Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Independence, MO

...I discovered many students had difficulty with the math. Over the years I realized the reasons are as numerous as the number of students I taught. Tutoring, one on one, provides me the opportunity to discover the exact difficulty and lift him or her over it. I enjoy woodworking. I am thrilled when creating beautiful...

...Oxford University where I studied the philosophy of law and modern British history. I believe education is more than simply learning enough material to pass. Instead, I use my enthusiasm and knowledge to motivate students to not only get the best scores possible, but to learn real skills they will use throughout their education and...

...to learn well from my flexible teaching styles. I can effectively relate the material to students' lives so they can understand it in their own terms. If the student doesn't reach the answer on his own, then it won't be meaningful or committed to memory. I find a way to lead with questions so the...

...a teacher assistant (paraprofessional) at Park Hill High School, which is in the Park Hill School District, from 2006-2016. I earned a Graduate Certificate in Special Education from Walden University, an M.S.Ed. in Reading from Northwest Missouri State University, and a B.S. in Secondary Education - Social Science from the University of maine at Farmington....

...to receive my Alternative Certification and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees in Middle School Mathematics. On top of academic exposure to an array of math classes, I tutored many peers while in high school. Aside from traditional tutoring, I have exposure to teaching vital lessons to students of all backgrounds through my volunteer work...

...subjects I am personally very interested in and have had success passing on my excitement to students. I also enjoy preparing students for test prep (ACT) and elementary and middle school-age students. My approach to teaching is to understand the student as an individual. I like to understand the student's strengths and weaknesses and work...

...20 years. I began with challenging youth with Missouri DYS at the Kansas City Youth Center. I created my own programs to motivate young men who needed a belief in themselves. I went on to teach special education at the high school level at many different settings. I have worked both small group and one-on-one...

...most passionate and skilled with math - specifically algebra - and writing. I have chosen to tutor because I have a deep understanding of being a struggling student. I have developed crucial tools and techniques that have changed my learning for the better and hope to share those with students to aid in the expansion...

...subjects grades K-8, but the majority of my teaching career was in the area of middle school math. I have been a middle school assistant principal for 16 years and still currently serve in this role. In addition to my full time job as an administrator, I have tutored online English Language learners for the...

...relative areas of instructional strength; however, I have assisted students in every academic genre. I have experience to some degree with all grade levels K-12. My goal is to assist and mentor young adults through their trials and tribulations. I look forward to learning from mistakes and celebrating successes along our pathway toward knowledge.

...am capable of tutoring all math courses up to Algebra. I have assisted a few of my cousins who are in middle and high school, in addition to assisting some of my friends in preparation for the GRE, particularly with Quantitative Reasoning. My favorite subjects to tutor are Anatomy/Physiology and math. Anatomy and Physiology are...

...in charge of teaching basic life skills to other company's soldiers. I would then assess their progress to determine if they were ready to adequately provide life saving measures for their peers. No pressure, right!?! :) While in college, I set up many of study groups for subjects such as physics, genetics, immunology and MCAT...

I am currently a math teacher at a middle-high school. I like solving math questions and I like teaching math.... After learning, you will see it is not difficult.... I may try to understand the level of the student.... I can listen to a student's question and help on their needs.... By explaining that if you understood something, you can understand the whole.

...my education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a BS in Biology and a BA in Chemistry in 2024. I am currently perusing my DDS at the UMKC School of Dentistry with the goal of becoming a pediatric dentist. I am expected to graduate in 2028. I predominantly tutor high school to college level...

Adapting to provide a one on one learning experience is something invaluable. I feel that need is often unmet in many schooling situations. I hope to provide these opportunities to students and help them learn to the best of their abilities

...to understand why and how something works on their own significantly improves long term recall, instead of simply feeding them formulae and rules for them to regurgitate on an examination. As a 23 year old, I am not very far removed from either the ACT or the SAT, and feel as though this will help...

...the beauty in the frustration that leads to success. I am a world traveler that enjoys learning about different cultures and seeing how different people think and enjoy life. I work in cancer clinical research, growing up with a medical condition, I desire to make sure others don't have too. I tutor because I want to...

..."click" of knowledge, where information becomes made personal. Since graduation, I have have been pursuing my Master of Public Administration at the University of Kansas. My career mission is to work in City Management, applying math, social sciences, communication, and other fields to serve the public in a multidisciplinary manner. I am a firm believer...

Beyond the beauty and usefulness of math itself, mathematical problem solving teaches deduction and logic that are applicable far beyond numbers to every facet of daily life.

I'm excited for the opportunity to help students with math as it is a subject I thoroughly enjoy.