Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Kansas City, MO

...and my natural talent for explaining concepts in a variety of ways began to emerge. My patient and caring nature allows me to reach a variety of students and help them reach a new level of understanding and knowledge. I enjoy tutoring all types of students and learners in all different subject areas. As a current 4th grade teacher, I value education and enjoy working with all types of students in both the classroom and...

...that I truly enjoy, and I love finding new ways to engage and inspire my students. I have extensive volunteer experience; I taught an ESL class for adults while living in New Orleans; at the end of the term, 100% of my regularly attending students elected to sign up for more classes. I am a recently returned Peace Corps Volunteer; I spent over a year working in a small school in Namibia (Southern Africa) teaching...

I received a Bachelors Degree from Knox College and a Masters from UMKC, both in economics. I currently teach college level economics while I'm working on finishing my PhD. In addition to economics I tutor math and writing. When not reading, writing, and teaching I like to sing, play music (accordion and guitar), and play ultimate frisbee.

...full time student at the University of Missouri Kansas City. I am pursuing a degree in middle school education with an emphasis in mathematics. Though I find all aspects of education important, I have a passion for mathematics. I want to share my love with mathematics with others. While tutoring or educating, I strive to make learning fun and interesting for all my students. In my free time I enjoy traveling, cheerleading, and reading.

...this reason, I utilize a multilinguistic approach that simultaneously targets word-level spelling and reading, vocabulary expansion, spelling and writing conventions,and the use and comprehension of complex sentence structures. This approach can be tailored to each individual based on their needs and skill level. I firmly believe that competence in spelling, writing and reading comprehension are integral to continued academic success, and it is for this reason that I focus on improving these skills with those...

...student for a speech contest, learning lines with a Japanese actor for a role in an American film, and developing original curriculum for classes. After 15 years in Japan I returned to the states and earned my MS in Global and International Education through Drexel University. Most recently I have worked as a para professional with Title One, Special Education and ESOL students. I am comfortable with a number of different subjects but I truly...

...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 the whiteboard are translating to results when the pressure is on. I find that students and parents alike appreciate the flow of feedback that I provide, and being able...

...a middle school and high school educator for over 10 years. I received a B.A. from Colorado State University in Engligh Education and recently finished my Masters in Urban Education from U.M.K.C. I was an 8th grade Literature teacher for English Langaguage Learners for 6 years in San Francisco before moving back home to Kansas City. The last 4 years, I have taught Literature in a local, alternative high school. I absolutely love teaching and...

A graduation of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, I am a current PhD student at KU. I am highly skilled in helping students prepare for, write, and edit papers. Previously, I taught Elementary Special Education in Brooklyn, NY as a New York City Teaching Fellow. I have a BFA in Writing from the Pratt Institute. I love working with students of all ages-- from kindergarden to college!

...and, more importantly, why they need the help they are getting (i.e. what part of that subject they are struggling with). When they understand what they are doing wrong and they find the answer "themselves" after answering several leading questions, they are more energized and excited, and they are ready to work even harder. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy many things. I hike, fly-fish and run as much as I can. I love watching all...