Top Latin Tutors serving Tucson

Kirsten: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
Hello future students! My name is Kirsten. I'm an Arizona-native with a passion for the English language. I've spent the last two years working as an ESL/TEFL teacher in Germany. I have a very hands-on method that I believe revolutionizes the way we have traditionally learned languages in the past. Previous to my experience overseas, I have worked as a child caregiver and writing tutor. I hope to make your learning experience fun and to...
Education & Certification
International TEFL Academy - Certificate, Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Grand Canyon University - Bachelor in Arts, English

Austin: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...engaging, and interactive resources, I work with students to identify their strengths, address their challenges, and set achievable, meaningful goals. My approach is data-driven, ensuring that the educational materials and strategies I provide are not only aligned with current academic standards but are also tailored to each student's learning style and aspirations. I am dedicated to continuous improvement, both for my students and for myself as an educator. By staying updated with the latest trends...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Physiology

Theresa: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I am a Secondary Education teacher specializing in English Language Arts. I earned my Masters of Arts of Teaching from The Citadel and Bachelors of English Literature from Clemson University. I graduated with honors from both institutions and was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, an honors society for Education majors. I have continued to learn by taking courses in Pima Community College's Post-Baccalaureate program. I have stayed up-to-date with online learning techniques by taking professional...
Education & Certification
Clemson University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Citadel Military College of South Carolina - Master of Arts, Education

Christopher: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...go sailing (not much opportunity for that in the desert). I am a fervent fan of Florida State football (go Noles!) and do my best to follow the games despite being so far from the mothership. I'm also an enthusiast for baseball, one of the most beautiful games there is. I listen to a lot of baroque music, I regularly go out for trivia nights with my friends, I'm a sucker for old noir private...
Education & Certification
Florida State University - Bachelor in Arts, Classical archaeology
University of Arizona - Master of Arts, Classical Archaeology

Paul: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
My specialties are math and physics. I consider myself a quality tutor because I always ensure a student understands the details of the current material. I'm very motivated as a teacher and my schedule is flexible enough to make accommodations for students.
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Physics

Darin: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I have worked in the tech industry for over 20 years as an engineer, systems and network administrator, and programmer. I can teach the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification, focusing on cloud operations and networking, to beginning or experienced learners. I graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Linguistics with Honors in 2012. I then spent 3 years in my graduate studies in Linguistics. Not only have I studied English, but I also have...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Gregg: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...biology. I have since had years of tutoring at the University of Arizona, the University of Texas. My first secret for tutoring is that usually, especially with math, the thing a student is facing at the moment, be it a homework set or an exam, is not the real trouble, but some other difficulty from before, maybe even from a course long ago, is dragging a student down, blocking him or her from learning a...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Astronomy and Physics (double major)

Ginny: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I am a junior at the University of Arizona and I am studying molecular and cellular biology. I'm in the honors college and in the taekwondo club, where I am treasurer. In addition to taking mostly honors science classes, I work in one of the university's research labs, where I do original genetic research. In high school, I took nine AP tests and scored 5 (the highest score) on eight of them. In addition, I...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular biology
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34

Varun: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
Hello! I'm Varun Krishnamurthi, a college student studying Aerospace Engineering, and I'm currently available to help students in grades K-12 with any academic troubles they may have. I'm a National Merit Scholar with a 35 ACT score, and I have years of experience tutoring in math. I can cover a variety of subjects ranging from elementary math, to pre-Algebra, all the way up to Calculus. I also specialize in test prep, especially relating to the...
Education & Certification
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36

Ruth: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...school English teacher, currently working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I find that the best way for students to learn is to have fun and engage them.
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English Lang./Lit. and Theatre and Performance Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Verbal: 760
SAT Writing: 790

John: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC in 2008, the oldest English speaking acting conservatory in the world. I graduated Summa from University of St Thomas with a BA in English, and just wrapped up a MS in Data Science from Northwestern. I'm a huge Red Sox fan and love watching detective shows when I have free time.... Positivity. Always. I believe that if a student is given positive tools and is...
Education & Certification
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Associates, Acting
University of St. Thomas - Bachelor of Fine Arts, English/Drama
ACT Composite: 36
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
SAT Verbal: 750

Abigail: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...undergraduate summers. I plan to one day pursue a Ph.D in Classics. I am also committed to improving the education experience of my students, and have demonstrated that commitment in both my professional and personal life. Currently, I am working as a freelance writer, editor, and assistant to a scholar at the University of Washington who works on education policy. As an undergraduate, I was involved with a student organization that tutored students at a...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 720

Hanna: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
Hello! I'm Hanna and I have just finished my first year of college at The Ohio State University. I am majoring in Materials Science and Engineering and minoring in music. I have tutoring experience in math and Latin. My favorite subjects in school were chemistry and calculus. I have completed four years of Latin in high school including AP Latin and received the National Exam Gold Award all 4 years. I have also scored a...
Education & Certification
Ohio State University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT Math: 35
ACT Reading: 35

Dennis: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
Hello, I'm Dennis. I study physics, math, and computer science. I have done research about cosmic ray acceleration at supernova shock fronts in the Princeton University Department of Astrophysics, simulating how the turbulent plasmas push protons and ions. I have also worked at the Norfolk State University Department of Engineering, designing, simulating, optimizing, and building light filters for wavelength-division optical-electronic multiplexers. Another field I study is the mathematics of quasicrystals and aperiodic tilings, such as...
Education & Certification
Princeton University - Bachelor of Science, Physics
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

Meghna: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I am a current sophomore at Barnard College studying Biochemistry with a minor in Dance. I have previous tutoring experience in AP Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, for both high school and college age students. My personal teaching philosophy is to lead my sessions with a student-based approach. As a current student myself, I understand the frustrations that we can encounter when working to learn a new subject, and I am committed to working with students...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelor in Arts, Biochemistry
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35

Brendan: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I am a current student at Marquette University. I am majoring in Mechanical Engineering and will be earning a bachelors as well as a masters degree in 5 years total. My focus on mechanical engineering and systems is due to my love of putting things together and drawing conclusions from physical representations. This was instilled at a young age as I had a deep love of Legos. My favorite subject to tutor is algebra. Algebra...
Education & Certification
Marquette University - Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Math: 34
ACT Science: 33

Sarah: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...and will be taking our newest work, The ME, to the Edinburgh Festival this summer. I also work at Time In Children's Arts Initiative, a program that teaches opera appreciation and fine art to Pre-K through Fourth Grade public school children from Harlem and the Bronx. I enjoy working with students to confront the challenges of a subject and then watching as the challenges begin to slip away and what was previously frustrating and incomprehensible...
Education & Certification
Harvard University - Bachelors, Classics
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London - Masters, Advanced Theatre Practice
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1440
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 740

Paula: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...a tutor. So that you can have a better idea of who I am, I will tell you a few non-academic things about myself. First and foremost, I have an undying love for Star Wars that began and has been nurtured since I was eight. I own approximately 200 Expanded Universe books and comics, and far too much memorabilia. I also play professional ultimate frisbee. I've been playing since college and they just formed women's...
Education & Certification
Vanderbilt University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology; Communication Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 33

Libby: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
I started tutoring while I was still in high school through my school's tutoring center. Since then, I've developed a passion for tutoring. I find a lot of beauty in topics from Mathematics to Literature to Latin, and I love finding new ways to explain complex topics to students. I have a degree in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Math, but I also have an extensive background in Latin Language, standardized test preparation, grammar,...
Education & Certification
University of Kansas - Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 800

Zach: Tucson Latin tutor
Certified Latin Tutor in Tucson, AZ
...noble of professions where both parties, student and teacher, benefit and learn. What makes me an excellent tutor? Over the course of my life I have had the good fortune of cultivating a variety and number of skill sets, some of which are academic and social in nature. While I certainly consider academic prowess important for the success of any instructor, I would say the most important skill set I have developed is that of...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 770
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If you're looking for a Latin tutor in Tucson for yourself or your student, 大象传媒 can connect you with a solid instructor. Latin is, technically speaking, a dead language, but it comes with a rich and vibrant legacy. Its fingerprints can be found throughout modern English and it serves as the basis of all of today's Romance languages. Doctors, lawyers, scientific researchers, theologians, and historians all use Latin vocabulary in their daily work. If you'd like to be able to leverage a little Latin vocabulary of your own, studying with a Tucson Latin tutor is a great way to get started.
What are the benefits of working with a Tucson Latin tutor near me?
There is a litany of reasons to consider securing the services of a Tucson Latin tutor, chief among them the access it grants you to an expert on the language. Latin is not known for being an overly complex language, but it is distinctive among modern languages. This is made plain when considering how intent is expressed in sentence structure. In most modern languages, we understand intent by considering the order of the words in a sentence or phrase. This is obvious because when we change the order of the words, the meaning of the sentence usually changes, too. For example, "The snake bit the girl," is likely to get a very different reaction from someone than "The girl bit the snake." However, in Latin, the reader doesn't look to word order to understand intent. Instead, it's the ending of the word, or the inflection, that matters. For a novice student, this shift in paradigm can be confusing.
Tucson Latin tutors can help with the challenges students face as they attempt to learn the language. They are put through a vigorous vetting and interview process to make sure they understand such concepts and have the skills necessary to effectively explain them to students. They can craft lesson plans to help establish an understanding of the basics and then build from there to move students towards proficiency. Because interactions with students take place on a one-on-one basis, your instructor can address questions as they come up, helping to shore up comprehension. This can make these sessions the perfect complement to high school Latin classes.
Tucson Latin tutors can also help with the monumental task of vocabulary memorization. Learning any new language requires students to memorize new vocabulary words, but Latin asks more of students than most languages do. This is clearly highlighted when considering how Latin treats gendered nouns. Students of Romance languages are familiar with the idea of gendered nouns, but in Romance languages, they come replete with gendered articles and suffix-based rules as guides. Latin offers no such luxuries. To complicate matters, Latin introduces a third gender category: neuter. The language expects you to intuit what the gender of the word should be, and while some of the words are intuitively feminine or masculine, that's not always the case. For instance, there's no reason that the word bridge is intuitively masculine or the word anger is intuitively feminine. As such, memorization is really the only way to ensure students to a point of full proficiency.
Tucson Latin tutors can help with this, drilling students until they reach a point of full memorization. Because your instructor will have gone through exactly what you're experiencing, they can also offer potential memory retention strategies to improve your recall. This is also a situation where individual attention can pay off. Research has shown that different people can have their memories triggered in different ways. Your Tucson Latin tutor can work with you to figure out which of your triggers are most receptive and incorporate tools that play to those strengths. For instance, if you're verbally-oriented, it might make sense to lean on traditional text-based flashcards. If you're more visual, though, flashcards that use images and Latin terms might be a better fit. The ability to customize instruction approaches and tools to fit the student can make the time you spend with your instructor far more effective.
Tucson Latin tutoring can also be tailored to your individual learning needs. In a classroom, your teacher can't necessarily cater to the needs of each individual student. They have a set amount of material they have to get through according to the curriculum they've been handed, and there are only so many days in the school year. That means they might not be able to slow down to make sure everyone is ready to move on to the next unit. Your instructor can pump the brakes whenever you need to, though. If it turns out you need more time on a unit than was originally anticipated, they can rearrange the lesson plan to ensure you're fully up to speed. These sessions are about preparing you to do your very best.
Tucson Latin tutoring is also an incredibly flexible preparation option. You get to choose when and where you engage. If you select an online option, you can log on to the Live Learning Platform from any location that has internet access, whether that's the comfiest corner of your couch at home or the campus library at the University of Arizona, and connect with your instructor via video chat, document sharing, and the virtual whiteboard. If you've selected local interaction, you can meet up with your instructor at a convenient location near work or school. This flexibility makes Tucson Latin tutoring a great solution for busy professionals and med and law school students.
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