Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Scottsdale, AZ

...great teachers and mentors. These key figures guided me through high school and college, helped me succeed in competitive fellowships like the Rhodes, and pushed me to grow both as a researcher and a leader. My career so far has been highly influenced by my teachers and mentors, and it is this knowledge that drives me to teach and to tutor. I want to establish mentoring relationships with the students I work with, so I...

...with other people. I've tutored middle school students for a year and I love it. My students and I usually meet 1-3 times a week and they have all made significant positive changes in test scores and overall understanding of a variety of subjects. I am patient, encouraging, and friendly. I understand that each individual learns differently and I tailor my lessons to each student.My hobbies are exploring downtown Phoenix, playing sports, making art, and...

...University of Arizona in 2008, with minors in mathematics and Italian. I have a wide range of experience teaching and tutoring my favorite subjects of physics, mathematics, astronomy, and various computer science core areas (including Linux, C++, C, Python, Qt, and Bash). I teach in the Socratic method. Simply presenting physics or mathematics as a series of disconnected facts is not the correct way to teach a subject that involves active reasoning and problem solving....

...in Classics from Johns Hopkins University. I have highly certified in the state of Arizona for the following subjects: Latin, Language Arts, Chemistry and general science. I have been teaching for 9 years. IBM, the computer based company used to have a motto. It was "THINK". My philosophy of teaching is based on a belief that learning needs to be student centered and that students need to be equal partners in the learning process. My...

After graduating from Arizona State University with a double major in English literature and Italian language, I relocated to Italy for a year to study Latin, Greek, and Italian at the University of Padua. The following year, I completed a Master's degree in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto where I am currently a doctoral candidate at the Centre for Medieval Studies. My Ph.D. dissertation is about the...

As a college graduate, I look forward to enhance the learning experience of students through tutoring. Academic success and excellence are goals that should be supported, and together we can achieve them, one step at a time.

...Bachelors of Arts in Creative Writing and French and a minor in Art History. I have been tutoring/teaching for almost ten years. I have worked with people of all ages, from elementary school students to retirees, in different parts of the world. I am also a writer, translator, and ESL/ELL teacher. I love learning and am currently studying my fifth language. Most of all, I love sharing the excitement of learning with fellow learners!

...grade girl. As an English Language Learner, her primary goal was to improve her reading comprehension and speed, her English vocabulary, and her critical thinking skills regarding literature. We worked together three times a week. Going into the job, I was excited to make some money. English was my favorite subject in high school and I have always loved reading, so I assumed I would also have fun with the job, and get to re-read...

Hello, I have a passion for learning and I enjoy sharing that with students by teaching. I've taught so many subjects since I started teaching in 1992 at a small private school in Tucson. I've worked with students in grades K-12. I enjoy all the subject areas I've listed. The best way to increase knowlege and self confidence is through hard work. Let's work hard together and we'll both learn and grow.

I believe that learning should be an enjoyable and fulfilling experience and that the value of teachers is based on their love of the subject matter and their care for transmitting it to the student.... My teaching philosophy is that, in order to be effective, the teacher must love the subject matter and have a great care for transmitting it to the student.... After introducing myself and learning a bit about the student, I would focus...