Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Lee's Summit, MO

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.

...a transfer of knowledge that the typical classroom of one teacher to twenty or so students doesn't allow--it's more personal. By use of whiteboards, practice problems, constant repetition, and positive encouragement, students start to understand the problems themselves and are more likely to be able to solve similar problems by themselves in the future. When...

...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 to see one's results improving is marvelous for student confidence. In my free time, I am an avid collector of bottle caps and enjoy painting Bob Ross's...

...falling in love with the city. I taught high school Spanish 1 for two years and taught theater for three years. My teaching style is structured, but fun. I am firm believer in practicing as much as possible and getting friends and family in on your learning. I use power points, props, videos, games, and...

...the sciences. I enjoy reading, being outdoors, and spending time with my family and friends. I look forward to helping others achieve their academic goals. For my hobbies I enjoy being outdoors and outdoor activities including camping, hiking, backpacking and canoeing. I also like traveling. Conversational spanish is a skill that I acquired while traveling....

...help most any student succeed. I earned a Bachelor's in General Studies from Emporia State University which was a self-programmed public relations degree. Over the years I have found myself conducting classes for preschoolers, corporate executives, and every skill level in between. But I have found the tutoring model of one-to-one instruction brings quicker results....

...therapy, occupational therapy, and speech, most people cannot tell that I ever have a disability. I no longer suffer from seizures, I wear glasses to correct my lazy eye, and I have regained about ninety percent of motor function on the left side of my body. Through it all, my mother and my physical therapist...

...University of Oregon, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Georgia Overseas Program (Cortona, Italy). Altogether, I have almost six years of college teaching experience. I spent years helping both my children with their English assignments, and even spent a few sessions teaching English grammar to my son's 2nd grade class. I feel particularly...

...have realized that there are very basic principals that remain true no matter how advanced you are in school. Though I have always done well in school, I really started applying myself once I found my life's passion in college. I have both been a student going through the motions and later a student making...

...where I focused on Medieval British history. While in College, I taught a group of 9th grade students at a local synagogue. My class focused on the role of women in some of the most pivotal stories in the bible. This experience gave me first hand experience in tailoring subjects to the learning styles of...