Award-Winning Summer Tutors serving Houston, TX

...am reliable and professional. I am organized and arrive at every tutoring session prepared. For each student I tailor my teaching style to match their learning skills. I maintain good communication with the parents of my students and with their teachers when I have been asked to contact their teachers. My passion is education, and I enjoy conveying this enthusiasm to my students in the following areas: Art History and AP Art History; American, World,...

...language and social studies up to 8th grade and some selective high school courses. I am completely bilingual and am able to tutor in Spanish through the high school level. My tutoring style is focused but understanding and very patient. I really take the time to make sure the student understands what he/she is working on. In my spare time I like to read and spend time with my family. My interests include arts and...

...years of classroom experience in the Chicago area, as well as Mainland China. I specialize in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, as well as junior high and elementary school math. In the high school setting, I have taught Geometry, Algebra I, and ESL. My teaching style for students of this age is to provide plenty of opportunity for in-class practice and feedback -- which came both from me...

...to help the student learn. I have 30 years of experience in the public school system teaching Kindergarten through 8th grade, specializing in helping students with diagnosed learning disabilities as well as those not diagnosed with learning differences. I have spent years studying the art and science or learning to read and applying reading to learn and have a firm belief that reading is a critical component to success in all of the other subject...

...always love facilitating learning experiences. When I was a little kid, I taught my sisters the capitals and countries of Africa using ridiculous mnemonics. It worked. Now we're grown up and married, and we still remember which capital goes with which country. In my free time, I do basic literacy work with bilingual elementary students from low-income backgrounds, and I also volunteer with refugees. I speak four languages, and am learning Spanish now. I enjoy...

As an educator, I help students meet their fullest potential, so they can grow academically with high self-esteem. Tutoring provides an opportunity for continual learning and growth. One of my hopes as an educator is to instill a love of learning. We all have strengths and weaknesses, and it's imperative we ask questions to reach our goals. My tutoring involves weaknesses in the following: reading comprehension, phonics, inference, writing, mechanics, college entrance writing, and more.

...is an important part of my life and I have experience in many areas. I can tutor in any subject from elementary to middle school curricula. Because of my extensive classroom experience teaching English and my education concentration in reading, I tutor high school students in reading comprehension, literature, writing skills, and the SAT Verbal and Writing sections. Another standardized test I help with is the LSAT. I can provide guidance with the Logic Reasoning,...

...help others reach their goals. I understand that even the brightest students need some help from time to time, I am really looking forward to figuring out the best way to support students who that they can succeed! I have my conditional teaching certificate and have worked with students of all education levels. Working on my masters in speech pathology has really helped me be patient with people and understand that not every student leans...

...equipped me with the skills to work with students who have trouble staying engaged in his/her learning. I am very adept in English, as that was my undergraduate minor. The subjects I have experience with are English, writing, science, math history, and social studies. I use multiple ways of engaging students, such as hands on activities and also just teaching them how to decode questions. For most, education is the way to a better future....

...students and make sure they are learning what they need to learn - and more! I understand that everyone is different, and there is never a problem with that. Some people will take more time than others, but the issue isn't that the person can't grasp a subject. The issue is that some people learn in different ways, and schools don't always cater to people with different learning styles. What I strive for is to...

...twenty other classmates also vying for their attention. Sometimes you just need someone to help you explain a topic, one on one, and walk you through examples. Maybe you just want someone to check your homework for errors, or make sure your essay makes sense. I am available for all of this help and more. But the one thing I promise is a stress free environment. It is easier to learn when things are chill.

...understand that we can all use a little extra help to achieve our goals. I feel my experience working in varied environments has enabled me to develop a range of practical skills and allows me to be able to relate to students of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds. As someone who also receives tutoring, I completely understand how difficult and frustrating learning can be at times. I believe this perspective allows me to really...

I just finished 5 years in the Navy, and I'm headed back to Rice University this fall. I graduated from Rice in 2007 and I'll be earning a master's degree in teaching. I love math, but physics and government/history are interesting too! I love teaching in a way that's fun as well as effective - that's the great thing about tutoring; it's as individual as the student!

...hand, and improve your critical thinking skills. I graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Masters in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering where I was a teaching assistant for Junior Level mechanical engineering courses, co-authored 5 Journal articles, and 4 conference papers. I currently work as a research and development Engineer in the oil and Gas industry, and it would be an honor to tutor the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math students.

...a structural engineer in Houston, I tutored for the Texas A&M Athletics Department, helping their student athletes tackle their math and science classes. I find I enjoy teaching and have the ability to simplify problems down to their basic building blocks which can be easily taught and learned. Once those blocks are known, it becomes fairly simple to build them back up to form the overall solution to the problem. I hope to use these...

...had to take my math courses (Algebra- Calculus2), Physics 1&2, and Chemistry 1&2, I was consistently at the top of my class, receiving all A's. This is where I began tutoring classmates in various math and chemistry courses, by tutoring I was able to sharpen both my skills and the students skills at the same time. If you are struggling in math or chemistry, let me help you make math easy again!... Looking back at my...

...in middle and high school. I also homeschooled my three children for seven years. Two of my children have dyslexia, so I learned what works best with them. I love working with kids of all ages and try to help them in any way I can. I love to travel, spend time with family and friends, read novels, and entertain my dog and two cats. I am looking forward to having grandchildren. My hobbies are...

...knowledgeable about the classifications of students' learning differences and I understand how to effectively develop, implement, evaluate and facilitate the delivery of interventions for children with different learning styles. For over 14 years I have delivered differentiated and scientifically proven instructional techniques in which are prescriptive, systematic, motivating, creative and culturally responsive. My success as an educator can be attributed to my creativity and ability to effectively target instruction based on students' strengths and weaknesses....

...tutor or a substitute teacher. I am excellent at connecting with students and helping them achieve their goals. I am a passionate advocate for education and believe that, while not every student can excel in every academic discipline, most students can achieve proficiency in nearly every subject. I have a background in Humanities, including History, Social Sciences, Philosophy and comparative religion. I have tutored students in Geometry, Pre-Algebra, Biology, English, Religious Studies, Reading Comprehension, Writing...

...that we would work to find a viable solution to the challenge before us. This mission has proved be quite successful. I have worked with students in grades K-12 on writing, reading, and occasionally math instruction. Far more often than not, the outcome has been successful. It has been successful because I worked to create an atmosphere of complete transparency, and I learned to pay careful attention to each of my students. Therefore, I could...