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

...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 is a very significant contribution that I am confident I can bring to the course and into the...

...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 and learning. I majored in Liberal Arts while concurrently completing my premedical courses prior to entering medical school...

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.

...I also used to tutor elementary students in math. I also work as a baby sitter for Seeking Sitters, a 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...

...Biotechnology from Columbia University in the City of New York. While there, I continued to fulfill my love for the sciences and took several more science classes, such as Developmental Biology, Neurobiology II, and Molecular Pharmacology. After completing my last semester, at Columbia, I found that I have taken nearly thirty science classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I will now use all this information to teach as an adjunct faculty, in the...

...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 social studies. I use multiple ways of engaging students, such as hands on activities and also just teaching...

...full-time, and at times simply because I enjoyed it. It was also at this age that I decided that in order to be the best educator I could possibly be, I would need knowledge, as well as qualifications, to meet today's ever-improving standards of the profession. I have three degrees that have enabled me to have a solid understanding of many mathematical concepts, one from the University of Manchester, a world-renowned institution that produced Nobel...

...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 degree, I am usually playing on a piano or listening to music while maybe skateboarding. I also like...

...make learning fun and lasting. Everyone can be a math person, everyone can love grammar, everyone can write a stellar paper. Every student is different, and every student can achieve success. In my free time I love running (I'm training for my second half marathon!), reading and watching documentaries. I am an avid traveler, and just completed my goal of visiting 25% of the world's countries. I am an enthusiastic person, and love meeting new...

...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 content and issue with the subject that you are having issues with. Through back and forth communication and...

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

...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鈥檚 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 subject area. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out and playing with my senior boxer dog, playing...

...in a way that not only meets the student's academic goals in the near-term, but also imparts a methodology that will carry the student toward future and continued success, and 2) to foster self-motivation in a student by making English fun! I love sharing my passion for language and literature with others, especially in helping overcome the "fear of the blank page" and other anxieties. Its never too late to learn to write well, to...

...to being a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. Since college, I have traveled the world as a 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鈥檚 math competency and problem solving techniques. The most efficient way to master math is by continually working math...

...to others. Thus, I view tutoring as an essential component of the learning process. With respect to my tenure as a tutor at the Undergraduate Scholars, this has certainly been the case. From helping to ease students of their confusion in the lab, to leading review sessions in front of spacious lecture halls, my experiences as a tutor have augmented my interpersonal as well as technical skills. The responsibilities inherent to tutoring have motivated me...

...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, lifting weights, reading books, and watching movies. I look forward to helping...

...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 and really enjoy seeing them succeed in the subject that is most known as toughest course they will...

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...

...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 firm belief that reading is a critical component to success in all of the other subject areas.... I believe...

...During the first session, I find it important to talk with my students about their goals and then tailor my approach to meet their needs. When not tutoring, I enjoy spending time with my wife, our dog, and friends. I enjoy watching any type of sports, but I really love to watch baseball, football, and golf. (Our dog, Yogi, is named after the great Yogi Berra.) I also enjoy playing all types of sports, specifically...