Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Chapel Hill, NC

...first time, especially when they feel they discovered it themselves. I personally increased my ACT score by 5 points through self-study and love to coach others through the test. I consider myself a patient and helpful tutor. I am a strong writer and enjoy offering my suggestions and editing others' essays and papers. Outside of school and work, I enjoy reading, politics, anything to do with Latin America, hiking,and running half marathons.

...the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society. My passion for the language and culture led me to live in southwest Spain for six months. Throughout my life I've had my fair share of frustration with certain academic subjects (Spanish being one of them), but the right combination of personal strategies, patient educators, and extracurricular opportunities afforded me the success I enjoy today along with the opportunity to help others! Friends characterize me as a mature, honest,...

I am a North Carolina native who loves to spend time outdoors. I graduated with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art. In addition to Studio Art and Theater Production, I completed extensive coursework in Spanish. During the day, I work full-time as a hair stylist and on the weekends I enjoy cooking, sewing, and spending time with my family.... My teaching philosophy is to make learning fun and enjoyable. Everyone has a different learning style, and I like to find out what works and go with that! Making up games and new techniques on the fly can also be fun.

...all of these actions, however, I believe that involving a student for learning is a great approach. I first started tutoring both college and high school students during my sophomore year of college. Throughout these years I have learned through my students on how to become a better teacher and serve them to the best of my abilities. I believe that every student is different and, therefore, I become invested in developing new strategies in...

...help me to the most effective tutor possible. I have been an educator for eighteen years. Throughout this time period, I have had the opportunity to reach a variety of audiences, working collaboratively with a diverse group of educators and students in numerous educational settings. The common thread that runs through my career is my desire to positively impact the lives of others. I am dedicated to serving young people so that they can achieve...

New to the Raleigh-Durham area, I am transitioning from an 11-year career in management, sales, and manufacturing in the metals industry to primary and secondary education. Teaching has always called out to me and I am finally answering the charge. Education is a key component in the transformation our country needs to undergo and I am thrilled to be a part of it!

...I keep teaching in my life because I love the feeling of seeing a student reach a new level. I'm a big fan of designed independent learning, and my experience has taught me that "studying harder" is not always the answer. With each student, I focus first on organization: what we need to cover and a timeline to get to their goal. I'm a physician assistant student at Duke and hope to become a clinic...

...year ago, the subjects that I was taught are still fresh in my mind, especially AP courses. I am very familiar with the AP curriculum, as I have taken 10 AP classes over the course of high school, and spent a fair amount of time preparing and learning strategies for taking the tests. I enjoy learning and teaching a broad range of subjects, but I have the most experience tutoring in Algebra, Spanish, and History....

I am a highly professional, compassionate English language instructor with experience working with beginner to advanced level students of different age levels, as well as diverse cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. I have learned the latest researched based methods that are proven to effectively help English language learners with their language needs. Language acquisition is most effective when lessons are student-centered, uses multi-intelligence and lowers the affective filter. ... "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge". Albert Einstein "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough". Albert Einstein If I can help my students love the pursuit of knowledge and make learning simple and enjoyable then they can succeed at anything.

...to make an exceptional difference in my students' lives. My 15 years of teaching experience with a diverse population of all ages and levels in English and Spanish enables me to make success attainable for each student. My tutoring sessions are tailored to fit each individual's needs and goals. I enjoy planning and implementing content-based, result-oriented, engaging instruction by blending creative arts and disciplines that inspire each student to learn, grow and achieve.... Learning naturally occurs in a supportive environment that encourages creativity. Everybody has the capacity to learn and achieve goals; they just need to be inspired and motivated to do so. Teaching provides this nurturing environment and guidance that allows each individual to tap into their own creativity to learn.