Award-Winning Tutors serving Placitas, NM

...believe having a strong education can help you get far in life, achieve goals, be active in your community and boost your self-esteem. In my free time, I train and run relay races across the United States, snowboard, spend time at the lake, travel, and curl up on the sofa with a good book.... My philosophy of education includes providing individual students with an appropriate education that meets each child's individual needs, creating an environment where...

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...enthusiast, I've always been driven to share my passion with others. With extensive experience in both voluntary and paid tutoring roles, I've developed a unique ability to connect with students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles. My teaching philosophy is centered around fostering a deep understanding and love for mathematics in my students. There's no...

...learn about this amazing world in which we live and would be honored to support your learning journey. I strive to make material applicable to your life so that it is more interesting and fun to engage with. Hands-on learning and study skills are two of my most important tools. I love to see children...

...is Ben and I am primarily a math and test prep tutor. I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of New Mexico in economics, and have two bachelors degrees, one in Jazz Composition from Berklee College of Music, and another in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Boston. I have been tutoring for...

...the University of New Mexico. I am studying biology and hope to become a researcher. I have always enjoyed science and english in school. When I tutor I help the student work through the problems instead of just giving them the answer. I like to ride motorcycles, and cook. I am currently getting my pilots...

...very patient tutor and I understand the frustration of mathematics. I must not only help you understand mathematics but to develop your skills in being an independent learner, increasing your confidence, and setting you up for success. I am comfortable working with any student's learning level to determine if the student needs reinforcement from previous...

...Chinese and English as a second language. I motivate and engage students through interesting activities and games. My experience includes 11+ years of language teaching, as well as 11+ years working and living in the China region. I have a degree in Chinese language and culture from Arizona State University and understand, speak, read and...

...is a way of communicating ideas, emotions, and thoughts that would be difficult to express in other ways. Through the course of my artistic pursuits, I have gained an understanding of how art can affect even the most inexperienced artist in a positive and everlasting way. According to Barnes-Smith in expressive arts as a means...

...the State of Nevada, where I still hold a valid teaching license. In addition to being qualified to teach grades K-8, I also have Reading and TESL endorsements on my license. My personal goal has always been to be a life-long learner and to share my knowledge with students. I retired last year to move...

...multiple levels in each subject. Most of the subjects I have taught are listed below. Those with an asterisk are undergraduate-level courses: English 10 (World Lit), English 11 (American Lit), English 12 (British Lit), *Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition (poetry, fiction from 1600- ), *Advanced Placement English Language and Composition (nonfiction, rhetoric from 500...

As an educator my passion is to help students overcome their fear, struggle, and difficulty with mathematics. I see the struggle and I dealt with it myself as a student. My passion is building confidence in students while helping them to make sense of the mathematics.

...others. I am a former NASA engineer who left my career to raise my children. I home-schooled my kids for 1 1/2 years during middle school. While working professionally, I often went out to schools to speak to school children in order to promote interest in the space program as well as science and math...

...in TESOL, has given me a deep foundation for my life in Asia. I've taught in many different situations - kindergartens, community centers and the University classroom - and they all gave me opportunities to help teach and encourage my students in their English language development. I have just recently adopted a beautiful 8 year...

...I use technology and multi-media every class, seeking to prove visually and through video or sound that our discussion of literature and texts are never one-dimensional. My style of teaching is such that I successfully facilitate an environment where all types of students feel comfortable and capable to the degree that they share observations on...

...showing anyone who is interested the beauty of our night skies. Through studying physics, I have learned through firsthand experience that physics and math are, indeed, hard. I have much experience struggling to solve difficult problems or wrapping my head around unintuitive concepts, ultimately succeeding in part due to my motivation to continue but also...

...demonstrate a genuine interest in students' success. I hosted office hours that exceeded the requirement outlined in my job description. Before exams, I scheduled review sessions open to students in all sections, not only those enrolled in my section times. I was available to schedule one-on-one tutoring sessions in order to address individual learning needs....

...the University of New Mexico in 2015. I received my Master of Arts in Spanish Literature. Since I graduated, I am a teacher and I give private lessons to people who want to learn Spanish. With this experience I have a firm belief that teaching needs a change and I am working on it. In...

...on the ACT, or more broad, like finishing their college degree. I have specialized in college applications, writing, and executive skills and I have worked with children and adults with physical, emotional, and intellectual disabilities in home and in school. I have a Bachelor of Arts in education and media production and I am currently...

...active duty as a Medical Service Corps officer (Microbiologist/Immunologist) I began teaching Biology at the university level, first for 18 years in East Texas and then six years in Virginia. During this later portion I published four books dealing with test preparation and helped score the AP Biology test for 10 years. I am a...