT/GRE. My hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, and reading; and from time to time, I dabble in learning the piano, although I am not very good at it. Looking forward to working with you!

I am a recent graduate of Bard College, where I studied Written Arts and Arabic. I wrote a 70,000 word novel as my senior thesis, and I am now attempting to have it published. I love cooking, and in the past I worked as a cook in a restaurant. I also worked as manual laborer for a landscape company, but, unfortunately, that did not lead to a love of gardening. I am an avid reader of all genres, and I love movies and TV as well. I love to travel , and I love languages, although my fluency in anything but English is questionable.

I believe that writing is vital to empowerment and expression. Everyone has a voice and learning how to utilize that voice to communicate your ideas is just as useful outside the classroom as it is inside. I've seen the positive effects of writing, and they inspire me to continue teaching. My approach to helping students utilize their voice begins with an understanding of the context in which they're learning: what is the class's content? What are the assignment's expectations? Where are the strengths? Where are the weaknesses? How can we leverage the strengths to compensate for the weaknesses? And, maybe most importantly, what's the student's learning style? As for me, I received a Bachelor of Science in Writing from Grand Valley State University in 2018. I enjoy reading, writing, and playing video games in my free time.

I am an incoming graduate student at Harvard University in Earth and Planetary Sciences. I did my undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). I study geology, though I have a great amount of experience teaching and learning all STEM fields. Currently, I am starting my graduate school research early at Harvard. While I tutor many subjects, I am most passionate about Earth Science and writing. I find learning fun and interesting, especially if it is approached in ways that are tangible for students and involve thinking outside of the classroom. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, reading, writing, fitness (I compete in powerlifting), and spending time with my cats.

I became a teacher because being a student was challenging. I felt like I could never do the work and I believed my teachers just couldn't understand. Mathematics was a language that made little sense to me. When it finally began to click and it was time for me to decide what career I wanted to enter, it was an easy decision.My passion is not only teaching math in a way that enables all students to learn and comprehend, but also demonstrating that understanding will come. My students love my classes because we make it fun! Math is meant to be learned while smiling, laughing, finding the connections to prior learning and everyday life!

I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, working toward a degree in biochemistry with a minor in biology. I have one year of experience tutoring college students in biology and chemistry in a walk-in tutoring center called the AARC. I have also coached an inner-city youth soccer team, so I have experience with teaching younger kids in a sometimes challenging setting. My personal teaching philosophy includes helping students develop skills that they can use in their future academic endeavors, as well as assisting them with the class they're currently struggling in.

Each one of us learns differently. My mission is to uncover the right paths to make it easier for you. I am especially sensitive to preferred learning styles and my strength is in personalizing instruction to fit my students requests and needs. You can be, you can do, you can learn whatever it is that you believe you can.I am a teacher+tutor+coach+guide+mentor. I have worked with 2000+ children, teenagers, and adults from all over the world and spent 15 years teaching in public (elementary through high) schools. I have taught a large range of subjects and developed activities, materials, and curriculum in order to foster progress and dedication of all my students. My personal passion is connecting with people throughout the world and I specialize in language acquisition and cultural awareness. I communicate easily and effectively in Spanish (as well as in English) and also have proficiency in French, Italian, and Portuguese.I will be honored to help you be and do your best.

After spending ten years away on the East Coast, I am excited to be home in Texas getting my PhD in Middle Eastern Literature at the University of Texas at Austin. I am previously a graduate of American University in Washington DC, with a BA in International Relations. After graduating, I spent two years in Istanbul, Turkey teaching academic Reading and Writing at a preparatory program at a private university. Upon returning to the United States, I worked for a hip new language school in Brooklyn teaching Spanish, French, and Arabic. I love sharing my passion for foreign language and literature, and I seized every opportunity to take my lessons outside of the classroom with Spanish scavenger hunts, French cheese tastings, and Arabic window shopping.Besides the new cultures and experiences that learning a foreign language brings, it helps improve reading and writing skills in your native language as well. Along with Spanish, French, and Arabic, I also tutor academic Reading and Writing. I believe that English and foreign language learning reinforce one another. Whether ordering baklava in Arabic, or answering vocabulary questions on the SAT, language is all about taking a step back and understanding the communicative tools you have to work with.When not studying medieval poetry, I love to bike around Austin and work on the mini-farm in our backyard, complete with chickens!

Twelve years ago, I did not know a single word of Chinese. I started my first lesson at age 18, and struggled through that first year. Gradually, I rose to the top of my Chinese class and graduated with highest honors.I have lived in China the past 8 years. In that time, I have completed a Master's in Chinese and have a trove of life experiences: making sales, running focus groups, holding events, coaching frisbee, forging friendships -- all in China, all in Mandarin. I am fully fluent in reading, writing, and spoken Mandarin, but more importantly, I have an up-to-date understanding on how to interact with Chinese people today.I want to emphasize that I was not a "natural" language learner. I do not think there is such thing as "natural" language learners. I have found from my own experience that patience, hard work, and a sense of humor make all the difference in learning a difficult thing such as Mandarin.In terms of teaching, I like to use as many real-life situations as possible, to bring the language to life. Learning a language is hard, but it should always be inspiring.

I am a graduate of Caldwell University where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies. I also plan on pursuing my Associate's Degree in American Sign Language Interpreting, to obtain my certification as an American Sign Language Interpreter. Since graduation, I have been working for Babe Ruth League, INC as the National Softball Commissioner. In this position, I coordinate events for youth softball programs across the globe through grassroots initiatives and tournaments; having worked in youth sports for over seven years as a coach, mentor, and board member. I am very passionate about creating an excitement for learning for students of all ages! I currently tutor American Sign Language exclusively. Throughout college, I worked as a tutor in this subject and have studied the material extensively for over eight years. I am very passionate about this because I believe that everyone should have a basic understanding of American Sign Language for communicating with people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The more that we open our minds to the knowledge of understanding this wonderful language, the more we can understand how to relate to those around us. I like to engage my students by using music to translate lyrics into Sign and encourage them to increase their vocabulary skills on a daily basis. I have been taught by both deaf and hearing professors and I make a point to stay updated on signs that have become outdated or updated. In my spare time, I enjoy outdoor activities such as running, rock climbing, swimming and cycling. I myself continue to practice and learn American Sign Language to grow in my knowledge of the subject.

Hello! I recently completed my BA in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from Virginia Tech. On my downtime, I tutor math, and I have experience tutoring pre-algebra to calculus and beyond. I also tutor for the SAT/ACT/GRE. My hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, and reading; and from time to time, I dabble in learning the piano, although I am not very good at it. Looking forward to working with you!

I am a recent graduate of Bard College, where I studied Written Arts and Arabic. I wrote a 70,000 word novel as my senior thesis, and I am now attempting to have it published. I love cooking, and in the past I worked as a cook in a restaurant. I also worked as manual laborer for a landscape company, but, unfortunately, that did not lead to a love of gardening. I am an avid reader of all genres, and I love movies and TV as well. I love to travel , and I love languages, although my fluency in anything but English is questionable.

I believe that writing is vital to empowerment and expression. Everyone has a voice and learning how to utilize that voice to communicate your ideas is just as useful outside the classroom as it is inside. I've seen the positive effects of writing, and they inspire me to continue teaching. My approach to helping students utilize their voice begins with an understanding of the context in which they're learning: what is the class's content? What are the assignment's expectations? Where are the strengths? Where are the weaknesses? How can we leverage the strengths to compensate for the weaknesses? And, maybe most importantly, what's the student's learning style? As for me, I received a Bachelor of Science in Writing from Grand Valley State University in 2018. I enjoy reading, writing, and playing video games in my free time.

I am an incoming graduate student at Harvard University in Earth and Planetary Sciences. I did my undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). I study geology, though I have a great amount of experience teaching and learning all STEM fields. Currently, I am starting my graduate school research early at Harvard. While I tutor many subjects, I am most passionate about Earth Science and writing. I find learning fun and interesting, especially if it is approached in ways that are tangible for students and involve thinking outside of the classroom. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, reading, writing, fitness (I compete in powerlifting), and spending time with my cats.

I became a teacher because being a student was challenging. I felt like I could never do the work and I believed my teachers just couldn't understand. Mathematics was a language that made little sense to me. When it finally began to click and it was time for me to decide what career I wanted to enter, it was an easy decision.My passion is not only teaching math in a way that enables all students to learn and comprehend, but also demonstrating that understanding will come. My students love my classes because we make it fun! Math is meant to be learned while smiling, laughing, finding the connections to prior learning and everyday life!