Award-Winning Tutors serving Missouri

Hi! I'm 25 years old chemist; I earned my M.Sc. from University of Michigan in Organic Chemistry and have been tutoring students for the last 3 years. I would love to help you with all your general chemistry and organic chemistry needs!

...of my teaching philosophy centers around one word: "why". Pushing students to understand why and how something works on their own significantly improves long term recall, instead of simply feeding them formulae and rules for them to regurgitate on an examination. As a 23 year old, I am not very far removed from either the...

...In university, I have tutored in general chemistry. My favorite subjects to teach are general chemistry and biology. I have also enjoyed my organic chemistry courses in university and am open to working with students in this subject matter. As a college student, and speaking from high school experience, I can relate to students when...

...associates degree from Hutchinson Community college and additional education from Kansas State University and Washburn University in Topeka. But as most have done, my computer education was sitting in front of a computer controlling a small world all my own. I tutor software development specifically web development. I have taught English as a second language...

I am interested in tutoring with Varsity Tutors because I value education, and enjoy helping other students learn. I specialize in anthropology, both biological and cultural, as well as human anatomy and French.

...a teacher in college who was able to identify where I was struggling, and she (patiently) worked with me to break down problems and build to progressively more complicated ones. By my sophomore year, I was able to take (and do well in!) calculus, a subject I never thought I would be able to tackle....

...Kansas City metro area and received a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Accounting from the University of Kansas. Between my Bachelor's and Master's degrees, I taught English as a Foreign Language in the Czech Republic. While completing my Master's degree, I tutored students accounting in a variety of accounting classes. I found these...

...work. I am one of those who believe that we learn better in a relaxing environment-teaching with relevant jokes, stories engage more both teacher and learner. Open minded person-I lived in three continents. I love speaking French - I studied and lived in France for a couple of years. I look forward to working with...

...in education. I began my College career as an education major and began teaching as soon as I graduated! I then worked on and completed my graduate degree in curriculum and instruction. I have been teaching since the 1980s. I began tutoring shortly thereafter and find it to be satisfying for everyone involved - parents,...

...beginning with the upright bass, I moved through the bass guitar and guitar, learning classical, twelve string and some flamenco styles. I have played and enjoyed music all my life with a variety of different performances including symphony's and rock bands. I have a wide variety in music I enjoy and can teach not limited...

...keeping busy by working in my yard, reading a good book, walking my dog, exercising, and spending quality time with family and friends. I am a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia and have a Master's Degree from Pittsburg State University. I have lived in the Kansas City area for over 25 years. I...

...most passionate about Early American History and East Asian History, though I tutor many other subjects. In my experience, helping struggling students with preparation and study skills leads to self-sufficient learners who are capable of tackling any challenges they encounter. I am a firm believer in the value of education and the importance of taking...

...IB Physics, Math, Philosophical Ethics, Philosophy, Physics, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Science, Social Sciences, Statics and Dynamics, and Trigonometry. My favorite subjects to tutor are Physics and Philosophy because they challenge me to think and teach both abstractly and concretely. Physics and Philosophy also relate very easily to my life, so I can usually come up with...

...to the ever increasing class sizes that some of the best schools are experiencing students are not able to receive the personal attention that some of them need to be at their best. That is why tutoring can be so valuable. I am able to work one on one with a student which allows me...

...subjects they find difficult or unnecessarily complicated. I believe that anyone can learn anything, as long as they are taught well. Given my background in philosophy, I am familiar with transforming the unbearably boring into the deeply fascinating. I hope to help students learn that such transformations are fully within their control.

We all learn differently. As Albert Einstein said, "Study is not the learning of facts but the training of the mind to think." Thomas Edison said only five percent of people think; another 10 percent think they think; and 85 percent would rather die than think. Let me help you be one of the five.

...my B.S. in Elementary Education from Park University and have nearly finished my B.A. in U.S. History. This December I will complete my M.A. in Language and Literacy. Education is my passion and I love to watch students grow, learn, and reach their goals. As a Varsity Tutor it is my hope that I can...

...Learning can be fun and especially when you work one-on-one with someone. The lessons can be focused to exactly what one needs and that really helps things to move along more quickly. After being in education for over 20 years, I am excited to work with new people and to experience teaching in a whole...

...a self-programmed public relations degree. Over the years I have found myself conducting classes for preschoolers, corporate executives, and every skill level in between. But I have found the tutoring model of one-to-one instruction brings quicker results. I enjoy helping students achieve those "ah ha" moments when a concept clicks. Often that moment comes by...

...students with no real-world experience to seasoned professionals who work at the world's biggest live events such as the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals. My teaching philosophy is centered around understanding the student's goals and how they learn best. I believe that effective teaching cannot be accomplished with a cookie-cutter approach, and each student...