Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Mesa, AZ

I've completed both my Bachelors and Masters degrees in Linguistics at Arizona State University, with a focus on English and Spanish. Recently I moved back to Phoenix from Thailand, where I spent a year teaching English to adolescents and adults who inadvertently taught me Thai in return. I love languages because I appreciate the importance of communication in regard to the quality of our human experience. I am a friendly and conscientious individual who enjoys...

...1993 I have held a teaching certificate with the Arizona Department of Education. I have taught children and adults coming from other countries how to speak, write and read English as well as how to enjoy academic subjects that they struggle in. I taught for Rio Salado Colleges for 17 years. I also worked for elementary schools as a teacher's aide. I generate enthusiasm in my methods of teaching. I am friendly and warm and...

...course in Bogota several times a year through my company. Teaching and learning a language is a challenge for teachers and students because second language acquisition is quite a complex process. Language teachers need to be able to choose from multiple teaching options that are in the professional literature and find out which of these choices are best. Teaching Spanish language to university students at ASU has enriched my experience as a language teacher. I...

...drives me to teach and to tutor. I want to establish mentoring relationships with the students I work with, so I can help lead them to success in the same way that I was as a student. Because of this drive to give back, I've already amassed a number of prior experiences in teaching and tutoring. These experiences roughly fall into two major areas- the sciences, and the humanities. In the sciences, I've worked with both...

...Guard for over four years. I have always assisted my peers in school (mostly by the request of teachers and professors) from high school and well into college. I am a nanny as well, and help the children I nanny with their schoolwork. I have tutored Math, Science, Spanish, English, etc., from elementary school through college. The reason I think I manage to be successful in helping others is that I recognize the different types...

...with the students, creation of positive and safe learning environment and a high emphasis on the content of the material. When the students are provided with comprehensive activities that are interactive, culturally significant and meaningful to everyday life, they are more likely to be motivated and focused on applying what they know from various aspects such as cultural appropriateness, prior knowledge from life situations and other disciplines to assignments or cumulative projects, rather than when...

...think that in order to help students to learn a subject, you need to start by building their confidence in a stress-free environment. “Impossible” is not in my vocabulary; if there are difficulties, we try to figure a way out but we never give up. As a teacher, my main goals have always been to have my students communicate in the language as fluently as possible and to change their belief that grammar is hard...

...is definitely one of my favorite things to teach. Tutoring is all about having a balance- I want my students to feel relaxed and at-ease with the direction of study but also to be productive and engaged in the material. Tutoring is about working together so that he/she can solve it, not me giving the student the answers. Many times students know so much more than they realize, and showing that to them is always...

...three years teaching math and reading to students who ranged from pre-K to 12th grade. Additionally, as an assistant instructor for the Arizona Science Center's Camp Innovation, I empowered youth by delivering science programming to children between the ages of four and seven. Through such experiences, I've realized the impact that I can have as a tutor. In addition to helping students understand their classwork and improve their grades, I have the opportunity to build...

...am an undergraduate studying at Arizona State and have experience working in my school's writing center as a tutor. I find that the best approach to interacting with students is to be friendly, open, and patient. We have all struggled in a subject at some point in our lives, and I hate to see students get flustered or embarrassed when they don't understand a concept. I'm upbeat and enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for what I...

...E Correa (Ph. D., Arizona State University) is a professor of Spanish Language and Culture. She has teaches courses on Spanish for business and the professions, contemporary Spain, as well as other courses related to the literatures and cultures of early modern Spain and Latin America. Correa's research and speaking engagements feature transatlantic approaches to early modern literature, culture, and history of Spain and the New World, Cervantes, the picaresque, and global education and international...

...on the Dean's List and received High Academic Distinction for 6 semesters, and I was also awarded the Africana Studies Award for South Africa Swaziland which allowed me to study abroad in South Africa and Swaziland for a summer on a full ride scholarship. During high school and college, I worked as a tutor and Preceptor for a number of courses including Spanish, Introductory Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Biostatistics, and Youth Leadership and Development. This Fall...

...am a diligent, hard-working student who will always put my best efforts into achieving what most people think would be unachievable. My approach for most task is a hands-on, visual approach in order for others to receive the top understanding of what is being said. As a top of the line college student, I am a veteran at determination and helping others overcome their challenges. My genuine interests include, Spanish, English writing & grammar, essay...

I help learners harness the flame of knowledge! We'll use areas of strength to shape areas of growth. And we'll work smart, so we don't have to overwork. No recreating the wheel allowed, I use resources available locally and online (and apps!)... Work smart, not hard. Finish with a sense of accomplishment. Celebrate the small wins. Laugh often.... In a first session we'll speak about your goals and your experiences with the target subject. We'll also...

...Romance Languages and Literature, with an emphasis on Spanish and proficiency in French, at the University of Missouri. I am certified teacher in AZ and SC. What drew me to teach at Varsity Tutors LLCC is its delivering of excellence of online classes, and I have been teaching online for over ten years; I am excited to match expertise with Varsitys mission and goal. I taught for Trident University, Johns Hopkins CTY, Maricopa Community College,...

...I have organized numerous workshops and talked to students of all ages, and accompanied them on their scientific journey. In addition, I have experience as a museum chaperon and by taking kids to science fairs and serving as a guide to what they observed on such events and places. I got my bachelor's degree in biochemical engineering at the Technological Institute of Merida, located in the south of Mexico. A great area to be exposed...

...helped me to reaffirm that I want to be a teacher. While I was living in Peru, I got to meet people from all over the world (honest!). It was a wonderful experience that actually allowed me to learn Spanish and become fluent in the language. It is a huge blessing in my life and I use it everyday. I am a hard worker and I love to be able to submit my best work....

...will be tackling a new challenge--teaching Jr. High Spanish. I am currently Highly Qualified in Spanish and looking forward to helping others become bilingual. I have had the privilege of teaching at public, private and charter schools, including a two-year stint in the Dominican Republic. Because I have seen so many different educational strategies and philosophies at work, I am able to glean the best techniques from each strategy and implement them in my teaching/tutoring....

...am a certified French instructor with 15 years of teaching experience. I was raised in various parts of the French speaking world (including Belgium, France, and Quebec), and I hold a BA from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada), as well as an MA from Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL). I have traveled extensively across many parts of the world (Europe, Africa, North America and Middle East), and I am fluent in French, English and Polish. Additionally,...

...am a third-year student at Arizona State University studying journalism (public relations) and business. I have a long history of having a substantial amount of experience and education in English. I have strong writing skills and enjoy the art of literature. I also taught at a local reading center for two years during my high school career; teaching children from ages 3 to high school level. I studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain, where I attainted...