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I've always made a wonderful tutor and teacher. I am patient, genuine, calm, enthusiastic, and naturally supportive. Before changing my Master program subject I was studying for MFT licensure (marriage and family therapist). I have a knack for working with people one on one, and I actually changed my program subject only because I realized that my passion is to eventually start my own nonprofit that encourages new ways of education. I enjoy empowering people and love to support them to find new ways of relating to and engaging with the material they are studying, so that studying becomes meaningful and personal - and therefore important to them.

I am passionate about English and I have such a desire to share that passion with others who may struggle with this subject. While reading and writing comes naturally to me, I understand that it does not for others. All throughout school, I struggled desperately with all types of math, and I often felt intimidated, embarrassed, frustrated, and quite frankly, stupid in class when others understood how to answer the problem and I did not. With that background in mind, I would like to be the person who gives confidence to a struggling student; I want to instill a love for learning and an eagerness to read, rather than intimidation and anxiety. I recently went to a seminar on different types of learning styles. My eyes were opened to the different possibilities for teaching each unique individual in a way that makes the most sense and is most helpful to them. For example, a boy who is into sports and does not enjoy reading vocab cards may be able to learn better if he said the words and definitions aloud while shooting hoops. Or the student who is into art may be able to better understand the plot of a story if they are able to draw what is happening in each passage. I get so excited at the thought of being able to really help each unique person. I would also consider myself to be a very reliable person. I take responsibility very seriously, and I tend to naturally order my life with schedules and routines. I would be on time and respectful to the individual student and their family. I have experience in managing my time in that I have been a wife for 3 1/2 years, played college level softball for two years, while also going to school full time and working part time. I think that these practical skills, as well as my own personal work ethic would make me a dependable tutor.

I think I would be a good tutor because I really do enjoy helping kids to learn. I'm sure that is something you hear frequently, but at the moment I am actually thinking about changing my major to mathematics so that I can later become a teacher. While I do know the material and do have experience tutoring, I also am a very independent learner. I think that this gives me little more understanding and insight into the material than just mere rote memorization. I think that it is important to pass this intuition on to students as well because it gives them a full understanding of the material. I am also well organized, and dependable. My schedule is also very beneficial because it matches that of many students as I am at school during the day and off during the afternoon and nights.

First and foremost I understand what it means to have to work a little harder to understand concepts. While in college I worked and went to college, so at times there was stress in my life. I did finish with a 3.23 GPA. I have patience, and I am kind and respectful to everyone I encounter. I also can think outside of the box for a child to learn a new concept. I also have a sense of humor, and I am always reading on how to best present new materials to children.

I absolutely love working with kids, It has been my passion for as long as I can remember and I have been spending time in a classroom, volunteering and gaining experience for my future career ever since I was a freshman in high school. Even as a very young child. I can remember going to work with my mom and watching in awe as she taught all the "big" 2nd graders. Now that I am in college, I only get to work with my mom's students when I am home for breaks and I am looking for another way to get involved with helping children. I love helping people and I am good at connecting with people and explaining things in a way that they can understand. I have a lot of experience helping students with their schoolwork when they are struggling or even when they are just having a hard time focusing. Having experience in an actual classroom has given me the opportunity to learn how to present material in a clear and concise way so that others can understand it, rather than just knowing a lot of information that I cannot convey to others. I am a very reliable person. When I make a commitment, I don't break it. I am compulsively early to everything and I make sure to leave myself enough time to get places on time no matter what (especially if I don't know exactly where I am going). I have not missed a single one of my classes this year because they are important to me and I know that by signing up for a class, I have made a commitment to actually attend the classes. Similarly, if I am tutoring, I will have made a commitment to this organization, to the students I am tutoring, and to their parents to show up on time, every time I am scheduled to tutor, and give the students my full, undivided attention. I am very good at prioritizing my life and if I get the opportunity to become a tutor, it will be extremely high up on my list of priorities.

I think I would be a good tutor for Grade Potential due to my study skills that I have held from elementary school to even my graduate school years. I was constantly an A student and I learned that with certain study methods, even the hardest of classes could be tackled. And because of those methods I graduated both from high school and college with honors. I also believe I would be a good tutor due to the nature of my other job. As a Certified Athletic Trainer working at a high school, I daily have to explain to my athletes the nature of their injuries, what we can do to fix it, and come up with a plan going forward. Because of this I have learned to communicate not only with high school students, but also with college student and parents to make sure that I am delivering information effectively and correctly so that all parties have full understanding. I am a very reliable and punctual person. I attribute all of these qualities also to my success not only in school, but in life as well.

I would be a good math tutor because I am passionate about the subject. I am also very skilled when it comes to a wide variety of math; I am constantly utilizing many different mathematical concepts whenever I work on a multifaceted recreational problem.I can also relate well to most students. While tutoring, I might ask the student what their hobbies are in order to better relate math to their life. I have also found that students are more willing to learn from someone who they think is "cool", so I usually mention the time I went skydiving or had a stunt video of mine air on Jay Leno.You can count on me as a reliable person for many reasons. Firstly, I have an excellent history of academic and work responsibility. Secondly, I have a car so transportation will not be an issue. Finally, given my current financial situation, I would never miss an opportunity to make money.

While attending Whitworth University I was a tutor for the math department for 1 year. I worked for a couple hours on Tuesday and Thursday night and helped any students that would come in during that time period. Last year I worked for Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services and I tutored one person in Calculus 1.