Award-Winning Algebra Tutors serving Glendale, AZ

...having worked at Barrett, the Honors College in the Barrett Writing Center, for three full semesters. I have a passion for helping students find their words and spread their message to the world. My favorite part of tutoring is helping others express themselves, and my methods get results. I have had many students come back to me again and again to help them with assignments due to the positive feedback they have received on assignments...

...or students are not only capable of getting the right answer, but understanding why the answer they obtain is the correct one. I find that lecturing is useful to provide explanations for concepts that the student would otherwise have to simply memorize (and not understand), and the working of examples is useful to reinforce the methods and concepts used when solving particular problems. Regardless of how I am working with a student, however, I tend...

...patience is a crucial in order to ensure that students understand the material they need to know and at the same time not be overwhelmed by it. Outside of tutoring and college, I enjoy a collection of hobbies. I love playing violin and guitar, gardening, hiking, programming, stargazing, reading, and traveling. Through the last year, I have been outside the U.S. while I was traveling I visited Belgium, France, Spain, England, and Holland. I also...

...with ADHD, and ended up leaving high school early by passing a proficiency test. I love working with students who are struggling, because I have an appreciation for how difficult and boring school can be, but I also have come to truly appreciate the value and importance of education. I believe it's up to the teacher to make learning fun and rewarding, and that is what I strive for in all my lessons. In my...

...learning have been a part of my life as I enjoy helping others to realize the joy and self-confidence that comes with them. Recently, I was lucky enough to attend the University of Washington and earned two Bachelor's degrees in Physics and Astronomy with honors. Being the first person in my family to attend college as well as having family members in K-12, I feel that it is my responsibility to teach and motivate them...

...high academic and personal standards and motivation. Even to this day, as a practicing physician, my passion towards teaching and tutoring is fueled by interactions with 3rd and 4th year medical students rotating through their clinicals, however I miss the opportunity to teach students with varied academic backgrounds. My goals in tutoring is to provide both hands-on and hands-off approach, providing the students problem-solving skills that would be applicable to both academia and their personal...

...a year and I love it. My students and I usually meet 1-3 times a week and they have all made significant positive changes in test scores and overall understanding of a variety of subjects. I am patient, encouraging, and friendly. I understand that each individual learns differently and I tailor my lessons to each student.My hobbies are exploring downtown Phoenix, playing sports, making art, and listening to music. I have a cocker spaniel named...

...a focus in child development. I am currently a middle school teacher in West Phoenix, where I teach 7/8th grade special education in a resource room setting. I teach various ability levels in the subject areas of writing, math, and reading. I have also worked as an art teacher through Explorations Summer Academy and taught 6th grade English at a summer school. My tutoring experience includes: tutoring African refugees living in Oregon, tutoring children in...

...continuing teaching and tutoring career at both the high school and college level, I bring a varied and deep background to support a student. Currently, I am a Professor at two colleges, teaching Marketing, Management, Leadership, Communications to young adults, and mentoring MBA thesis candidates. I tutor technical high school subjects like Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, as well as Writing and English. My tutoring philosophy is simple: work my way out of a job as quickly...

...in Health Promotion. Since graduation, I have been applying to medical schools with the intention of becoming a student starting Fall of 2015. Over the last four years, I have worked in educational programs for middle school kids and have privately tutored students at USC in Introductory Biology. I can tutor math and science subjects of all levels for students from 4th-12th grade as well as the SAT. Biology and History are my favorite and...

...tutored Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus, and Statistics. I'm confident in my knowledge in each of these fields and in my ability to tutor them effectively. My tutoring experience has given me the skills to work with students of any age, skill level, or prerequisite knowledge. My main goal when tutoring is to teach a fundamental understanding. So many students perform math as a set of steps to memorize, but with a true understanding math...

...difficult; it was a challenge determining exactly where a student's understanding of a topic was faulty. Over time, however, I developed a keener sense for the hurdles that students sometimes face when learning, as well as the most efficient ways to overcome them. I also developed more patience and empathy through tutoring - I often remembered feeling the same confusion about a topic that my students were feeling the first time I had learned the...

...years of high school, I tutored my peers in subjects such as chemistry, algebra, geometry, calculus, and statistics. Passionate about sharing my learning with younger students in the community, I was also a primary instructor for the Kumon Math and Reading Center, where I spent three years teaching math and reading to students who ranged from pre-K to 12th grade. Additionally, as an assistant instructor for the Arizona Science Center's Camp Innovation, I empowered youth...

...I like to swim, watch movies and go to baseball games. While I was completing my undergraduate degree, I did a 100 hour internship. This internship allowed me to work with children, assisting speech therapy sessions, in the school setting. This was a great experience and really made me realize how much I love working with people, especially children. I was also lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with special education children as...

Hello, My name is Jake. I am currently getting my Masters in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University. I am currently pursuing a career in teaching middle and early high school math. I believe that math is not just numbers, but a way to see and interpret the living world. I have experience teaching and tutoring in China, Thailand, Vietnam, and the US. I am also qualified to teach English as a Second Language. ... Students...

...to younger or more mature adult students. I have much experience in working in a lab setting where application and science work in tandem so I realize the necessity in flexibility and the importance in explaining the exceptions to the rules that we learn in science. My studies have led me to pursue a career in dentistry and I will be beginning dental school at UCLA in the fall so I am also an ideal...

...to excel in technical subjects. For more than 9 years I have taught high school, undergraduate and graduate students in the laboratory, classroom and tutorial settings. I believe learning should be fun and that everyone can learn, we just need to work together to find out what works for you. Learning is not just observation, it is also participation. By engaging students in interactive discussions, I encourage curiosity and intellectual exploration. I help students learn...

...have a psychology and social work minor completed to accompany my degree, and enjoy healthcare and sciences very much. I have also completed several AP and collegiate level English courses and enjoy helping those around me. Anatomy and science courses are my favorite to tutor, as I use them every day and find them very interesting. I tutor various levels of math, English, writing, and science, and like to let students contribute insight on the...

...consists primarily of mentorship and tutoring for high-schoolers and college freshmen. I am currently helping two honors faculty members pioneer a writing tutoring program to aid the freshmen class with their required honors course, the Human Event. Because of this mentorship from the faculty, writing is definitely one of my favorite things to teach. Tutoring is all about having a balance- I want my students to feel relaxed and at-ease with the direction of study...

...am most passionate about Algebra, College Math, and Test Prep. I find it extremely rewarding helping people pass exams that will further their careers (e.g. GED Math and ASVAB). I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy collecting sports memorabilia and playing fantasy sports.