Jennifer S.

• Missoula, MT 59808 ( 25.5 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $45.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Phonics

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If someone would pay me to be a student, I could continue going to school for my whole life. I love to learn and come from a family of teachers. My award for service learning integrated information from the fields of Education and Sociology to improve learning opportunities for abused children. I have extensive experience writing and editing through professional training (BA in Journalism) and experience (various editing projects). I participated in mentoring projects in my undergrad experience. I co-presented a workshop on Adult Learning Styles at an AmeriCorps conference.
With my years of being around and in an educational environment, I have picked up patterns of repetition and summary to reinforce ideas being conveyed. I, myself, learn best by doing. Through studying adult learning styles, I discovered that studies show utilizing all facets of learning - writing, audio, visual, ... read more

Kelly L.

• Missoula, MT 59801 ( 25.7 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Phonics

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I was a substitute teacher assistant for children with special needs ages 3-21, on and off for the past 6 years. I have 6 months of experience in outdoor education teaching various science classes and other outdoor, leadership and art classes/skills. I also tutored college undergrads in calculus and botany for a year in college.
My teaching style has been a very hands-on approach in the past due to my experience with environmental education. As a tutor, I strive to offer my assistance in a way children can understand.

Barry G.

• Missoula, MT 59801 ( 27 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $35.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math

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I am a passionate believer in individualized education. Good education matches a child’s level, pace of learning, and interests. I am very student-centered in my teaching. I use a variety of means to engage students and to allow self-direction so that students can “work” from their interests. I try to find the place where the student’s interests and level meet the demands of the subject matter. That is the place from which meaningful learning and individual growth can happen. I also have a strong commitment to quality. For example, I believe that it is very important for older students to apply themselves to reading closely, thinking analytically, and writing well. I try to show them that these difficult tasks are essential to empowering themselves as learners and persons.
I have been involved in the field of education since 1982, when I directed and co-designed the residential co ... read more

Veronica V.

• Missoula, MT 59802 ( 27.1 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $45.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Phonics

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As a life-long student, I aspire to a life of teaching. While an undergraduate at St. Olaf College, I developed strong communication and interpersonal skills as a writing center tutor and ESL mentor. After graduating magna cum laude in 2005, I became a volunteer educator in Chicago and taught elementary and middle school math, reading, art and social studies. Today, as a graduate student and composition instructor at the University of Montana, I relish the opportunity to pursue literature and develop my classroom teaching expertise. Working with undergraduates straight out of high-school and non-traditional students with families or second careers, I encourage students to distinguish their writing voices and explore rhetorical choices by inventing and revising writing projects. I emphasize teaching literature as dialogue because I strongly believe that an individual’s self perception and ... read more

Daniel E.

• Missoula, MT 59802 ( 28 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $53.00 to $61.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Science, Elementary Math

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I strongly believe that teachers can influence the passion and understanding a student will have for a subject. While my early teachers had varying styles of educating, I remember the teachers that honestly cared about their subject and inspired me to pursue a career in science. As a math tutor, I understand that children develop at different rates and some find math very difficult to learn. However, with the right amount of patience, positive attitude, and extra attention, these individuals will progress at math and may discover new abilities that propel them to succeed in academics and life. I am a dedicated, considerate tutor that will put in the extra effort that it takes to provide high quality teaching.
I have a BS in Wildlife Biology, with honors, which gives me an excellent background in math and science. I have worked as a wildlife field technician over the last four ... read more

Matthew S.

• Missoula, MT 59802 ( 28.7 mi )
• Elementary Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $36.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Elementary Science, Elementary Math

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I was asked to apply for an undergraduate teaching assistant position at The University of Montana. The following year, I assisted in the laboratory sections of Anatomy and Physiology, teaching basic biology and advanced anatomy and physiology (A&P). I now serve as an instructor, teaching two sections of A&P. In addition, I have served as a student advisor, guiding incoming freshman and assisting them in schedule structure and course loads. I have discovered a love and aptitude for teaching. At times it can frustrate and challenge even the most patient instructors. However, there is little more gratifying than the moments when a student finally “gets it”. Such moments of understanding make the hard work worthwhile.
The professors who most impressed me were extremely challenging. One exceptional professor jumps out at me. Her passion for teaching was inarguable and her ... read more