Award-Winning Literature Tutors in Houston, TX

...endeavors. I am a veteran, I have serverd 6 years in the United States Army National Guard as a medic. I spend much of my time working in my garden, I call it my sanctuary. My yard and gardening reminds me of life and how all things have the potential to grow, bloom and be restored; given another chance. That's how I feel about the student that I have been graced to teach and share...

...in the Houston area. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner!) but am a Texas native born and raised. I've worked with students of all ages and backgrounds and really enjoy helping others reach their full potential. While I tutor students in multiple subjects, Spanish is definitely my favorite. I love learning about different cultures and being able to interact with new people. In my free time, I really enjoy reading a good...

...a broad range of subjects, but I particularly enjoy helping with essay writing and Standardized Test Prep. My own goal during tutoring is to make sure interactions with a student are as productive and enjoyable as I can make them. Whether a student likes to ask a lot of questions, wants to learn different approaches to a concept, or just wants to be relentlessly quizzed, I make every attempt to adapt to each student. In...

...can do this! I have always love facilitating learning experiences. When I was a little kid, I taught my sisters the capitals and countries of Africa using ridiculous mnemonics. It worked. Now we're grown up and married, and we still remember which capital goes with which country. In my free time, I do basic literacy work with bilingual elementary students from low-income backgrounds, and I also volunteer with refugees. I speak four languages, and am...

...job to guide them through grammatical and stylistic changes so that their hard work could be welcomed by an English-speaking audience. My friends think of me as their go-to "writing guy," and I have helped to hone many a successful application essay or personal statement. I think that we do our best thinking in conversation with others. As a tutor, I love engaging in dialogue with students. Such conversations give students the chance to literally...

...However, I do have experience working with fellow students on statistics, probability, and algebraic problems. As far as mathematical and economics problems are concerned, I tend to encourage using multiple sources and approaches until a student finds that which is best for them. This may range from sticking to the textbook, lecture notes, videos, and articles that explain and teach the respective concept. My strongest teaching skills are in essay writing, where I work with...

I started tutoring professionally in 2002 while I was in college. In 2004, I tutored English, French, Latin, and constitutional government for Baylor University's Student-Athlete Services and stayed there the first two years of law school. I love working with foreign languages. I speak English natively, French fluently, and Spanish and Arabic proficiently. I also can read and write Arabic.

...have even run my own private piano studio. In total I have 10 years of experience. My credentials: I graduated from Rice University with a B.S. in bioengineering and am about to receive my MD in June from UT Southwestern. My MCAT is 36Q (11 verbal, 12 bioscience, 13 physical science). My SAT scores are: 760 math, 740 verbal, and 790 writing. I've been through all AP classes, and graduated top of my high school...

...am passionate about science and mathematics, it didn't always come easy for me. Some things made sense at first, some things just didn't. But believing that I was intelligent enough to comprehend new concepts helped me be the person I am today. No concept was too formidable and it was a matter of taking the time to properly learn it and having perseverance. I believe this applies to other aspects of life that aren't related...

...Honors Program. During my time at the University of St. Thomas, I tutored English, French, and general writing for the university's tutoring center. During my time at the tutoring center, I worked with students from various backgrounds including undergraduate, graduate, ESL, and continuing education. Additionally, I worked for several summers with the university's summer institute preparing incoming college freshman for a writing-intensive and rigorous liberal arts education. Although, I have primarily tutored college-aged students, I...