Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Shawnee Mission, KS

As a teacher with over a decade of classroom teaching experience on four continents, I look forward to working one-on-one with students! Helping students achieve success is the reason I became an educator, and I look forward to getting back to the heart of my profession through tutoring. I have a B.A. from King's College in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and an M.A. in English and Special Education from Xavier University of Louisiana.

...applying to medical school. Whether it was providing guidance on interview preparation, reviewing personal statements, or offering support in challenging subjects like Biology and Chemistry areas of study that I am passionate about. I discovered the profound impact mentorship can have on one's educational journey. My strengths lie not only in my academic background but also in my interpersonal skills and empathetic nature, qualities essential for fostering meaningful connections with students. I firmly believe in...

I graduated with a chemical engineering degree and have been working as an engineer in manufacturing and now consulting. I worked as a tutor as well as a Teaching assistant in college. I think learning is an exciting process and really believe every student has enormous potential.

I am interested in tutoring with Varsity Tutors because I value education, and enjoy helping other students learn. I specialize in anthropology, both biological and cultural, as well as human anatomy and French.

I am a second year medical student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine with an interest in surgery. I hope to make a difference in the world, be it large or small and through teaching I can accomplish that!

Recent graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy. Currently working as adjunct faculty and precepting pharmacy students in a Drug Information Center. I love watching students grow confident in their skills and making evidence-based recommendations.

...boys in all subjects for a year. I have tutored middle school and high school students in Geometry, Algebra, Writing, and Chemistry. And I have tutored college students in Biology. For tutoring, I create personalized study strategies based on a student’s strength and weaknesses. I work interactively to encourage independence and critical thinking. I believe that all students can attain academic success if equipped with the proper tools, work ethic, and self-knowledge.

...only professionally, but academically as well. Leadership and confidence translates into drive, and drive translates to motivation, tenacity, and self-enterprise. I am an avid trivia geek, a giant science nerd, and a musician! I love to incorporate my hobbies into my study skills and tutoring skills, I find that the more I can relate to the student, the easier it will be to bridge the abstract, hard knowledge into concepts we both can tackle and...

I am a doctorate student at KUMC with BS in Audiology and Speech Language Sciences. I taught Kindergarten through 4th grade through COVID e-learning and aided in tutoring Anatomy and Physiology

...by seeing students wrestle with and eventually grasp the concept for themselves. For me, teaching is a way of "living vicariously" through students by experiencing the joy of learning once more. As a tutor, I teach every concept that a student is struggling to learn very thoroughly. I give a lot of examples. I break problems down into carefully thought-out steps. Because I studied physics and math myself, I can anticipate certain roadblocks a student...

...had the wonderful opportunity of tutoring Math throughout college, as well as GED prep classes with a women's rehabilitation center for inmates wanting to obtain their GED before re-entering into society. I have taught students ranging in all races, classes, and ages, and find fun and interesting ways to reach each student according to their individual needs. There's nothing like watching the "light go on" when students grasp a new concept. I am currently going...

...a special education professional, but have also collaborated with the regular education population. Math and Reading instruction are my 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.

...prepare, and take the MCAT. Studying has always been something I have enjoyed and learning new content excites me. I hope to pursue my Masters degree in the field of Psychology. My goal is to encourage learning and find successful ways to help students process and understand the material at hand. I have a love for assisting individuals in achieving their goals, finding a love for learning, and being an encourager to those around me.

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!

...in Education. I have been a teacher for 3 years since then, where I teach Honors Biology and IB Biology HL. I have a true passion for biology overall, and I want to show others how great it can be! While I think the subject is already filled with fun and interesting content, I still try to make it relevant to the student so they have some context to help connect their learning.

...teach! I believe anyone can learn. A student has to be open to learn though and a great teacher can help to open a mind to that. Learning can be fun and especially when you work one-on-one with someone. The lessons can be focused to exactly what one needs and that really helps things to move along more quickly. After being in education for over 20 years, I am excited to work with new people...

...passions. My teaching style is a cross between direct instruction and inquiry-based learning, which focuses on student investigation and hands-on learning. I use a strong phonics approach to reading. Education should teach basic knowledge, while fostering critical thinking, creativity, and interpersonal skills. It should spark curiosity and the imagination, instill a passion for lifelong learning and above all, it should be fun!. Being able to be a part of this experience is a great joy.

...in a resource-poor environment. I am enthusiastic and creative, and am constantly scanning the latest pedagogical literature to keep abreast of current teaching theories. My strengths lie in verbal expression, although I have a background in science (especially biology) as well. My specialty is helping to improve language/reading scores and writing/editing skills, as my perfect scores in the verbal portions of the SAT and the GRE demonstrate. I have lived/studied in France for a year,...

Future academic that is passionate about tutoring to increase students' understanding of and comfortability with course concepts. Practiced in detecting gaps in student understanding and reducing complex subjects to simpler ideas for students. I specialize in tutoring Math and Physics from middle school to graduate level, and love helping with ACT/SAT prep as well as introductory chemistry.

...the Air Force at 17 years old and completed a Physics major from the United States Air Force Academy. I was excited to serve my country and am very thankful I got that opportunity. What I learned most from it though was that it was not my passion and I separated from the Air Force to set out to find it. Teaching math and physics excites me and motivates me. My goal is to instill...