Award-Winning ISEE Tutors in Shawnee Mission, KS

...beginning to work with Varsity Tutors in August of 2014, I worked in a K-8 school as an intervention math teacher. There, I tutored elementary- and middle-school students in math in small groups. Working in that setting taught me more about how to explain abstract concepts simply and creatively, and about how to use quizzes and evaluations to track student progress. During college, I helped my peers learn French both individually and in small groups;...

As a tutor, I would like to foster not only mastery of individual subjects, but a strengthened approach to academia in general. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy playing and writing music on the guitar, watching movies, playing basketball with my friends, and hanging out with my animals.

...and a broader view of what is taking place. That said, I am qualified and willing to help you reach success in all the subjects in which I am approved to tutor. Often times, students get bogged down in the numbers of heavily quantitative subjects without seeing the bigger picture, which is a key point of emphasis I like to provide while tutoring. I have also tutored high school algebra, calculus, science, English, and test...

...English as a Second Language (ESL) and Science to student athletes at ESU. After falling in love with tutoring, I began taking clients both privately and through agencies like Varsity Tutors, and have been teaching medium to large-sized reading speed classes as well as small group and one-on-one tutoring in just about any subject you can think of! My tutoring style is very hands-on, with frequent quizzes and tests to ensure that the lessons on...

...information at a time and the process can easily be derailed by anxiety, missing previous information, poor study habits, or a psychological condition. I've worked with students with each of these problems (and more) and seen the vast majority improve their performance, which gives them confidence, which improves their performance even more. It’s incredibly rewarding to be a positive example for students and watching their confidence grow until they forget what it was they were...

I love chemistry and love helping other people understand it. I have studied chemistry for 14 years and an a chemist in my day job. My expertise is in organic chemistry, but I have a lot of experience tutoring general chemistry and biochemistry at the college level. I've tutored friends in many standardized tests, including the MCAT, SAT, and GRE.

Teaching mathematics is the best hobby .

...a major, creating a four-year plan of study and to pursue internships compatible with their career goals. In addition to subject knowledge, I offer an encouraging and supportive plan of action and customized advising approach to my tutoring. I am also interested in working with students to decide which college is right for them and to help with admission essays. In my spare time I enjoy time with my two cats, working out, photography and...

...on Algebra/Algebra 2, Physics, and Chemistry. Students have often said that I am a very clear, patient, and thorough tutor. I believe it's important to let students do as much of the work independently as possible so that they stay involved in the learning process, and I also find it valuable to relate previous knowledge to new material. But most of all, I just really enjoy the subjects I teach and love sharing them with...

...that I pursue a career in education, as my background was so eclectic. When I began my undergraduate career, I had the opportunity to be exposed to the full range of education courses, all of which tended to reinforce and solidify my intense interest in teaching. I've also had the opportunity to study a number of subjects in the social sciences and they have been both enjoyable and enlightening, providing me with a new and...