Award-Winning Pre-Calculus Tutors serving Lee's Summit, MO

...Mathematics but it wasn't until college that I realized this passion and strength were driving me towards education. Since then, I've enjoyed working with students of all ages and abilities to further their math skills. I believe that everyone has mathematical abilities and I enjoying working and watching these abilities grow and improve in students....

...for themselves. Moreover, when I teach students a certain concept, to some extent I am reliving the process of learning that concept myself, both by explaining the concept in new ways and by seeing students wrestle with and eventually grasp the concept for themselves. For me, teaching is a way of "living vicariously" through students...

...I'm currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Neuroscience. My experiences in tutoring have come from working at a nearby center called "Perfect Tutors" and from helping classmates at my after school academic resource center. I really enjoy getting to know and helping kids learn. I've worked with kids from the age...

...ages, and I find that, no matter how old, every person has areas they can improve in. It is important to me to know what each of my students wants to accomplish in their time with me, and how they think that can best be achieved. I have attended Washburn University in Topeka Kansas, The...

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.

...the time I was pursuing my undergraduate degree I tutored for introductory engineering courses such as Chemistry and Physics, and helped grade and guide students on their lab reports in the Introduction to Industrial Engineering course. I love helping students, and really consider it to be one of my hobbies, as I have gained so...

...but I would like to help students with MCAT or GRE test preparation. I favor the Sciences but I would be happy to tutor in any subject. I was a TA in college and taught other learners in medical school and residency. In my free time I like to ride, exercise, play with my dogs...

...Harvard I have continued playing soccer with the Harvard Club Soccer team. In addition to playing on the club soccer team, I also have become and a certified EMT and served a member of the Harvard Emergency Medical System. I am passionate medicine and plan to apply to medical school. I have always enjoyed teaching....

...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 me better empathize with specific concepts and areas students are struggling with....

...Kansas). I have been passionate in helping students achieve a basic learning knowledge on various subject matters (but specifically in the mathematical environment) from Kindergarten age through College age for the last 34+ years. My philosophy of teaching is to listen, problem solve with real world applications, all the while creating a visual understanding.

...life. The one semester that I wasn't tutoring I was a teaching assistant for a physics class. Being a teacher/tutor is one of the great joys of my life. I have made it one of my life's goals to be the best instructor I can be. To complete this goal I have been doing research...

...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 students can feel the small triumphs of answering questions on the...

I'm a full-time college student and part time Undergraduate Learning Assistant. I currently help teach algebra courses on my campus, and one of my absolute favorite things is watching a student grow and progress in their skills! I've worked with students of all ages and enjoy the unique challenges and rewards each age group presents.

...has to be as intimidating or scary as the world makes it out to be. Often times if we don't understand something, it's simply because it hasn't been explained to us in a way that caters to our strengths. I love math and the predictive nature of numbers. If I'm not in school you can...

...my fellow students learn math and science. I feel like I can relate to many students because I have a variety of interests such as tennis, robotics, and reading. I try to make my sessions as fun as possible so that my students will remain interested in the subject matter for a longer period of...

...with several students in this area before, both as a paid tutor and as an unpaid fellow classmate. I approach tutoring as an opportunity for the student to come to the answer on their own with minimal guidance from me. My job is to simply watch the student work and if needed, lead them to...

...peers in many subjects that they found difficult to grasp in class and I have experience tutoring middle and high school students, both in group and individual settings. Im from a small town in southern Illinois, where I was valedictorian of my high school class. Currently, I am a medical student at University of Missouri-Kansas...

For 50 years I have enjoyed learning new skills and helping others learn. My mission is to help individuals develop skill sets which increase performance both in the classroom and in their personal lives. I look forward to helping you!

...I understand the struggles some students may face academically. Seeing students understand the content and seeing that "ah-ha!" moment is what I strive for when I tutor and it is what drives me to tutor. Seeing other people be successful makes me want to become a better person and knowing that I contributed a little...

...my Sophomore year at Kansas State University majoring in Computer Science. I'm excellent at Math and Science and love to learn in general. I love to help people out and thought that this would bee a great opportunity to help kids who are struggling. I prefer to use analogies and visualizations when I'm teaching, I've...