Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Tucson, AZ

...process. I believe in working hard and seeking out assistance and needed. I am a naturally curious person who can find something interesting in everything. This is why I am a teacher and a tutor! Even the process of teaching and learning interests me to no end. I have my BA in journalism from the University of Arizona and my MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. Writing and reading are my main vocations and...

...from Brigham Young University and have been teaching for 3 years. I have taught 4th grade and 6th grade, and I have volunteered in 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade classes as well. I love helping students learn. My favorite part about teaching is helping students understand a concept that they've been struggling with by explaining it in a new way. I love teaching math, especially algebra. I also love to read in my spare time,...

...credential at Brandman Univsersity, located in Walnut Creek, California. In addition, I have completed my course work for my Master's of Arts in Special Education. My primary experience has been working with students and clients with academic and behavior needs. I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawai'i. I love teaching and I am motivated by being a positive role model for my students, as well as others. I enjoy listening...

...tests). I am a national merit finalist. I have tutored my peers and underclassmen in the past, generally in math, and they told me that it greatly helped them. In my free time, I like to read novels, run, play with my dog, go hiking, do art projects, play the trumpet and swim. In high school I was in band, film club, and track and field. I am a quiet person, but I am a...

...be frustrating and discouraging when students keep trying harder on their own without seeing a result! My job is to make tailored suggestions so they can try things differently instead of just trying harder to no avail. I help students prepare for the AP English Language and Composition Exam. I teach SAT Reading Prep classes. I help students with summer reading assignments and college essays. In the summers, I also teach Introduction to Japanese and...

Hello My name is Ms. Darlene. I am a special education teacher and would love to help kids continue to learn when I am away from my classroom. I love teaching and am a kind, professional, loving, and caring person.

...until the answer is found! If you choose me as your tutor, I would do my very best to help you reach your goals. Education is a field in which I have eleven years of career experience. In Seattle, I taught fifth grade for nine years, and sixth grade math and science for two years. Here in Tucson, I have substituted in K-12 classrooms for Amphitheater and Marana School Districts for two years. I am...

...me if kept all to myself. For years I huddled in library corners, devouring novels and filling notebooks with poems that would never have readers, and plays that would never have actors. That is until I moved to Berkeley, CA as an undergraduate at the University of California. There I found community, and there I too found fulfillment in taking my love for literature out of the shadows. In my fourth year I worked with...

...in standardized tests, particularly in the areas of math, verbal and writing. I've been tutoring ever since I was in high school. I'm a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia with degrees in Communications and Psychology. My teaching plan is flexible and can be tailored to your personal interests and goals... my biggest strength is in establishing an open line of communication and figuring out what you need! Hope to hear from...

...the classroom, I have had to adjust certain reading passages for certain students, change styles of lecture (powerpoint, reading material), and even adjust assignment levels based on the student. Yet in the long run, these changes have shaped me more as a teacher and a learner. Not only is tutoring a great way for me to help students learn their material, but it would help me to stay on my toes and be a better...

...Arizona State University, where I attained my Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on literature and writing. During my time as an undergraduate I also studied secondary education, so I am comfortable in classroom settings and other instructional environments. While I am most passionate about tutoring English, literature, creative writing, and editing, I can also help students with ACT English and ACT Reading. I believe that learning should be a tangible thing, something...

...the University of Arizona. My background is in the humanities, and I have degrees from the University of Toronto (Ph.D.), Harvard University (Master's), and the University of Rochester (Bachelor's, magna cum laude). I have over ten years of classroom teaching experience, both within and outside of the United States. Two of these were spent teaching English to K-8 students in Japan. For the remainder, I taught broad-based humanities courses at three major research universities (Toronto,...

...you cultivate your God-given talents and intelligence! You have the tools. I'm only here to help you use them. I love tutoring because I love to see people see their strengths and grow. It's important to me that people know English doesn't have to be boring or hard to comprehend. When others succeed, I'm overjoyed. I'm skilled in topics such as English, creative writing, grammar, reading, writing linguistics, literature, ESL, critical theory, ACT test prep,...

...in Cognitive Science and Philosophy at the University of Arizona, but I discovered my love for teaching as a high school substitute teacher after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Highest Honors and Distinction). Since then, I have designed and taught many advanced undergraduate courses at the University of Arizona from the ground up, but my teaching abilities are strong in a one-on-one setting. Primarily that's because I really like people. A...

...develop their strengths! I believe that every student is capable to learn. I believe that every student deserves a fair chance and deserves an education for their entire lives. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Creative Writing emphsis and minors in Writing and Literature. I have my Master of Arts in Teaching and am a certified Reading Specialist. I love helping students engage with and find the joy in learning! I...

...through school. Leading students to better engagement and success with academic topics and eventual pleasure in their reading and writing is my ultimate goal for each learner. It is my promise that I will focus one-on-one with individual students tailoring a coaching support program to target their specific struggles. I will offer flexible strategies, alternative samples and tips, and drill down the feedback and student reflection to better serve their unique situation. I am confident...

...author (they/them/he; gender-nonconforming), I bring hands-on expertise in investigative journalism, academic research, and creative writing. I'll take writing jobs ranging from English to various kinds of writing classes. I'd be very helpful to students who are in the social sciences/humanities who have essay/writing assignments. I worked as a writing and social sciences tutor at the University of Arizona's SALT (Strategic Alternative Learning Technologies) Center serving primarily students with learning disabilities. As far as my career...

I have been teaching for 26 years in grades 1-8, either as an English Language Specialist or a classroom teacher. I enjoy working with children and discovering the best ways to reach their academic abilities.

...know everything, but I sure can find a way to learn what I need and I try to take this attitude into my work with students. Everyone is a unique learner and it is my job to help find the best way for students to access skills/subjects that they are required to. I strive to develop a personal relationship with those that I work with to help me to get to know their learning style....

...of Arizona working toward a master's degree in systems engineering. I received a B.S. in physics with a concentration in computational physics and a B.S. in physics with a concentration in astronomy from Eastern Illinois University. My coursework was geared toward solving physical problems using mathematical modeling. During my undergraduate education, I was employed as a physics tutor, assisting students with physics and mathematics coursework, where I honed skills in conveying information effectively to students...