Award-Winning Statistics Tutors in Catalina Foothills, AZ

...allow them to understand not only math subjects, but will allow the student to understand other subjects better as well. It is my belief that mathematics is not just based on repetition and memorization, but on a way of thinking that all students should embrace. My goal is to help students understand the problems they are trying to solve and to promote a critical thinking environment so the student can not only solve a given...

...The second their brain goes from confusion and hopelessness to understanding and excitement is the most valuable experience I have had as a tutor! I tutored through my private high school, Phoenix Christian, and currently privately tutor in Math 100-129 and Chemistry 151/2 at the University of Arizona. I love teaching using my degree is Mathematics with an emphasis in education as I want to become a high school teacher and eventually a college professor!

Hello! I am Dawn. I love tutoring, especially in one on one situations, because I love to watch the light in someone's eyes when they "get it." I can and will use various methods from visual to lecture to help you or your child learn the subject. I have worked with students who just needed help studying and ones who had extreme test anxiety. I am willing to help you with what YOU need.... When teaching one on one you are able to make the method fit the student. Learning is individual, and I enjoy being able to make the experience worthwhile for the student.

...years tutoring local students in Math. I received a perfect score of 800 on the SAT Math portion. I took every AP math course available to me in high school: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics; receiving scores of 5, 5 (with a 5 on the AB subsection), and 3 respectively. I also have extensive experience in dealing with ADD/ADHD in relation to both academia and day-to-day life. But more important than...

...a tutor, and I guarantee visible progress in my pupils; but I'm a regular person, too. In between Chemistry labs or Literature classes, you might find me reading a book on Heritage Hill, or walking my dog with my fiance. I am a recent graduate of the University of Arizona, wherein I achieved Summa Cum Laude status with degrees in English and Russian (with a minor in Pre-Med), but I have been active in accumulating...

...over 14 years. I am passionate about the "shared learning" of science and knowledge in general. I call it that because I'm just as much a student as ever. I've just been at it so long that I can now teach it. There's always something new to be learned, even in the old formulas, when we co-discover ways of explaining these ideas in new contexts. I look forward to acknowledging and helping you find your...

...this passion is essential for effective learning to happen, namely learning should never be rote memorization that fades away after an exam but something that persists and ultimately grows. I always have fun tutoring: I try my best to make it enjoyable, be it outlining an essay, understanding the critical content of a passage or preparing for Standardized Tests. I am flexible, patient and can adapt myself to any learning needs a student has. My...

...test prep), I've improved my ability to teach. Although I have never been one for specifics, for example remembering the dates of wars, my strength lies in analytical skills and critical thinking. Because of this, I'm able to teach better because the information I'm imparting is not data, it is a new way of thinking and considering problems. This skill of mine has allowed me to do very well on standardized tests, and I believe...

...eager to work with students to help them achieve their personal goals and realize their full intellectual potential. I am fluent in Spanish and have taught students in Peru. I also published peer reviewed papers in Spanish. In addition to Spanish language skills, I am also an experienced and published writer. My papers have appeared in high profile venues like the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science and the Proceedings of the Royal Society....

In order to become a great teacher, you must first learn to listen to your students. ... Everyone learns differently; the trick is to find out how.... Get to know them: what do they do, how do they like to have fun, do they prefer pictures and stories to learn or flashcards and practice testing?... Help them figure out how they learn best. If you are aware of what you need to do, then your studying will be more effective.