Award-Winning Spanish 2 Tutors serving Shelby County, TN

I have taught Spanish for 29 years at some of the top independent schools in Virginia and Tennessee. An unabashed hispanophile, I have lived and studied in Madrid and have traveled extensively throughout Latin America.

...am Jay and I have lived in different countries in Latin America as a young adult including Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia and have mastered the language. Because I had to learn it at an older age rather than from birth I understand completely the struggles you may have while learning. Let me help you...

...headed on. My focus in tutoring is based on making sure the student feels comfortable and understood as they are working hard towards understanding, memorizing, and applying concepts. I employ this workflow (understanding --> memorizing --> applying) in my daily life as well as I learn concepts for medical school and would love to share...

...all age ranges with different subjects (my favorite being spanish, algebra, geometry, english, and reading). I think it's important to have fun while you're learning and to genuinely understand the material, not just doing homework to get it done. It is also very important to take breaks while doing homework and to make sure to...

...to eliminate the apprehension about language learning. My passion is teaching and learning foreign languages and cultures. Because of my passion for language learning, I studied abroad for several years to not only learn the languages but also the culture. I have inspired several students to become foreign language teachers and many to become tutors...

...the English Extension Program of a university. I have tutored Language Arts, Math and Spanish. I enjoy teaching a second language and I always encourage my students to learn new languages since it opens worldwide opportunities to succeed in life. In my spare time, I love reading and being outdoors appreciating the beauty of nature....

...in Education from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and a B.A. in Foreign Languages with a minor in Interpretation. In addition, I have been awarded several prestigious scholarships and grants to study and work abroad. For example, I worked as a Spanish language instructor at The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania through the...

I am a graduate of Lipscomb University, specializing in Spanish, English, History, and some Math instruction. I majored in Spanish so I am fluent.

...at things, just because they think it will be hard. I really want to help people learn and understand what is going on in their classes and lessons, so that they can experience what something better. These subjects can be great if you have someone willing to sit down, one-on-one, and really work with you...

...office to ask me what was going wrong. He could see that I had some potential and vague interest, but that I wasn't putting in the time and effort. He did what other Spanish teachers had not done before - push me to a whole new level. I studied harder. Began speaking more. Started listening...

...I personally enjoy tutoring many areas of mathematics. Math has always been my favorite subject as many of the concepts come easy to me upon initially learning them. My personal way of tutoring involves breaking down the problem into its individual concepts and making sure the student understands each of the concepts and then moving...

...scholars which are applicable to your requirements for the Assistant Resident Advisor. My experience teaching for Shelby County Schools has afforded me the opportunity to become familiar with methods of teaching Spanish and allowing scholars to gain a true appreciation for the Spanish language and culture. I also have extensive experience in leading and sponsoring...

...as the Academic Director for the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative and Co-Director for several dance programs. My tutoring expertise spans English, Math, Spanish, Social Studies, and Science, with a particular fondness for math due to its everyday relevance and the intriguing breakdown of numbers. As an advocate for education, my teaching philosophy revolves around making...

...I also show them how what they are learning is applicable to daily life. I've been teaching for 35 years and there is no greater joy than the look that comes over a student's face when they understand something that they didn't understand at first. As your varsity tutor, I look forward to seeing that...

...to tutoring first occurred in my second year of high school. I tutored in all math courses, English (including college essay writing), all science courses, and test preparation. Furthermore, I also worked with elementary- and middle-school age children on social skills outside the classroom as well as all subjects inside the classroom. Throughout college, I...

...range of subjects, I am most passionate about Chemistry, Math, and Spanish. In my experience helping students who are having trouble with organic chemistry, we always seem to have the most fun working through the mechanisms and aiming to understand why each molecule reacts the way it does. I am a firm proponent of understanding...

...undeserved populations. I've tutored for three years now, and although I am heavily STEM oriented, I also love tutoring history, English, Spanish, etc. I enjoy tutoring others and watching their confidence shine as they master concepts that they previously thought they would never understand. I attempt to tutor students in whatever way they learn best,...

Sharing my knowledge and experience with others in return for additional learning experiences and new connections.

...currently in my gap year after receiving a B.S. in pre-professional Biology from UT Chattanooga. I have a full-time job as a medical scribe in an internal medicine clinic while I am in the process of applying to Physician Assistant graduate school. I greatly appreciate the importance of education, and would be thrilled to help...

...I enjoy it. Back in my country I was an English teacher, so I understand a lot about grammars and how the English language works. This is very helpful to give you tips that will help you to produce sentences and learn in a practical way. Grammars can be abstract, but when you apply them...