I am a special education teacher at Center High School, which is in the Center School District in Kansas City, Missouri. I taught at F. L. Schlagle High School in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools from 2016-2017, and I was a teacher assistant (paraprofessional) at Park Hill High School, which is in the Park Hill School District, from 2006-2016. I earned a Graduate Certificate in Special Education from Walden University, an M.S.Ed. in Reading from Northwest Missouri State University, and a B.S. in Secondary Education - Social Science from the University of maine at Farmington. I enjoy working with students of all ages, and I am comfortable with both in-person and online tutoring.

I am a passionate, reliable, and hard-working student with experience in teaching and tutoring. I will graduate in the Spring of 2016 with my B.S. in Middle School Education: Math and Business Education. I am able to tutor students in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, or Trigonometry. I am a highly motivated individual committed to giving my all each and every day. I love working with kids. I am enthusiastic about education and learning. I love to empower others and help them to reach their greatest potential. I am patient and driven, and I firmly believe that all students are capable of learning. I value personal interaction and relationships. In my free time, I enjoy running, playing outside, watching movies, playing card games and board games, and spending time with family and friends.I have had several enriching experiences that have led me to where I am. For one summer, I taught Geometry to middle school students through Breakthrough Collaborative in Denver, CO. For two years, I was a Residential Assistant, helping students adjust to college and enforcing policies. I have observed and assisted a middle school business teacher. I have assisted and co-taught with a middle school mathematics teacher. Also, I have tutored several students in mathematics. I think it is important to make learning fun, engaging, and relevant. I try to break down concepts into small pieces, and I value the use of hands-on activities and manipulatives. I believe in assisting students in discovery and encouraging them to take responsibility for their own learning. I believe students need to be involved, cared for, and challenged in order to be successful.

I graduated in May of 2020 from Creighton with my DPT. Prior to physical therapy school, I attended Northwest Missouri State University and received my B.S. in both biology and psychology. I've always loved helping others, thus leading me into the field of physical therapy! Throughout my undergraduate and graduate studies, I've always found joy in helping other students as it benefits us both. My tutoring style definitely focuses on the reasoning of how you got to the answer rather than if you got the right answer. Many of my exercises are very situation based (as in "a patient with x,y,and z walks into your clinic...what do you do?").

I have been an IB Biology teacher for the last 6 years. Prior to that I trained as a cellular/molecular biologist studying the skin and hair responses to chemotherapies and the molecular mechanisms of mitosis. I earned my Ph.D in 2012 and completed 2 postdoctoral fellowships. I have chosen teaching as a profession because of the relationships I make with my students and the joy that comes from seeing them discover the same love for science that I have.

I am currently an undergraduate at Northwest Missouri State University. I am a mathematics major with computer science and economics minors. My two passions in life are God and mathematics. My goal is to help other students see the wonders and beauty that math can bring to everyday life. I have worked with several students in this area before, both as a paid tutor and as an unpaid fellow classmate. I approach tutoring as an opportunity for the student to come to the answer on their own with minimal guidance from me. My job is to simply watch the student work and if needed, lead them to the right answer. Ultimately, my goal is to help them see the bigger picture. I want every student to not only see the "how" of mathematics but the "why", as well. Outside of school and math, I love to be outside, spending time with my family, and listening to music. I am a huge movie buff, as well. Above all, I love to learn new things and share my knowledge with other people.

With a PhD in English and 25 years of teaching face-to-face and online, I have helped students learn writing and literature at all levels of education. I believe that online education and tutoring opens doors to success for students, and I look forward to helping them succeed.

Being raised on a farm in Missouri, I've always had a strong interest in math and science. I especially liked the applied side of things. The "bean in a cup" experiment in elementary school grew into a hobby greenhouse as a teenager providing my family with vegetables for the table. It went on to grow into a full time family business which helped put me through college. The practical experience I got with all of this was invaluable. With more of a hands on approach, applied science and math allows you to take what you think you learned in class and see it in action in real life experiences. The experiences allow better integration of abstract concepts into reality, concreting what you know and leaving you with a desire to find out more.I attended college at Northwest Missouri State University and received a B.S. in ACS-accredited Chemistry in 2008. I have therefore had a lot of chemistry, including organic and p-chem as well as algebra, trig, geometry and multi-variate calculus. While I was a tutor for the Chemistry/Physics department (and asked to tutor College Lit and Bio labs) I actually had several classes in biology and agribusiness that led me to my graduate work at Arizona State. I am currently finishing up my PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology with emphasis on microalgal cultivation. I have a wide array of interests and enjoy spending time outdoor hiking and mountain biking.Overall, I'd say I'm a natural born problem solver. I love solving problems, especially abstract ones requiring creativity and imagination. I think it is the challenge of pulling from all of your life experiences and knowledge to come up with a solution that works. I think the key for success is having enough patience to keep ones imagination at work long enough to come up with a solution. I believe every problem has a solution, sometimes many.'It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations.'Walter Bagehot

I am a professional educator with over 13 years of experience. I have a Master's Degree in Education and am a certified teacher in the State of Missouri. I have experience working with students from preschool through high school, and I have worked with adults as well. I have taught all over the world, in Kansas City, Mexico, and South Korea. I have experience teaching virtually as well. I believe that learning should be engaging and focus on critical thinking, with the goal to foster true understanding and to commit ideas to long term memory.

One of my main passions in life is working with other people to solve difficult problems and develop better strategies for making educational institutions work best for them. I've been lucky enough to do this in numerous settings, whether it be as a teacher, counselor, or tutor, and with very diverse populations from many different parts of the U.S. I spend much of my personal time reading and writing, and love talking to and learning from others' interests and abilities in these areas. While I'm currently working on a PhD in Psychology, my interests are really interdisciplinary, which includes thinking about big philosophical questions as well as learning about recent innovations in science and technology. If you share any of these interests, I'd be happy to get to know you better through a one-on-one tutoring session.

I am a current graduate student in the College of Education at the University of Arizona studying for my Ph.D. in School Psychology. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in English from Northwest Missouri State University. I am passionate about providing effective teaching and meaningful learning experiences to students of all ages! I enjoy tutoring students in a wide variety of subjects including English, literature, writing, and statistics. I most enjoy helping student with their writing skills. I find it rewarding when I am able to help the student connect his or her thoughts and voice to their writing. In my spare time, I enjoy connecting with nature and reading to gain knowledge.

I believe when people know you care about them and their goals they are willing to work harder. My goal is to show my students I do care and work with them to reach their educational goals.

I truly believe every child can grow, and helping students see that growth in themselves is what I love most. There's nothing better than watching a student gain confidence and have that moment when learning finally clicks - it's worth celebrating! With my experience in elementary classrooms and as an interventionist and instructional coach, I know that every child learns differently. I focus on building strong relationships and getting to know each child as a whole, including their strengths, challenges, and anything that might be getting in the way of learning. I work to create a supportive space where students feel comfortable, encouraged, and ready to give it a try, because learning takes courage, and we're in it together! In our tutoring sessions, I'll meet your child where they are and help them grow into a more confident, successful learner. I'd love the opportunity to support your child's learning journey.