Award-Winning Spanish Tutors in Scottsdale, AZ

...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 material. The skills and perspective I developed through this tutoring experience have certainly made me a better...

...a class in my high school in which the subject material was the best way to encourage and motivate students for long term success. As a tutor, my goal is to instill confidence in students, develop a curiosity for the world, create a fascination for the fundamentals, and imbue motivation for learning from within the learner. I believe that every person has the capacity for any subject, and that in order to unlock the key...

...manipulate numbers and solve problems. Some of my preferred teaching methods include visual aids, providing supplemental literature, incorporating music in language studies, and simply teaching through repetition with immediate feedback. I am a firm believer in every student having their own learning style, and I truly enjoy working within the style of each student I encounter. My greatest success stories were students who made me think outside the box with different approaches to instruction. When...

...that every child can be a reader they have just not found the right book. I have traveled all around the world and love to bring those experiences in with my teaching so that the child can be shown other worlds and cultures. I can speak conversationally in Spanish to help with subject matter when needed. I push students to hit my high expectations and will make learning a fun but knowledgable experience.... I feel that...

...have the greatest passion for writing. I understand the process and time that goes into becoming a good writer and look forward to helping students grow into their potential. Outside of work, I spend the majority of my time running, working out and cooking. I'm also extremely passionate about traveling, and try to visit new places as often as possible. I have family across the country, which makes traveling a frequent activity in my busy...

...schools, including a two-year stint in the Dominican Republic. Because I have seen so many different educational strategies and philosophies at work, I am able to glean the best techniques from each strategy and implement them in my teaching/tutoring. I am an advocate of the Love & Logic philosophy of classroom management, and I am a firm believer that each student must be treated as an individual. I strive to find the strategy that works...

...school's writing center as a tutor. I find that the best approach to interacting with students is to be friendly, open, and patient. We have all struggled in a subject at some point in our lives, and I hate to see students get flustered or embarrassed when they don't understand a concept. I'm upbeat and enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for what I have learned with the people that I meet. When I'm not working or...

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington University with a degree in International Studies, and am looking forward to spending some time in Phoenix while I take time off before law school. I tutored for two years in college, and my specialties include lower level math, English, writing, and the LSAT. In my free time, you can usually find me either on Camelback mountain, reading a book, or during basketball season, cheering on the Phoenix Suns!

...University of Wisconsin - Madison and moved to Arizona in August, 2014. From my experience teaching swimming and skiing lessons in High School, I not only found that I enjoyed teaching, but I was also very good at it. This experience coupled with my passion for Math and Science sparked my interest in becoming a tutor. In my free time, I enjoy playing and watching sports, reading books, and watching movies. I look forward to...

...I am able to teach a variety of subjects, but the most rewarding subjects for me to teach are Math and Reading. Working with children on those subjects is the most rewarding because I love seeing the light in a child's eyes when they learn something new. It is remarkable! My goal is to be able to help as many children as I can and have those amazing moments with my students!

...Defiance Disorder and some emotionally disturbed children. I have experience in the medical microbiology lab at the Hawaii Department of Health and a virology research lab at University of Hawaii at Manoa. I love Microbiology and Spanish! I have been studying Spanish language and linguistics for the past ten years, and combined with my Hispanic background I have been able to successfully complete a competitive interpreter training course at the University of Hawaii at Manoa....

...College (Mobile, AL). I have traveled extensively across many parts of the world (Europe, Africa, North America and Middle East), and I am fluent in French, English and Polish. Additionally, I have strong working skills in Spanish, and I have taught Spanish 1 in the past. I am passionate about teaching and tutoring all levels of French (including conversational French), basic levels of Spanish (Spanish 1), as well as Humanities (World Religions).

I attend Arizona State University as an undergraduate student working towards a degree in Biochemistry. I am passionate about learning and helping others learn.

...teaching people of all ages and learning styles. I have the most experience with kids of elementary school age, however, I am very well versed in how to teach any age and have the most recent experience with high school and college-level topics. I also have experience working with kids with disabilities, autism and ADHD specifically. I have always loved working with kids and have a very good grasp of how to relate to them...

...Spanish throughout High School and Hindi while I lived in India. I love to learn and teach about other cultures and also English as a Second Language. I believe that when I am passionate about what I am teaching, the student will also be passionate about learning. In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family (I have a husband and two adult daughters) as well as traveling and reading.

I am a medical student excited about teaching. Since high school I have tutored peers and worked at local elementary, middle, and high schools to help students of diverse backgrounds learn Spanish and math. In college, I was a chemistry major and was a chemistry tutor, workshop leader, and lab assistant. I look forward to working with you!

...I can work together to solve any problem. When assisting with a writing assignment, for example, it will only be a temporary solution for me to simply pull out a red pen and begin editing. Instead, I prefer to have a conversation with the student to explain the "why" and "how" behind the necessary revisions so that we can improve the piece together. When I am not tutoring, I enjoy traveling, gardening, watching movies, playing...

...is passionate about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking culture and I love to be able to share that with motivated learners. I believe that my background in education and my history as a student of Spanish allows me to better understand the problems students face when learning a new language and to recognize common mistakes and pitfalls. While I may be a teacher, I am fun-loving and laid back and like to create an environment...

...levels of French. I taught many kids at Hartford Elementary School, Chandler as well as almost fluent people. However, I now want to focus on private tutoring (preferably online but if you are located in the Phoenix area I don't mind driving). Learning another language is like learning a new culture and that is my goal with my students, I want them to be fluent but also understand the cultural differences to enhance their motivation...

...everyday life, they are more likely to be motivated and focused on applying what they know from various aspects such as cultural appropriateness, prior knowledge from life situations and other disciplines to assignments or cumulative projects, rather than when they are instructed to complete individual disconnected activities that tend to bring out their frustrations and flaws in an isolated context as they are not directly presented with the significance of the tasks.... Having over 10 years...