
Jonathan: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...a formal education have a leg up on those who don't. You'll have better options for employment and have an easier time living the life you want to live. I myself was only able to get into medical school because my father stressed the importance of mathematics when i was very young. It helped get me through the hardest parts of college. Even now, while on leave from Med School, I am able to do...
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University of Houston Downtown - Bachelors, Biology, General

Samantha: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...two years. One year was at the middle school level, and now my second year at the high school level. I am teaching science. I worked at a summer camp one summer with students of all ages. I travel whenever I get a chance and have traveled in Europe and all over the United States. I love science and teaching test prep. I am very passionate about students not only understanding the material but knowing...
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Kansas State University - Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Education
Walden University - Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction

Emily: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...goal is to enable students to become independent learners by teaching strategies that will help them throughout their studies and relating abstract concepts to real life. Tutoring and mentoring has long been a passion of mine. As an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, I tutored a refugee family; I worked with the two youngest girls in arithmetic and literacy and supported the older high school students in math and English. After graduating, I moved...
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
University of Colorado Denver - Current Grad Student, Public Health

Alex: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...While in college and graduate school I worked extensively as a tutor and teaching assistant in English, History and essay writing, and I worked with the YMCA as an elementary age tutor. I believe that learning is inherently a collaboration and conversation between student and teacher, and I love being a part of that conversation. My favorite part of teaching is the moment when students make breakthroughs; those moments of pride and understanding are what...
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University of Arizona - Bachelor in Arts, History
Villanova University - Master of Arts, History

Tory: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...Teacher Residency - an intensive, year-long teacher preparation program. Including my residency year, I have taught 3 years of middle school math at a Denver Public School. Before becoming a licensed classroom teacher I spent three years as an associate program director for one of the most successful test prep companies in the Washington D.C. area. Over these years I taught courses on every SAT and ACT subject, including SAT II in Mathematics, and also...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology
University of Denver - Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction

Rachel: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...Bethesda at the National Institute of Health. For four years, I designed and implemented curriculum for approximately a dozen classes as part of an after school program for high school students. I have served as a guest speaker at several Universities on diverse topics. For the past several years, I have been working as a private academic tutor teaching a range of subjects including ACT/SAT preparation, AP American Government, AP English, AP Psychology, Study Skills,...
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Oregon State University - Bachelor of Science, Health Promotion and Education
University of Colorado Denver - Masters, Social Sciences

Kathleen: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...of Hawaii). I took a short break from teaching to care for my parents---but even then I found a way to continue learning by going to culinary school (I love to cook! I love to eat!), earning degrees in Culinary Arts and Pastry before I returned to teaching once again. But formal schooling is only one way to continue learning. Traveling throughout the world has given me another kind of education, broadening my perspective and...
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Stanford University - Bachelors, English/Creative Writing
University of California-Los Angeles - Masters, English

Brent: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...engaged. My main goal is to help you become a better problem solver by focusing on foundational knowledge, critical thinking, and reasoning. I value all subject matter, but I find mathematics and science to be the most powerful and exciting fields of study. Outside of academic and professional pursuits, I enjoy climbing mountains, racing cars, fencing, and playing guitar. I've competed on the television contest American Ninja Warrior, and I also established a Guinness World...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Aryana: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...the same way. That’s why I love tutoring – it allows me to get to know someone and help him or her learn in a way that works. When I was in school, I felt very frustrated because I couldn’t grasp certain concepts. It wasn’t until I realized that I was a visual learner that I finally started to enjoy going to school. I know first hand that difficulty in classroom concepts can lead to...
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University of Denver - Bachelor in Arts, Emergent Digital Practices

Rod: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
I have been teaching management and economics at different levels in the last decades. Teaching is my passion. The best compliment that I have received from students is when they say: You are a real teacher. My explanations are simple and full of practical examples. I have worked as a professor, manager and international business consultant in different countries. I have had a broad educational background in Economics, Finance, Management, Technology and Education.... Sometimes students do...
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UBA - Bachelors, Engineering
University of California-Berkeley - Masters in Business Administration, H.H.Humphrey Fellow
Stanford University - Unknown, Economics
Capella University - Master of Science, Education

Lyndsy: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...as well as a suburban and a rural school. I taught at a drop-out retrieval program in Chicago, and I taught at-risk and underprivileged students ranging in age from 11-21 years at Ombudsman centers in Aurora, CO, and Omaha, NE, respectively. I also taught at an underprivileged public high school in Waukon, IA. While I am qualified to tutor many subjects, I most enjoy tutoring Writing, Reading Comprehension, and Language Arts Skills. In my experience,...
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Iowa State University - Bachelor in Arts, English

Margaret: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...scores and Spanish proficiency scores that tested me out of college classes. I took over 16 credits per semester and was able to graduate in 3 years, in May 2009, with a GPA of 3.5 and a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology. I moved to Denver, Colorado in May 2011. I began my teaching career as a member of the Denver Teaching Fellows, a competitive program designed to provide training to highly effective educators. I...
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University of Minnesota - Bachelors, Psychology
Metropolitan State College of Denver - Masters, Education

Jacquelynn: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...in a way that brings true understanding. These "aha" moments are priceless and bring confidence. I believe the best learning occurs when the student is learning just ahead of their level of understanding. By becoming comfortable making mistakes and learning from them, a student can move from proving they know to wondering and curiosity. This creates a life-long learner! I love helping students learn the backstory and interesting facts behind the topic they are studying....
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Randolph College - Bachelors, Psychology
Capella University - PHD, Educational Leadership and Management

Javan: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...13 years primarily for my younger siblings. I am also a TA (Teacher’s Assistant) at Old Dominion for the Advanced Biology Laboratory. I also have conducted research at Old Dominion for ecological science. I enjoy tutoring because I understand how it feels to not understand something that is complex or even things that are deemed simple. I understand that everybody is different and we all learn at different rates. I know over time, I can...
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Old Dominion University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Kelsey: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...lesson plans, and disciplining the "students" when they would disrupt the lesson. Since I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. When I came to the conclusion around the age of six that I was not cut out to be a rock star, I chose teaching, but what I did not realize at that time was that teaching chose me as well. Throughout my school years, like everyone else, I had teachers that...
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Colorado Christian University - Current Undergrad, Elementary Education

Theresa: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...to meet new students here in Colorado. I earned a Masters degree in education two years ago and a Bachelors in biology before that. I especially like working with students who are having a hard time in a subject, because it gives me an opportunity to put my skills to work in helping that student to work through what is troubling them. I do so by using a variety of teaching methods, tailored to the...
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Eastern Connecticut State University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Saint Joseph - Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction

Samantha: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
I am a former licensed educator with almost ten years' experience teaching and tutoring.... My number one priority is ensuring each individual student meets his/her goals. I adapt my teaching approach to meet the needs of each student, and I never lower my expectations in the face of challenges. I believe there are infinite ways to teach anything to anyone, and my aim is to find the best way for each student.... I would spend some...
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Wesleyan University - Bachelors, Psychology
Boston University - Masters, Education

Amy: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...or learned a new skill. I come from both private and public education systems. I am originally from Buffalo, NY and spent 15 years working, learning and living in New York City until my recent move to Colorado. For me, not every subject could be mastered with the same learning techniques and I have learned to adapt myself which I hope to teach my clients to do the same. I have a background in hospitality,...
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University at Buffalo - Bachelors, Communications
Dyouville - Masters, Occupational Therapy

Benjamin: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...It is important as a tutor and teacher to explain and teach material; however, I believe it is crucial for the tutor to help inspire a student to learn. Change the overall outlook of a class from a chore, to a fun exercise where you are always learning cool new material! I personally excel and enjoy all math classes, physics, and any mechanical engineering related class. I also enjoy being outdoors and participating in sports...
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Colorado School of Mines - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Steven: Boulder SSAT tutor
Certified SSAT Prep Tutor in Boulder, CO
...helps clear any roadblocks in the students' understanding. I have worked with IB students to develop their experiments for their Internal Assessments (IA), and have coached them through the development and writing of their final IA, including any necessary statistics and science formatting. I have coached students in AP and IB test preparation, including both molecular and ecological, and help students choose work with their strengths to achieve a better test score. If you want...
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine - Doctor of Medicine, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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