Award-Winning HSPT Tutors serving San Marcos, 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...

...conduit for your process. I can help organize your approach by finding the most highly recurring places where you struggle and construct a more stable foundation. We aim to enjoy learning, not score perfect. That allows us to relax as we polish or build skills that once hindered progress. Even though I started by tutoring mathematics, my natural gifts lie in the Language Arts. The arts allow for freedom of expression and creativity that feels...

...style, whether that's breaking down tough concepts, providing practice problems, or offering real-world applications to make the material more relatable. My experience also extends to technology integration in the classroom, so I can support students using tools like ALEKS, Blackboard, and math software such as Python and MATLAB. Whether you need help preparing for standardized tests like the SAT or tackling a tough homework assignment, I am here to help you not only understand math...

...was afforded the opportunity to work with youth ages 7-17 experiencing crisis. As a Safe Place advocate, it was vitally important to be person-centered and strength-focused to uphold an environment that was not only invitingly safe, but also nonjudgmental. This opportunity allowed me to expand my skills by serving as a therapeutic counselor providing guidance, supervision, and model behavior to children, during their time of crisis. Utilizing the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Love & Logic...

...difficult concepts. I primarily focus on teaching ACT/SAT test prep as I am currently studying for my MCATs and know how stressful standardized tests can be at times. My goal when working with students is to relieve some of this test anxiety by preparing students for what they will see on test day as well as building confidence in students by using effective test strategies. My hobbies include watching and playing sports, listening to rock...

...subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and...

...learned how to read people and find the roots of their struggles. Through this, I could discover the best way to approach each individual and create a plan of action that worked best for their unique needs. Through all of this, I learned of my passion for teaching. I went on to start tutoring students and combined both the critical thinking skills and technical knowledge from my degree in philosophy with the teaching skills that...

...in a positive way. I know certain books have changed my life and I hope to instill the same passion I have for the written word within all my students! I have been teaching both high school and middle school in Philadelphia for the past five years. I have taught reading intervention and seen many of my students make enormous gains. I am in the process of being certified in the Wilson System of reading,...

...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 expertise ranges from algebra to physics to test prep and even basic Spanish. Everyone has a different way of learning, and everyone is motivated is different ways. I'm here to help you discover how you like to learn, and use that method to teach you...

...an advanced Competition Math class for two age groups (6-8 and 9-12). It's a lot of fun! I've always found math pretty neat and like to get students interested in it too! I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to do a lot of it during my quarter-century on this planetRussia, all over Europe, the Middle East, Venezuela, Mexico, India, and pretty much every state in this country. You only live once, and...