Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Tucson, AZ

...with college entrance exam test prep (ACT, SAT, and the subject tests), using both conceptual understanding and test-specific strategies to raise scores. From my own experience, I 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...

...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 useful experience in editing and writing scientific and nonfiction content. This is because I am very passionate about entering a career that provides the resources to move education forward, adapt to reforms in educational policy,...

...political science with a burning passion for my Arizona Wildcats (Beardown!) and keeping up with our world. From a pretty young age, I've always enjoyed helping peers with school work and helping explain concepts that maybe they didn't quite understand. I transitioned this desire to help my peers, into becoming a math and English tutor to middle school kids for three years in high-school. My goal in tutoring is to not only teach students the...

...I am pursuing my Master of Education degree through the University of Arizona. Prior to starting this program I lived and worked in Ecuador teaching English as a Foreign Language with the United States Peace Corps. I have also lived and taught English in Spain and Honduras. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Spanish, Language Arts, and Social Studies. I believe in the importance of lifelong learning, and...

...I have called Arizona home for the last 12 years. I absolutely love teaching and believe that all students have the ability to learn and grow in knowledge. Patience and the ability to adjust to meet the needs of the student makes for an excellent tutor. I am able to manipulate lessons so that they are learner centered. I am proficient in all Core Curriculum subjects, but I truly enjoy Reading and Science. My favorite...

...on organic farms, mucked out horse stalls, jumped off of cliffs, built an adobe hut, and led field trip groups at Native American museum, to name a just few, all while falling deeply in love with the desert Southwest. I've made my home outside of Tucson, AZ, where I'm happy to spend much of my time outdoors, hiking, riding my horse, and, as some things never change, reading many, many books. As a tutor, I...

...emphasis on Bilingual Education and teaching English Language Learners. I am currently student teaching in a 4th grade classroom at Davis Bilingual Magnet School so I am very familiar with topics being covered at the 4th grade level and would easily be able to adapt my teaching and tutoring to fit any K-5 students including those whose first language is not English. I have tutored 2nd-8th grade children in the past at St. Michael's, Davis,...

...graduating with a Master’s in City and Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill and prior to that obtained a Bachelor’s in Economics and Geography from the University of Georgia. I discovered my love for teaching during a year abroad as a Fulbright Scholar in Chile where I taught group and one-on-one English classes at a university. Since then, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant in grad school and as an English and Spanish instructor here...

...Whether the subject is based in language or math, I am committed to helping students build a deep, conceptual understanding of the topics we cover so that they can gain widely applicable ways of thinking that give context to the information they must learn. When I tutored in high school, many peers commented that I was helpful to them because of my ability to find just the right explanation for their way of thinking. I...

...academic career includes U.S. History, library and archival studies, and artifact collection, displays, and interpretation. I have tutored at the college level for almost ten years in Language, Writing, and History. I am an effective tutor because of my leadership and communication abilities. I enjoy helping people make sense of texts, images, objects, and the all important skill of critical thinking as of way of helping my students connect with the material they are studying.