Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Catalina Foothills, AZ

...been teaching most of my life. Currently I teach 6th grade GATE Language Arts and Social Studies at a local middle school. Previously, I taught music and reading at the elementary level. I have worked with high school students on college test prep and taught undergraduate Music Theory at the University of Arizona and Yale University. I have tutored Math through high school Algebra privately and am certified to teach middle school math. I enjoy...

...where I was a tutor through the National Honor Society. I have tutored many students, peers, and friends in a vast range of Math, Science, and English topics. My favorite subjects to tutor are Math and English. I have always had a strong background in writing, composition, and grammar, as well as math-related areas of study. I thoroughly enjoy writing and math, which is why they are my favorite subjects to tutor. When I begin...

...States, I spent 18 years teaching internationally. I feel that these experiences cultivated a great enthusiasm for learning. Exploring many cultures, ethnicities and unique individuals provides me with a broad foundation which I feel strengthens my ability to work with my students. My enthusiasm and positive attitude are characteristics consistently mentioned by my administrators as well as peers. My teaching approach is very student centered and hands on. I am a confident communicator and value...

...know that scores can go up significantly with studying and tutoring. My teaching style is focused on engaging the student and using their own unique learning style and base of knowledge to move forward. I look for ways to help a student connect with the material and use appropriate study techniques to improve performance, whether it be a letter grade or a test score. In my free time I love to write, cook for my...

...school teacher and over this time I have cultivated the skills to communicate effectively with students of all ages. I am very adept at finding creative ways to communicate difficult concepts through the use of digestible metaphors and examples. Additionally, I am able to maintain a laid-back and positive atmosphere with students, in which I can correct their mistakes and guide them to the correct answer without them feeling judged or penalized. I appreciate that...

...a Masters in Special Education. I love to teach Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, phonics, letter and sound recognition, sentence structure and grammar. I like to teach students good study skills and organizational skills to make them successful in the classroom. I have experience working with students who are both visual/auditory or both. I personally like to work with students who are having difficulties in their classroom with their teacher and teaching successful ways to communicate...

...name is Katie. I recently completed my PhD in Clinical Psychology and I am pursuing a career in military mental health. I moved to Tucson in 2014 for my clinical internship and I love it out here! I'm passionate about education and learning. I believe in modifying my teaching style to the unique needs of the student in order to ensure a maximal learning experience. I also believe that learning isn't just about performing well...

...My philosophy when it comes to tutoring is that it’s best done as a conversation, not a lecture. The key is to draw students out and help them to learn how to find answers on their own. When I’m not tutoring, I’m a busy grad student, and I spend a lot of time writing fiction and reading. Some of my favorite authors include Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Flannery O’Connor, Arthur C. Clarke, Lorrie Moore, and...

...me to be confident that my students have effectively mastered what they are learning in the classroom and are able to apply it to real-life situations. I have learned to adapt to the individual needs of each student. Furthermore, I also volunteer at the UMKC Dream Project, an organization in which we tutor middle school and high school students from the Kansas City area. As a current medical student at UMKC, I am able to...

...how difficult it can be for a struggling student whatever the reason may be. I have tutored for the last 2 years (consistently in the summers and intermittently during the school year) in Mathematics. I believe that tutoring to students who struggle requires first an evaluation of where they have deficiencies, then determining, if possible, why, and last, examining their personalities through observation, discussions with the students and review of past educational experiences with the...