Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Sunrise Manor, NV

...most privileged. Women were barred from many schools, especially the most elite. African Americans and people of other minority races were deprived of educational opportunities through Jim Crow and segregation. Education was understood as a means of personal betterment, vocational opportunity, and independence. Our ancestors would be deeply alarmed and insulted if they knew how little respect is given to education in the modern age. As a tutor, I want to instill in students a...

...from Yale University. I have taught in the Clark County School District for over 20 years, as a contracted and substitute teacher. I have a wealth of experience supporting children and young people in schools, including those with special educational needs. Therefore, I am fantastic at adapting my communication to children of different ages and capabilities, and at finding alternative methods to aid a child or young person to understand. I thoroughly enjoy all the...

...Lissette is an Honors CCC '15 alumna who majored in Comedy Writing & Performance with an Arts in Healthcare minor. A member of Americans for the Arts and a facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Lissette served as the Wellness Programs Assistant for The Second City Training Center for one year. Lissette is most passionate about the performing arts, especially improv, as tools for whole body health and wellness. With a background...

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I am a retired special education teacher who is a little bored. I love working with students who are struggling specifically in the area of reading, however, I can work with elementary and middle school students in most subject areas. I have 20 years of experience working with students with special needs from Kindergarten to seniors in high school. I can work with high school students...

...hip-hop dance workshop series! And, though my teaching experience centers largely around STEM subjects, I also have a deep love for history, English, and philosophy, and am excited to work with students in these areas as well. In general, I have an intense passion for learning anything and everything, and my top goal when working with any student is to ignite their own curiosity, and awaken their inner desire to understand themselves and the world.

...be attending UNLV for a Masters in Business starting in Spring 2015. I have taught at all grade levels K-12 and am also competent in working with special needs students. I am a people person who works well with many personality types, as well as a patient teacher. I have open availability to tutor students either in person or online. I am passionate about education and familiar with many types of learners. I am well...

...teach a 7th-8th grade ELA class, but I also have experience teaching all elementary and middle school including math and science. My greatest skill is writing as I also studied journalism back in college. I became a teacher because I like sharing my knowledge to my students and hearing the students' thoughts and opinions about it as well. I feel that as a teacher, I learn from my students as much as they learn from...

...Arts in Philosophy/Politics/Law, as well as a Masters in Social Entrepreneurship, I am excited to use this education to help students further their own academic and professional goals. In working with all types of students previously, they all have a basic thing in common: their desire for the opportunity to succeed and improve towards their dreams. Tutoring in a variety of subjects, including Writing/Reading Comprehension, Business, College Admissions, and the ACT, I believe I can...

...deployed to Japan, I conducted countless trainings and briefs for small and large groups alike. This gave me early comfort in a pedagogical role. The contributions I offer delve deep into effective problem solving, critical thinking, and initiative that can propel your outcomes beyond expectations and standards of success. Pursuing a profession as an educator has always been my dream. I am eager to use this opportunity as the perfect foundation for my future experiences,...

...students to revisit material that did not make sense to them in class. My experience has been primarily with freshmen scientists and non-majors in general science courses, so the majority of them have not developed a comfort with the material and do not feel welcome asking questions for clarity at the beginning of the semester, but after the first few weeks of class I see students becoming much more adept at approaching the material. I...

I am a lifelong learner and educator. I have a philosophy that every person has the ability to learn new information even when it seems that it's out of their reach. When you believe there is a goal you can not achieve call on me and I will coach you towards your success!

...environment for students and to encourage innovation and success at all levels in their academic journey. I have worked with students of varying grade levels and abilities, including special needs and believe each student is capable of success and understanding. My favorite courses to tutor are: English, Philosophy, Psychology, and Asvab test prep. I am an out of the box thinker and enjoy finding unique learning styles that best fit each individual student.

...contributing writer and editor for The Source Magazine and Bleu Magazine, I have covered stories in art, culture and politics. Whenever I am not writing, I perform as a poet on the college circuit or mentor students in the art of writing and performing poetry as part of Citizen Schools - an after school apprenticeship program for middle school children. I aspire to one day become a professor in English and Literature in hopes of...

...which, unexpectedly, introduced me to the construction industry. Through all of this, I have been a professional tutor for profit and pro bono. I believe education should be available to everyone regardless of age, sex, or socio-economic status, and I utilize learning identification to impart wisdom in the most effective way possible for each student's needs. I love that magical moment when the student "gets it." With experience in a broad range of subjects, mathematics...

...the importance of “embracing diversity” as an important tool in lifelong learning. By listening to students, parents, and fellow educators, one is able to be “responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community.” I can bring many unique talents, great organizational skills, a love to teach, and a positive outlook to any program. I believe it is important to build lasting bridges and partnerships between students, parents, staff, and community. Education...

...would provide new examples or ways to memorize. For students struggling with pronunciation, I was able to help with my background in phonetics in both English and Spanish. I have also tutored ESL in an elementary school setting. I enjoyed finding fun stories to challenge my students, but in a subject they were interested in. I would try to find engaging forms of learning that focused on what they were learning in class. I believe...

...that there is hidden potential in each person. The joy I have as an educator is in helping my students unlock their potential which will lead them down a path they were designed for. In this process, I'm thankful to learn so much from my students as well! One-on-one tutoring is a major key which helps many students see their abilities. I hope to play a part in uncovering difficult areas of learning for my...

...I'm a dynamic trial attorney with three years' experience prosecuting; DWIs, drug trafficking felonies, and significant financial crimes. I collaborate effectively with state officials, law enforcement, and legal teams to prepare complex criminal cases with a 90% conviction rate. I am a helpful Trial Attorney committed to state and local legislature. Unafraid to take on anything, my managing Attorney assigned and I managed 400 case-load while maintaining professionalism and producing high-quality and timely work. I...

...in college and achieving my Bachelors in Elementary Education in 2011 with a 3.64 GPA. I gained experience working with young children from my year and a half program for student teaching (4 months dedicated to kindergarten, 3 months to both 1st and 2nd grade, and 2 months in 6th grade). I have also tutored students from pre-k through 9th grade in all subjects for over 5 years. My specialities include being able to speak...