Samantha R.
Private tutor in Mesa, AZ
Education
I am a current Ph.D. student at San Diego State University currently studying Mathematics and Science Education. I have a Master's in Neurobiology from Arizona State University (2015). I have a Bachelor's in Psychology with minors in Child Development, Biology, Religion, and Chemistry (GPA 3.98)
Experience
I started out when I was 15 tutoring a group of inner-city kids at a mission center. I fell in love and have been working in some aspect of education since. I now own & operate a small company, The Knowledge Branch. Our mission is to empower students of all abilities, traditional & non-traditional, in their academic journey by providing personalized educational resources & tools designed to equip, bolster, & guide. We believe that quality educational resources should never come at a high dollar price but should be affordable & attainable. Personally, I am a 3rd Grade- HS core-studies specialist. My areas of expertise are reading comprehension, writing, proofreading, & language arts, foundational mathematics up through Algebra 2 including geometry, general science, biology, chemistry, & social studies/humanities. I am also proficient at teaching self-management skills, study skills, & test prep. In my work for test prep, I specialize in elementary, secondary, & post-secondary students. My areas of expertise are test anxiety, self-confidence, & test preparation. For scholastic & assessment test prep, I have developed my own proven SAT/ACT curriculum & adapted/applied that curriculum to other tests such as the Kaplan Nursing Exam, GED, & the ASVAB. Additionally, I specialize in students who have all kinds of learning abilities, including those with ADD, ADHD, autism, & who have traumatic brain injuries. Working with these amazing students has made my teaching style very versatile - I once taught biology by using a pizza and reading comprehension out of My Little Pony figurines! Basically, I adapt to each student's learning style so they can reach their maximum potential!
Subject Expertise
10th Grade10th Grade math10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade11th Grade math11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade12th Grade math12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing1st Grade1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade3rd Grade math3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science4th Grade Writing5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing8th Grade8th Grade math8th Grade Reading8th Grade Science8th Grade Writing9th Grade9th Grade math9th Grade Reading9th Grade WritingACTACT AspireACT EnglishACT MathACT ReadingACT ScienceACT with WritingACT WritingADDADHDACCUPLACER Elementary AlgebraAIMSAlgebra 1Algebra 2American HistoryAmerican LiteratureAmerican Sign LanguageACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACCUPLACER ArithmeticAP BiologyAP English Language and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAP United States HistoryAP US GovernmentAP US HistoryAP World HistoryApplied MathematicsASPIREASPIRE EnglishASPIRE MathASPIRE ReadingASPIRE ScienceBiologyCell BiologyGeneral BiologyNeurobiologySAT Subject Test in Biology E/MCOMPASS MathematicsElementary MathMiddle School MathPSAT MathematicsSAT MathPsychologyChemistryGeneral ChemistryEarth ScienceNeuroscienceSocial SciencesEnglishEssay EditingEuropean HistoryFCAT 2.0GEDGeographyGeometryGraduate Test PrepGREGRE Analytical WritingGRE QuantitativeGRE Quantitative ReasoningGRE VerbalGRE Verbal ReasoningHistoryIntermediate AlgebraLife SciencesPre-AlgebraReadingSATSAT Critical ReadingSAT MathematicsSAT VerbalSAT WritingSocial StudiesStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringTest PrepUS HistoryVocabularyASVABCollege EssaysCOMPASS ReadingCOMPASS Writing SkillsCreative WritingDyslexiaEntomologyExpository WritingFiction WritingFlorida EOC AssessmentGeneticsGMATGMAT Analytical Writing AssessmentGMAT Integrated ReasoningGMAT QuantitativeGMAT VerbalGovernmentGrammar and MechanicsHistologyIB BIology HLIB BIology SLImmunologyIntermediate AlgebraMiddle SchoolMolecular BiologyMolecular GeneticsPersuasive WritingPSATPSAT Critical ReadingPSAT Writing SkillsSociologySSATSSAT- Elementary LevelSSAT- Middle LevelSSAT- Upper LevelWritingCivicsHomeschool
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 25 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I am an extremely diverse person. My friends would say I am "Queen of the Nerds" because I love all things Marvel, Star Wars, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Harry Potter, science-related, etc. However, more than than, I enjoy differences. I love learning about someone else's interests and why it interests them. I have found some of the most amazing books, amazing movies, amazing places to go, amazing hobbies from talking with my students. I have worked with students of all different cultures with their own likes and dislikes and that is what is so amazing about this job. I can learn something. My students teach me. I remember I was dabbling in photography a few years back and one of my students loved photography. She was having a very difficult time with her math, so we took a mental break and I talked to her about these pictures I was trying to take on my DSLR camera. She started talking about filters, angles and all of these other tricks I could try - effectively getting her out of "frustrated" mode. We were then able to resume and her mind wasn't bogged down. I've used this trick several times to help students de-escalate from a frustrating situation. It works well.
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