Award-Winning Tutors serving Independence, KS

...October of 2017, and realized how much joy it brought me to help students understand material that I enjoyed learning about as a student. I hope to begin a PhD candidacy in Neuroscience in the fall of 2019 so that I can discover new knowledge and information to bring to others. I look forward to...

...and patience. I aim to create a supportive learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and don't feel stressed about taking some time to think. This personalized approach has benefited my past students by improving their grades, reducing anxiety, and increasing their self-confidence by having a stronger understanding of the subject matter. As an...

...showing others the value of education and encouraging a love for learning. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy fitness, sports, particularly baseball and football, and gardening. I am also an active member of Oklahoma State University's Motivations in Classrooms lab, where I collaborate on projects focused on enhancing student engagement and learning.

I believe that anyone is capable of learning, given the right tools and methods. I believe that by questioning, we arrive at the truth. I furthermore believe that the most critical challenge of the upcoming century is developing creative problem solvers who are able to overcome problems beyond our current imagination.

...schools. My experience spans all levels of math, from 7th grade to Calculus, including GED and SAT prep. I am skilled in using a variety of technology tools to help students visualize the concepts and cater to their learning styles. Although I am retired from full-time teaching, I still have a passion for math education....

...and business to business communication. What I care about most is helping students find the confidence to build their writing skills. Writing is critical to everything, and I think everyone can improve and reach their goals. I also think that talented students are often frustrated by large classes and the unfair pace of education, and...

...my undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Brown University and my Ph.D. in immunology at the University of California, Berkeley. I have been teaching both introductory and advanced biology courses at the University of Maryland, College Park for over 10 years. For fun I enjoy reading science fiction, doing crossword puzzles, swing and ballroom dancing, and...

...genetics. My year-long tenure there only deepened my love of teaching and helped me strengthen my abilities to educate many different styles of learners. I also have the experience with graduate standardized testing, as I scored in the 95th percentile or above on the SAT, ACT, and MCAT. Since graduating in May with two degrees...

...love exploring and analyzing languages and the written word. (In fact, much of the music I have written has been inspired by literary or linguistic concepts.) I have taught courses in music theory, history, and composition at the University of Washington, and I have tutored students of all ages in school subjects ranging from biology...

...a classroom teacher and a tutor and in these roles I look for ways to make learning fun and rewarding. I especially love teaching reading and writing and I have taught or tutored these subjects to students ranging from kindergarten through adults. I also have experience tutoring test prep subjects and focus both on the...

...premed courses (three years of biology, a full year of organic chemistry, biochemistry, etc.), and my favorite subjects are math, physiology, and writing. I love teaching! I am a registered college science tutor at USC, and I also teach younger students at a weekly Girl Scout program in Watts. In high school, I tutored for...

...to be successful. I strongly believe in helping students develop a growth mindset, which they can take into any educational experience. I have been teaching in the DC area for 3 years, and understand the demands of the Common Core Standards, PARCC, SAT and other exams. I am familiar with ELA and history content at...

...were driving me towards education. Since then, I've enjoyed working with students of all ages and abilities to further their math skills. I believe that everyone has mathematical abilities and I enjoying working and watching these abilities grow and improve in students. In my free time, I enjoy running with my Border Collie/Lab mix, Sadya,...

...After graduating, I instructed reading programs for the Institute of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability...

...variety of subjects, with a strong focus on K-12 mathematics. I am pursuing a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft. Students, parents, supervisors, and colleagues have described me as efficient, extremely patient, creative,...

...successful than doing all of the talking. There's no better way of ensuring that a student understands the material than getting them to put it in their own words! Beyond my passion for learning and teaching I'm a huge sports fan who rarely misses an Ohio State football or basketball game. I also grew up a...

...in Management. I love understanding how everything works and that is one of my biggest motivators in school and learning in general. The subjects in which I am most proficient are Calculus, any type of Algebra and test-taking skills. I am also fluent in Spanish having spent two years in Spain where I talked with...

...three times and was successful each time and believe that I can share effective tips on how to increase scores in each subject. In my free time, I like to play sports like football and basketball. I also like to read novels and poems. My favorites are by Kurt Vonnegut and Jack Kerouac. I am...

...new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a teacher I am a strong believer in the importance of education and all of the opportunities it offers to students. I finished my MA in May with a thesis on French fairy tales, but I also enjoy reading as much as I can,...

...in several tutoring organizations throughout high school. I then attended UCLA for my undergrad degree in Political Science (Class of 2014) while also completing the pre med requirements there. At UCLA, I took the full General and Organic Chem series with labs, Life Science Physics including labs, Calculus, Biology including labs, and completed an honors...