Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Overland Park, KS

As a teacher with over a decade of classroom teaching experience on four continents, I look forward to working one-on-one with students! Helping students achieve success is the reason I became an educator, and I look forward to getting back to the heart of my profession through tutoring. I have a B.A. from King's College in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and an M.A. in English and Special Education from Xavier University of Louisiana.

...Master of Arts degree in English Literature. During my time at Kansas State, I worked as a student tutor on subjects ranging from geology to French, and while pursuing my Master's degree, I taught Expository Writing to college students. While I am experienced with Writing and Language tutoring and enjoy teaching both, I am primarily a standardized test tutor with Varsity Tutors. Test prep combines the challenge of adapting to different learning styles with the...

...tests. I hope to make you reach your potential and assist you in increasing your scores. I have taught ACT prep courses in the past, and I know the strategies of how to pace yourself through the test. My teaching style consists of asking you a lot of questions so that I know your thought process. After listening to how you're processing the information, I can point out the words that you may have missed...

...the chance to actively pursue. One of the best compliments I received was that when I taught a student something they were struggling with in class, they were able to grasp concepts right away. I have tutored peers in many subjects that they found difficult to grasp in class and I have experience tutoring middle and high school students, both in group and individual settings. Im from a small town in southern Illinois, where I...

...teaching AP Chemistry, Honors and General Chemistry, and Honors and General Biology, Forensic Science, Biomedical Science, and Anatomy & Physiology. I got both my Masters in Science Education and my Bachelors in Biology from the University of Missouri - Columbia, where I also got minors in Psychology and Anthropology. I tutor any subject area in elementary, middle school, or high school science, as well as select areas of college science (see my subject list). My...

...University of Missouri-Kansas City . I will finish with my Associate of Arts degree and plan on majoring in Political Science and History. I grew up in a household with 3 younger brothers who I've spent many nights staying up late working on homework with them. I was also a volunteer for the A+ program here in Missouri where I spent time tutoring students at local elementary schools on various subjects. As a student who...

...with a B.S. in mathematics and from Stony Brook University with an M.S. in applied mathematics and statistics. In addition, I achieved my Ph.D. in mathematics education from New York University. I have 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...

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Former fifth grade teacher seeking to facilitate students' academic ambitions. My first degree was in psychology at KU. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from UMKC for my teaching degree. I taught 5th grade for 10 years in Raytown.

...you learn while having fun. I've been teaching for 20 years and have my PhD in Molecular Biosciences, but my teaching and tutoring experience ranges from Writing to Chemistry and all sorts of Biology. I love to teach and tutor! My favorite thing is to explain difficult concepts in simple and straight-forward ways. I am a very interactive tutor, and I always encourage questions as they come up. We will have fun and you will...

...native who enjoys rock climbing and nature. I work currently for a large international engineering consulting company and specialize in water engineering. I am a strong believer than learning occurs in a much different way than the traditional lecture method given in schools. Schools are teaching hard facts and not showing students how subjects can be applied to real life. Students miss out on many wonderful realizations in their daily lives because they don't understand...

...students with conceptual knowledge and understanding of the topics, which will allow them to become independent, life-long learners. No matter your current skill level, I can meet you where you are and help you cross your academic finish line! I currently study Chemical/Biochemical Engineering and I previously completed the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. As such, I have extensive knowledge in the fields of Chemistry (high school, inorganic, organic), History (Europe and the Middle East), Math...

...a friendly, funny and kind individual who loves to teach. I've tutored high school students on study skills, writing personal statements, reading comprehension and verbal reasoning. I have also taught Cultural Anthropology courses for the past 12 years at the college level. I am a people person who enjoys getting to know new people and forming new relationships. I love to tutor and to teach as it allows me to help a student in need...

...interest in both the sciences and the humanities has led me to pursue a career in medicine. My favorite subjects to learn and teach include English reading and writing, Mandarin, math, and biology. I am especially passionate about teaching English reading and writing because as someone who personally went through the process of learning English from scratch, I deeply understand the challenges involved in honing one's language skills. I hope to use the lessons I...

...writing courses and am hard working, patient, and well-organized. As a history major, most of my major assignments were writing assignments. Most of these assignments were either papers or exam essays. In eight history classes, I have gotten seven A's and one A-. I attribute much of my success largely to my writing skills, especially my outlining and revising strategies. I have also done very well in my standardized tests, including a 34 on my...

...graduated in December of 2014. Along with this degree, I acquired minors in Chemistry and Business. I am currently enrolled at the University of Missouri-Kansas City as a dental student. I will be graduating with my Doctor of Dental Surgery in May of 2019. While attending Missouri State, I worked in our tutoring center as a science tutor for several years. The majority of students that came for assistance were working with general chemistry. I...

There is power in hard work, perseverance, and community. Anyone can learn and succeed given an equal platform. I can only hope to be a step along a greater journey to that success.

...BA in History, as well as a magna cum laude graduate with a Master's degree in Education from the University of Kansas. I am licensed in general and special education, as well as ESL. I also lived as an exchange student in Germany, and enjoyed the process of learning another language. I have 7 years of teaching experience in special education, elementary education, and early childhood education, and am looking forward to virtual tutoring opportunities...

...have experience tutoring K-12 students in mathematics, ranging from teaching elementary school students how to add and subtract to helping high school students understand Calculus. I had the opportunity to work as a paid math tutor for over a year and tutored kids in math voluntarily throughout high school. Apart from mathematics, I have a deep passion for reading and writing. I served as a writing center tutor in my high school and delved deep...

I think that in order to teach someone you have to figure out how they learn. I've been tutoring for about 4 years and I love it!... Everyone learns in different ways and at different speeds. To really help someone learn, you have to figure out what works best for them.... During the first tutoring session with a new student, I like to get to know a little about them, find out where they think they...