Philip
Certified Tutor
Hola! I joined Varsity Tutors primarily because I was looking for a way to use Spanish more often. I have spoken Spanish for nearly 10 years, learning the language by traveling abroad and through high school and college courses, and I love it! I also have many other academic interests and I am excited to tutor in any of the areas listed on my profile. I have tutored a wide age-range; from pre-k to college and everything between.
I was a tutor in several capacities throughout my years at school, and have continued to tutor and teach since then. I really enjoy helping students grow their own sense of self-confidence and watching them grasp the material. Sometimes all it takes is a little extra explanation that is hard to get in the classroom when the teacher is focusing on so many students at once. My style is pretty laid-back. I'm friendly and patient, and I will do what I can to help you as long as you are willing to help yourself. I love using nemonic devices that help keep vocab or other concepts in our brains.
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Undergraduate Degree:Pacific Lutheran University- Bachelors, Spanish (Hispanic Studies), Global Studies
- SAT Verbal: 700
Learning, languages, traveling, trees, food and growing things, anything to do with outside, surfing and climbing, holistic health and wellness. Trying new things is a must as change is constant.
- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 1st Grade
- 1st Grade Reading
- 1st Grade Writing
- 2nd Grade
- 2nd Grade Reading
- 2nd Grade Writing
- 三年级阅读
- 3rd Grade Writing
- 4th Grade Reading
- 4th Grade Writing
- 5th Grade Reading
- 5th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- Adult Literacy
- African History
- College English
- College Essays
- College World History
- Conversational Spanish
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Reading
- Elementary School Writing
- English
- ESL/ELL
- Essay Editing
- High School English
- High School World History
- High School Writing
- Homeschool
- Homework Support
- Languages
- Latin America History
- Middle School Reading
- Middle School Writing
- Other
- Phonics
- PSAT Critical Reading
- Reading
- SAT Reading
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Vocabulary
- World History
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
I can't do your work for you, but if you're willing to work, I can help.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
In a first session I would talk with you about the subject you're seeking tutoring in (how you feel about it, what you do and don't like about it, what struggles you are finding, etc.) and probably ask some other questions about what works for you in school, what your learning style is like, and try to get a better understanding of who you are as a student. Then I'd ask what it is you feel like you'd like to accomplish with our tutoring sessions, and we'd come up with a plan from there on how to proceed to meet those goals.