Award-Winning Literature Tutors in Tucson, AZ

...Elementary school children who are reading below grade level get caught up and have worked as a writing tutor for about one year now. As you can tell, my specialty is English and writing, but I have also had great success with teaching math, because I am a good communicator. I sincerely believe that a student can learn to do anything as long as he understands what his teacher is explaining (and that is where...

...opportunity to assist friends and classmates. Now, in graduate school, I have had the opportunity for training in teaching strategies and philosophy, as well as hands-on work assistant teaching undergraduate psychology courses. I find that I am best at teaching test taking strategies, particularly for the SAT and GRE, and I excel at English focused tasks. Apart from teaching, I have 3 dogs and 4 cats, a flourishing desert garden, and am mastering Shaolin Kung...

...editing for multiple students in the UA Writing Program. I am also currently participating in an internship as a technical writer and educator at CCLAC, Inc.' an NPO involved in formulating curricula for digital literacy components of the pre-existing Common Core in low-income regions of Tucson, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. All in all, I have several years of tutoring and instructing children from Middle School to College age groups that struggle, particularly in core concepts...

...Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in 2015, with my B.A. in English and a minor in Classics. I have three and a half years of experience tutoring high school and college students, in a wide variety of subjects, including ACT, SAT, and GRE test prep, as well as many topics in the humanities. I challenge my students to push themselves beyond what they thought possible, and I am always happy to help...

...as a private tutor and with a company. My BA (University of Arizona) and M. Phil. (Trinity College Dublin) degrees are respectively in Creative Writing and in English, and as such, I have a strong background in those subjects as well, which are my favorite to tutor--I enjoy exploring the precision of language to clearly communicate ideas. I offer tutoring at all levels in English, and up to algebra in math, as well as SAT...

...experience. I view myself as a very analytical and tactful person but also personable and accommodating. I seek to use the four plus years I have of working as a tutor to help you further your goals. My hobbies outside of class and tutoring mostly consists of gaming, cooking, and travelling, and I'm currently involved in two clubs on campus as I finish out my senior year's work at the University of Arizona.

...grades K-12. Much of my experience is in middle school Language Arts, where my personality and subject knowledge come in handy. The past 6 years I have been teaching high school where I have tutored for standardized testing with the goal of increasing test scores. I currently enjoy teaching all levels of high school English and Art. I believe in focusing on the objective on hand while treating every student as an individual. Extensive knowledge...

...I joined Teach For America and taught 7th grade Social Studies for two years, earning my Initial Educator's Certificate in the process. Teach For America, professional development through my school, and the Columbia Teachers College Reading & Writing Project all gave me valuable skills for teaching students of all different abilities and readiness to learn. These organizations also taught me how to motivate students and keep them invested in learning. After deciding to return to...

...a second semester Junior in the Honors program, and I just closed out my hectic 18-unit Fall semester with a 4.0 GPA. This semester, I am only taking 15 units (and 2 of my 5 classes are online), so my schedule is very flexible. My tutoring abilities are not only limited to English. My experience in college essay composition extends to pretty much all General Education classes. My goals in working for this company are...

...school was being a Teaching Assistant for Introductory Philosophy courses. I enjoyed communicating the importance of critical thinking and clear argumentative writing. I also had a chance to display my passion for charting the development and influence of big ideas through History. After returning to Tucson, I completed a teaching credential in secondary (7th-12th) education from Pima Community College. With my MA, I am most qualified to teach Philosophy; however, I am "highly qualified" according...

...such as Psychology, Spanish, English, Creative Writing, Pre-algebra, Algebra, and all Elementary School subjects. I have volunteered as a tutor for elementary school students since middle school, and have been working with high school and college age students since high school. I also have experience tutoring students whose primary language is Spanish, as well as students with developmental delays or learning difficulties. Overall, I am very passionate about ensuring every student has the tools necessary...

...major in Literacy, Learning and Leadership with a double minor in Psychology and English. I first discovered my passion for Literature and Writing when I was in middle school. I was always excited to go to English class and write essays, which seemed easy to me at the time. This passion led me to become an avid reader and to better myself as a writer. As a future educator, I want to be able to...

Each person accumulates a different set of skills and specialities during their life. Rather than being afraid to look stupid, it is important to be eager to learn from others. I love spreading my knowledge in a casual environment, and using that to help others achieve their fullest potential!

I have been teaching for 26 years in grades 1-8, either as an English Language Specialist or a classroom teacher. I enjoy working with children and discovering the best ways to reach their academic abilities.

...I initially pursued my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting before shifting my degree path to English, so I have an extensive Humanities background. When I am not working for Varsity Tutors you can find me working as a Digital Marketing Strategist in Downtown Tucson, hiking the trails around Tucson (and beyond), sticking my nose in a fresh book or talking to anyone that will listen about the finer points of baseball (Go Diamondbacks!). I...

...see things from the student's point of view, and that helps me to tutor in a way that is individualized for each student. As a high school and middle school substitute teacher and as an instructor at the North Carolina Governor's School I found that I enjoy teaching students at all levels, from middle school through advanced undergraduate. I tutor many subjects, most especially essay writing and editing, grammar and mechanics, reading comprehension and critical...

I am a graduate of the University of Arizona's gender studies program. I am currently a middle school teacher. In the past, I have been a writer and an editor.

...graduate of the University of Arizona with a BA in Creative Writing and a minor in English. I have been practicing English composition for years and have experience analyzing literature from Beowulf up to the modern day. I take a student-centric approach to tutoring/teaching, focusing on helping students discover answers for themselves in a supportive environment. When I'm not working, I can generally be found writing the next chapter in my novel or teasing out...

...a current sociology student who loves to read and loves to teach even more. I believe everyone has the capacity to be an excellent student, and the only person who can determine what that means is the student themselves. I spend most of my time doing something involved with school, whether that be homework or reading for my own benefit. But when I do get a chance to breathe, food and traveling are some of...

...some comfort with math, however, I am very comfortable tutoring quantitative sections as well. OTHER SERVICES: In addition to course-specific help, I often assist students with planning and editing papers, conducting academic research, and preparing applications for admissions, scholarships, etc.. I also provide whatever level of coaching and advisement would be helpful to the student: study and testing skills, organization and time management, goal setting, extracurricular interests, work-school balance, basic technology training, and so on....