Award-Winning Tutors serving Kansas City, KS

...for seven years. My first teaching experience was at Mizzou. After getting my master's, I joined Teach For America and taught high school English for two years. Most recently, I taught composition and developmental English at Penn Valley Community College. My approach to tutoring is non-directive. I ask questions to help guide students to answers, which helps them practice critical thinking skills and deduction, rather than rote memorization. Overall, this leads to a greater understanding...

...students that I tutored. I very much enjoyed my time as a Calculus II tutor at Washington University in St. Louis, and was sad to see my work come to an end due to graduation. This summer, I am excited for the opportunity to share my knowledge and passion for math with the students of Varsity Tutors. My tutoring style is centered around the development of organizational skills. I firmly believe that in order to...

I am a former middle-school English teacher (and former high-school French teacher). I am certified to teach English (grades 6-12), History/Government/Social Studies (grades 6-12), Psychology (grades 6-12), Health (grades PreK-12), General Music (grades PreK-12), and French (grades PreK-12). I have also taught AP French and college-level French. I have a B.A. in Modern Languages (French) and Sociology, an M.A. in Modern Languages (French/Second-Language Acquisition), and an M.A. in Teaching (Secondary).

...Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts degree in English Literature. During my time at Kansas State, I worked as a student tutor on subjects ranging from geology to French, and while pursuing my Master's degree, I taught Expository Writing to college students. While I am experienced with Writing and Language tutoring and enjoy teaching both, I am primarily a standardized test tutor with Varsity Tutors. Test prep combines...

...the University of Missouri Kansas City majoring in Chemistry. I am pursuing this degree in order to prepare myself for dental school. During my studies I have spent a lot of time working with other students who are trying to prepare for tests, or to simply do better in their classes. Through these experiences I have learned that I very much enjoy facilitating the learning process for other students. I love helping others in scientific...

...in St. Louis with a B.A. in Spanish and minors in linguistics and public health. I've lived in Spain for two years, I've studied abroad in Chile, and I've also taught Spanish 101 subsections at WashU. My passion for the language grew and so did my love for teaching during my time as a subsection instructor. It was great to develop good relationships with my students and to help them not only pick up a...

...help them with their public speaking and argument devolvement. I have also served as an Assistant TA for a public speaking course and as an assistant course director for an undergraduate communication research class at the University of Missouri. As a result, I have ample experience working with students in both large and small groups and a plethora of experience teaching all elements of the communication process. Moreover, I have lots of experience with academic...

...I was always a teacher first and always motivated by the individual students in my classes and schools. And what about my love of travel? After teaching for 3 years in Kansas, my wife and I became teachers in international schools, working in some of the best schools in the world with the children of diplomats and business professionals posted abroad. For nearly 30 years and in seven countries, we supported the learning of students,...

...flexible based on your language needs and learning style (e.g., visual, auditory, etc.). I have experience in working with students across multiple age groups (i.e., elementary school through adult education). I think learning should be fun. I will work with you to understand your goals to make sure that we create the best customized learning plan. Please contact me if you are interested in learning more. I look forward to hearing from you!

...name is Whitney and I am a fluent German speaker and a native English speaker. I have over 20 years tutoring experience and I would love to help you to improve your German speaking and writing skills. I have two Bachelor's degrees - one in German and one in Journalism. I lived and worked in Germany and Austria for two and a half years and my family and I go back to both countries regularly....

My goal is to provide students with educational experiences that will prepare them for lifelong learning and help them achieve their maximum potential.

...year medical student at the University of Kansas, pursuing family medicine and maternal health. While I've tutored a variety of subjects in the past, I am especially passionate about teaching math and science. These are two subjects I am personally very interested in and have had success passing on my excitement to students. I also enjoy preparing students for test prep (ACT) and elementary and middle school-age students. My approach to teaching is to understand...

...as no surprise that one of my chief hobbies is reading; I try to read fifty new novels every year, many of which I can then recommend to my students! I tutor a broad range of subjects, most notably English, Literature, and ACT/SAT Test Preparations, but regardless of what I am tutoring, my teaching philosophy and style stems from building relationships with my students. While I have a great innate desire to help the next...

I'm Jack, an Industrial Engineering student at Purdue University. I have a lot of high school tutoring experience, and I was a teacher's aid for three different high school courses. I also was a debate instructor at my local middle school for four years. Outside of school, I was a volunteer martial arts instructor for five years. I am excited about helping students achieve their goals!

I am currently attending the University of Central Missouri to receive my Alternative Certification and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees in Middle School Mathematics. On top of academic exposure to an array of math classes, I tutored many peers while in high school. Aside from traditional tutoring, I have exposure to teaching vital lessons to students of all backgrounds through my volunteer work at the University of Missouri and time spent in Guatemala.

...and Personality Psychology with a focus on motivation, talent and strengths, wellness and a personal teaching philosophy on the importance of an individual approach to learning and cognition. Previous experience working with mentorship programs, development programs and succession planning has provided extensive knowledge of the stress encountered by high school and college students as well as the understanding needed to motivate young people through such challenges. While previously residing in Lawrence, KS, I was able...

...English as Second Language and my masters degree is in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Reading and Language Arts with a reading specialist certification. I recently just received my post-doctorate degree at Grand Canyon University as well as building leadership license at Newman University. My future plans are to become an elementary principal or college professor teaching pre-service teachers. My present plans are to obtain a second masters degree in Special Education due to...

...gift. It is up to me to use that gift to bring light to a subject students might be struggling with. I am confident that my four years of classroom teaching experience will translate well into being the quality tutor that you need. I excel at using a student's strengths to work on their weaknesses. I will not simply reiterate the content louder and slower in an effort to reach a student. Instead, I will...

Hi my name is Mitchell Campbell. I am a junior at the University of Kansas Majoring in Accounting. I plan on pursuing the Masters of Accounting program after my undergrad. I specialize in accounting and mathematics.

...over 23 years. In the US I worked for the past 20 years in biomedical research, and during that time, traveled the world giving talks relating to my work, and teaching technical examination preparatory classes. Additionally, I have taught management and leadership topics nationally for over a decade, and I currently work as a trainer for two companies providing classes to universities and companies. I am a member of a local Toastmaster club where I...