Award-Winning Math Tutors in Boulder, CO

...National Honor Society in High School I logged many volunteer hours tutoring high school students struggling in Math, History, and most other high school subjects. I tutor a wide range of subjects including History, AP Government, several different grade levels of Math and SAT prep. Math has always been my favorite subject to tutor because finding the right answer is always possible and with a patient teacher any student can master the subject. I wholeheartedly...

...my service with Americorps, in which I provided 300 hours of tutoring to the schools in my community, I found that many difficulties students have in math and science subjects stem from a misunderstanding of basic mathematics. I also found this to be true while I was employed as a tutor for Ball State University's Learning Center, especially with more advanced classes. I believe that the best tutoring sessions are those with great client-tutor communication....

Hello, my name is Joel Kerr and I have a great wealth of knowledge in how to help students problem solve and learn for themselves. I have eight previous years of tutoring experience in multiple different areas and socio-economic levels. I teach students how to learn. ... In a typical first session with a student I would talk to the student in a short, but specific conversation. I want to know who they are, but on a professional level. Their likes and dislikes as well as personality will help me to prepare material. I would then do some diagnostic assessing. Nothing big, but flashcards or word problems for a student in math, or a reading text to be analyzed to see their reasoning skills. It is important to make sure the time together is effectively used to improve the student's confidence and ability with the subject matter.

...tutored many of the students in the lab sections I taught. I am capable of tutoring in a wide variety of fields, but I love and am best at teaching Economics and Earth Science. I usually try to find my student's strengths, weaknesses, and interests so that I can find a good way to explain the material we are covering, and connect that material to something the student likes and is interested in. When I...

...believe this happened because I had an amazing teacher that helped inspire me to learn math and physics. It is important as a tutor and teacher to explain and teach material; however, I believe it is crucial for the tutor to help inspire a student to learn. Change the overall outlook of a class from a chore, to a fun exercise where you are always learning cool new material! I personally excel and enjoy all...

...M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Lipscomb University, as well as her teaching license for middle school, grades 4-8. Brittany then moved to Chicago to pursue her studies in historic architecture. She earned her M.S. in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has since been working on her Ph.D. in Historic Architecture. Brittany spends her free time with her husband and her cat, Callie. She loves to paint, craft, and...

...and provide the framework for future mathematical studies. As a tutor, I believe in allowing the student to explain the problem and the potential solution. I serve as the guide that assits the student to get to the correct answer. Outside of tutoring, I love spending as much time as possible with friends and family. We make lots of trips up to the cabin, go to sporting events and shows downtown, and spend as much...

...allows for a deeper understanding of both subjects. In addition to academic tutoring I have also instructed skiing, surfing, hang gliding, snorkeling, sailing, and rafting. I am excited to have relocated to Colorado where I can enjoy many of these hobbies in my free time. I believe that the same fundamental concepts apply to any form of teaching. The key is being able to communicate the question or lesson in a way that the student...

...I have been a teacher professionally for six years in both Connecticut and Sydney, and I am excited to meet new students here in Colorado. I earned a Masters degree in education two years ago and a Bachelors in biology before that. I especially like working with students who are having a hard time in a subject, because it gives me an opportunity to put my skills to work in helping that student to work...

...bobcats!) Since graduation, I have worked as a middle and high school science teacher in Mississippi and Colorado. I tutor a few different subjects, but I am really passionate about helping students improve their standardized test scores as they prepare for college. Improving SAT and ACT scores can really open doors to admission and scholarships at great schools! Currently I am a graduate student studying social work at the University of Denver. In my spare...