Award-Winning Summer Tutors in Denver, CO

...teacher's job to identify and facilitate that connection and encourage the student's curiosity. People learn best when they want to learn. Information should be manageable and engaging and assignments should fuel a desire to learn more. To do this I will ask my students a lot of questions and listen carefully to all they have to say. My job is to show them the path to the answer and encourage them to walk it themselves.

...of success in a tutoring session is being told that I was able to break down explanations from the student's class and reformulate them into a version that is compatible with their way of thinking. I aim to use my empathy and sensitivity to students' unique struggles and learning styles to teach concepts and problem-solving strategies in an individualized manner. While I specialize in chemistry, I happily tutor a variety of other subjects and also...

...on one with students as I feel the uninterrupted time together yields better results. I like that I can dedicate my time and energy to one student, and I feel students respond better to this. While I have tutored within my certification to elementary aged children, my main passions are reading, writing and grammar, as they are my strong points. In my free time, I love to explore Colorado and all it has to offer...

...toes academically, but to help those who may be struggling with various subjects throughout their academic careers. There is no better feeling than watching someone have a eureka moment of understanding, and I look forward to meeting and working with new students. As a Colorado native, I love spending my free time hiking and climbing my way through the Rockies. I also enjoy playing volleyball (being 6'8" has its advantages) and teaching myself to play...

...Prague, Czech Republic for 1.5 years. While teaching, I strive to act only as a guide so that the student can come to the conclusion on his or her own. I avoid lecturing at all costs, preferring for the student to be as productive as possible. When presenting new information, I aim to engage the student first with something interesting, briefly present the ideas of the lesson, do a few quick practice exercises, then finish...

...helping others succeed at math as well as doing math myself. I have taught and tutored math at all different levels and understand the roadblocks that students may encounter in learning most topics. I will always respect your goals and your efforts to achieve them. I will help you master specific skills and help you think mathematically so that you can achieve success in future endeavors. Math is not a spectator sport - LET'S START...

...Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado, Denver. I am beginning a PhD program in Natural Resource Economics at Colorado School of Mines in the Fall of 2015. I love helping students of all ages achieve their academic goals. I have no fear of standardized tests, and would even venture to say that I enjoy them. I love hard courses and questions that make you really think. I have always been a student...

...helping them strategically tackle assignments, and finding new ways to introduce information to them that fit their individual learning style. I have tutored students of all ages in a wide variety of subjects. I have worked as a research assistant and intern at the State Department and top DC think tanks. I currently work full time as a tutor and freelance editor. I scored in the 94th percentile on the SAT and love helping students...

...develop the desire to want to further their learning. I finished my Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering at Penn State. Once I 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 high school, I have dedicated most of my free time to mentoring and tutoring children and teenagers in math and science....

I've been teaching SAT/ACT test prep ever since I finished my undergraduate degree. I graduated from Florida State University (summa cum laude) with honors in my major. I enjoy teaching math the most, and I've found that my students love my visual approach to understanding difficult concepts. ... Figure out what method of learning works for you! Personally, I'm a very visual learner. I always draw pictures to help myself visualize the material.... Learn their name,...

Hi! I have a passion for learning, teaching, and all things mathematics and physics related. When we're not learning about those subjects, I love to talk about skiing and running, and bouldering. I believe a successful student starts with a passion for learning. With passion comes motivation. Once you have that motivation, everything becomes easier to do. ... I love learning- and I want others to have the desire to learn more. It takes more than...

...Arizona, where I received my Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Arts, respectively, in History. While studying for my degrees I focused on American history and history of culture. 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,...

...mentored by my tutors to develop a love of reading and writing. In college I discovered a passion for the social sciences, and earned a B.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Psychology fro the University of Denver. These subjects introduced me to statistics and I have loved its practical and descriptive nature ever since. The most effective and engaging teachers I have had throughout my academic career all had one thing in common: a...

As a recent chemical engineering graduate I understand the difficulties in some fields of study. I look forward to joining you on your quest for additional knowledge.

...that movie.) I think people who claim to hate math just haven't had the right teachers or experience with it. I love tutoring these people most of all because my philosophy is that the student has to learn the language of math. I love teaching/tutoring statistics because I can demonstrate its relevance to anyone, even an Opera major (or musician.) I also love geometry, Algebra I, and probability for the same reason. I have had...

...I primarily tutored math, but also assisted students with English, history, and science. My favorite subject to tutor is math, since I think there are a variety of ways of comprehending the different concepts. My teaching philosophy is that every child learns differently, it is important to understand their learning styles to be effective and efficient. Outside of academia, I play Ultimate Frisbee, both at pick-up games and for a team. In addition, I enjoy...

...what I'm looking at so that I may expand the ways I can teach it to others. In the years I've been tutoring, I've learned that every person has their own learning style that differs from the next in at least some small way. Finding these different styles and mastering the skills needed to teach people in those various styles has been a wonderful journey. I am currently on a break from my own education...

...be able to adopt a scientific attitude towards life regardless of whether or not they are studying or following a scientific discipline. As a tutor I feel that I have succeeded when a student takes the concepts and methodology we have discussed and practiced and applies them independently to other situations outside of tutoring. In addition to science I have a flair for music and languages and thoroughly enjoy sharing these talents with others as...

...") to help students better understand their work. These are jokes which I find personally amusing AND I get to tell them for a legitimate reason. -I've had the opportunity to talk about politics on a regular basis with several of my students taking AP Gov. Having the opportunity to discuss current politics with people just beginning to understand the world around them is incredibly rewarding. -I get to learn new things all the time!

...that pertains to simple conversation or more detailed reading, writing, and / or grammar. Outside of tutoring on-line, I enjoy living in Colorado, spending time with family and friends, enjoying the great outdoors, listening to music, watching movies, getting exercise, and just having fun in life in general. I also remain dedicated to and passionate about life-long and on-going learning with regard to many areas of study, including, philosophy, world religions, psychology, spirituality, health, nutrition,...