Sherry H.

• Golden, CO 80403 ( 11.9 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $43.00 /hr

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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 their weaknesses. Children learn the strategies that they need in order to be successful, independent readers. The work I do with them is very focused and begins with a thorough diagnostic assessment of their reading abilities. I have six years of experience working one-on-one with children to improve their reading. I also have extensive experience teaching and writing with both native English speakers and second language learners from the elementary to college level. ... read more

Brittany G.

• Lakewood, CO 80228 ( 25.7 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 40 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $54.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Guitar

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I believe teaching should be child friendly and as interactive as possible. When learning is fun, even difficult concepts become easy. My goal is to motivate children to succeed and teach them that they can do anything if they put forth their best effort. I strive to create an environment where students can focus feel safe to take risks. With positive reinforcement I hope to encourage and motivate students as well as instill confidence in them.
While I was attending college I worked in child care with a variety of ages preparing lessons for enrichment. I also taught as an adjunct professor for adult ESL at Aims Community College. After finishing my degree, I taught for five years at Wiggins Elementary in 2nd and 6th grade. I was trained in FAST reading program as well as many others for teaching reading and math. For the past two years, I have been living in the country of Ma ... read more

Christine I.

• Boulder, CO 80305 ( 26.3 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2005
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $51.00 /hr

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Teaching comes naturally to me and I have the patience, dedication, warmth and concern that this profession requires. When a student recognizes that you sincerely care about their progress, they are more apt to apply themselves and feel confident in their ability to achieve. I believe in encouraging critical thinking skills, learning by doing, and learning through discovery. Education should be approached with a balance of seriousness and fun!
I earned a Bachelor's degree in Public Health Nutrition, which required me to take many science classes, including anatomy/physiology and chemistry. I have had a career as an ESL teacher overseas and in the U.S. For the past ten years, I have gained extensive experience teaching primary and secondary students as well as college students and other adults in classroom and tutorial settings. My classes have included reading, writing, grammar ... read more

Jennifer H.

• Boulder, CO 80303 ( 27.3 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 02/2006
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $37.00 to $52.00 /hr

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I have been teaching dance to children and young adults for the last 10 years. However I pride myself on teaching my students more than the physical elements of dancing. The exercises, and "games" that I teach incorporate important memory and creative thinking skills. Beyond my dance major, I have a minor in psychology, and excellent grades in upper level w I have been teaching dance to children and young adults for the last 10 years. However I pride myself for teaching my students more than the physical elements of dancing. The exercises, and "games" that I teach incorporate important memory and creative thinking skills. Beyond my dance major, I have a minor in psychology, and excellent grades in upper level writing courses. My over all GPA is 3.65.
Teaching has been an extremely rewarding career. My primary goal as a teacher is to help each child to experience the great feeling o ... read more

Amanda C.

• Westminster, CO 80021 ( 28.3 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $38.00 to $53.00 /hr

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When you enter a classroom it is like entering a mixing bowl full of different ability levels, motivation levels, talent, and skill. It is the teacher’s job to address each one of their students as an individual to assess what their strengths and weaknesses are. I believe in data driven assessments, but also in getting to know a student personally. The students know what they are good and not good at. They will be honest most of the time if they are comfortable with you. I believe in differentiation to the highest degree and practiced this in my alternative high school experience every single day. It is not fair to bore some students with information they already know and overwhelm others to the point of lowering their self esteem. To address each skill level is to know your students personally and academically.
I am a firm believer that it takes someone special to be a teacher. A ... read more

Kelly W.

• Boulder, CO 80301 ( 28.4 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $54.00 /hr

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Being so enthusiastic and young at heart, I cannot help but relate to children. I love to teach writing because each individual has his/her own style, and it is fascinating to see that blossom. Aside from the joys of writing, I do strongly believe in the importance of a solid foundation for correct grammar and sentence structure. By incorporating fun, hands-on learning, it becomes more efficient for a child to pick up various learning techniques. Whether it be through rhyme, repetition, reading, or even speaking, there are several way to help children learn how to correctly and effectively express themselves through words.
As an honors graduate, I pursued most of my education within my communications degree. I will begin teaching a 15-20 person writing class of 4-6 graders at the YWCA in Boulder this month. This is similar to a youth organization I worked for in high school w ... read more

Robin M.

• Boulder, CO 80301 ( 28.7 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $53.00 /hr

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I am currently striving towards being a career educator. Throughout my professional career I have always been responsible for training and mentoring my clients and employees. I was a substitute teacher in Florida where I taught middle school and high school students.
I love to mentor and advise students in the most advanced and current teachings in the field. I believe that everyone has something that motivates and inspires them. It is up to us as educators to find those motivations and cultivate them. I am patient, understanding, and always open to new ideas and lesson plans. I believe in consistency and perserverence.

Andrea Anna Grace C.

• Superior, CO 80027 ( 28.7 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2005
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $46.00 /hr

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My level of academic excellence has led me to pursue a career in teaching. I have earned two degrees, AFA in Vocal Performance and BA in religion and philosophy which has demonstrated and expanded my experience, knowledge, and ability in the areas of fine and liberal arts. I have extensive understanding of grammatical skills due to my experience writing research and analytical essays and grading essays written by my students on a wide variety of topics. My time in college was spent tutoring students in history, math, science, English, psychology, French, Greek, and the arts. As a teacher I worked with students individually as well as in the classroom. In addition to academic training, I have instructed students in voice, guitar, acting, and piano both formally and informally over the last six years.
I love to see a student light up when he realizes for the first time that he is cap ... read more

Chelsea W.

• Superior, CO 80027 ( 28.9 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $57.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Vocals

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My teaching style is patient and caring, while being consistent with expectations. I believe the role of a teacher is to facilitate learning. Differentiating for students according to their individual needs and learning styles is at the forefront of my teaching. I believe in combining academic support with manipulatives and physical exercises, i.e. Brain Gym activities. Overall, I utilize as many strategies as possible to determine the most successful support for individual students. My goal as a teacher is to encourage students to succeed at their individual potential and to instill genuine a love of learning in my students.
After earning my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, I determined that I wanted to pursue a teaching career. I enrolled in the Master’s in Elementary Education program at the University of Phoenix. My work in elementary ... read more

Karen R.

• Lakewood, CO 80226 ( 28.9 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2011
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $60.00 to $69.00 /hr

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I have mentored and trained part time workers ranging in age from teens to seniors over the course of my career. My goal when mentoring and training individuals or groups, is to recognize and use weaknesses and strengths to make them as successful as they wish to be in work and in life.
I am currently completing my MA in Professional Writing. I completed a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in English, Business, and Social Science in 2007 while working full time as a Senior Escrow Officer. I have trained colleagues over the past 20+ years in the areas of banking and title as an Assistant Vice President and Senior Escrow Officer. I am eager to share my expertise in English and Business with students who desire to excel in life.

Pamela Y.

• Superior, CO 80027 ( 28.9 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $44.00 /hr

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My goal is to excite students about learning. I encourage my own children as well as those I teach in the classroom to focus first on finding at least one concept in each lesson that attracts them and about which they would like to know more. This philosophy helps to eliminate the student's perception that "I hate math" or "I'm not good at science." Secondly, I use text-to-self and text-to-world relationships to get students to recognize the broader application of subjects. Finally, I work hard to reach students with various learning styles (verbal, auditory, visual) and always make time for one-on-one reinforcement or re-teaching for students with special needs.
As the daughter and sibling of educators, I have been teaching since I was 6 years old; I taught a 4-year old boy to write his name at an inner-city program. As a teenager I tutored a 9-year old girl in math. After gra ... read more

Nicholas R.

• Boulder, CO 80301 ( 30.8 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 04/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $43.00 /hr

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Although I have no formal teaching experience, we all learn and teach everyday in our lives. I am very intelligent and want to pass that on. I have done much reading when I was younger, exploring memory and mnemonics. I also took the Mega-Memory and speed reading courses by Kevin Trudeau. They are the ones that are in the Skymall catalog. I believe those really helped me in my studies, because I learned to approach learning the same way I approached sports. People would laugh in university when I would tell them that I never read anything for school late at night because I was tired and it wouldn't sink in properly, or that I would never eat a meal less than one hour before a test and I challenged them to try the same.
Learning starts with learing about oneself and how you best perform. It is very similar to sports, you start off learning the techniques and then you must lea ... read more

Michael G.

• Westminster, CO 80020 ( 32.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 04/2010
• Will travel up to 25 miles
• Rates from $44.00 to $49.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Piano, Percussion

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My teaching style can easily fit individuals of all ages. I like to teach people how to learn music quickly, and I use a method that incorporates both learning how to play by ear, and reading music. Using this method, my students can quickly learn how to play popular music that they will enjoy, as well as the classics. I believe that any student can easily learn to play the piano, regardless of their age or experience, with my method.
As a music student at metro, and a jazz/classical pianist with over 15 years of experience, I’ve had a lot of experience teaching students musical technique, especially in terms of modern music/jazz. I’ve been in many different types of bands, ranging from classical quartets to rock bands, and have received several awards, including awards for musicianship at the Greeley jazz festival. I also play the drums and guitar. I’m also double majoring in avi ... read more

Tonya Y.

• Erie, CO 80516 ( 33.4 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Vocals

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I attended college on an opera scholarship and finished my degree in English. I have a very diverse background which makes me able to relate to everyone I meet. I believe fully that every person has the ability to succeed, that all things are possible. I have been teaching for over five years, including running an at-risk school for middle-school and high-school students. I have taught (in no particular order) Mathematics, Reading, Art, Science, Social Studies, Singing, Music Theory and Appreciation, Literature, Logic, Philosophy, Writing, Poetry, and others, and my focus has always been upon the individual learner. I typically am able to move an individual up by multiple grade levels within a month in reading or mathematics.
I believe that everything is interconnected, much like a spider web, and that if you can connect information to what interests a person, than learning can ... read more

Elizabeth N.

• Longmont, CO 80503 ( 36.1 mi )
• Musical Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $56.00 /hr

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I believe that vibrant, approachable teachers who have both a passion for teaching and a healthy sense of humor can create an atmosphere where learning is not drudgery, but exciting, challenging, and fun. Teachers must have an engaging manner, a solid background in their content area and also be very organized. They must show the practical application and personal relevance of the material. The content should be taught in a creative manner that caters to a variety of learning styles. This should include experiential, discovery-based, and integrated learning whenever possible. Such methods will encourage higher-level thinking and guide students in developing problem solving skills. Good teachers view every child as a unique and interesting human being. No amount of academic prowess or field experience can take the place of sheer enjoyment of children or that little bit of magic we recog ... read more