Award-Winning Pre-Calculus Tutors in Tucson, AZ

...for the last 12 years. I absolutely love teaching and believe that all students have the ability to learn and grow in knowledge. Patience and the ability to adjust to meet the needs of the student makes for an excellent tutor. I am able to manipulate lessons so that they are learner centered. I am proficient in all Core Curriculum subjects, but I truly enjoy Reading and Science. My favorite past times include reading, baking,...

...told by many of my students that I am one of the nicest, most patient tutors they have ever had, and that is something I always strive to hold myself to. I am a math and science man by nature, and those are the subjects I most enjoy tutoring. For Math and Chemistry, I believe in trying as many problems as possible to learn all of the various tricks associated with them, as well as...

...tutoring for four years, and am the University of Arizona MathCats Vice President of Education, organizing the clubs co-operation with the Tucson Unified School District to provide free tutoring to low income students. In the past I have tutored mathematics from the 6th to 12th grade level, as well as abstract algebra, calculus, topology, finite mathematics, and set theory. Proofs are my passion; I often have my nose in the latest math texts.... Mathematics is conceptual. Many teachers focus on computation, which many students struggle to keep track of all the details of. By teaching the conceptual framework that underlies the computation, rote memorization becomes unnecessary.

...Quito, Ecuador. I spent two months teaching Math, Science, and English to both students and adults in addition to helping with the community soccer team and working in the church. I am currently pursuing a Masters degree in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Arizona. Although I enjoy tutoring in a number of different subjects, I have a strong passion for Math, Chemistry and, to a lesser extent, Physics. I have experience tutoring...

...of my life forever, and that was the day I decided to become a high school math teacher. I've tutored in math since my freshman year of high school for ages ranging from 7 to 21. I love math and science for myself, but even more, I love the feeling of sharing my passion with others. I love the moment when students begin understanding a subject! The second their brain goes from confusion and hopelessness...

As you think, so shall you become.... To ensure deep understanding of content in my students.... Get to know a student and understand them, so I can cater the material they struggle with to them.... Encourage the student to solve additional problems applying what they have learned.... Try and relate the topic to something they already understand.... Ask a different question that uses the same thought process or technique to solve, and have the student solve on their own.

...an inherited ability. My personal goal is to show every student that anyone can become skillful in mathematics if they put in the practice and gain the confidence in the subject. I am most passionate about mathematics because it explains so many of the intricate beauties we encounter on a daily basis and I try every day to get my students to recognize those as well. In my experience, helping students relate abstract math concepts...

...when learning a new subject. I believe that finding a way to relate to the subject that you're trying to learn, increases your ability to absorb new information. I want to pass along the "tricks of the trade," that I have learned over the years, to help other students succeed. Learning a new subject should be exciting and empowering. Developing skills to tackle any problem you encounter, is a real super power.

...school. Since I was twelve years old I assisted in teaching children from the ages of 2-17 water safety skills, then from the ages of 16-20 I coached swim team and synchronized swimming. At the University of Arizona I have been a student aid for Chemistry and Cellular Neurophysiology where I tutored students and lead class discussions. My favorite subjects to tutor are Math, Biology, and Chemistry because they were once difficult classes for me...

...As a graduate student teaching assistant, I have worked extensively in the classroom. My experience ranges from delivering lectures and helping students understand important scientific concepts to working with students on a one-on-one basis. Many of the students I have worked with are non-science majors and finding a way to explain difficult scientific concepts to individual students is something I find rewarding. I have helped students who were anxious about scientific concepts and mathematics become...