Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Olathe, KS

Eager to hone my teaching skills prior to entering graduate school to pursue becoming a professor in astrophysics. I offer an individualized approach to a variety of subjects, including math, physics, and standardized test prep. Looking forward to meeting with you!

...a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University and a degree in physical therapy from Rockhurst University. I am a licensed physical therapist with over 15 years of teaching experience at the college level, where I taught a wide variety of physical therapy topics and a majority of our graduating classes had a 100% first time pass rate on their board exam. As a tutor, I provide students with a detailed schedule and...

...in the database layer, business logic layer, and UI layers, with a wide range of technologies and purposes). I love to share what I've found. I share it in code-reviews with peers, I have shared with college co-ops as they were hired to help senior engineers with development tasks, and I would have a great passion in tutoring students here at Varsity Tutors. I have high flexibility and commitment and look forward to helping the...

...With over 9 years of tutoring experience, I am passionate about working with all students, especially those needing assistance in finance, accounting, mathematics, and computer science/programming courses because these subjects present so many opportunities for problem solving and students to obtain that "aha" moment. That said, I am qualified and willing to help you reach success in all the subjects in which I am approved to tutor. I started tutoring classmates informally while in college...

...helping other people. Whether that be tutoring, helping mow a neighbor's lawn, or giving a friend a ride somewhere. I tutored many of my friends throughout high school. I am currently attending the University of Kansas. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry on a Pre-Medicine track. I tutor in lots of different types of math and chemistry. My style is to first make sure you know the background content needed to understand...

Just graduated from the University of Arkansas with my B.S. in kinesiology and a minor in spanish. I am now attending medical school at KUMC. I enjoy exercise, current events/following the news, investing, spending time outdoors, and going out with friends

...currently a 4th year medical student at the University of Kansas, pursuing family medicine and maternal health. While I've tutored a variety of subjects in the past, I am especially passionate about teaching math and science. These are two 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...

...a local elementary school, providing classroom assistance to teachers of Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. I worked with kids of widely-spanning ages on skills from alphabet citation to the formation of complex sentences, pattern recognition to long division. For me, as important as helping those students was establishing friendships with them. I went back to visit the kids over Christmas Break and was astounded at how many of them looked at me with smiles of recognition....

...academic career. I quit college for several years, unsure if I was ever going back, until I met someone (outside of college) who became a mentor and friend to me. He helped me realize my professional and educational goals. He even challenged me daily to make sure that I was retaining the information that we would talk about. I began succeeding in school and life. That event inspired me to teach others what I was...

I'm a structural engineer by trade who is interested in helping others accomplish their educational goals. I believe the most effective way to learn a subject is through mastering core fundamentals, and then refining with repetitive exercises.

...interested in doing research, though I am not sure exactly what area of physics I would like to enter. However, I have found theoretical physics, specifically theoretical particle physics to be of a special intrigue. This interest is begotten from independent reading as well as coursework I have undergone at the University I attend. Throughout my collegiate career at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, I have made academics a priority. This is reflected...

...a young software engineer and have been developing software professionally for the past 5 years. I love learning and have a passion for computer science and love sharing that passion with others. I spent 4 years at Kettering University for a Major in Computer Science and a Minor in computer engineering. During my time there I loved helping other people with either classwork that I had done previously or classes we shared. I am excited...

...school. I love to connect children's interests with learning material and making it applicable to their lives. My favorite way to do this is through reading and phonics. I love to teach phonics and make it fun for kids. I have songs, rhymes, and other fun strategies to help kids learn how to read and read for the love of it! I think it is very important to love to read and to explore the...

...(23 years) in the pharmaceutical industry provided me with countless hours of learning about public speaking as well as diseases and their pharmaceutical treatments. I retired from the pharmaceutical industry in 2010 and started teaching as an adjunct human physiology instructor at a local community college and did this for 10 years. Finally, I began online tutoring for Varsity Tutors a few years ago and have focused my efforts with over 60 students (and counting)...

...During my time at KU I worked in the Undergraduate Biology Department in the Human Anatomy Cadaver Lab and Lecture as a Student Teacher. For the human anatomy cadaver lab, along side 4-5 other student teachers, taught the lab in it's entirety. We did this by teaching each specific anatomy unit on our own cadavers to students separately. I also held office hours for the human anatomy lecture, aided students in office hours, helped write...

...their abilities is fundamental to long-term success. My focus for students is to understand the current material, while also giving them the tools they need to be as successful as possible in the classroom. *I have strong experience with students who struggle with ADHD and anxiety issues in students. I have plenty of tools that have helped students cope with these kinds of issues and find success in the classroom, even outside of tutoring.*

...the 1980s. I began tutoring shortly thereafter and find it to be satisfying for everyone involved - parents, students and teachers. What an exciting way to help others become more successful in what they are trying to achieve whether it be spelling words, essay writing, math facts, phonics and beginning reading, algebra, oganization and study skills, getting prepared to take the ACT or SAT to get into the college of their choice to studying for...

...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. I graduated high school with enough credits to obtain a minor in mathematics from the University of Minnesota. Finally, I have significant experience tutoring middle school math as I have been doing so for...

My ultimate goal is to strive for the highest and to inspire those with whom I interact to do the same. Be the best that you can be, and be proud of the things you do.

I love chemistry and love helping other people understand it. I have studied chemistry for 14 years and an a chemist in my day job. My expertise is in organic chemistry, but I have a lot of experience tutoring general chemistry and biochemistry at the college level. I've tutored friends in many standardized tests, including the MCAT, SAT, and GRE.