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I am passionate about making math make sense
Kirsten E.

1,109 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $79
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Kirsten E.'s Photo

I am passionate about making math make sense
I am passionate about making math make sense
Kirsten E.

1,109 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

1,109 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Kirsten


Bio

During my years in the classroom, my favorite experiences were when I paused for a moment after asking just the right question, and watched a student come to their own understanding. One-to-one tutoring gives me the opportunity to do this and gives the student the confidence that they can.

My thirty years of classroom experience has me so familiar with the content of all math courses that I can quickly assess what is causing a student difficulty, and meet them exactly where they are. I...

During my years in the classroom, my favorite experiences were when I paused for a moment after asking just the right question, and watched a student come to their own understanding. One-to-one tutoring gives me the opportunity to do this and gives the student the confidence that they can.

My thirty years of classroom experience has me so familiar with the content of all math courses that I can quickly assess what is causing a student difficulty, and meet them exactly where they are. I love sharing with students how different topics in mathematics are connected and making sure they have the proper background to understand the content they are currently struggling with. I have an arsenal of teaching tools for any area of mathematics in grades 7 through 12, including calculus. I share with students visual aids and technologies that make the math make more sense. I have found that often the instruction given in the classroom is simply the mechanics of how to do it since the bigger picture is obvious to the instructor. In calculus especially, the students whom I tutor have a greater understanding when I explain how calculus works in a broad sense. Then, we can hash out the details of how to do it.
I am acutely aware that by the time a student seeks out tutoring, their self-confidence may be crushed. Rebuilding their self-esteem is one of the first steps to their success, and from there I give them the tools they need to take responsibility for their own learning. Tutoring is so rewarding for me, I feel driven to ensure that the student understands and I come away with satisfaction when I know they do.

In addition to teaching and tutoring, I can be found helping my own children and their friends with their homework at the kitchen table. I also teach skiing and enjoy other outdoor activities such as running, hiking, gardening and paddling.

I look forward to hearing from you so we can turn things around and give you confidence in your potential for success. Let’s schedule a meeting and make math happen.


Education

University of Connecticut
Mathematics
Central Connecticut State University
Masters

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $79
  • Rate details: The Students who can meet during school hours (7am Eastern time to 3pm EST) will be offered a discounted rate of $59 . Also, feel free to contact me to discuss a group rate.
  • Lesson cancellation: 6 hours notice required
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Approved Subjects

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Decades of algebra in the classroom, and years online. We got this.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have decades of experience teaching and tutoring Algebra 2
Calculus,

Calculus

Over 15 years of teaching one section of AP Calculus, I only had two students not score a 4 or 5 on the exam!
Geometry,

Geometry

Many years of teaching geometry in the classroom with visuals and manipulative aids. Able to offer and share visual online tools to lead to student understanding.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Decades of classroom experience with middle grades and a number of engaging activities to enrich online learning ready to go.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have taught precalculus in the classroom for many years, and have lots of experience with presenting the material in a remote environment as well. I like to ensure that students understand WHY the process works, and to support their understanding with diagrams and graphs. Learn it - don't memorize it.
SAT Math

SAT Math

30 years of experience in SAT Math preparation.

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

Years of experience in exam prep, and very familiar with the ACT questions.
Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Decades of algebra in the classroom, and years online. We got this.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have decades of experience teaching and tutoring Algebra 2
Calculus,

Calculus

Over 15 years of teaching one section of AP Calculus, I only had two students not score a 4 or 5 on the exam!
Geometry,

Geometry

Many years of teaching geometry in the classroom with visuals and manipulative aids. Able to offer and share visual online tools to lead to student understanding.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Decades of classroom experience with middle grades and a number of engaging activities to enrich online learning ready to go.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I have taught precalculus in the classroom for many years, and have lots of experience with presenting the material in a remote environment as well. I like to ensure that students understand WHY the process works, and to support their understanding with diagrams and graphs. Learn it - don't memorize it.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

30 years of experience in SAT Math preparation.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught Trigonometry for over 25 years. Many of the problems that students come up against in Trig can be solved by interpreting the information visually in a diagram.

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Decades of algebra in the classroom, and years online. We got this.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have decades of experience teaching and tutoring Algebra 2
Calculus,

Calculus

Over 15 years of teaching one section of AP Calculus, I only had two students not score a 4 or 5 on the exam!
Geometry,

Geometry

Many years of teaching geometry in the classroom with visuals and manipulative aids. Able to offer and share visual online tools to lead to student understanding.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

Decades of classroom experience with middle grades and a number of engaging activities to enrich online learning ready to go.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have taught precalculus in the classroom for many years, and have lots of experience with presenting the material in a remote environment as well. I like to ensure that students understand WHY the process works, and to support their understanding with diagrams and graphs. Learn it - don't memorize it.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

Decades of algebra in the classroom, and years online. We got this.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I have decades of experience teaching and tutoring Algebra 2
Calculus,

Calculus

Over 15 years of teaching one section of AP Calculus, I only had two students not score a 4 or 5 on the exam!
Geometry,

Geometry

Many years of teaching geometry in the classroom with visuals and manipulative aids. Able to offer and share visual online tools to lead to student understanding.
SAT Math

SAT Math

30 years of experience in SAT Math preparation.

Test Preparation

ACT Math,

ACT Math

Years of experience in exam prep, and very familiar with the ACT questions.
SAT Math

SAT Math

30 years of experience in SAT Math preparation.

Examples of Expertise


Kirsten has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 33 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

Ratings and Reviews


Rating

5.0 (270 ratings)
5 star
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4 star
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Reviews

Terrific tutor!

Kirsten has been helping my daughter through Algebra II, with great success. My daughter said to me recently, "I really feel like she's better at getting me to understand what we're doing." High praise from a teenager. 😊 And my daughter actually asks that I schedule time with Kirsten, vs. me trying to force her to have some tutoring time. Can't recommend Kirsten enough!

Lillie, 4 lessons with Kirsten

Excellent experience!

My son has had two sessions so far for Calculus and we have been very impressed with her preparation ahead of the sessions to do early diagnosis of where mistakes are occurring, the coaching and guidance offered in the sessions, and development of different strategies to approach the problems. Would highly recommend and am so pleased we were able with to work with Kirsten!

Nicolle, 2 lessons with Kirsten

Great tutor! Our daughter showed impressive gains

Kirsten tutored our daughter in calculus this year and we saw her grades improve and her gain confidence. Kirsten was great!

Thomas, 30 lessons with Kirsten

Knowledgeable and helpful

Kirsten helped with limits and sigma notation to describe a definite integral. We broke it down into area of a rectangle = base x height = x f(x). Kirsten worked really hard to help her see why the equations make sense in this many, and I hope it was clear to her. We finished by working on some problems that use the idea of sums and differences of integrals over intervals which make perfect sense when you draw them." I understand Calculus so much better. Thank you, Kirsten.

Amy, 8 lessons with Kirsten

Patient and Thorough

Calculus tutor, we focused a lot on differentiation and tangent lines. Kristen took the time to take steps back from the calculus math to help solidify the foundational math, which helped greatly with my understanding. She gave simpler examples to harder problems so they were easier to understand.

Maria, 2 lessons with Kirsten

great teacher!

Made the material a lot easier to understand, very knowledgeable in the subject and also very patient with the student

Elena, 3 lessons with Kirsten

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Very Knowledgeable and patient tutor ! ! ! Really appreciated your help with this assignment ! ! ! Great job assisting with precalculus homework ! ! ! Thank you for all your assistance with this homework ! ! !

Beth, 1 lesson with Kirsten

Experienced teacher, professor, and tutor

Kirsten took the time to understand where I currently am in my course and in my own understanding. She was open to supporting me with the specific problems I wanted to focus on. I found her very helpful and knowledgeable.

Catherine, 13 lessons with Kirsten

Excellent teacher

My son needed some extra help with precalculus and we came across Kirsten. She was able to explain the subject in a manner that was easy to learn. Great teacher, my son enjoys her coaching and his grades have gone up significantly.

Abishek, 8 lessons with Kirsten

Super helpful

Insightful- invested and gives honest feedback. So thankful we found Kirsten! Stayed for extra time knowing more review and help was needed. Very dedicated. Very knowledgeable and great approach at explaining concepts.

Dana, 8 lessons with Kirsten
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