Award-Winning Reading Tutors in West Jordan, UT

...the language barriers made it difficult for me to create a personal relationship with the students and to foster relationships between them. I felt like creating these relationships was very important, especially in the high school classroom where a few of the students were the only individuals at the school who spoke their native language....

I have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I am starting a part-time lecturer position at Paul Quinn College in the fall for General Biology I lab and lecture. I love to learn and teach. I read books, play board games, and do puzzles in my free time. ... I would find out what interests the student and try to find a way to incorporate that into the lessons, so that the student wants to learn.

...AP Chemistry credit. However, since my time as a tutor, I have also been a teaching assistant at BYU for the past couple of semesters. As a TA, I grade plenty of papers and actually help students to improve their writing skills, so I am very confident in tutoring students in anything related to writing...

...questions I ask. I set high expectations for my students and then give them the support they need so they are capable of reaching them. Teaching brings a lot of joy into my life. I have taught, mentored, and tutored students for over ten years. I feel honored to have the opportunity to work with...

...classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along what I have learned from years of studying for and taking standardized tests. There is nothing quite like...

...I am currently studying at Brigham Young University with the high hopes and aspirations of being a business major. I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, biking, running, swimming, ect. I like to go on adventures. I like to live life. I believe that I have the ability to encourage people to do well, and as a...

...I struggled as middle school student mostly because I had a hard time focusing. I became an educator to help kids like me learn about the amazing world we live in. I have taught middle school geology and literacy. I have a background in chemistry, physics, political science and math up to calculus 1.... The world is a fascinating place, and it enriches our lives to learn more interesting things every day. Learning is hardest (for me at least) when we have not yet seen how the material is relevant or interesting. When I teach, I try to make the material as accessible and relevant as possible to the student. When students need to struggle a little bit to learn material, the understanding is much deeper.

...school teacher of multiple science subjects (biology, chemistry, physical science, etc.) In school, I worked as an English writing tutor for all varieties of subjects, from accounting essays to ESOL student practice. In science, I am most experienced at tutoring genetics and psychology, but my favorite subject by far is neuroscience. In English, I am...

...for five years. Being able to connect with students from all over the country has been a wonderful experience for me. When I'm not teaching, I love spending time with my family. I enjoy reading, singing, and taking very amateur photos of the glorious mountains surrounding me. I also enjoy writing and directing plays for...

...opportunities to teach high school students during a few different summer programs, teaching such topics as Sleep and Dreaming, and The Brain. I enjoy mentoring students as well and have had many discussions with undergraduate research assistants about preparing and applying for grad school, GREs, writing personal statements, etc. Outside of academia, I love to...