Award-Winning Mandarin Chinese Tutors in Kansas City, MO

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We all learn differently. As Albert Einstein said, "Study is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think." Thomas Edison said only five percent of people think; another 10 percent think they think; and 85 percent would rather die than think. Let me help you be one of the five.... We all learn differently and at our own pace. Also, we often know more than we think we do. We just need to ask the right questions. Tutoring should be about identifying where a student is having problems, and then helping them devise their own strategies to address those problems and find answers on their own.

Proficient in Mandarin(Native), Graduate Management Admission Test Math (or below this level), and GRE Math(or below this level). I have got 50/51 in GMAT Quantitive Test and 164/170 in GRE Quantitive, both prior to 86% test takers. If you need help, I am the ironman here!

I am a Kansas City educator with 5+ years of teaching experience. I am passionate about helping students and being a part of their academic growth. Currently I work for the University of Kansas and have teaching experience in public, private, and charter schools. My degrees include a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Minnesota, with minors in French...

...learn Mandarin, it is essential that you begin from the very basics- phonics. This is what I concentrate on in the primary lessons as allowing students to grasp the fundamental components of the Mandarin language is vital in their language learning journey. I have received many language certifications for my own Mandarin that include HSK 4 and 5 certificates (Internationally recognized Mandarin Chinese language level for non-native speakers). Learning Mandarin may seem overwhelming, but as...

...to teaching Mandarin Chinese is to start with what most Chinese teachers skip over: fundamentals. I emphasize the need to teach the fundamentals of grammar to allow an easier, clearer, and more natural progression in learning language and building new skills. I also believe that culture and language are inseparable and am especially interested in Chinese folk opera, history, and the development of language and culture over time. Since my study has been done in...

...school students. I have also been an undergraduate student instructor for the General Biology lab course offered at U.C. Berkeley, a prerequisite for students wishing to pursue Biology as a major. Since I have a wide range of teaching experiences in both academic subjects and test preparation, I am highly adaptable to different learning styles and cater my teaching methods to meet student needs. Apart from being flexible, I am also very accessible for additional...

...but my favorite things to do are traveling, reading, learning languages, listening to music and going to concerts, surfing, and going to the movies. My favorite band is OutKast, my favorite book is Flowers for Algernon, and my favorite movie is (I'm cheating) the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Surfing is my absolute favorite pastime though - it's both the most relaxing and the most exciting sport I've ever tried. I have a lot of...

...academia. I had been tutoring Chinese, writing and math for two years, and I am continuing to teach Mandarin and Cantonese on college campus. I was born in Guangdong, China, and I moved to the states when I was in middle school, thus allowing me to be completely fluent in all three languages. I value my culture a lot, and even until today, I still maintain the habit of reading at least one book in...

...all ages, gaining significant experience in tutoring a wide variety of subjects. From ESL to public speaking, I have had the chance to help students make remarkable advancements in both confidence and competency levels. I am particularly passionate about tutoring English, Mandarin, and standardized test prep. In my experience working with students struggling to pass a class or to prepare for college entrance exams, we always have fun determining the study method that works best...

...Chinese at home. I love teaching and understand that learning a new language can be very challenging. As a Chinese teacher, I believe that my job is to help you to pick up the language in a conversational context. Then, I help you to remember those expressions and words by doing all kinds of fun memory activities. I am a very easygoing person, and I believe all my students agreed with that. I like biking,...

...toward a Juris Doctorate degree. I have tutored a wide range of subject areas during college, including languages (I have native fluency in Chinese and French - and have also tutored beginner to intermediate Spanish, Arabic and Russian), math (through calculus), intro micro- and macroeconomics, Statistics, and test prep (ACT, SAT, GRE, APs, and select IB subjects). I also have experience tutoring graduate students with ESL. I love getting to know my students and understanding...

...of students to help prepare them for college in the United States. Even though I tutor a wide range of subjects, I enjoy teaching English and standardized test preparation the most. I love helping my students find beauty in the English language in addition to helping them achieve their college goals. I also love working with students on their college essays because that's when I feel I get to know my students the best, as...

...homework for school, and they've always told me that I had a talent for teaching; I understand concepts very easily, and explanations come easy as well. The goal that I work towards for my students is to bless them holistically, both through my academic skills and through any relationship that I am able to build with them. I believe in teaching my key patterns of thinking; teach them how to fish instead of giving them...

...first year medical classes. Getting all A's in classes, which came from good study habits and dedicating many hours outside class time. My background in tutoring. For 2 years in college, I was the SAT coach for a classroom of high school students. I would prepare a lesson, teach them and assign questions to assess their comprehension of the material. Back in high school, I took 8 AP classes, so I did private tutoring with...

I am a recent graduate of Indiana University-Bloomington, where I majored in Political Science and Mandarin Chinese. This past year I studied abroad and worked in China with the Chinese Flagship Program. I love studying history, languages, literature, and writing, and when I'm not helping students as a tutor, you can find me swing dancing, listening to jazz music, experimenting with vegan baking, and walking my dog. ... Learn by doing.

Hello, my name is Long Chen. I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a major in applied mathematics and a minor in statistics. After taking GRE test and finished applcations for Financial Engineering graduate program, right now I am also working as an intern for a small money management company. I believe the most important thing for being a great tutor is to have a good friendship with my students. Hope to see you...

...many problems to their core components, and after finding similar patterns with the types of questions asked, I realized how I could easily excel in standardized tests. After a summer teaching English in China and a whole school year as an active teaching assistant (personalized tutoring and lab instruction), I hope to continue my involvement with tutoring at Varsity Tutors! I've had extensive experience with Speech and Debate throughout high school, which not only helped...

I'm an experienced and patient tutor willing to work through any problem with a student. I specialize in the Foreign Language and English as well as Test Prep, but I am fully capable of tutoring high-level college math as well as teach music theory and vocal training. I am looking forward to working with you!

I believe that everyone can achieve academic successes under proper guidance. I'd like to be the light tower for my students on the endless sea of study. I want to help them to find their own ways to the right place. I will help my students to find their own way to solve problems on certain subject and master techniques of studying certain subjects. ... I believe that everyone can be good at school if she/he gets the right teacher.