Award-Winning HSPT Tutors serving The University of Oklahoma, OK

...long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. I believe that teaching is more than a job, more than a career; it is a calling. Making a difference in the lives of others is important to me. I can't think of another job that offers that opportunity as much as teaching.

...tutoring my younger siblings to collegiate youth and adults. I have experience working with student-athletes as I served as a housing coordinator for OU Athletics. I have been tutoring via Varsity Tutors for a year now and, while I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English Language and Literature, Spanish,...

...default is to walk a student through a process while I use a silly metaphor to better explain the process. Not everyone learns the same so I appreciate when a student gives feedback and we can work together to achieve their goals. I can relate to being overwhelmed when taking quizzes and tests so I...

...8 years and have been doing private tutoring for the last 6 years. I love seeing my students reach their "aha" moments. That is what is most gratifying to me as a teacher is helping the complex become simple. I work on teaching materials with different methods so that all can learn.... I try to use multiple methods of teaching: visual, auditory, hands-on (when possible), and having the student write as well. Whichever method seems to...

I believe that every student can succeed, and that the only thing that needs to be changed in order for that to happen is mindset.

...classes in French. This is a daunting prospect to many students, but my greatest assets as a teacher are patience and praise. I have taught all levels of French to students as young as 10 and as old as 70. I am also certified to prepare students to take the College Board's AP French Language...

I have always had a passion for learning and for maths. The excitement of discovering HOW and WHY an equation works, the "Eureka!" moment when it clicks... I look forward to sharing that excitement with my students.

...the Oklahoma City Public School District for three years under the Sylvan at School Program and 6 years at Oklahoma City Community College which I taught HiSet/GED Program to adults. Additional, I tutored at Sylvan Learning Center in the afternoons for 12 years. As I look back at my career, I have realized I enjoyed...

...at the University of Pittsburgh and completed my studies with a BSBA in Global Management. I am also a returned Peace Corps Nicaragua volunteer and a current graduate student at the University of Central Oklahoma enrolled in Business Analytics (projected graduation: summer 2019). My hobbies include chess, music, and investing. I have always enjoyed tutoring...

...manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays...

...myself getting students to be as confident in their answers, as I am in mine. My area of expertise ranges from algebra to physics to test prep and even basic Spanish. Everyone has a different way of learning, and everyone is motivated is different ways. I'm here to help you discover how you like to...

...combination of encouragement and technical knowledge to help people reach their goals. I learned how to read people and find the roots of their struggles. Through this, I could discover the best way to approach each individual and create a plan of action that worked best for their unique needs. Through all of this, I...

...her formative elementary and high school years, and she believes that all students (regardless of their field of focus) need to build a solid foundation in writing, reading comprehension, grammatical and syntactical knowledge, and time management techniques. Kelsey has experience working with students of all ages and a wide range of subjects through her vast...

...truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I seek to pursue clinical and pedagogical medicine and enjoy biking, skateboarding, dancing, and philosophizing in my spare time.

...and HSPT. I also teach a bi-weekly SAT Prep course in Glendale, and an advanced Competition Math class for two age groups (6-8 and 9-12). It's a lot of fun! I've always found math pretty neat and like to get students interested in it too! I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to...

...reading, English, writing, and basic French, and I firmly believe that anyone can master these topics with the proper guidance. I incorporate various methods of tutoring, including showing many examples, giving thorough explanations, and prompting students with questions to help facilitate the correct thought process. I love helping students and seeing their knowledge and understanding...

...frequent quizzes and reflective analysis. Additionally, having just gone through the college admissions process, I am privy to its length and complexity so can lend advice on anything, namely essays. I have plenty of experience writing and have been published in a local newspaper. While I think math is the easiest subject for me to...

...better understand both the subject matter in front of them and themselves as a student. I believe that the healthy combination of creativity and patience can lead to the solution of almost any problem in life. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (graphic and classic) novels, practicing yoga, writing scripts, going to movie theaters,...

...examples, illustrations, and analogies. Through my great amount of teaching experience, I have worked with a diverse array of students and enjoy supporting all types of individuals with their many learning needs. Since graduating from NYU, I have spent three months in Uganda conducting public health outreach in rural villages and am now interviewing for...

...University), I always try to be a personable and positive figure with my tutees, because I understand what it's like at that age to have so much stress put upon you to improve your scores by X amount of points, and I want them to feel like a tutoring session is a relaxing but productive...