Award-Winning PSAT Tutors in DeSoto, TX

...deep dish pizza. I also learned a lot about keeping students engaged by finding a way to help them relate to the material. I believe that the most effective teachers are those who are willing to learn from their students. Overall, it was an extremely rewarding experience. Also among my most rewarding life experiences has...

...both the SAT and the SSAT. Additionally, my time as an 8th Grade Science teacher here in Dallas has prepared me for the curriculum and challenges facing students in the area. While I offer tutoring in a broad range of subjects from foreign languages to grammar and writing to math and science, I find Physics...

...inadequately explained concept. Once I find the problem area, I can explain it as clearly and as simply as possible. If the student doesn't "get" the explanation the first time, I am willing to spend as much time on the concept as the student needs. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the piano, making...

...tutoring) and the UT Learning Center (as a peer educator for college students needing test prep and study strategies). Outside of teaching and tutoring, I spend a great deal of my free time enjoying my family, friends, movies, music, basketball games and food. I underwent demanding high school and college programs (including completing several Advanced...

...that "all work and no play" makes students tired and yields to difficulty with focus. I overcome this by rewarding positive progress with fun sessions, game days, trivia, or a reward to encourage determination and reinforce students' resolve. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy reading, playing paintball, and am an avid gamer.

...understand concepts they may be struggling with so that they can fully understand and master an idea to apply it in different ways. People I have tutored describe me as encouraging, patient, and highly effective at zeroing in on key barriers to understanding. In my spare time I really enjoy working with and learning about...

...as extra-curricular activities so that he could gain enrichment to the best of his ability. Therefore, I've developed patience and an understanding of the uniqueness of various learning styles. I've had the privilege of gaining teaching experience in a wide variety of subjects, and it would be a joy for me to help students achieve...

...(Business Honors) from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2013. I am currently a first-year J.D. student at SMU Dedman School of Law. My greatest instructional strengths include SAT/ACT, critical reading, writing, essay editing, and Spanish language/literature. I look forward to developing a customized study plan with your student in order to achieve...

...In my opinion, education is needed to understand and make sense of our surroundings. I think my job as a teacher is to make education fun and relevant-not just something you have to memorize for a test and never remember again. Education is meant to impact lives and change them for the better! My family...

...experience to my students. I have helped students from all different levels and backgrounds, including students with learning disabilities and students for whom English is their second language. I have seen firsthand how an engaging, results-obsessed approach can help students achieve their goals. As a former instructor for Testmasters and Powerscore, I have helped thousands...