Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in Lakewood, CO

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.

...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, and learning styles. Math has always made sense to me, and I strive to help others...

...own. I avoid lecturing at all costs, preferring for the student to be as productive as possible. When presenting new information, I aim to engage the student first with something interesting, briefly present the ideas of the lesson, do a few quick practice exercises, then finish with a longer activity that incorporates the target point in a comprehensive way. I am particularly passionate about language and how we use it to express everything from our...

...need to be taught a little differently. As a tutor, my job is to make my students understand. If a student is struggling with something a new point of view or a different explanation may change their understanding. Right now, I am working as a teaching fellow at a local high school in Denver. I teach primarily Algebra I and II, but I get in a lot of practice with some more elementary math and...

...I have tutored elementary and high school mathematics and am available to tutor all math subjects up to and including AP Calculus AB and Physics. While the mechanics of math problems is important, I think solving real-world applications of mathematics is the true test of how well a concept is understood, and is much more enjoyable to learn. I enjoy hiking, playing with my dog, cooking, road trips, and working on my car.

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...Schools system, as a teacher of high school social studies while receiving my Master's in Teaching from the University of Virginia, as a camp counselor at a high-adventure summer camp in North Carolina, as a mentor in a Big Brothers/Little Brothers program, and as a tutor for various subjects since the 7th grade. I love teaching because it challenges me to think, to get excited about learning, and to empower other students with the confidence...

...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 around me, be that math, science, or why my garden behaves differently in Colorado than...

...and essay writing, and I worked with the YMCA as an elementary age tutor. I believe that learning is inherently a collaboration and conversation between student and teacher, and I love being a part of that conversation. My favorite part of teaching is the moment when students make breakthroughs; those moments of pride and understanding are what make teaching such a rewarding experience! In my spare time I love reading, playing my guitar, writing short...

...to enjoy learning through a collaborative approach. Rather than focusing on the answer, I'm driven by the process and believe this is where true learning and understanding occurs. My goal is to enable students to become independent learners by teaching strategies that will help them throughout their studies and relating abstract concepts to real life. Tutoring and mentoring has long been a passion of mine. As an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, I tutored...