Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Texas

...admission tests (SAT and ACT). As a public school teacher, I am also very familiar with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade STAAR strategies and content. I have had a lifelong passion for working with children, teaching, learning, and math/science. I truly enjoy building relationships with my students and watching them grow academically. Besides teaching children,...

...in May of 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering. I worked in the gold mining industry as a junior-level engineer for a few years and have since moved to Houston to be closer to family. I love traveling and have visited Myanmar, Europe, and Peru in the last couple years. I...

...offer. My small garden fosters my love for the culinary arts and I enjoy cooking a variety of ethnic dishes. I have been fortunate to travel to many interesting parts of the world and continue to travel as often as possible. Since my family is from Europe, I speak German and French fluently and enjoy...

...reach their potential. I occasionally use kooky methods to reach my students (including singing and dancing) but my class is rarely boring and my students are ready for college when they leave me. I have been accused of being obsessed with the literary research paper, and I am guilty as charged. In my free time,...

...with students and walk with them through the process until they realize: I 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...

I received my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Education at Jackson State University, and am currently completing a Ph.D., from Mississippi State University. I have been an educator for the past eight years in elementary, middle, and high school settings, and am currently hold educator licenses in both Texas and Mississippi.... Support, service, and dedication best describe my educational philosophy. As an individual who works with elementary students each day, it is my belief that all students deserve a quality education that allows them to excel in the workforce and become productive citizens who leave better than they came. Students should leave the educational institution having been challenged to acquire new skills, with awareness of things outside their normal scope of accustomed ideas. It is my goal as an educational professional to provide a caring and creative environment where students can achieve their goals, as well as adapt to a set of principles that cultivate a passion for lifelong learning and understanding of the world aside from self.

...my creativity while challenging me to go further and bolstering my belief in myself. Therefore, it is my responsibility to carefully observe and take in what an individual students challenges or blocks may be, and tailor my tutoring specifically to target those challenges, while reinforcing what the student already does well. My ability to use...

...University. As an undergraduate, I was a teaching assistant responsible for teaching chemistry and microbiology labs. I believe each student is an individual and I adjust my tutoring style based on what works best for each individual. For example one child may benefit from visual learning while another student may learn best from a more...

...courses and public speaking. I love working at both schools. Teaching is the best job I have ever had, which is why tutoring is such a natural progression for me. I am so excited to be working for Varsity Tutors and for having the opportunity to help individual students achieve their educational goals. I have...

...top of my class in May 2013 from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, earning my Bachelor of Fine Arts with multiple honors for my achievements in studio art. I am a recipient of several merit scholarships and fellowship awards for academic and artistic achievement. When I'm not teaching, I love running, reading,...