Certified Tutors From The University of Texas at Austin

...to see the inherent connections between their work and real-world applications. Despite my technical background, I am a person who would much rather contemplate the words in a good book rather than the letters of a differential equation. However, my interest in studying the natural world has caused me to suffer through more math classes...

...engineering and biomedical engineering. I have always been an avid book reader and math lover - I love to tutor in math, English/ Reading, and physics, and also have experience in test prep. When teaching I believe in keeping things simple and adding interesting tidbits so that students will want to remember the lessons. I...

...medical school has reminded me of how enabling a strong academic record can be. I've been tutoring since I was in high school and have worked with students at every level of education. I specialize in teaching from a very fundamental perspective and in building concepts from the ground up but also enjoy helping students...

...abilities to the next level. I truly believe that with some guidance, effort, desire, and discipline academic success is within reach for all students regardless of skill level. My teaching objective is to create a customized, holistic learning experience for each student that seeks to resolve immediate knowledge deficiencies as well as grow their intellectual...

...difficult to teach someone unless there is a foundation of trust between the two parties and my disposition makes it easy to achieve that relationship. I have many hobbies. Primarily I love to practice my violin. I have been playing since I was two years old. My parents put a stick in one hand and...

...various parts of the United States, so I bring cultural insight into each lesson. My additional teaching areas of expertise include test prep, reading comprehension and essay writing, and government. My teaching philosophy is to bring out each student's knowledge and experiences to build on what they know, increasing student confidence and enjoyment of learning...

...Before leaving for Japan, I enjoyed working as a susbitute for Katy ISD. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in history, and I also feel very comfortable teaching grammar, reading, writing, editing, and Japanese. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, reading books, riding my bike, or watching...

...worked part time tutoring middle school students in geography and English and have volunteered to tutor elementary school kids as well. In my free time I like to read books, across a broad spectrum of topics, visit with friends and family, and be outside. While living in Austin I had picked up the hobbies of...

...Capella University. I have been in the field of Education for many years as a Bilingual Education Teacher in Spanish and as a Campus Assistant Principal and Principal at both elementary and secondary levels. Most recently, I returned to the United States and Texas after working in Casablanca, Morocco, for the past year as a...

...grasp concepts in a way that helps them understand the concepts better and will help them succeed. I know it can be hard for students to get individual help in school so I will try my best to help them using the best of my abilities and give them the individual attention that they need....

...the second oldest of seven kids so I am pretty much ready to hang out with a student of any age and get them interested in something. Science is fun to me, and I think that the students I tutor can't help but feel the excitement I impart when I'm explaining something. I love to...

...the University of Texas, Austin (Plan II, Classics, and Sanskrit), and then went to the University of Michigan Law School. I am drawn to tutoring because I felt I had to learn a lot of things the hard way in my career path and would like to make things easier for others! I am passionate...

...I enjoyed breaking complex problems into simple parts and helping students understand and enjoy learning. With multiple degrees based on Mathematics and Science and more than 5 years of experience teaching middle school to undergraduate students I am sure I can help students of any ability. Having scored a 99 percentile in my GRE (Graduate...

...i.e. to Astronomy, Physics, Economics, and even to "soft" sciences like Psychology through Statistics. Getting students to understand the broader picture of why math is important has proven to be very effective in providing positive motivation for learning math. Math and science aside, I'm interested in health, nutrition, economics, psychology, philosophy, and music. I read...

...ESL classes. However, my interest in education and teaching developed much earlier. My mom has been a teacher since I was a child, she and her co-worker friends taught me the importance constantly learning and growing. I am passionate about art, writing, foreign languages and history. My favorite subject area is Spanish. I am incredibly...

...continued this passion when I went to Austin for college, working as an undergraduate researcher, mentor, and preceptor for biochemistry. I worked with my professors to organize and conduct weekly study sessions and reviews before exam days. Following graduation, I decided to postpone my plans of going on to medical school to become part of...

...Austin and got my Masters in Global Policy Studies at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT. Now I'm in Fort Worth, with an MBA I picked up along the way (also from UT Austin) -- apparently I can't stay out of school for long. As the oldest of three kids, I've been teaching...

...medieval Europe in general, I am well-versed in early modern European and American history (such as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and Colonization) and more recent American History. I am also proficient in Spanish, and I can supplement any high school Spanish course. My experience in the humanities also covers Linguistics, Sociology, Literature, and Writing. I...

...the limits of my capabilities, I try to provide whatever the client wants and will do whatever works in terms of approach and lesson activities, adjusting my methods according to client needs. As for my interests, I have a lot, including writing, reading, travel (I have been all over Asia and lived in several Asian...

...and helping students understand how to ask questions and develop procedures to answer those questions. When working with students one on one I make sure to evaluate their current knowledge and make sure there's a strong foundation on which we can build. I especially enjoy using visual and hands-on tools to help make abstract principles...