Award-Winning Tutors in Glendale, AZ

...biology, and helping students prepare for standardized tests. I can also tutor in writing and reading, since I have experience as a professional copy editor. My focus when tutoring is student understanding. I believe academic goals are more readily achievable when concepts are understood, rather than formulas memorized. When helping students prepare for standardized tests I focus on taking practice exams and working with students on the areas they need the most help. Outside of...

...of this in three years, rather than four, due to my focus and success on AP tests. As for my specific tutoring experience, I have been teaching students since high school, and volunteering with local children of lower socioeconomic status for the past three years. These lessons have been for students of all ages ranging from elementary school to college. In high school I also excelled on the SAT (2220) and a plethora of AP...

...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 a tutor!)....

...in the area.I have a knack for explaining complicated ideas to people in simple terms, enjoy deepening people's understandings of issues, and value education highly. All of these characteristics make me an ideal tutor for Varsity Tutors, and I look forward to the opportunity to share my academic experiences and skills with tutees. In addition, I can give an expert's perspective on a wide range of topics including political science, public policy, various topics in...

...when I went to college, a degree in engineering seemed like the perfect choice. After college I worked in the aerospace industry for 10 years as a systems engineer on several satellite programs. Although I enjoyed my job, I wanted to spend more time with my family. It was then that I discovered I absolutely love working with students. I became a part-time math teacher in a small private school, teaching everything from Algebra II...

...math for over 17 years in Colorado, Hawaii, and Arizona; I have a BA in Communications from the University of Colorado, a MAED in Secondary Mathematics Education, and I have achieved the Highly Qualified Teacher status on my Arizona teaching license. I have taught everything from Pre-Algebra through Calculus. My favorite subjects are Geometry and Algebra 2 (3/4 in some schools). Outside of math, I spent many years coaching high school cheer in both Honolulu...

...and I also teach college reading courses. I tutor in the areas of reading and phonics, reading is my specialty :). I was a struggling reader and continued to struggle through high school until my English teacher realized I needed help. When it comes to teaching reading (and phonics), I like to utilize graphic organizers, reading strategies, and connecting material to life outside the classroom. I am a firm believer that reading is the basis...

...to help students make remarkable advancements in both confidence and competency levels. I am particularly passionate about tutoring English, Mandarin, and standardized test prep. In my experience working with students struggling to pass a class or to prepare for college entrance exams, we always have fun determining the study method that works best for them. Everybody has a different learning style and once we hone in on the right one for you, an improvement in...

...time to nurture my passion for the Japanese language and culture. During college, I spent two semesters in Kyoto, Japan, where I participated in an intensive language and emersion program. During my undergraduate years I tutored students for three semesters and saw how I could gently encourage making the subject “one’s own” in a friendly, supportive way. I’m patient and flexible when it comes to changing my approach based on a student’s particular learning needs....

I am a Math Interventionist at Thunderbird High School. I help students who don't understand a concept in math. We figure out ways to help them understand the concept. Students usually don't like Math because they don't understand it. I love my job because I can help people understand Math and than it makes it enjoyable for them.