Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Shelby County, TN

Hi! I'm Rachel. I have a pretty relaxed teaching style and adapt well to all kinds of students. I really aim for students to understand concepts rather than make great test scores. However, great test scores are a good side effect of understanding concepts better.

...middle, and high school. When I tutor, I'm hoping to empower students to think and analyze to find their own solutions. I don't want to show them the right way to do things, but rather the right way for THEM to do things. Our brains work differently, and we find the same right answers in...

...the "light bulb" go off in a student's mind when they grasp a concept. That is what keeps me going. I am most passionate about history, government and economics, because what happened two years ago or two hundred years ago is still relevant and is playing out in the world today. A day without art...

I hope to help students with the goals of focusing and doing what is necessary to become a better learner.

...that accompany it. Through my years of experience, I have developed strategies to help students improve in areas of concern in order to attain their academic goals. My wish is for all of my students to love learning, too. Whether a student wants to prepare for the ACT, improve reading comprehension, or develop successful test...

...me an ideal tutor: I think quickly on my feet, can approach a problem from many different angles, and I value excellence, precision, and effort above all else! After leaving the service, I pursued my graduate degree in Diplomacy from Norwich University. Having always been a bit of a foreign policy "nerd," I enjoyed learning about...

...I take pride in turning complex text and concepts into understandable strategies that lead to success as a student. I have been teaching English Language Arts in middle- and high school for over 10 years as well as tutoring students one-on-one and in small groups. My afterschool tutoring classes were full of games and laughter...

...can change people's lives. I change how I teach to fit different students' needs and help them work together. I get delighted when I see students understand something new. I've helped students who were struggling become confident learners. Education can do amazing things. I want to share what I know and help students grow in...

...and education make me a competitive candidate for your tutor. Throughout my employment career, I have been assigned increased responsibilities as a leader because of my devotion and commitment to professionalism. All concerns are immediately addressed and effectively communicated with a high degree of confidentiality in a swift-paced and at times challenging work environment. Additionally,...

...consider myself an interactive learner and a passionate teacher. I know how hard things like biology, chemistry, physics and math can be but once I realized how to break them down piece by piece I saw that there was no concept that I couldn't conquer. I finally saw the big picture of things. Let me...

...I am excited about the opportunity to assist you in achieving your educational goals. I am a seasoned academic learning specialist with many years of experience in working with students of various age ranges and in a diverse list of subject areas. It is my goal to empower students to become strong independent learners who...

...find that my students enjoy the tools I use to help them understand difficult concepts in a more relatable manner! Lifelong learning is of utmost importance to me, and I firmly believe that having faith in the future of my students leads to their success. The feeling of seeing my students developing independence and intellect...

...while learning so much about life from my students themselves. Besides tutoring, I make my living writing content professionally for several ed tech companies. Outside of work, I love to hike and play with my dog. I am a huge traveler and am very thankful to have a career that allows me to be flexible...

...the SAT/ACT/GED assessments, improve cognition and time management skills, better relate to instructional materials at all levels, become more proficient academic and business writers, as well as better perform in math, English and science subjects. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my five grandchildren and taking in new movies.

...grow students into life-long learners. While working with my students, I aim to make sessions an engaging, positive and effective experience. On our first meeting, I try to build a rapport with my students by learning about their individual interests, learning styles, strengths and areas in need of improvement. Using these pieces of information about...

...Microsoft Office and other computer applications, multimedia, leadership, organizational behavior, and more. I love working one on one with people and talking through a problem until the light bulb goes off. My favorite areas to work on in quantitative methods are probability, t-tests, confidence intervals, chi square and linear programming. I have or am in...

I have years of experience tutoring math and various sciences from middle school through college. I primarily tutor high school math and sciences and ACT/SAT, but I also have extensive experience in economics and higher mathematics.

"The only purpose of education is to teach a student how to live his lifeby developing his mind and equipping him to deal with reality. The training he needs is theoretical, i.e., conceptual. He has to be taught to think, to understand, to integrate, to prove." -Ayn Rand

...& Instruction with a focus on educational leadership. I have spent the past 25 years teaching and tutoring students in Georgia, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Tennessee. I have taught and tutored a broad range of mathematics (from summer enrichment elementary school concepts through high school math) and am most passionate about high school Algebra. In December,...

...more quickly, according to their needs: I aim for my tutoring to be centered around the student's learning style. My favorite areas to tutor are Math, Physics, and some English essay writing. I love tutoring Math, particularly pre-Calc, Calc I, & Calc II, and enjoy math on levels ranging from middle school through college. I...