Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Phoenix, AZ

...nothing that excites me more than to inspire and guide students on their path to academic success and achieving higher education. A little bit about my background. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Minnesota and my Masters in Education degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. My past research has focused on the psychology of student learning, study skills, peak performance, and career development. My current...

...musicals and cross country. The reason why I was so involved was because the teachers were outstanding. They captured my attention and allowed me to really enjoy what I was doing while learning. I decided that I wanted to be a teacher because of them! When I graduated from high school, I went to Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. It is a small, private college, so I was able to participate in too many...

...for ACT in vetting prospective passages, questions and response options for future iterations of Reading Comprehension exams. At Arizona State, I achieved tenure, saw my monograph Memory, Nationalism and Narrative in Contemporary South Asia through publication by Palgrave Macmillan, and spearheaded the English department's efforts to devise a semester-long graduate course preparing enrollees to teach literature at the college level. My doctorate is in 20th- and 21st-Century British Literature, but my dissertation and much of...

...undergraduate students in overcoming academic difficulties. My goal is to instill a passion of lifelong learning and to teach critical thinking to every one of my students as I believe these are driving factors in students' success both personally and professionally. I recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with my Masters in Social Work and am working on a Masters in Public Administration at ASU. These programs have sharpened my study skills, essay writing, reading comprehension,...

...classes they are taking several years ago, so I can explain the material in a way that is practical and simple to follow. I teach many different subjects, including (but not limited to) Spanish, English, Math, SAT prep, and most high school classes through the AP level. My favorite subject to teach is Spanish, because I myself started taking it in high school and ended up fluent after a year studying abroad in Madrid, Spain!...

I'm a junior in chemical engineering at ASU Barrett and I specialize in math and physics tutoring. If you need help with any of your math subjects or have trouble with physics and chemistry I'm the one to call. I love working with students and each and everybody's success is my top priority.

...know them as individuals and really keep track of their progress. I view tutoring as more of an exchange than traditional teaching; I believe my students and I can work together to solve any problem. When assisting with a writing assignment, for example, it will only be a temporary solution for me to simply pull out a red pen and begin editing. Instead, I prefer to have a conversation with the student to explain the...

...strong passion for during my whole life due to it's rigid yet expandable structure that always made me think of how to apply and generalize what I have learned in math, and I want other students to have that feeling when working with math. As a tutor, I want to help students find success in their coursework by lifting any roadblocks in their understanding of the material they are looking to learn. I want to...

...sure each student understands what they're trying to learn, not just tricks to get through their homework. If there's some basic skills missing, I make sure to go back and polish those up before getting back to the main problem. At the end of the day, I want the student to to feel confident they're getting better. I can handle things as simple as algebra or as complicated as calculus. I'm also an excellent test...

...administration from Grand Canyon University. I will soon have a Masters of Education from The University of Texas at Austin and am in my final year of medical education for my Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.). I am currently applying for residency positions across the country and may one day be your doctor. I am deeply and profoundly interested in the psychology of human interactions and found that business management (Applied psychology) was one of the...

...their material. As a Jr. High teacher of gifted students, I have worked with many types of learners and have a wealth of strategies to make instruction exciting and engaging. I have worked with struggling and ELL/ESL students each summer in a variety of grades K-8. I taught 5th grade gifted for 7 years and have enjoyed working with many ages of students. Many of my students enter the local IB program, and it is...

...wide range of subjects, but I have the most experience working with students in SAT, ACT, LSAT, and AP/college economics. I have a laid-back tutoring style, but I make sure to present the content in the most simplified way I can to ensure students understand the material through guided practice. I have been tutoring with Varsity Tutors for over three years now, and I previously served as the course tutor for several of Pepperdine's upper-division...

...are branches of the physical and biological sciences and the different mathematics topics. To name a few: In physics: biophysics, classical physics, instrumentation. Chemistry: Organic, inorganic, analytical, physical chemistry, biochemistry. For the side of biology: Anatomy, microbiology, ecology, and genetics. Specialized topics in environmental biotechnology and environmental engineering. My favorite topics to tutor are the ones that involve physical sciences and biological sciences. Environmental Engineering is an excellent area of example since many of its...

...medical student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine with undergraduate degrees from Washington and Lee in chemical engineering and anthropology. I have extensive experience in tutoring and teaching since 2010, and am ready to help you with your learning needs! I focus on standardized testing (SAT/ACT) and also tutor in a wide range of math, English, and Spanish classes. In my free time, I like to run, do CrossFit, volunteer, and watch TV!

I have 37 years of teaching - special education in Tempe School District, 32 years with Mesa Public Schools, and over 20 years teaching teachers how to teach reading. I have been retired three years, and I miss teaching so I am happy to be able to teach again!

...local Church's after-school program for the past 6 years, where I help young elementary school children hone their English and Reading/Writing skills. While I tutor in a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about the Sciences, English/Writing, Anatomy/Physiology, Medical terminology and also tutoring in Standardized Test prep, such as the SAT, PSAT, and ACT. I believe that having a strong education is paramount in providing stability in life and achieving one's goals, so...

...to see so many wonderful "aha" moments in my students! I love the feeling of helping a young learner gain confidence and independence in their learning skills and subject matter. My personal philosophy is that any subject can be fun, we just have to figure out how to make it so! My personal style is to use what the learner is interested in to make the subject more fun! Who says you can't use Pokemon...

...reading this right now! Throughout my life I would have described learning in a multiplicity of different ways: stretching, fun, exciting, eye-opening, or even on some occasions just down right frustrating. All in all though I would describe learning as a process. Learning is something we do everyday, all the time, and its something that takes effort, but it is also so worth it! I'm here to help you get through those tough stretching or...

...their preparation for ACT/SAT English and writing exams. I helped my college students learn new writing styles, improve their understanding of APA/MLA formatting, and edit their papers for the highest grade possible. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most interested in Psychology, English, Writing, and Research Methods. In my experience, students who struggle with Standardized Testing tend to enjoy the learning process most when collaborating alongside me, instead of my teaching...

Hi! I am currently a sophomore at UCLA studying computer science. I am very passionate about tutoring as I love making education fun for kids and have experience working in the tutoring field. I worked at Mathnasium for two years tutoring students of various mathematical levels and currently participate in a tutoring club at UCLA.