Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Shawnee Mission, KS

...about learning/re-discovering things and subsequently about teaching those things to my students. I believe that education is the best way to expand not only your mind, but to improve your situation and quality of life. When I'm not teaching, I love to read, make jewelry, travel, watch Doctor Who and play with my cat, Oedipus. I am also just starting to train for 5Ks, but I am not the biggest fan of running.

...quite a bit of experience tutoring a wide variety of mathematical subjects across all age groups from middle school to graduate level level courses. As a former college teacher and administrator, I have first-hand knowledge of how and why students struggle with the quantitative subject areas. This experience has served me well in finding ways to help students learn how to solve problems with confidence. I enjoy playing golf, yoga, weight lifting, and watching all...

Hi. My name is Nicki. I have taught English for 44 years. Most of my experience is with high school or college. I love reading and writing and hope to pass some enthusiasm on to all my clients. I am not judgmental. I start where you are as a student and build on that knowledge. I can make learning fun and move at your pace. I would be honored to teach you my skills. ... My...

...only superficially. Another part of my educational philosophy is that every academic subject has a valid part to play in the world. Although some subjects more practically fit into the needs of our modern world (e.g. science, business, and math), others remind the world of the importance of the human spirit and the dignity of the human person (e.g. literature, philosophy, history). In fact, I firmly believe that each subject plays its necessary part in...

...year of middle school math teaching experience and one year as coach for middle school math and english tutors. I currently work in Cell Biology Research. "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I will learn." - Benjamin Franklin No matter the content area, I approach teaching with the aim of growth, and self-discovered success. Learning is a very active state of mind, and if done correctly, will never...

...I love math, and see comp sci as a natural extension of that... but I'm also a people person. Hence the theatre studies! Theatre is a very human art, and if for any reason you have questions about that, I'd love to talk about that as well! Not being afraid of failure and new experiences made me pretty extroverted, and I love meeting new people. I've gotten the opportunity to make friends all over the...