Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Arizona

Hello, My name is Dana Lesueur. I have a Dual-Degree in Human Development and Psychology and a Masters in Social Work. I have over 5+ years of tutoring experience and hope to gain more! Feel free to reach out if any questions arise.

...I have experience in subjects such as Calculus, Chemistry and English. Recently I returned from Taiwan, where I taught English as a second language. Since I have been back in the US, I have been preparing for the MCAT and medical school admissions. I received my BS in Biochemistry from the U of A in...

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.

...standardized tests offers particularly rewarding experiences given the potential impact on students' future academic endeavors. My teaching style involves helping students find their ideal learning style based on their individual strengths and unique way of perceiving information. I try to focus on teaching "how" to think constructively rather than "what" to think. In my free...

...family in Italy, teaching English to their four children. I also spent six weeks in Guatemala, volunteering to help educate students with special needs. These experiences truly helped to make me a more well rounded and cultured individual who can adapt easily to the needs of others. I absolutely love to read, which is why...

...bachelor's of science in Marketing, Advertising, and Promotional sales through Missouri State University. I also have an associate's degree in General Studies from St. Louis Community College. I have completed four years of college online, which made me responsible for teaching myself. Now, I want to share my tips and tricks with you! I am...

I have a Master's degree in Elementary Education, and I have experience teaching second and fourth grades as well as teaching English to children and adults. In my free time, I enjoy reading, biking and watching movies. ... A great way to help students stay motivated is to create lessons that interest the student. For example, if they like playing hockey, going to the movies, or Minecraft, then I would create lessons with those topics.

...skills, and students can very quickly begin to see how their own learning process works. One of the things I enjoy doing with my students is helping them to gain insight into how they learn, so that not only will they experience mastery today, but they will gain new understanding going forward as well.

...Elementary Education teacher. My career covered many decades. I graduated from William Paterson University in New Jersey. I took courses toward Masters in Learning Disabilities at Fairleigh Dickinson University. I have taught and tutored in New Jersey. Upon moving to Arizona, I continued my career teaching elementary grades. I retired after a number of years...

...Force I earned an Associates of Applied Science in Financial Management. I enjoy helping and assisting others to learn because education is the key to many doors in life. I enjoy helping all age groups. For 4 years I operated a home daycare (state licensed) and I began to teach the children in my care....

...balance between the students wanting to work with me and learn new things, with "it's time to work". Most students have a hard time sitting still in a classroom for 6 hours all day, under florescent lighting and taking test after test. I like to make learning fun for them. I believe it's not only...

...2019. While earning my Master's, I worked as a middle school language arts teacher in Phoenix Arizona. Currently, I am working as a middle school art teacher, and I am working towards earning my certification for teaching art. I enjoy learning about art, and history, and I enjoy sharing my passion for learning with my...

...a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about math and writing. In my experience helping struggling students understand grade level material and preparing for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun using websites like Kahoot and Blooket using games and questions to practice skills. I am a firm proponent of...

...in 2015, I joined Elevated Concepts as their Director of Content. In 2013, I was encouraged by an academic mentor to apply to grad school a year earlier than I had planned... this meant that I needed to study for, and take, the GRE within 7 days! I kicked my study strategy into high gear...

...stay at home mom with a desire to continue working with students! I love working with children and have a passion for guiding them in their learning. I find tutoring to be very helpful for students who learn best one on one. I strongly believe that every child learns differently, so tutoring allows that child...

...pieces. When I'm not reading or writing, I ride horses or ATV's, run with the Doberman, go hiking with my husband, or go skiing with the entire family. We stay active around here. Visiting museums and art galleries has always been a favorite pastime of mine, as well. I just got back from a trip...

...in Argentina). I really enjoy working with students to sharpen written assignments. Even the best writers require editing! I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy...

...their academic goals. Whether a student requires assistance in writing a 5 page essay or help with homework and organization, I am your tutor! My favorite subjects to tutor are reading and writing and I thoroughly enjoy both. I love writing my thoughts on paper and have kept a personal journal since my high school...

...seem foreign to us due to their approach. Finding alternative approaches helps us all in moving forward, assimilating information, and mastering problems. I aim to arm those that I work with many tools in their approach to a given subject matter. These tools can be applied throughout the curriculum and further into the future.... I don't look at tutoring as teaching per se. This opportunity for a student is about problem solving and arming the learner...

...education for eight years in both private and public school. I enjoy working with small groups or individual students because I can differentiate the content for each student. I firmly believe that each child learns differently and they should have the opportunity to learn to the best of their ability. It is my job and...