Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Boulder, CO

...asset that gives me strong basis for tutoring a wide variety of subjects. I am a very active individual, and I am highly curious about everything. I always want to try new things, and I am driven by a visceral love of adventure. Despite these innate qualities, I am also very driven to help other people, and tutoring is a simple, yet powerful and effective way I can help others. I have done a lot...

...When not working or gaming, you can find me wandering mountain trails. As I stated above I believe that forging a personal connection between the student and the material is the key to education. The teacher's job to identify and facilitate that connection and encourage the student's curiosity. People learn best when they want to learn. Information should be manageable and engaging and assignments should fuel a desire to learn more. To do this I...

I can help with math and science subjects for students of all ages, as well as test prep. I was valedictorian of my high school and have a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. ... I believe in helping students develop a deep understanding of the fundamentals behind the problems they're trying to solve.... I want to keep things light and breezy. I want to get to the know the student...

...person can have today. No matter the field, the ability to communicate clearly and compellingly is invaluable. In my tutoring, I focus on helping students identify the strategies that writers use to make their point. This way students can critically evaluate what writers are saying, as well as use these strategies themselves when they want to articulate their own opinions. I believe that it’s important to become familiar with the common structures and tactics used...

...Secondary Education. I then got my Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment from Regis University. The way I see it, my degrees give me both mathematical content knowledge and the skills to teach concepts well! I have been teaching middle school and high school math professionally for 7 years and have been tutoring for much longer than that. I have worked with all types of students with varying age ranges, mathematical capabilities,...

...action the last two years by interning at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory doing research in photovoltaic reliability. In high school and college, I have gained experience mentoring peers and helping them not only succeed, but enjoy their school work. I believe that for a student to have an effective learning experience, the tutor must not only be passionate about teaching, but also about learning. As a passionate learner, I try to interpret the world...

...their English papers, or understand a math concept. I know that every student learns differently, and as a teacher and tutor I aim to give my students a diversity of learning approaches so that we can figure out which one works best for them. I love getting to know my students personally so that I can best match my teaching style to the type of person and learner they are. I have a B.A. in...

...others succeed at math as well as doing math myself. I have taught and tutored math at all different levels and understand the roadblocks that students may encounter in learning most topics. I will always respect your goals and your efforts to achieve them. I will help you master specific skills and help you think mathematically so that you can achieve success in future endeavors. Math is not a spectator sport - LET'S START WORKING...

...Thimpu, Bhutan working in a hospital. I tutor a broad range of subjects including exam prep for IB, AP, ACT and SAT exams. I firmly believe that everyone can succeed at standardized tests when coached in the right approach and given the tools to help them succeed. I have studied french extensively and spent time in both France and Switzerland. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and spending time in the outdoors hiking, running,...

I am a life-long learner with a strong passion for education. I work as a financial analyst for an EdTech company, but I have missed the ability to interact with students and teach some of my favorite subjects. I have previously tutored for Varsity Tutors and cannot wait to get engaged in tutoring again! I am available to tutor in a variety of levels of math, ranging from Algebra to Calculus, as well as Spanish.

...logistically for years in advance) and follow through with it, despite numerous challenges. While studying abroad in Brazil in college, I volunteered at three different sites throughout the city of Salvador. During this time, I taught English and guitar to impoverished children from slums and worked at an orphanage with children infected by the HIV virus. I additionally worked gainfully in Thailand last year teaching children the English language. Though not directly clinical in nature,...

...and raised in Boulder, Colorado. I graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder top of my class, majoring in Political Science with minors in History and Spanish. I am fluent in Spanish and conversational in French, and have lived and worked in Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. I am currently enrolled in the MPhil in Development Studies at the University of Oxford in the UK. My personal interests include any kind of...

I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Philosophy/Religious Studies and Physics/Mathematics. Throughout college I tutored various math subjects, physics, and chemistry. After years in the business world I taught math with Denver Public Schools as a Blue Print Math Fellow. I am passionate about learning and helping others. Everyone has a different 'style' of learning so as a coach I need to grasp that and present each subject with a congruent style.

...program culminated in a 40-page research paper, which I wrote in Spanish. For the past two years I lived in Boston working for an online school. Through this experience, I became familiar and comfortable with online learning strategies and techniques. I currently work as an environmental educator, teaching elementary school students about science and ecology in the field. I have been tutoring students on and off for the past 9 years, with students ranging from...

...material. I then tutored math and science more formally, primarily at the High School and Collegiate level, for the past 6 years. I additionally have held group review sessions and done individual standardized test prep for the ACT, SAT and GRE quantitative section. I believe in personalizing tutoring sessions and setting goals achievable together. I know every student doesn't love math or chemistry as I do, so I make sure to include games, flashcards and...

...I discovered a passion for the social sciences, and earned a B.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Psychology fro the University of Denver. These subjects introduced me to statistics and I have loved its practical and descriptive nature ever since. The most effective and engaging teachers I have had throughout my academic career all had one thing in common: a genuine passion and enthusiasm for their subjects. In addition, the best teachers know how...

...as learning new things. I grew up in South America wandering ancient Inca ruins and the Andes and speak Spanish and English fluently. I spent just enough time in Colorado to earn a degree in economics, magna cum laude. Since then, I have been working in a variety of capacities on ocean conservation and research programs.I have taught high school to college age students in an experiential education program since 2009. The program covered marine...

...Exchange Scholarship, and I have continue to travel as much as I can across the United States, down the Pacific Coast, to Montreal, Spain, Italy, and Germany. While I tutor many subjects, I am most passionate about Math, German, and standardized test prep. I believe we learn the best (and the most) when we can have fun, and I look for ways to engage students with material - especially Math - in fun and silly...

...That’s why I love tutoring – it allows me to get to know someone and help him or her learn in a way that works. When I was in school, I felt very frustrated because I couldn’t grasp certain concepts. It wasn’t until I realized that I was a visual learner that I finally started to enjoy going to school. I know first hand that difficulty in classroom concepts can lead to a lack of...

...smart essay, a concise speech, or a well-written screenplay. These days, many students see writing as a burden -- a long paper over the holiday break or busy work they can skirt. With writing, there is not always a correct answer (sometimes there is, like with "there," "their," and "they're," but we will get to that later), and for some that can be scary, but for me, and hopefully the students I tutor, this is...