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Adam W.

Attentive and Effective Tutoring from Humanities Prof

Attentive and Effective Tutoring from Humanities Prof

$50/hour

5.0 (215 ratings)

  • 515 hours tutoring

  • Phoenix, AZ 85003

About Adam

Bio

I am my best self in the classroom. Teaching is something that drives me to bring out the very best in my students while making me more articulate, patient and attentive. There is nothing more enjoyable than helping a student deepen their content knowledge while expanding their communication skills.

I have a PhD in World History, an MA in modern Japanese history and a BA in English Literature and Philosophy. I've been a teacher throughout my studies. I've taught Japanese, History and...

I am my best self in the classroom. Teaching is something that drives me to bring out the very best in my students while making me more articulate, patient and attentive. There is nothing more enjoyable than helping a student deepen their content knowledge while expanding their communication skills.

I have a PhD in World History, an MA in modern Japanese history and a BA in English Literature and Philosophy. I've been a teacher throughout my studies. I've taught Japanese, History and English (including ESL) at all levels, from kindergarten to university, online and in-person, in the United States and abroad. I've also been tutoring since I was in high school, working in tutoring labs, writing centers and organizations specializing in test-preparation and college admission.

I design tutoring sessions around your learning goals. Tell me what you're working on or want to learn and I will develop an approach that fits perfectly with those needs. If you're looking for a tutor who will actively listen and modulate instruction based on you, please write.

Japanese Qualifications

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.

World History Qualifications

I have a PhD in the field, with over 45 graduate-level credit hours in preparation. I've taught the AP, or college-level equivalent, more times than I can count and continue to teach it now. I also grade for the College Board annually and have worked on now-published AP-approved materials.

English Language, Literature, Writing and Proofreading Qualifications

I completed 42 course hours in language, literature and composition classes. After graduating, I taught English Literature and Language/Composition grades 9-12, honors and AP. I've also tutored reading and writing for over a decade, served as an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History, and have several publications of my own.

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Education

Whittier College
Phil., Engl Lit
University of Hawaii
Masters
University of Hawaii
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly rate: $50
  • Rate details: Will negotiate special pricing with the establishment of regular, weekly tutoring or multi-hour projects.
  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person and online
  • Travel policy: Within 0 miles of Phoenix, AZ 85003
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 1/31/2017

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Subjects

Corporate Training

Japanese,

Japanese

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.
Proofreading

Proofreading

In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.

English

Literature,

Literature

I have a BA in English Literature, with emphases on Metaphysical Poetry and Literary Crit. Since graduating I have taught English Literature and Composition at the high school level, grades 9-12, including honors and AP courses. I have designed and taught courses in American, British and World Literature.
Proofreading,

Proofreading

In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.
Writing

Writing

I completed 42 course hours in literature and composition classes for my undergraduate degree. I've taught English Literature and Language/Composition grades 9-12, honors and AP. I've also tutored reading and writing for over a decade. In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.

History

American History,

American History

I've taught American History at the high school and college levels for over ten years, including standard and AP courses, or their equivalent.
European History,

European History

One of my areas of expertise is modern European history and I research the field intensively. I've been teaching the subject for almost a decade.
World History

World History

I have a PhD in the field, with over 45 graduate-level credit hours in preparation. I've taught the AP, or college-level equivalent, more times than I can count and continue to teach it now. I also grade for the College Board annually and have worked on now-published AP-approved materials.

Homeschool

Japanese,

Japanese

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.
Writing

Writing

I completed 42 course hours in literature and composition classes for my undergraduate degree. I've taught English Literature and Language/Composition grades 9-12, honors and AP. I've also tutored reading and writing for over a decade. In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.

Language

Japanese

Japanese

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.

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Japanese,

Japanese

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.
Writing

Writing

I completed 42 course hours in literature and composition classes for my undergraduate degree. I've taught English Literature and Language/Composition grades 9-12, honors and AP. I've also tutored reading and writing for over a decade. In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.

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Japanese,

Japanese

I've been engaged in academic Japanese-language research and education for almost a decade. But before that, I studied the language on my own, enough to test out of lower-level college courses. As a result I'm familiar with a wide range of materials, approaches and methods that I would be happy to share with you.
Writing

Writing

I completed 42 course hours in literature and composition classes for my undergraduate degree. I've taught English Literature and Language/Composition grades 9-12, honors and AP. I've also tutored reading and writing for over a decade. In terms of proofreading/editing, I am an external reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal in History.

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Excellent caring tutor! Goes out of his way to help students. Nicest and kindest tutor.

Adam has taught English and history. I yet have to come across a teacher like Adam. He goes out of his way to help you to make sure you grasp the concept. He is the nicest and the kindest person. He is very engaging. You will be very lucky to work with him. He is the best teacher I have worked with. So lucky to have found him. He is exceptionally awesome!!

Mamtha, 45 lessons with Adam

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Adam again knocked it out of the park for me. He encourages me to not be so hard on myself. He puts me at ease so I can start to really learn this stuff. He is patient with me. I'm glad I found him to teach me Japanese.

Robin, 10 lessons with Adam

US history

LEQ and went brief of AP exam and tips how to answer multiple choice questions Also how to write LEQ We discussed how nedd to start and went in depth each unit Adam is good teacher

Radhe, 5 lessons with Adam

Excellent tutor.

Adam is very knowledgeable and patient. My daughter really liked working with him. He is tutoring her in AP US History. I am glad we were able to find him through Wyzant.

Jennifer, 6 lessons with Adam

So very helpful

Adam is great at getting my son to focus on working on his key fundamentals to be able to move forward. He really ensures that my son fully understands the pieces they work on. He won't move forward until my son has it down. Adam is a wonderful tutor. Looking forward to several more sessions and seeing how my son continues to improve.

Connie, 2 lessons with Adam

Teaching Genius

Adam put me at ease and made learning enjoyable! We went over essays I wanted to polish and he explained in detail why something was wrong and how it could be better. After working with him I feel that I am better equipped to grapple with the material and understand the subject matter a great deal more! If you want someone that cares and knows the material, look no further than Adam!

Andre, 1 lesson with Adam

Knowledgeable and so helpful

I never write reviews, but Adam was such a great tutor he was able to help me compile my paper on such short notice and explained what I actually had to do in a much easier way. Additionally if I needed to contact him he was always very respondent even on his own time. He even read all my historical documents given in class and we discussed each one through so I understood what I could use for evidence to make my paper strong! Highly recommend Adam and for my next assignment I will be using him again since the whole process helped me understand the history I was studying even more than I thought I could.

Michael, 2 lessons with Adam

very knowledgeable tutor

Adam was a huge help to my son who is a sophomore in High School taking an online Japanese class. He gave my son resources to help him, led him in a positive direction. I'm sure after the holiday break we will be using Adam again. Thank you so much for giving my son some hope in his class.

Kimberly, 1 lesson with Adam

Very Intelligent Tutor

Adam has been an absolutely wonderful tutor who has helped me in understanding Japanese. He displays an unmatched level of patience and professionalism for a teacher.

John, 13 lessons with Adam

Knowledgeable tutor!

I am an ESL student and studied world history with Adam. I have to say that he put all of his effort into making me achieve my goals because that is the only thing he cares about, not the time or the money. He won't let you off if you don't completely understand the content. Instead, he'll explain it in other ways until you get it.

Tammarat, 10 lessons with Adam
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Adam W.

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