Award-Winning History Tutors in Catalina Foothills, AZ

...a variety of fields. I am very excited to motivate others' interests in a variety of subjects as well--indeed, whatever drives them to excel as students. It takes a lot of hard work to get a pupil interested in the core subjects necessary for today's educated workforce, but I hope that through my experiences, those who struggle with Middle School, High School, and College coursework--not to mention the daunting task of college applications--can benefit immensely....

Hello, my name is Michael. I'm here to help.

I'm a historian, librarian, archivist, and professional writer with 20 years of experience. I love helping students get engaged with history, improve their writing, and have fun while learning new skills.

...University of Rochester (Bachelor's, magna cum laude). I have over ten years of classroom teaching experience, both within and outside of the United States. Two of these were spent teaching English to K-8 students in Japan. For the remainder, I taught broad-based humanities courses at three major research universities (Toronto, Brandeis, and Arizona). I am a former Fulbright scholar, and have travelled extensively throughout Asia, especially India and Japan. My tutoring specialties include Reading, Writing,Test...

...and plays that would never have actors. That is until I moved to Berkeley, CA as an undergraduate at the University of California. There I found community, and there I too found fulfillment in taking my love for literature out of the shadows. In my fourth year I worked with non-native English speakers through the Student Learning Center on campus as a writing coach and tutor, helping freshman students not only boil down the basics...

I love helping students achieve their goals and dreams.

I am a recent graduate of the University of Arizona's Neuroscience and Cognitive Science BS major, with minors in French and Psychology. I am also a part-time lab manager in UA's Psychology department. I am most comfortable tutoring neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, French, and English.

...classical archaeology. The bulk of my tutoring experience is in Latin, History, Literature, and Religious Studies; I also have experience working with students to edit and revise their writing, term papers, and presentations. I would describe my tutoring style as informal and conversational-- I got my start by tutoring my Latin classmates in high school and college, and I've retained the egalitarian approach because I find it helps to make learning fun and feel less...

...in Public Affairs and a Minor in Health Care Administration from the University of Florida in Gainesville. My Bachelor's Degree is from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. I studied Religion with a Minor in Mathematics. I have lived in Tucson for two and a half years after living in St. Louis. I have worked on four college campuses in the area of student leadership development (Ohio State Univ, Duke, Univ. of Florida and Washington...

...couple years I wanted to be able to impact more students, so I earned my Masters in Educational Leadership through Northern Arizona University. My passion is working with students to help them love learning. Throughout my career I have worked in many different positions where my teaching was needed to benefit students. Some of those positions have included 5th grade teacher, 7th grade ELA teacher, HS Algebra teacher, assistant principal, principal, and learning support coordinator....