Wendy G.

• Austin, TX 78703 ( 29.6 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Female Age 36
• Member since: 10/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $20 to $40 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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I believe in guiding a student towards an answer through experience, rather than telling them the answer. This means going out and doing something to help them better understand the subject or doing research to find out more.
I am a recent graduate from Indiana University who has a passion for art, history, and film. I spent most of my college career teaching at IU Outdoor Adventures, Indiana University's outdoor recreation program. There, I gained the skills to instruct on rock climbing and backpacking. I believe that the teaching style I learned there pertains to teaching any subject. A teacher should guide the student to the answer, rather than giving it to them in an easy answer. I also worked as a Naturecrafts staff member at Camp Barney Medintz in Cleveland, GA. At CBM, I taught kids ages 8 to 16 outdoor skills and guided backpacking trips. Working there taught me how to best ... read more

Jennifer J.

• Austin, TX 78726 ( 24.7 mi )
• Expert Government Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $50.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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Government is one of my top subjects! Certified teacher

I have a comprehensive background in the social studies having utilized all of my college elective courses to take social studies classes for my secondary social studies composite teaching certificate. I have a year of direct teaching experience of U.S. History and World Cultures and geography, and for the past 13 years I have worked directly for the Texas legislature drafting legislation. I am incredibly familiar with the processes of government and as a lifelong Texan, have taken enough Texas history (and lived enough of it) to help any student with their studies. I graduated cum laude (with honors) from both Texas A&M and the University of Houston Law Center. During law school, I served as the executive editor of the Houston Journal of International Law and was tapped by the Law Center to tutor first year law students in study skills.
Typically, our first meeting would be to ... read more

Alison G.

• Austin, TX 78749 ( 27.4 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Female Age 45
• Member Since: 06/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $35.00 to $40.00 /hr
• In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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I am currently seeking a tutoring position utilizing my experience and education. I am enthusiastic about new opportunities, and am confident I am a qualified candidate. My broad background in financial analysis, budget development, and forecasting would make me a valuable asset to your professional staff. I also completed a Master of Arts in Economics and International Relations, and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics. Throughout my career, I have developed outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. I have been successful in administering the Texas Economic Development Act; and assisting school districts, cities, counties, and businesses with economic development programs. Some of my duties have also included conducting research, reviewing legislation, generating forecasts, developing state budgets, preparing ad hoc reports and briefs, and delivering prese ... read more

Silas A.

• Austin, TX 78729 ( 28.9 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male Age 54
• Member Since: 02/2017
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $35.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: World History, Political Science, American History

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Teach, Mentor, and Educate.

I have taught in all levels of education from elementary through middle/high schools to college. More so, I have over two decades of teaching experience. Interestingly, my teaching subjects are nearly same. These include: grammar, writing and composition, spelling, vocabulary building, syntax, semantic, morphology, poetry, and literature. Other social studies subjects are:World History, Political Science, Citizenship, government and it's operation, and international relations.
As a teacher, I engage my students in learning process, which helps develop critical thinking skills. My teaching methods include, but not limited to: 1)Student-teacher style. 2) Demonstration Style. 3) Multi-layer Style. 4) Facilitator or participatory Style, and; 5) Cooperative or Group Learning Style .

David V.

• Austin, TX 78704 ( 30.5 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $15.00 to $25.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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From January 2006 through August 2008, I worked part-time as a freshman composition instructor, writing lab tutor, and teaching assistant for the English department at UNT. As an instructor, I taught two classes per long semester and one, intensive summer session. During the fall semesters, I taught Composition I, which introduced students to a variety of writing concepts, such as the personal essay and the visual text. The students wrote five papers, three to five pages in length, with each paper designed around one of the concepts. For those exercises, I emphasized the importance organization, grammar, and syntax rather than content. During the spring semesters, I taught Composition II, which required the students to develop critical reading and thinking skills as a progression toward a final research paper. The students prepared two papers covering assigned works of anthologized ... read more

Robb C.

• Austin, TX 78704 ( 30.5 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male Age 51
• Member Since: 01/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $40.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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Educated professional - Alternative tutor

I worked in after school progrmas all through college and generally enjoy helping children study. I am very engaging, patient and relate well to any age child or young adult. I am not a proto-typical, traditional "tutor" in that I never studied education in a pedagogical sense, but I am highly educated and always made high grades in every level of school. I may can help where the traditonal teachers/tutors have been unsuccessful. I have no specialized training related to ADD/ADHD other than I have been diagnosed as such since high school. I learned to thrive in light of it and feel like I have insight into those with the same diagnosis.

John R.

• Cedar Park, TX 78613 ( 25.5 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: American History

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My goal when working with students is to fully describe the steps necessary to solving various classes of problems, often in an outline form, for it is in learning these steps that a student becomes an independent learner. I like to work through as many examples as the student needs, gradually working them into the problem-solving process, until they are able to work a few completely on their own, or, in some way, demonstrate understanding of the material. Of course, this method is a little easier to employ in one on one tutoring sessions, but even with my work in the classroom, I feel student participation is crucial to the learning environment.
While in college (1988-1994), I worked as a grader in the math department, with a goal of providing useful feedback to the students. I also began working as a tutor at Austin Community College (ACC) in their free learning labs at this ... read more

Rita P.

• Austin, TX 78749 ( 27.9 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography

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My techniques will be customized to the subject and student population. One of the techniques: I will use exercises and team involvement as additional tools for re-enforcement and opportunity of exchange, so that team spirit and creative opportunities can be encouraged and explored. Students will notice how genuine my interest in education is, as I am an avid learner myself. I will also create an environment of comfort, exchanges, and suggestions. Where the subject materials and school policies allow, I may introduce additional techniques and suggestions.
I have received rigorous instruction as to punctuation, grammar, syntax, and composition rules since my years of mandatory education. The knowledge and application of the same have expanded thanks to the years spent in college and at the university, where I have also had to use the notions in order to effectively communicat ... read more

Richard W.

• Austin, TX 78749 ( 27.9 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $46.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, Political Science, Geography, American History

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I enjoy working with students of all ages and am comfortable with elementary through post-graduate learners. I am particularly adept at teaching writing because I have focused my approach to grammar and reading skills around writing. I possess infinite patience and am sensitive to special learners. I believe the best way to teach is one-on-one, but I can easily adapt to classes with large numbers of learners. I believe in my students and am certain that all can learn.
I have taught language arts and reading in public and private charter schools for over 15 years. I also taught TOEFL in Mexico and Japan. While in Japan, I worked as a TOEFL instructor and also taught conversation classes, and GRE vocabulary and critical reasoning classes. I am currently creating state tests for Pearson in the area of reading and language arts. I have several years' experience working with special edu ... read more

Michael M.

• Austin, TX 78759 ( 28.6 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $48.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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I am a born teacher, and I love the challenge of bringing students who are less than engaged in the learning process to becoming eager and confident learners. I am patient, though I also believe in setting goals and reaching benchmarks and deadlines. My basic philosophy is that all young people are not only able to learn but also capable of much more than they or their environment may believe. My goal is to increase their confidence by praising their successes, and to hone their skills by expecting rigorous application of their efforts to the learning tasks at hand.
I have been teaching and tutoring students since the 1980's, both in Israel (where I completed my B.A.) and in the United States, first as a graduate student and then as an Assistant Professor of English. My background of studies includes many humanities and social sciences (English Literature, Philosophy, Psychology ... read more

Ashish F.

• Austin, TX 78746 ( 28.9 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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My teaching style is to do whatever works, and to get it done. I pride myself on working with my students on their level and being able to understand their personal barrier to grasping the material. I am very conscious of not imposing upon them the way it "should be done". The way it should be done is whatever way makes sense to them and as a tutor, I work hard to find this "way". I have developed the patience to work with students at their pace and to also challenge them to expand their boundaries. Ultimately, patience and persistence are what can be used to summarize my teaching style.
I have been tutoring since 2006 and have covered a broad range of subjects during my time. My tutoring experience ranges from helping elementary students prepare for private school entrance exams to tutoring college students in math, english, economics, and history and everything in between. ... read more

Richard W.

• Austin, TX 78748 ( 30.7 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $48.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, World History, Political Science, Geography, American History

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My wife and I home-schooled our three children from 1993 until 2004. In addition, I was active in Scouts from 1994 until 2007 as Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster and Merit Badge Counselor. These positions are supervisory in nature and involve both formal and informal teaching, mentoring and guiding. This experience also entailed several summer camps. My strengths are in the natural sciences, which formed the bulk of my work at UT, and English composition and grammar, as I gained extensive experience proofreading and writing essays for publication.
I typically employ the Socratic method: asking questions to discover what the student knows (or thinks he knows) and guiding his thinking toward discovering the knowledge himself. Both my three children and my Scouts have declared that they enjoy my teaching because it engages their interest and because it is frequently humorous ( ... read more

Lesslye M.

• Austin, TX 78704 ( 31.6 mi )
• Government Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $60.00 to $69.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Social Studies, Geography, American History

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I have tutored students for 20 years, and am currently working in AISD to raise student achievement and close the academic gap. My primary responsibilities include translating current TEA IPG’s into a written, working curriculum for ELA, Resource, Science and Social Studies classes for individual student needs, and providing rigorous instruction and assessments for acquisition of grade level TEKS. I am well-versed in implementing Scaffolding and Tiered instruction techniques, various modalities, and innovations that engage students in successful learning. I have seen student success through continued evaluation of student’s needs, creating individual curriculum/strategies and using innovative techniques to encourage independent learning.
I am passionate about student's reaching their potential. As an avid reader and writer, I want to see student's rise to the challenge by providing ... read more