Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Paradise, NV

...The University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Literary & Media Studies with a focus on writing and reading. I was born in Sweden but grew up in England as a British Citizen and moved to Las Vegas in 2010 as a military wife. I was a journalist and writer for 12 years. Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, tutoring children in Romania, at the English for...

...2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked in the field of social services assisting families and students to self sufficiency.I have experience working with various populations, including but not limited to at risk youth, disabled adults, students with IEP, and disrupted families. I have tutored grades K-12 in all subject areas as needed such as Math, English, and Writing. Currently, I am a case manager working with at risk youth...

...at UNLV. I major in English with a minor in Japanese and I am in the honors college.I serve as the editor of the opinion section of The Rebel Yell, UNLV's student newspaper. In the past I have tutored Spanish and Japanese language students, but I am actually most passionate about English and reading and would love more experience working with students to enfranchise them with the power of literacy. I derive happiness from seeing...

...can say I'm still in this "honeymoon" stage of rarely wanting to be away from work. Even when I am away, I am always researching information to help improve my students' capability to learn. So, what happened to my desire to teach high school? Well, since many assume that I'm younger than my actual age, I figure I can age a little before setting foot in high school (my tenth year high school reunion is...

...of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). I am working toward a Bachelor of Sciences in Biological Sciences degree with a concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology. Since my high school years, I have worked tirelessly through the community, tutoring my peers in my school’s magnet program and children with learning disabilities for a nonprofit organization dealing with autism research. Though I tutor a variety of subjects, I am most interested in Biology, Chemistry,...

...since 2013 and teaching since 2010. I currently teach high school English (regular and honors) and I am an English college instructor. I enjoy working with students from all levels. I have experience working with students who have learning disabilities and students who are not fluent in English. My goals are to not just help the student grasp a concept, but to master it, and excel. I am very dedicated to helping others. I am...

...student at UNLV. I'm pursuing a major in biology and a minor in journalism. To give you an idea of what I can bring to the table, here is some of my background: In my four years of being a part of the Speech and Debate team, I have been assistant coach for two of those years. That experience allowed me to greatly expand my abilities as a mentor, as I had a lot of...

...at St. John's University in Queens, New York. I am currently pursuing a degree with a major in Economics and minors in Government and Politics and Legal Studies. I have a wide range of interests and have gone to Math/Science schools for most of my life which gives me a good base in all sorts of subjects from Math to Science to English. In my spare time I also like to read, draw, and I...

...which brings much growth and fulfillment to a person's life. As an educator for 10 years now, I have acquired knowledge about how people learn and how to adapt to various learning styles. I received my Bachelors of Science in Education in 2005. My experience has been in the elementary classroom, tutoring one-on-one and in small groups as well as educating my own children. I have worked with students from K-12; however, most of my...

...that even challenging subjects can be learned, but it's an issue of HOW it is taught. I tutor using a varied array of methods--aural, oral, visual, manipulatives, pictures, etc.--in order to make the concepts clear to those I tutor. It's important to be engaged with the material, and the best way to do that is to answer the question, "Why do I need to know this?" It's hard to get into square roots when you...