Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Austin, TX

...in my mother's elementary school classroom. I would read to her class and tutor those struggling in reading as well as math. Some of these students returned for tutoring all the way through middle school. In college, I tutored a student in the basics of photography. While I have worked with students in math, logic, reading, grammar, photography study skills, and more, math and logic are my favorites to tutor. I think the most important...

...my drift :) I have taught and tutored children as young as 5 up through college aged folk as well. My parents are both professors so I guess I was bitten at an early age with the education bug. Like them, I think that the keys to unlocking the most fruitful learning experiences are: Patience, Passion and Listening - on the both the part of the student and the instructor. Its my pleasure to inspire...

...a specialization in the American Gilded Age. As a tutor, I prefer to emphasize critical thinking and technique over memorization. A student who memorizes the answers can pass a test, but a student who knows how to effectively research and problem-solve can excel in anything they do. My goal is to help my students learn critical thinking and to enjoy learning as well as become proficient in their subject. In my free time I enjoy...

...in editing, revision, grammar, mechanics, and essays. Good study habits and organizational skills are also important, and I am more than willing to provide those in my tutoring sessions. For STAAR related help I can tutor English I, English II written compositions and multiple choice assistance. I am trained to score written compositions! I have been working as a teacher for 12 years and developed excellent knowledge of providing customized tutoring services to students. My...

...and thereafter served as a peer Writing Tutor, helping students with papers in a variety of subjects, for a year and a half. After graduating, I continued to tutor students writing literature papers as a teaching assistant for the College's English department for a year. Now that I'm back in Texas, running a small student residence near UT, I'm grateful that I get to continue tutoring! I absolutely love working with students and seeing them...

...what the student wants and then figures what to work on in order to get there. I've been both a student and teacher of guitar, and I try to take that teaching style into my tutoring. I never start by explaining material or by "simplifying" it (because that usually means repeating it again and again!) but by listening to the student and finding out exactly the student already knows and what his or her strengths...

...from different parts of the world, i find to be one of the most courageous and beautiful abilities. I love education because I love learning and the best way to learn is by truly loving or showing an interest in what you're doing or by trying to make it the greatest experience possible. I enjoy being outside, especially in such a great town as Austin, running, trying different foods, cooking and napping.

...and calm. I always keep a professional demeanor and I understand that everyone learns differently. I also understand that learning this can be frustrating but the reward comes from breaking through those barriers and being able to use that information to help you further. That's a bit about me. I hope I can help you out with whatever subject you want to work on and I look forward to hearing from you.... Let students make mistakes, because the better they are at figuring out where the mistake came from, the better problem solver they will become.

...I have a passion to help my struggling classmates whenever it comes to math and hope to be able to help those who wish to achieve academic success. I was in the top 20% of my high school and top 10% senior year with no plans to stop. I also hope to one day create a successful fiction novel. Some of my favorite hobbies include writing, drawing, playing video games and taking long strolls.... My teaching philosophy is that a teacher can only get a student to understand so much. The rest has to come from the determination of the student to want to understand and achieve success. Like the saying goes, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

...all ages. After ending my service with AmeriCorps, I was hired on with Harmony Public Schools as a Math Intervention Specialist, specifically working with middle school kids who struggle with math and the Math STAAR. I am now pursuing my Masters Degree in Social Work at Texas State University, with a focus in School Social Work. My preferred tutoring style is one-on-one because I enjoy creating a relationship with my students and I personally am...