Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Houston, TX

...feel my experience working in varied environments has enabled me to develop a range of practical skills and allows me to be able to relate to students of all ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds. As someone who also receives tutoring, I completely understand how difficult and frustrating learning can be at times. I believe this perspective allows me to really be able to engage with my students. Lastly, my ability to motivate and inspire others...

...higher awareness of details that many mistake for obscure. Finer abilities of discrimination will be the reward of every developing mind with the heightened awarness of what lies beneath each new concept, and this awareness builds cummulatively to the delight of every growing and successful student. As a graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Houston and then Ross University School of Medicine I employed these faculties of mind across many diverse planes of teaching...

I have a Bachelors and Masters in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition, I recently passed all exams to become a Certified Professional Accountant in the state of Texas. I served as a Teaching Assistant and Resident Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. I have a passion for teaching and helping others. In my free time, I like to lift weights, run, listen to music, watch movies and travel.

...sitting service. I have a lot of experience working with children, which requires patience. I am a patient tutor, and I try to break large topics down into digestible pieces so that a child or someone who doesn't speak English well could understand. I break down concepts well and use a variety of visual aids to help students make connections to what they are learning. It is important to be friendly and relatable to students....

...in both science and math, where AP Physics and AP Calculus were my favorites. I later went to Howard University, in Washington D.C., where I majored in Biology, but I later discovered that I didn't quite satiate my curiosity for science. After college, I went to school part-time, at the University of Houston. While there, I completed several classes, such as Biochemistry I, Biochemistry II, Endocrinology and Human Physiology. Soon after, I was presented with...

...a Science teacher. My experience over the past 9 years has yielded me the opportunity to work with children and adolescents at various academic and social levels. My training from OK State has equipped me with the skills to work with students who have trouble staying engaged in his/her learning. I am very adept in English, as that was my undergraduate minor. The subjects I have experience with are English, writing, science, math history, and...

...International Mathematics Competition which was attended by representatives from over one-hundred countries. We nearly made it to the head-to-head finals among many exceptional candidates and had a joyful time. Influenced by this great achievement, I became conscious about the fact that not only did I receive a lot of satisfaction from learning, particularly about mathematics, but that I also found the idea of efficiently passing knowledge onto others very empowering. The idea that an individual...

...mathematics. My favorite subject is statistics. Not only does statistics incorporate other disciplines like calculus, but it also is very useful for modeling the real world. I have about one year of experience tutoring algebra and pre-algebra with good results. I can tutor through 8th grade math including pre-algebra, algebra 1-4, as well as statistics, pre-calculus, and ACT/SAT mathematics prep. My teaching philosophy is that practice makes perfect. When I am not working towards my...

...a former classroom teacher at a wonderful Houston charter school, as well as several different schools around the world. I have worked with students from kindergarten to middle school in many different subject areas. I love the learning process, and figuring out how to best design a lesson for a specific student so that learning is fun, engaging and meaningful. For me, learning is not about drilling memorization facts. My ultimate goal with students is...

...with a concentration in Accounting. I have always loved working with math and numbers. I would not exchange it for any other subject in the world. Everything that we touch, see and feel has a relationship with numbers and we can master the concept of math through this idea. My job is to make you the most amazing student you can be. First, we will focus on the student as a whole. We will address...

As a tutor, I strive to utilize my academic knowledge while impacting students who strive to succeed.

...the discrepancy between concrete and abstract ideas/processes. I believe that every student has the capacity to learn. Often times, it is only a matter of determining how each student learns effectively to unlock missed potential. I listen, watch, discuss, and assess carefully to determine each student’s learning style. I like to keep tutoring sessions interactive and fun to maintain student engagement. I also ensure that students succeed to build self-confidence for sustained interest in the...

...my undergraduate degree with honors in English language and literature from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. I can help both students and professionals with all ranges of English writing and reading skills, including grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and retention, English as a second language, essay writing and editing, higher level literature analysis, thesis writing and editing, business writing, and presentation and public speaking skills. I have taught and tutored students from elementary school through...

...field engineer, designed residential neighborhoods and mentored younger engineers. Mathematics is a passion of mine and I want to share this enthusiasm with the growing minds. I am very patient, adaptable and strive to increase my student’s math competency and problem solving techniques. The most efficient way to master math is by continually working math problems until it becomes second nature. My extracurricular activities include kayak fishing, competing in long distance runs, and baking healthy...

...year and a half as a tutor of chemistry, biology and math. The experience has been amazing. Working with the adult students has been so much fun that it doesn't seem like work most of the time. It's really great to know that I am helping these students to do better with their school work and giving them a greater opportunity to succeed. Throughout the year I have had a chance to get to know...

...pushed me to pursue a degree in Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University. I have privately tutored for two years in Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, and Physics. My favorite subjects are Calculus and Physics; however, I enjoy teaching Algebra I. I personally believe that the best teaching style is the most patient one. I find satisfaction in my student being able to apply and understand the material at hand. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy running,...

...this area of study! I have approximately 5 years of prior experience which helps me when assisting students with Math. I know how to break problems down by using short cuts and other "math tricks' that will help most students understand the material at hand. My youth gives me the biggest advantage because I can relate with students in high school and college levels very well. I take pride in helping all students in Math...

I am entering my 18th year as an educator. I have worked with students from Pre-K to 8th to adults. I have conducted learning workshops in Reading, Math, Science, and History. I have a long standing passion for literacy and literacy based learning. I have designed personalized curriculum for Gifted Students and students with dyslexia. I am very excited about this venture to provide more one on one instructional support for students.... Examining the student's personal...

...it is my job as a teacher to find the scientifically proven methodology that is appropriate to help the student learn. I have 30 years of experience in the public school system teaching Kindergarten through 8th grade, specializing in helping students with diagnosed learning disabilities as well as those not diagnosed with learning differences. I have spent years studying the art and science or learning to read and applying reading to learn and have a...

...graduated in the top 20 percent with Latin Honors. I chose to move to Houston with my wife for law school, as her family is here and it made a lot of sense for us, especially as we were both looking for warmer weather. I have prior experience working with students when I was in high school, including providing classroom support to a teacher and working with students one-on-one. I tutor American history and AP...