Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Scottsdale, AZ

...for reading / phonics and math, as these were and continue to remain my favorite subjects when I was in school. During my time as an educator, I have worked with all age groups ranging from toddlers all the way to adolescents and adults, which has allowed me to be very flexible in how and what I teach. I was always the shy student in class who never liked to raise her hand or ask...

My primary objective is to create a safe and welcoming learning environment where all students feel appreciated and supported. For two to three years, I enjoyed working with children and had the opportunity to work with them in a school, online, and one-on-one tutoring setting.

...and Math. Growing up, I benefitted from having two brothers who worked as math tutors, and plenty of others who invested in my education. And as someone who has been through private school, home school, community college, and university, I understand the importance of being motivated and challenged by people who encourage and improve my work, and I am looking forward to using the things I know to make learning more accessible to each student...

...and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, Physics 1 and 2, as well as Calculus 1 and 2. I also enjoy tutoring elementary, junior high school, and high school level students in ALL subject matter. I have a deep understanding of these core subjects and promote learning from the fundamentals. My goal as a tutor is to not only teach difficult subject matter, but also to promote students to think critically and problem solve so...

...and biology, respectively. I have had a passion for the sciences, because they include a broad range of branches that give opportunities to ask questions and explore a vast array of content. In college I have tutored algebra, geometry, as well as trigonometry. I enjoy teaching mathematics since they tend to be logical and very straight forward. Something that one of my mentor teachers said sticks with me to this day: "They don't care how...

...approach, where I first begin by identifying what the student knows and has a good understanding of, and then build up from there. Understanding what the student knows is important in order to know where to help them fill in the missing gaps to continue to let their knowledge grow. By identifying the student's strengths and weaknesses, I am able to better cater to their needs and help them become more proficient in the subject...

...a Bachelor of Science in Child Development. Since graduation, I have tutored students with ADHD, autism, and dyslexia in elementary and middle school settings. I am passionate about ensuring equal access to education and have experience teaching math and English in a step-by-step fashion. I also earned my biliteracy seal in Spanish and enjoy utilizing my second language in my work as an intervention specialist. In my spare time, I enjoy woodcarving, reading, and beadwork.

How do you learn best? What is your learning style? How can I best help you learn more effectively? These are the questions that guide me when I sit down to help a new student. A mentor once told me that there are no learning disabled students, there are only teaching disabled instructors. I am always looking for new approaches to benefit every student better.

...partner of a landscape contracting and maintenance company and have owned several other businesses...I am a serial entrepreneur. I believe in community service, serving my community as an elected city council member (3 terms), Board President of the YMCA, and twice President of my local Rotary club. I have discovered a passion for mentoring and teaching, as it connects me with a younger generation. My greatest tutoring success story is my daughter, who just graduated...

...and become fluent in the language. It is a huge blessing in my life and I use it everyday. I am a hard worker and I love to be able to submit my best work. That I what I want to help all students be able to do. I know that everyone is capable to learn, so with a little dedication and hard work, it is possible to achieve even the most seemingly impossible goals!

...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 great trainer,...

...I have been involved in the Human Space Exploration field as a full-time engineer. Naturally, this leads to some of my strongest passions being in physics, math, and space science. Throughout my academic career, I've helped several college-age peers, high school students, and middle school students gather a better understanding in those areas. I also spent a great deal of time helping my high school peers prepare for the ACT exam, resulting in all of...

...English from Montclair State University, I also have a Master's in Special Education from Arizona State University and a Master's in Educational Leadership and Administration from Capella University. I am passionate about helping students because they are truly our future and deserve every opportunity to achieve their goals and dreams. In addition to my teaching credentials, I am also a Pastry Chef and graduated with my Associates Degree in Baking and Pastry from The Culinary...

...consolidate my own basic language skills. My passion for teaching Chinese Languages has also led me to tutor online. I am a strong believer in the philosophy that you live another life for each language you speak. The ability to communicate in additional languages gives you the ability to explore different worlds in great depths. In today's increasingly globalized world, it is particularly important for the younger generation of the English-speaking world to broaden their...

...frustrating. All in all though I would describe learning as a process. Learning is something we do everyday, all the time, and its something that takes effort, but it is also so worth it! I'm here to help you get through those tough stretching or even frustrating moments, so that you can come to find for yourself how enjoyable and valuable learning really is. Thank you for your desire to learn and improve, and I...

...engage with disciplines that I am passionate about while guiding students in becoming better learners. My primary experience has been tutoring elementary and middle school students in humanities subjects and math. In addition to this, I have tutored primary and secondary school students in Mandarin Chinese both privately and as a teacher's assistant for two summers at a Chinese school in my hometown. Beyond academics, I enjoy reading, drawing, traveling, cycling, watching films, and cooking.

...in high school and college marching bands, where I had the opportunity to serve as drum major. Politics and government are two of my passions, and I was selected to attend a conference to help in the writing of a bill that would later be presented to the Arizona Legislature. This bill was regarding the funding of K-12 education. I'm passionate about many subjects, such as history, literature, music, and language. Most importantly, I'm eager...

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...Business Administration and while finishing that I also obtained my Professional Engineering license in Arizona. My background is in construction and consulting. I've always enjoyed doing arts and crafts, painting, and design so a few years after my MBA, I decided to undertake some creative design projects that lead me to take a few college courses. Unbeknownst to me at that time, those courses turned into passions and two Associates degrees: Web and Graphic Design...