Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Albuquerque, NM

Hello! I am Samantha Crayton. I have taught first grade for several years before deciding to stay home and raise my two kids. I graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Education. I have a lot of experience with elementary school aged children and look forward to this opportunity to teach your child!

...their future endeavors. Personally and professionally dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge in children. I have the ability and experience in planning and instructing on each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies in order to successfully engage students in active learning. I am extensively trained and experienced in utilizing Common Core and related techniques to provide...

I have tutored students, especially in music subjects for 24 years. I have an alternative teaching certification in New Mexico. I am studying education at New Mexico Highlands University. I have a bachelor's degree in music from the University of New Mexico. I can help with a wide variety of topics including math, English, science, music, and history. I believe in culturally responsive teaching and in student centered teaching.

I enjoy teaching one on one, this allows students to feel comfortable asking questions and allows them to learn from their mistakes rather than feeling embarrassed.

...name is Elana! I am a senior at Arizona State University working on a Management degree, so I'm familiar with most business courses. I currently work as a Special Ed teaching assistant for Scottsdale Unified School District, where I teach kids ages 3-18 years in all kinds of courses. I also used to work as an Employment Specialist, so I'm great at editing essays, teaching public speaking, and anything related to professional development. I also...

...Rica as an undergraduate, and worked for over three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa. I have tutored all ages, including ELL students in France and Costa Rica. Before returning to graduate school, I was a public school science teacher at the middle and high school level. Since completing my PhD, I have taught a wide range of science and social science topics, and worked extensively with college age and adult students....

My desire is to help students meet their full potential and feel confident in their learning. In 2012, I earned the New Mexico Golden Apple Award. I am committed to improving education and helping students soar academically.

...only means success feels greater and I know what it was like to struggle. I was able to learn when others said I could not. I am here to help you in any way possible. I have had significant training in Common Core State Standards, rigorous math training and Close Reading strategies. I have training directly from top educators including Mike Fisher, for Close reading and Annette Brinkmen in small group instruction. My goal is...

...I am a graduate teaching assistant at the University of New Mexico. In the past, I taught underserved populations in middle and high schools in rural Mississippi and Tennessee. In addition, I taught community college in the adult education department. Over the years, many of my adult students have arrived in my class reading and doing math at elementary school levels. With these students, I work tirelessly one-on-one to prepare them for their future endeavors....

...I really enjoy giving my full attention to one child at a time. I listen closely to understand the unique learning style of each student and try to give each child what they need to make that work for them. In the time I've been with Varsity Tutors I've helped kids with math in grades 4 through 11, and several kids with science and other subjects. The kids I meet are never boring and often...

...am a passionate historian and writer. I am currently enrolled at the University of New Mexico, pursuing a major in history and a double minor in journalism and political science. I love interacting with and helping people, especially in the all important field of education. I especially enjoy helping students study for and pass the English and Writing sections of standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT, as well as the English and History...

I do my best to cater to the individual needs of my students. As an educator, the best way to facilitate growth is to know where each student needs help.

I try to work with each student's personal learning style.

...outdoor activities. MISSION: When I moved to New Mexico 17 years ago, I obtained employment in a school so I could work around my children's schedule. I surely didn't expect to fall in love with my job and have a burning passion to teach. So...at 37 years of age, I returned to college to get my degree in order to fulfill my dream...of being a teacher. I have been a teacher ever since. EXPERIENCE: I...

...is math since it is the subject i struggled most with early on but gained a later love for. I think my approach to toturing is very hands on and thorough but fun and comfortable at the same time. I believe that learning is best done when someone is in a healthy and positive environment with people that genuinely want to help. Otherwise, learning would be a chore! My interests outside of academia are mostly...

...or pleasure in all my students. I am passionate about this and so decided to get my Master's in Education with a Reading Endorsement. After working in public schools for nine years, I went back to school and obtained a TESOL endorsement. I have tutored people aged 5 to 75 and am driven by seeing this love for reading grow in many of my students over the years. With all of the coursework I've completed...

...I went to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and graduated in May 2016 with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering. I have a little sister (15 yrs. old) who I enjoy helping in her endeavor to become a life long learner. I figured since I am taking some time off that I would enjoy helping students achieve their own goals. This is because I understand how sometimes, classwork and concepts can be tough to...

...preparing for the GED exam since it's new format in January 2014. By working with such a varied age population in various subjects, I have learned to work with students with different and unique learning styles and processing skills. This allows me to target the specific areas of need with each of my students in order to find the most effective way to present material so they will be successful in meeting their challenges. After...

...coherently, concisely, and persuasively for different audiences and for different purposes. I have tutored students in high school in English and math, but also students in college where I taught them how to write while I critiqued their work, ranging from essays to powerpoint presentations. I have been blessed to study subjects beyond reading and writing. As a student, I took an educational internship where we, the students, published an original magazine with creative work...

...Paso. I have a wide range of passions, from linguistics to math and physics, but I really come alive when harnessing technology to solve problems. I love to teach coding, such as when I volunteered at my wife's library to bring her students the Hour of Code, using Code.org's Minecraft exercises, or as a content creator for Learning Environments, where students from the local elementary school district came to study robotics and computer science on...