Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Centennial, CO

...field of Math but also work with Science, English and Social Studies. This is my 5th year teaching in the South Chicagoland area. I chose a career in teaching because I have always had a knack for helping people understand difficult concepts. Since high school, I was always helping friends and classmates with homework and tests. My favorite part of being a teacher is seeing when "the lightbulb" turns on when someone finally gets it.

...related to preparing my students for standardized tests, focusing on useful test-taking strategies. While I am able to tutor a broad range of subjects, I am more geared towards math and science subjects. I encourage my students to become comfortable using a variety of methods to solve problems. This decreases their chance of getting stuck on difficult problems. Helping my students make connections between similar problems and having a hallmark example for them to think...

...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 what I love, because of those who helped me in the past. I first began tutoring seriously in college....

...team at CSM. I began to enjoy math, science, and physics when I was high school. I believe this happened because I had an amazing teacher that helped inspire me to learn math and physics. 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...

...believe that by bringing a child's interests into their school work and helping them to understand, they can develop the desire to want to further their learning. Currently I am finishing my Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at Penn State. Once I have completed that, I plan to attend graduate school to continue my education -- I wish I could stay in school forever and learn about everything! Throughout my college career, and even in...

...that fundamentally inform our relationship to language, history, and thought. Learning the languages allowed me to read texts in their intended form, which is a deeply enriching experience. I am also a great lover of poetry, and love to teach writing, both of creative and academic forms. I believe that subjects should be taught in a way that does not force students to approach in ways that bore or pain them, but help them find...

...with behavioral and emotional disorders. During that three-semester internship, I worked both as a classroom assistant and outdoor adventure education leader. I continued working for this organization as a experiential education counselor in the summer of 2014. After graduation, I worked as a teaching assistant for a second grader with Autism; for this position, I instructed this student in reading, math, and affective education. During that time, I also worked as a tutor for students...

...tutor a few different subjects, but I am really passionate about helping students improve their standardized test scores as they prepare for college. Improving SAT and ACT scores can really open doors to admission and scholarships at great schools! Currently I am a graduate student studying social work at the University of Denver. In my spare time, I can be found curled up on the couch with a good book, skiing, hiking, or cheering on...

...in are Math and Science. I love them as you can really start to see how the world works and why certain things happen the way that they do. I attended Front Range Community College where I was working towards a degree in American Sign Language. I had to drop out of school for personal reasons, but I will be going back to school to work towards a degree in Educational Administration. In my free...

...that great teachers create an environment that students want to come back to and that students will thrive in. I was fortunate to have such high standards and loving teachers that encouraged me to want to learn as well as become a teacher myself. I will continue and pass on the love I have for teaching and learning to my students so that they will flourish in their studies as well as I did.... My teaching philosophy is to create multiple experiences for a student to not only learn and thrive, but to have fun while doing so.