Award-Winning Tutors serving Roeland Park, KS

I am passionate about teaching reading and writing. I went to KSU, have my masters degree and 25 years experience being a kindergarten teacher. I love to see my students succeed. I can provide the skills and tools to help my students thrive in the classroom.

...safe environment where students are invited to share their ideas and take risks. "I believe that there are five essential elements that are conducive to learning. (1) The teacher's role is to act as a guide. (2) Students must have access to hands-on activities. (3) Students should be able to have choices and let their...

Hello! I am a dog loving lawyer in the KC area. I love tutoring as a part time job and have been doing it for years through various companies. I tutor a variety of subjects, and enjoy tailoring my approach to the specific needs of my clients.

...a Second Language program. I enjoy encouraging my students and guiding them through their goals and assignments. I tutor numerous subjects which means that I have a broad range of education. I tutor Spanish, English, American Literature, English as a Second Language, Reading, and Writing. I'm passionate about these subjects and I encourage my students...

...with the math. Over the years I realized the reasons are as numerous as the number of students I taught. Tutoring, one on one, provides me the opportunity to discover the exact difficulty and lift him or her over it. I enjoy woodworking. I am thrilled when creating beautiful or functional items from a pile...

...grades K-5th. My experience involves teaching general education to grades 1st-4th, along with being a STEM teacher to all grades, all classes K-5th. While I teach a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, Literature and Science. With helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most...

...and II and the ACT. I like to tutor German because I love the culture and the language (and have visited Germany twice). My style of tutoring is more laid back, but I like to focus on areas that students have a particularly hard time. Outside of academics, I am an outdoorsman. I am an...

...my time at UMKC, I was a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader for introductory calculus-based physics. SI is, in essence, collaborative group tutoring, and my teaching style and philosophy stems from that. I try to make my lessons fun and interesting, and I believe that my students learn better when they are helping others learn. My...

...2 and Spanish 1-4). I would describe my teaching style as very different depending on the student I am tutoring because I aim to find the best method of teaching that is most beneficial to each student! Aside from Academics, I enjoy being outdoors, painting, volunteering, playing with my dog, and crocheting! Most of all,...

...MA. I am an engineering major who is passionate about research. I currently do biomedical research towards cancer diagnostics and drug therapy. I am also a student-athlete as I am a member of Smith's Swim and Dive team. I love learning and am excited to share that with students of all ages!

...I love discussing Westward expansion, Constitutional Law, and 19th Century U.S. History to name a few. When discussing historical topics, investigating what happened and why it happened fosters understanding. Similar to working in the classroom, I encourage students to think critically about a subject and analyze it it from a variety of perspectives. In my...

...learning environment. I have taught Spanish to all ages from Kindergarten to Adults. From Spanish 1 to College-Level courses, I have taught a diverse group of learners. At the graduate level, I have studied General Education, Curriculum and Instruction, and Spanish, earning degrees that have given me amazing tools that I use to make learning...

I have a Journalism Degree, with a love for exploring the world of math. Let me guide and create the perfect lesson plan to make your child successful in Algebra and Geometry.

...received a Bachelors Degree from Knox College and a Masters from UMKC, both in economics. I currently teach college level economics while I'm working on finishing my PhD. In addition to economics I tutor math and writing. When not reading, writing, and teaching I like to sing, play music (accordion and guitar), and play ultimate...

...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 succeed in math, it is important to have organized thoughts. In my sessions, I will present material to students in an organized manner,...

...to articulate core concepts in their own words after hearing an explanation and always provide guidance that aid in understanding. Each of us has a different way of absorbing new ideas and frameworks, and to be aware of those critical differences in learning styles is tantamount to your success. In some rigorous coursework, it can...

...6 years in San Francisco before moving back home to Kansas City. The last 4 years, I have taught Literature in a local, alternative high school. I absolutely love teaching and learning. I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of students. I am skilled at teaching the basics, such as phonetics, to...

...My prior experience includes organizing and participating in several volunteering events for children in foster care. This requires interaction with elementary-aged kids, so I am comfortable tutoring any age group! Tutoring is my main focus at the moment as I am between semesters at the University of Kansas, so you can expect me to be...

...and Cellular Molecular Biology. I have quite a bit of experience teaching students about the multifaceted world of chemistry and would love to do so again. I feel I have the skills necessary for this position. I am able to successfully communicate complicated topics in a way that students understand, as shown through my success...

...with different methods of solving them whenever possible. I want math to be as painless as possible for students. Since I have taught for so long, I can anticipate some of the difficulties that students are going to have and work to avoid them. I look forward to meeting new students and helping them be...