Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Salt Lake City, UT

...and labored through the workbooks to prepare for taking the exams myself. The trick is to learn the test and know how to beat it with the right tools, and I am eager to pass along what I have learned from years of studying for and taking standardized tests. There is nothing quite like sitting down in the testing room and feeling cool, calm, and collected, and I want to help others feel confident, not...

...help students become independent, comfortable, and confident in the fields they are studying. I love helping people get to the "aha" moment when they really understand what's being taught. In my experience, one of the most important parts of tutoring is setting clear expectations at the beginning and working toward a common goal. Given the right goals and assistance, I truly believe that anyone can master any of the subjects I teach.

...am currently studying at Brigham Young University with the high hopes and aspirations of being a business major. I enjoy being outdoors, hiking, biking, running, swimming, ect. I like to go on adventures. I like to live life. I believe that I have the ability to encourage people to do well, and as a tutor, I want to help students with their education. I want to help them have a fair chance to progress. I want...

...my students achieve their full potential as my own personal goal. When I worked as a tutor at the Burbridge Athletics Academic Center at the University of Utah, where I also earned my Bachelors of Science in Physics, I developed a passion for education, which I intend to continue with now that I have moved to Washington DC. I am able to tutor students in Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science, having developed experience as part...

...year and a half I have worked with the teenage girls at church. I teach biweekly Sunday School lessons and help plan weekly activities. Currently I stay at home with our two little boys while my husband works on a PhD at Stanford and I love it, but I miss teaching and working with students. I tutor a wide range of subjects including history, writing, and math. I am passionate about each of them for...

...to understand it easily. My teaching philosophy is that the biggest key to learning is just getting in the right mindset. Being willing and excited to learn and then understanding what the question is really looking for are the keys to success in almost every subject. Other interests I have include football and basketball. I also play piano and enjoy listening to a variety of music. I also enjoy reading philosophical books when I have...

...is in soft matter and optics. At Carleton, I work as a problem solving facilitator in the physics department and as Makerspance manager, where I help students with projects ranging from sewing to electronics. I most enjoy tutoring physics, closely followed by math. In both of these subjects, I believe problem solving, both guided and independent is an ideal way to learn and solidify skills. Additionally, training a critical thinking and problem solving mindset is...

...with a BA in History, my primary emphasis focuses on late 19th and early 20th century US history. I love studying primary sources and analyzing multiple interpretations of historical events. My goal for tutoring history is to foster a better understanding of the context and background of historical events, and how important figures and time periods are connected. Through this, I want to help students better understand history, and, through that, current events.

...University, minoring in Spanish. I also spent a year and a half living in Chile. I am fluent in conversational Spanish and have taken several college level Spanish courses in order to refine my skills. I love to teach and hope to move on the be a health program designer. Currently I work part-time for a non-profit organization in a neighboring community. I assist in designing health education programs to help people live happier and...

My name is Ben. I struggled as middle school student mostly because I had a hard time focusing. I became an educator to help kids like me learn about the amazing world we live in. I have taught middle school geology and literacy. I have a background in chemistry, physics, political science and math up to calculus 1.... The world is a fascinating place, and it enriches our lives to learn more interesting things every day....

...credit. I also instructed a portfolio preparation class at Otis College of Art and Design College, Saturday Figure Drawing Series for high school and Los Angeles Arts Commission to introduce the arts with core K-6. My teaching methodology is based on Visual Art Programs- 2D and 3D. Innovative Projects are designed to meet required state/national standards, skill-based programs with emphasis on critical thinking and independent activity. Proficiency is achieved at all levels. Drawing, painting, sculpture,...

...segues directly into what I make with art, cooking, music, sculpture, and social statements. I have been using study as a foundation for all of the other things I do. It's important. I only understood certain art movements when I had mimicked them, as well as the food that was cooked at the time. I'ts pretty fun to play an afternoon as Tamara De Lempicka. (Look her up, she's pretty awesome.) I look forward to...

...graduated BYU with a bachelor's in Social Studies Teaching and a minor in Spanish Teaching. I later graduated with a second bachelor's degree in Anthropology. Recently I graduated with a master's in Instructional Design. I have taught high school Spanish and adult ESL. I have also substituted. Currently, I teach an adult ESL class at night. I enjoy the act of teaching, and am passionate about the subjects that I have taught. I believe that...

...experiences have provided me with thorough education and clinical application of knowledge in the areas of reading, writing, phonics, syntax, semantics, spelling, and many other areas of verbal and written language! Additionally, I currently teach a variety of subjects to children in China, assisting them in expanding their academic skills using the English language. In my free time, I love being outside riding my bike, hiking, running, or going for walks. I also love knitting,...

...1-on-1 classroom aide for students that needed additional support. I intended to do that for several years, however, at the end of the school year, a position opened up in one of the self-contained classrooms and I jumped at the opportunity. This year, I have been working as a para in that class, which consists of nonverbal students with aggressive behaviors. I have come to realize how much I love working with students of all...

...a way that suits their unique learning style, personality, and accommodation needs. There is no one right way to learn, so figuring out what works for you is often a process of throwing spaghetti at the wall and seeing what sticks. As a student with ADHD myself, I have honed my 'spaghetti throwing' process over my academic career to be systematic and reflexive. When trying a new study technique, I help students identify what about...

...has become one of my two majors. It has even paid for my college education, and I am confident it will open many more doors for me in the future. I tutor because I want others to have what I have, and because I recognize the value of one-on-one instruction in an education system which has become altogether too streamlined and generalized to allow for any deep conceptualization without additional effort on the student's part....

I am from Utah and I have lived most of my life here. I am a graduate of Brigham Young University in Psychology. I also have my teaching certificate in Secondary Education and my ESL endorsement. I love to teach, especially reading. I feel very passionate about reading and I believe that it is so important because it opens the world to students. Being a good reader makes every other subject easier.

...for the Spanish language, and as a DLI educator, I can assist students with mastering conversational Spanish or with learning Spanish and content simultaneously in an immersion setting. My teaching style is student-focused and data-driven, and I especially love creating lessons that align with my students' interests and hobbies. In my spare time, you are most likely to find me roaming my local library in search of a good book or inventing a new recipe...

...was one life dream fulfilled. In high school, I wasn't sure what job I should obtain, but I thought of how good it felt helping other people to reach their needs and dreams and I felt like teaching was what I was meant to do; and after three years where I substituted for many different grades, and part-time taught 1-6, 7th grades it proved to me that teaching was a true strength and passion of...