Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors in Sandy, UT

...Ben. I struggled as middle school student mostly because I had a hard time focusing. I became an educator to help kids like me learn about the amazing world we live in. I have taught middle school geology and literacy. I have a background in chemistry, physics, political science and math up to calculus 1.

...was immensely satisfying. You can just see that light in their eyes turn on, and bam! They get it. Those kind of experiences led to my decision to make teaching an integral part of my career. I just recently graduate from BYU with a Bachelor's in Physics and will start graduate school in the fall,...

...students reach their academic goals by expanding their capacity for learning and making the generalized process of education more personal. Learning is a skill that requires training, pacing, and a lot of practice. It stems from one's ability to process information by reading the assigned text, taking good notes, and carefully choosing exercises and problems...

...principles and hard work. I have the perspective of a student trying to understand, not a teacher trying to preach. I love working with people from the ground up; we start at the comfort zone and work our way to improvement. I know I don't know everything, so I'm excited to learn as well!... Start where you are and work up from there. Setting unrealistic expectations from the get-go usually decreases confidence rather than building it.

...independent editor and writing tutor for the University of Utah's Writing Center. I founded the University of Utah Prison Education Project, a program that offers college courses in Utah state prisons, where I have served as a TA and tutor in courses from anthropology and history to writing and college-level mathematics. I received a 5...

...research using statistics. I have also had opportunities to teach high school students during a few different summer programs, teaching such topics as Sleep and Dreaming, and The Brain. I enjoy mentoring students as well and have had many discussions with undergraduate research assistants about preparing and applying for grad school, GREs, writing personal statements,...

...pediatric nurse for 12 years. I have also worked in medical rehab, wound care, and home health. I love to see students develop a passion for learning. It is gratifying to see the connections they make as they review information. My goal is to ensure the student's success. I try to help students have a...

...I have worked with many different members of my community to help refine the process of communicating authentically, and to help preserve, empower, and make known the voice of marginalized or underrepresented groups of individuals. There is a profound lesson in being capable to learn and grow alongside diversity, adversity and uncertainty as I have...

I have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I am starting a part-time lecturer position at Paul Quinn College in the fall for General Biology I lab and lecture. I love to learn and teach. I read books, play board games, and do puzzles in my free time. ... I would find out what interests the student and try to find a way to incorporate that into the lessons, so that the student wants to learn.

...well as high school students. At first, the language barriers made it difficult for me to create a personal relationship with the students and to foster relationships between them. I felt like creating these relationships was very important, especially in the high school classroom where a few of the students were the only individuals at...