Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Tempe, AZ

...spent my lunch hour tutoring students who were struggling in their classes. Initially, I found this difficult; it was a challenge determining exactly where a student's understanding of a topic was faulty. Over time, however, I developed a keener sense for the hurdles that students sometimes face when learning, as well as the most efficient ways to overcome them. I also developed more patience and empathy through tutoring - I often remembered feeling the same...

...have spent the past six years tutoring and have become intensely passionate about helping students love school as much as I do. Outside of academia, I am passionate about soccer. I played soccer at Mesa Community College and club soccer at Arizona State University. Now I play in an adult co-ed league and coach middle school soccer, high school soccer, and club soccer. Ultimately, I would like to become a soccer coach for either a...

...raised in Costa Rica, I moved to Arizona 11 years ago where I attended Arizona State University and received a Master of Engineering. I worked in the engineering and construction industry for several years and later became a middle school math teacher. Teaching became my purpose in life and I really enjoy empowering students with problem solving skills and critical thinking. I also enjoy teaching spanish, I believe I can bring many grammatical, pronunciation and...

...to work with third, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. I have a lot of experience with a wide range of students and looking forward to the opportunity to work with many more! I am able to teach a variety of subjects, but the most rewarding subjects for me to teach are Math and Reading. Working with children on those subjects is the most rewarding because I love seeing the light in a child's eyes...

...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 and boring. I have the right strategies to show how it can be simple and fun. I moved to the US 10 years ago and continued studying at University of Phoenix, where...

...was great practice in taking even the most arcane subject matter and condensing it into a format understandable by my peers, something that I think contributes to my effectiveness as a tutor. I also try to incorporate my research experience at institutions like the NIH into my tutoring in these areas, using real-world examples from cutting-edge research and scientific communication skills gleaned from poster sessions and academic publications to supplement the teaching experience. Outside the...

...long term success. As a tutor, my goal is to instill confidence in students, develop a curiosity for the world, create a fascination for the fundamentals, and imbue motivation for learning from within the learner. I believe that every person has the capacity for any subject, and that in order to unlock the key to success, each student has to look inside themselves, with possibly help from an external source (in this example, me as...

...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 my style is...

My name is Ms. Messenger. I am currently in school to be a high school math teacher. I have 2 children. My daughter is 4. My son is 8. Some of my hobbies include music, fishing, baking, and arts and crafts. I look forward to helping students succeed in their education.... Every teaching opportunity is also an opportunity to learn for both the teacher and the student.... It is all about getting to know my student...

...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 have learned what teaching approaches and methodologies are more effective, in general, I found that if they like the activity they learn faster. As a native Spanish speaker, I place emphasis on pronunciation,...