
Katelyn: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...Community Award. I attended an early college high school program (the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science) and volunteered in a local middle school, where I worked with struggling students one-on-one. I then transferred to Texas A&M University, where I earned a B.S. in Psychology (with a minor in Neuroscience) in 2013. During college, I tutored several Psychology and Neuroscience courses. After graduating from Texas A&M, I began a graduate program in Neuroscience at the...
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Texas A & M University-College Station - Bachelors, Psychology

Lisa: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
A life-long mathematics educator and learner who thrives in an atmosphere of academic collaboration, investigation, discovery and enlightenment. I believe that all students can learn and grow intellectually. I firmly believe in the wonderful and hopeful word "yet"...as in, "I can't do this 'yet', but if I keep working and trying, I will be able to do it eventually!"... I would introduce myself and try to find some commonality between myself and the student. I would...
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Texas State University-San Marcos - Bachelors, Secondary Education-Mathematics
The University of Texas at Austin - Masters, Mathematics

Srishaan: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
Hello! My name is Srishaan Iyengar and I'm a senior at Round Rock High School. Not only do I tutor here, but I also tutor at the local Mathnasium. Some of my favorite hobbies include playing basketball, video games, watching TV shows, and hanging out with my friends.
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Mark: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...I spend five years teaching in Oakland, California where I also earned my Masters in Teaching and Education. I enjoy teaching K-12 reading and writing skills as well as elementary through middle school mathematics. I am a Spanish speaker and enjoy helping others practice their skills. If you are interested in talking sports, The Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers are my teams! As a tutor, I will work with students to identify their strengths areas of...
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Davidson College - Bachelor in Arts, English, Spanish
University of San Francisco - Master of Science, Teaching & Bilingual Education

Jean: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...Texas certified teacher, and I am currently teaching 1st grade. I previously taught pre-k, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. I tutor students in elementary reading, writing, math, and science. I am passionate about teaching children to learn to read with phonemic awareness and then teaching them to read to learn with a greater level of comprehension. The joy of helping children understand a skill that was once difficult is very rewarding. Not all children learn...
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Brigham Young University-Provo - Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Lillian: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...as a peer adviser to help incoming freshmen prepare for college-level classes; an editor for both my university's literary journal and research journal; and a Mandarin Chinese teacher for beginning learners. After graduation, I began tutoring ESL students from China and eventually succeeded in raising their English scores by a full letter grade at the end of the semester. With more than 5 years of mentoring, tutoring, and teaching experience, I strongly believe that all...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Psychology and Plan II Honors

Mia: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...Language. I also have a Masters Degree in Education Administration and Leadership. I received my Bachelor's from Texas State University, Teaching Certificates through Huston-Tillotson University, and Master's Degree from Capella University. I have taught 3rd grade for 8 years, and one-year as a 4th grade Science and Social Studies teacher. My philosophy of education is that all students can learn. I believe through motivation and hard work students will achieve, when high standards are set...
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Huston Tillotson - Bachelor of Science, Education
Capella University - Masters, Education
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Abhiruchi: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
I am a Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate from Campbell University, NC and have over 10 years of experience in tutoring Mathematics to middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate students.
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Devi Ahilya University - Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Campbell University - Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Annie: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...and other lessons for all abilities. Differentiation is essential and it proves that teachers are in tune with the individual students and can adapt any lesson to meet every child's needs. As a special education teacher, I was also able to create and implement incentive systems which served as a motivator for students, especially when the lessons increase in difficulty. Another reason I would love to tutor is because I can devise engaging activities with...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Psychology and Geography
Cardinal Stritch University - Masters, Masters of Urban Special Education

Rosie: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...nephews and nieces. Also I now have 50 grandnephews and grandnieces, plenty of students. When I was a 6th grader I began tutoring 2nd and 3rd graders at the Boy's Club in Corpus Christi at the age of 10 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their attitudes change toward Math. When I was in the 8th grade, the 7th grade teacher was our Math teacher. Her 7th graders were terrible and she just wanted to...
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Texas State University-San Marcos - Bachelors, Mathematics
Texas State University-San Marcos - Masters, Mathematics

Sanjiv: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...prepare them for their TAKS exams. I have also given one-on-one Calculus tutoring to several college students, as Calculus is my favorite subject. Since I love math in general, I tutor many subjects from Algebra II to SAT/GRE Test Prep. I like to be very patient and encouraging with my students, because I believe all students can excel if they are taught how to think about each problem and develop confidence. In my free time,...
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Princeton University - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Paul: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...support to systems administrator to network engineer. I attended college whenever I could throughout my time in IT, however, and last year I left the IT world to attend the University of Texas full time; I'm currently a junior, pursuing a B.A. in English, and will move on to an M.F.A in creative writing after graduation. My great love is reading and writing, and I'm looking forward to working with others and helping them develop...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Current Undergrad, English

Javed: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...exciting. I have been able to help thousands of struggling students in Community College and also students wanting to enter college, but lacking basic skills. The ability to help such students give me tremendous satisfaction. I have found that most students have a willingness to do well, but lack the understanding as to how to pursue their goals. It is only after winning over these students, and in many cases, even going out of the...
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University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan - Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Lucianna: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...me teach them to others. I understand the process and the confusion that can arise when learning a language. Also by understanding how languages work in the brain, I am able to teach better and make exercises more efficient for the student. I am very open minded and I can't say I have a specific method because first I see how the student learn, and from there I will know how to teach. I am...
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Drew University - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Sarah: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...also learned to expand my abilities to teach and overcome learning hurdles as they arise. I am currently a student at University of Mary-Hardin Baylor with a major in Nursing and a minor in History. I attended Texas A&M previously where I majored in Research and Counseling Psychology. I tutor a wide variety of subjects and feel comfortable doing so, but I most enjoy History, Government/Political Science, Life Sciences, and Reading/ELA. I also feel very...
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor - Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN)

Brandon: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of a tutor.
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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Luke: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...my liberal arts education. Upon graduating, I used those skills to further pursue another passion of mine, rock climbing. I worked as a climbing guide, bringing people from all walks of life into my world and out of their comfort zones. I learned how to gently push people past their fears. I learned how to use a combination of encouragement and technical knowledge to help people reach their goals. I learned how to read people...
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Colorado College - Bachelors, Philosophy

Paul: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...a one-on-one high school tutor during college and teaching high school students after college. I find that I am always able to make the material simple and relatable for the student that I am tutoring - it is a question of presenting the material in a manner that is easy to understand. In addition, I am very patient, friendly, and easy to talk to. My tutoring style is very adaptable to any type of student...
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Georgetown University - Bachelor of Science, Finance

Kaan: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...organiztion, and team-working skills. I was a peer tutor back in high school helping kids with any problem related to Math and science. After focusing on my own academic career in college, I came back into tutoring with almost 4 more years of studying under my belt ready to get kids to want to learn. I pride myself getting students to be as confident in their answers, as I am in mine. My area of...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Electrical Engineering

Cynthia: Austin HSPT tutor
Certified HSPT Tutor in Austin, TX
...been tutoring high school students outside of class in college and involved in STEM academics and research mentorship as well as a translation program from and to English outside of class. I speak Japanese and French, and I have taken the PSATs, SATs, 10 APs, and the GREs successfully. I would be willing to help with any of these subjects, with math, science, and languages being more of my strong suit, and I would be...
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Princeton University - Bachelors, Neuroscience
Johns Hopkins University - PHD, Neuroscience
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