I’ve been tutoring longer than I’ve been teaching. When I was 16, I did pretty well on the AP Calc exam and was asked to tutor freshmen in my school, and I immediately loved it! I immediately enjoyed the unique position of tutoring, the balance of academic and social mentoring, where you’re helping a student understand some material, but also helping them be comfortable in the not knowing. From that point tutoring has been something I do on the side, fitting it in between classes and work. In college I began tutoring Latin, Greek, and history courses (as those were in my majors), but I also started tutoring math (up to and including Calc 1), writing, and English to ESL students. I took the GRE and did okay, so I started tutoring that as welll. Upon moving to Boulder, I began to tutor as a way to supplement my income (grad student stipends are lean, haha). I have always tutored privately, but I’ve also tutored for various companies and organizations, including major test-prep companies and universities.
I meet online or in-person, whatever works best for the student! If we’re meeting on Zoom, I’ll provide the Zoom link and all the student needs to do is show up prepared!
As for meeting in-person, I’m a big coffee shop nerd! I’m located in downtown Denver, near the convention center, but have no problem tutoring anywhere nearby. Additionally, I make my way up to Boulder regularly, so I’m glad to meet in downtown Boulder or any coffeeshops along the FF1 path. I generally prefer to work in places with low ambient noise (coffee shops, college campuses, etc), but I am completely flexible on this point; it’s all about what’s best for the student! I always endeavor to find what works best for the student; that’s the priority!
Below are some examples of places in Denver and Boulder where I love meeting with students!
- I’ve tutored a wide swath of topics in my years, and honestly that’s part of the fun! If you don’t see something on the below list, feel free to ask! If I can’t do it, I know a number of tutors in the area and I’ll do my best to quickly find someone who can!
- Test Prep (ACT/PSAT/SAT/GRE)
- Languages (Latin, Greek, English)
- Executive Functioning/ADHD Support
- History and Literature courses
- Classical Literature
- Classical History
- Graphic novels as literature
- Sci-fi literature
- Math up to and including Calc 1
- College Prep
- College Admissions Support
- Dissertation Editing
- Essay Editing
Furthermore: I know a number of tutors in the area who tutor a variety of other subjects. If I don’t feel comfortable tutoring the course/topic you need help with, I promise that I can quickly find you someone who will.
- My rates are variable depending on a number of things:
- I always charge less per session if we’re meeting multiple times per week.
- I charge less for online sessions.
- I charge different rates for different topics (Test prep is more demanding of my time than other topics, for example)
- I also lower a student’s rate if I sense they are taking the lessons seriously and honestly trying their hardest. This usually gives students an incentive to care 🙂
- I have a sliding scale for families enduring financial hardship. I don’t want to be the tutor who only well-off families can work with. As someone from a poor family, I’d never want to be the tutor I couldn’t’ve had, you know?
- If you refer other clients to me, I will permanently lower your rate.
- I charge less per student for group sessions
Generally though, my tutoring starts at $60/hr for Zoom/online, or $80/hr for in person.
Applying for college has only gotten more difficult and complicated over the last few years, ESPECIALLY post-pandemic. Often, parents and teachers will give advice to HS Juniors and Seniors based on their own experience, but with how much the process has changed, this advice isn’t always accurate. This often just adds MORE stress to an already stressful experience!
My background has given me many skills that truly benefit students in this endeavor. Not only do I have a lot of experience working with students nearing the end of high school, looking ahead to that next challenge, but my teaching experience at CU has made it very clear to me what sort of things students need to do to increase their chances of not only being accepted, but also succeeding. It has also highlighted numerous pitfalls that students can fall into.
To that end, I relish the opportunity to work with students at every step of the application process: Beginning the Common App, choosing schools, outlining/writing essays, contacting college administrators/faculty, and even practicing interviews. I truly find it a privilege to help students achieve their goals in this way.
Email me if you have any questions or if you’d like to schedule a session!