Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Tempe, AZ

...have tutored children and adults in Phoenix looking to improve in English (as I am a certified Subject Matter Expert), and I have held revision workshops. While I tutor English, I am very passionate about this subject. In my experience helping struggling students, I have remarkable patience and a passion to make students succeed. I believe all students are capable of success, with no exceptions. In my spare time, I enjoy reading that which enriches...

...Salado College. I was an Arizona P&C insurance producer license and is Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified. I'm a member of the Golden Key, Saber & Scroll, SALUTE, Pi Gamma Mu, Historical Studies, Collegiate Leadership & Achievement, and Alpha Lambda Sigma honor societies. I'm also certified in the Reid Technique of Advanced Interview & Interrogation. I served 6 years as an NCO (Sergeant/E5) and Counterintelligence Agent in the Army Reserve, serving in Iraq, South...

...with a dual major in Elementary Education (K-8th grades) and Special Education (K-12th grades). I enjoy working with students of all ages and ability levels. I am however exceptionally passionate about working with children on the Autism Spectrum and those with behavioral disorder diagnoses. It is my personal belief that all people are capable of learning if they have the right teacher. This belief informs my mission, to provide all students with the tools not...

I am excited to help my students enjoy learning and do the best they can in their educational endeavors. I love teaching ELA. I am also proud to say that many of my former students have become very successful, and have kept in touch with me long after they've left my classroom. I have taught sixth grade for over 20 years.

...totally normal to forget and need to review previous knowledge. Each time we relearn material it is easier and is more likely to be permanent. Vygotsy's theory of the "zone of proximal development" or ZPD states that a person will learn best within the range of their current development. If it's boring, it is to low. If it is confusing, it is to high. Adjusting materials (scaffolding) or providing support are two ways to provide...

...in Phoenix. During my undergraduate degree work I was fortunate enough to be able to work with third, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. I have a lot of experience with a wide range of students and looking forward to the opportunity to work with many more! I am able to teach a variety of subjects, but the most rewarding subjects for me to teach are Math and Reading. Working with children on those subjects...

...learner. I believe there are no boring subjects, simply less entertaining ways to teach and learn them. I 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 profession six...

...Japan, Italy, Sweden, Mexico and France. I have the ability to establish an excellent rapport with students, and I believe that my enthusiasm in terms of their progress encourages them to excel. I also inject humor into my teaching style so that learning becomes fun rather than arduous. I am a graduate of Arizona State University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in French and post-baccalaureate in secondary education.... First and foremost, find...

I am a junior at Arizona State University double majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication, and Criminology and Criminal Justice. I am also working toward a minor in Film Studies. Alongside my education, I am currently an English tutor during the active ASU academic semesters. I am very confident and comfortable in my English, writing, and literature skills.

...teaching Writing and Composition. Like many educators, I believe that good writing is a predecessor to greater success in life; but Im also convinced that good writing is a skill you can learn, not simply a talent youre born with. Thats what makes teaching writing so important to me: I love to help students discover what theyre doing wrong in their compositions and what they can do to create writing that is more powerful and...

...in my family; I have 6 brothers and 1 sister. So far, 4 of my brothers have followed my footsteps through higher education. My other 2 brothers are still in high school; my sister is still in elementary school. I have also instilled in them the importance of education so they will also follow in my footsteps. I am very passionate about reading and helping others. I have always been told that I am a...

...an online high school. I also tutor a "5th Hour" class each day that focuses on English and Math prep for the Arizona state-mandated AIMS test that all high school students must pass to graduate. In this class we use word problems which students focus on breaking down grammatically to then solve them mathematically. The students also have an opportunity to create their own word problems each week and then "teach" the class how to...

...my MBA from ASU. As such, many of my favorite subjects are business related. I love supply chain management and how it relates to everything in the business field. Understanding how logistics works and how interconnected everything is fascinates me. But as I got my start in mathematics, I try to relate everything to teachable theories that breakdown into simple facts. My tutoring style is often based on this approach. Everything is related as long...

...of university, and I especially enjoy working with them as they make the transition from high school to university, learning on the one hand what it means to write university level research papers, and on the other, how to approach books and ideas that complicate what they know about history, literature, and life. In my spare time, I play the concert harp and enjoy listening to music, swimming, baking, and reading twentieth-century literature.

...I became a professional private tutor my junior year of college. My senior year, I took advantage of the opportunity to reach more students, creating a small private tutoring company in Houston in which I served as lead tutor and conducted all business operations. After graduating from college, I moved back to Arizona and am excited to have the opportunity to continue my passion of helping young men and women achieve academic excellence through tutoring....

...to a charter school that used classical education curriculum. I came to see exactly why 'prep school' is preparation for college academics. Once a person really comes to understand how to write a thesis statement, they'll find there is no end to its usefulness! A big part of my educational philosophy was formed as we homeschooled through fifth grade and our homeschool Latin teacher explained that "ludus"meaning playing games was the ancient ideal of the...

...of writing, moving beyond traditional assignments to foster a deeper understanding of composition. I believe in meeting students where they are, cultivating their strengths, and guiding them through those rewarding "aha" moments. My approach emphasizes clarity and conciseness in writing, helping students to articulate their thoughts effectively. Currently, I continue to write professionally, which enriches my tutoring by connecting academic writing principles to real-world applications. I am excited to support students on their writing journeys...

...though my four years in high school that connected high school tutors with peers, middle school students, and potentially students from an underfunded local elementary school in attempts to make academic help more accessible. I tutored in a number of different math classes at the time. In college, I worked with a tutoring agency to teach 6-12 year old student Python, Java, Scratch, and Web Development. My goal is to help you learn concepts and...

...grade levels, I have a passion for biology, anatomy and physiology, English, grammar, and writing. The majority of my teaching has been with 6th through 10th grade students. We know that students do not all learn the same way; one of my biggest strengths is creativity in teaching and tutoring. I am also very energetic, caring and a great listener. I love to travel and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. I am an avid...

...students in SAT, ACT, LSAT, and AP/college economics. I have a laid-back tutoring style, but I make sure to present the content in the most simplified way I can to ensure students understand the material through guided practice. I have been tutoring with Varsity Tutors for over three years now, and I previously served as the course tutor for several of Pepperdine's upper-division economics courses. In my spare time, I love to watch movies and...