Kari K.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 29.9 mi )
• Expert Writing Tutor

• Female Age 46
• Member since: 05/2012
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $33 to $40 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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Writing is one of my top subjects! I have a master's degree from the University of Colorado in Journalism and have a lot of experience in the field of journalism and writing.

I like to make it fun! It's very important to me that each of my students fully comprehends each of my lessons so I like to make it fun and interactive.
I have close to ten years of experience writing, editing and marketing for some of the nation's leading brands such as Nike, Inc., Kaiser Permanente and Proctor and Gamble. I have my M.A. in journalism and love to teach students reading, writing and grammar. I have spent several years writing for Skiing Magazine in addition to other outdoor sports and adventure companies. Please view my Web site to learn a little more about me and view my portfolio located at www.karikeller.com.

Ellen R.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 29.9 mi )
• Expert Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2013
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $20.00 to $35.00 /hr
• In-Home In-Group

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My comments on tutoring Writing : I have experience in most forms of writing, with most of my experience in persuasive, informational (expository), and scientific writing/research papers. I received an A in every english and writing class I took in college. In high school I took the Language and Composition AP exam and received a 5. On the ACT I received a 12/12 for the essay section, and received a score of R on a scale of J-T on the MCAT writing section.

I have succeeded as a Pre-Med student and psychology major while playing for the University of Colorado D1 women’s volleyball team and thus developed excellent study skills. I have taken and done well on the MCAT and I am applying to medical school in the summer of 2013. I have spent time tutoring my younger brother and many of my teammates and friends in biology, general chemistry, writing/editing, and all psychology fields.

David W.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 29.9 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2012
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $60.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: English, Language Arts, Poetry, Literature, Creative Writing, Composition

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David Williams, Writing, Songwriting, Guitar Instruction

Ph.D. in English/Writing, M.A. English, B.A. Anthropology. I have taught at various universities and colleges for over 20 years. Currently, I teach Writing at CU Boulder. In addition, I am an Emmy winning songwriter, a children's author with Random House, a fiction and non-fiction writer, poet, and well-published cartoonist. I have a number of books to my credit. Videos of my songs from PBS have had over 30 million hits on YouTube. I am also a top-notch guitar player, specializing in gypsy jazz and bluegrass flat-picking.
Casual. I treat students with respect and like to conduct classes in a laid-back fashion that generates trust.

Michael S.

• Estes Park, CO 80517 ( 13.5 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $54.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Grammar, Composition

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A Little Bit About Me...

My teaching style is direct, engaging, challenging, and encouraging. My approach to instructing and enabling each individual is different. It develops as I continue to learn about the individual's own learning style and how the individual responds to different teaching styles. I believe that a child learns best when she makes the discovery, realization, or solves the problem herself. I therefore strive to enable the learner through the deduced means that the particular circumstance dictates. I strive to help the learner succeed and thereafter congratulate & continue to challenge.
My experience with tutoring ranges from being tutored in middle school at Sylvan Learning Center (due to not being challenged enough in my private school classroom) to tutoring fellow classmates and my friends' younger siblings in a range of subjects during high school and college. I have extensiv ... read more

Shayna S.

• Estes Park, CO 80517 ( 16.4 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2011
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $57.00 to $66.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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I have always sought to lead rather than force something upon the student by rote. Most important is to present the information in a way that is both interesting and memorable. It is my experience that people remember things better when they truly understand the process, and have reason to listen to the explanation.
My experience in tutoring began in high school when I volunteered for my local library, in a program aimed towards improving students’ reading ability. Having had considerable difficulty learning to read myself, I felt it was important that I attempt to pass this on to others. When I entered Knox College I was focusing on English, and ended up helping my fellow students with writing and editing their papers.

Linda T.

• Estes Park, CO 80517 ( 16.5 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2010
• Will travel up to 5 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $49.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar

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I am first and foremost a teacher/learning facilitator, and secondly a computer lover. As a teacher I am sequential in learning points, and creative in presentation. I am good at finding first the 'starting point' enabling the student to better relate to the lesson. I can usually discover a reason for 'why learn this' for the unmotivated student. As a lover of the computer I join with the student in finding the milieu of available internet resources pertinent to our goals.
I earned a BA in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles where I also completed a post-graduate year required for a California life-time teaching credential. I am an experienced classroom teacher (3rd/4th LA City Schools and Casablanca, Morocco) as well as music specialist (LA City Schools) and piano teacher (California/Colorado). I also have solid work experience as an administrative assistant with ... read more

Randall B.

• Estes Park, CO 80517 ( 18.3 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 09/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $50.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar, Composition

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Teaching in a major metropolitan school district has allowed me to teach among a very diverse population. I use a variety of teaching strategies and assess my students' progress regularly. I have extensive training in measuring the learning needs of students. My strength in teaching stems from maintaining a positive learning environment, teaching at levels my students are comfortable with, and encouraging higher level thinking skills. Major subjects I am experienced in (11 years) are Accounting, Finance, Computer Applications, ACT Preparation, Job Skills, and Business Writing.
I have taught high school Accounting, Finance, Computer Applications, Web Design classes for the past 11 years. I do have experience teaching Accounting at the junior college level as well. In 2004, I was chosen Teacher-of The-Year by my colleagues and students. I am proficient in teaching job skills, st ... read more

OraLouise S.

• Estes Park, CO 80517 ( 18.8 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 09/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $52.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Grammar, Composition

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I love working with kids and strive to identify, support and encourage each individual's gifts, strengths, and abilities, while also assisting them with his or her areas of challenge. I am patient, respectful and believe that children and youth respond best to positive reinforcement. My goal is to help your child experience academic success and achieve his or her own potential.
I have been through a teaching credential program for elementary education and chose not to teach in a classroom environment because I prefer one-on-one and small group interaction. I've also earned a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts because I personally enjoy and value a broad education. My master's degree in counseling reflects my concern for people, my ability to listen and respond to individual needs. I've also been a Teacher's Aide at the Elementary school level and a Substitute teacher at the Ele ... read more

Fiona M.

• Nederland, CO 80466 ( 26.9 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $55.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Grammar

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I have been teaching Spanish for 5 years and taught ESL for two years when I lived in Spain. I went to Spain to improve my Spanish and I recommend my students to study abroad! It is the best way to learn/practice the language as well as really get to know the culture. Right now, I am tutoring - working for myself and/or companies. Spanish is my expertise, yet, I can help, teach, tutor students in Middle School or younger in English, Science and Social Studies.
I am a fun, enthusiastic, caring, supportive, yet, particular teacher. My students learn whether they want to or not... I include a lot of games and activities which are fun for everyone, including myself! I have to have fun, because if I'm not, I know my students aren't having any fun. I care very much for people, therefore, wanting what is best for my students and for them to see the importance of learning another l ... read more

Richard T.

• Nederland, CO 80466 ( 27.2 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Literature, Journalism, Grammar, Composition

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I have a degree in English from Syracuse University in New York. I have 15 years of tutoring and teaching experience in English and Spanish. My previous work positions include: teaching Spanish at the University of Colorado (CU) in Boulder, tutoring English and Spanish at CU-Boulder, and tutoring English and Spanish at Front Range Community College in Longmont, Colorado. In addition to free-lance tutoring in Colorado, I spent 1 year teaching ESL and English in Seoul, Korea. My work experience ranges from proofreading and editing to journalism and translation (Spanish & French). I have been visiting Latin America off and on for the last 18 years.
I provide good mental discipline in my tutoring along with a comfortable working environment. My lessons blend structure and sensitivity to the student’s individual learning style. I often assist students with specific tasks such as organi ... read more

Pierre D.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 31.5 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $47.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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In 1975 I had been teaching tennis for the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department for a year and elected to attend a teaching clinic at Coto de Caza California conducted by the Vic Braden Tennis College. Since then I worked for the City of Boulder as a tennis instructor for 7 more years and I coached tennis to individual tennis players, mostly promising junior players, for an additional 4 years. After a short period of retirement from tennis, I took a job with the Bureau of Prisons in Englewood, Colorado, as a tutor in their Education Department. In that capacity I tutored adult inmates to achieve their 8th grade equivalency and I convinced several to go beyond that level to reach their GED. Working with inmates was a very rewarding experience. I also taught for Flatirons Country Club for a season in 1993, and for Devil's Thumb Tennis Club the following year.
In my pas ... read more

Jean H.

• Boulder, CO 80304 ( 34.5 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $47.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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My teaching journey has taken me to many different places and I've had the opportunity to work with all ages of students from 3 year olds to college-age. Specifically I have experiences with students who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backrounds and also with students with special needs and learning disabilties. In the last few years I have tutored students one-on-one in organizational skills, studying for tests, writing and editing.
I find that students (myself included) learn best when they feel safe and that they can be successful. I believe it's important to teach in the zone of proximal development and build on a student's interests. The best way to do this is begin with activities that are fun and if it's possible, to access the creative side of the brain during learning to help students to relax.

Daniel D.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 34.6 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 03/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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Prior to attending school at SUNY Old Westbury, I had already taught religious studies to first graders during my time at high school. There I had to help students with their reading and writing, as well as keep a calm and composed classroom setting. While attending SUNY Old Westbury I worked in the writing center tutoring students at all levels. My main job was to proof read essays and help with the organization and pointing out minor to major grammatical errors. Most of the students were ESL students who exhibited an enthusiastic attitude but needed that extra help to convey their ideas in an organized manner.
The one thing that I learned from my four years teaching religious studies to first graders is that patience is the key to learning. Every child is different and in a classroom setting, you can see the difference in reading and writing levels. I enjoyed the challenge ... read more

Thad W.

• Boulder, CO 80302 ( 34.7 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $54.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Shakespeare, Reading Comprehension, Reading, Poetry, Literature, Grammar, Creative Writing, Composition

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Carried by a love and facility for the English language, I received a B.A. in the subject from the College of the Holy Cross, and a M.A. from Georgetown University. In these rigorous programs, I learned the skills of critical reading and writing. I have used these skills as a publications assistant, a position in which I wrote and edited newsletters and magazines for a financial association. For the last eight years, I have written and edited for TrafficEast, a general interest magazine based in New York. Through the years of my own writing, and editing the work of others, I have learned how to help others communicate to the best of their ability.
My favorite English teacher in college affected me because he focused on my individual strengths and interests, instead of giving cookie cutter instruction. I believe this is essential in teaching, for every student learns in his own ... read more

Sherry H.

• Golden, CO 80403 ( 36 mi )
• Writing Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $43.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading, Literature, Grammar, Composition

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I love teaching and working with both children and adults. I am very good at establishing rapport particularly with children who are struggling and with ESL. My goal as a tutor is to give my students the skills and strategies they need to be successful and feel good about themselves as independent learners. I use a variety of engaging activities that capture the student's imagination and interest, while at the same time staying focused on their particular needs.
I am a retired Boulder valley teacher and I have taught from the preschool to college level for over 20 years. Most recently, I worked as an ESL and reading teacher. My training was modeled after reading recovery and involved one year of supervised teaching one-on-one with children who were struggling readers. The goal of this training is to help children work with their strengths as readers, rather than focusing on ... read more