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Experienced Tutoring by Retired Mathematician
Larry K.

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228 hours tutoring

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Experienced Tutoring by Retired Mathematician
Experienced Tutoring by Retired Mathematician
Larry K.

5.0 (99 ratings)

228 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
5.0 (99 ratings)

228 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Larry

Bio

I am retired from a successful math career, so I don't rely on tutoring to supplement my income. I have all my COVID vaccinations and resumed mask-free tutoring in the west Denver metro area. I began in-person tutoring at homes and public libraries five years ago, simply for the satisfaction of helping students acquire tools they may need for their own successful careers. I have a degree in math with a 3.5 GPA from Creighton University and a masters in business with a 3.9 GPA at Boston...

I am retired from a successful math career, so I don't rely on tutoring to supplement my income. I have all my COVID vaccinations and resumed mask-free tutoring in the west Denver metro area. I began in-person tutoring at homes and public libraries five years ago, simply for the satisfaction of helping students acquire tools they may need for their own successful careers. I have a degree in math with a 3.5 GPA from Creighton University and a masters in business with a 3.9 GPA at Boston University. I measure success by the students I helped in the past now are getting good grades on their own. My success rate so far is 100%.

I am certain I can help any student with my combination of professional knowledge, tutoring skills, and understanding of how math is applied in the real-world. My college coursework included 40 semester hours of both applied and theoretical math. My professional career employed math methods to assist high-level decision-makers. I held the highest level security clearances my entire professional life. I currently have two commercial and one state background check. Due to my training and experiences, I offer a unique, long-term, and patient approach that builds on what the student is already comfortable with. I challenge them to reach the level of competence that enables longer-term academic success and skills that can last a lifetime.

I am focusing my efforts on middle and early high school math because I believe those are the foundation courses needed for higher-level coursework in business, sciences, and information technology. This is a critical point in education where a student can still be helped with basics and given a solid foundation for later coursework that can lead to many rewarding professions. I help students succeed in an exclusively one-on-one setting by gaining confidence in their own ability to understand and apply basic math concepts.

Thank you for your consideration,
Larry

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Education

Creighton University
Mathematics
Boston University
MBA

Policies

  • Tutor’s lessons: In-person
  • Hourly Rate: $25
  • Rate details: My retirement income allows me to keep my rates low. I just love to help kids, so my satisfaction comes from my students' success.
  • Travel policy: Within 10 miles of Denver, CO 80228
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 6/6/2016

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I majored in mathematics at Creighton University. I have taught high school algebra as a substitute teacher and at a math learning center. I taught college algebra for Embry-Riddle University. I now have three year's worth of satisfied parents and successful students.
Geometry,

Geometry

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I obtained a bachelors degree at Creighton University majoring in mathematics. My basic calculus coursework included analytic geometry, which I applied often in my profession. I taught geometry as a substitute teacher and recently instructed geometry at a math learning center.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I have enjoyed tutoring pre-algebra for 5 years and have never failed to help a student raise their grades anywhere from one to three levels. My rates are low because I resumed tutoring after retirement from a successful career for the enjoyment of helping students gain the skills to succeed in furthering their education. Pre-algebra is an important subject to master because it lays the groundwork in mathematical logic that is needed to continue on in high school math and potentially into college. Most of the math learned in pre-algebra stems from mastering a relatively small number of concepts, but these are applied in such a variety of ways that it can become confusing. The key to mastering prealgebra is to develop a solid understanding of each of these basic concepts before going on to learn and practice how each is applied. A step-by-step progression is essential to remembering the myriad of ideas that are presented in this subject.

Math

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I majored in mathematics at Creighton University. I have taught high school algebra as a substitute teacher and at a math learning center. I taught college algebra for Embry-Riddle University. I now have three year's worth of satisfied parents and successful students.
Geometry,

Geometry

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I obtained a bachelors degree at Creighton University majoring in mathematics. My basic calculus coursework included analytic geometry, which I applied often in my profession. I taught geometry as a substitute teacher and recently instructed geometry at a math learning center.
Prealgebra,

Prealgebra

I have enjoyed tutoring pre-algebra for 5 years and have never failed to help a student raise their grades anywhere from one to three levels. My rates are low because I resumed tutoring after retirement from a successful career for the enjoyment of helping students gain the skills to succeed in furthering their education. Pre-algebra is an important subject to master because it lays the groundwork in mathematical logic that is needed to continue on in high school math and potentially into college. Most of the math learned in pre-algebra stems from mastering a relatively small number of concepts, but these are applied in such a variety of ways that it can become confusing. The key to mastering prealgebra is to develop a solid understanding of each of these basic concepts before going on to learn and practice how each is applied. A step-by-step progression is essential to remembering the myriad of ideas that are presented in this subject.
Probability

Probability

Probability and statistics coursework was included calculus applications in my undergraduate mathematics major as well as business applications in my graduate work and undergraduate economics minor. A large portion of my professional work involved the field of operations research and systems analysis, the mathematical modeling and evaluation of possible outcomes of complex processes.

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I majored in mathematics at Creighton University. I have taught high school algebra as a substitute teacher and at a math learning center. I taught college algebra for Embry-Riddle University. I now have three year's worth of satisfied parents and successful students.
Geometry,

Geometry

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I obtained a bachelors degree at Creighton University majoring in mathematics. My basic calculus coursework included analytic geometry, which I applied often in my profession. I taught geometry as a substitute teacher and recently instructed geometry at a math learning center.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I have enjoyed tutoring pre-algebra for 5 years and have never failed to help a student raise their grades anywhere from one to three levels. My rates are low because I resumed tutoring after retirement from a successful career for the enjoyment of helping students gain the skills to succeed in furthering their education. Pre-algebra is an important subject to master because it lays the groundwork in mathematical logic that is needed to continue on in high school math and potentially into college. Most of the math learned in pre-algebra stems from mastering a relatively small number of concepts, but these are applied in such a variety of ways that it can become confusing. The key to mastering prealgebra is to develop a solid understanding of each of these basic concepts before going on to learn and practice how each is applied. A step-by-step progression is essential to remembering the myriad of ideas that are presented in this subject.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I majored in mathematics at Creighton University. I have taught high school algebra as a substitute teacher and at a math learning center. I taught college algebra for Embry-Riddle University. I now have three year's worth of satisfied parents and successful students.
Geometry

Geometry

I tutor for the satisfaction of helping students succeed, not to supplement my retirement income. I obtained a bachelors degree at Creighton University majoring in mathematics. My basic calculus coursework included analytic geometry, which I applied often in my profession. I taught geometry as a substitute teacher and recently instructed geometry at a math learning center.

Examples of Expertise

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Ratings and Reviews

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Knowledgeable and patient

Larry is very patient and knowledgeable in many areas. He can easily adapt and tutor in any subject that is presented to him. He is also flexible with his schedule.

M, 6 lessons with Larry

great teacher

Very informative and approaches math from all angles. Excellent ideas to make math understandable and wonderful at explaining topics. My sons grades are better now.

Stephanie, 6 lessons with Larry

great teacher

Very informative and approaches math from all angles. Excellent ideas to make math understandable and wonderful at explaining topics.

Stephanie, 6 lessons with Larry

Very knowledgable with a relaxed manner of teaching

Larry has been working with our daughter almost daily for 2 weeks now. We had an initial “meet and greet” that lasted almost 2 hours and we were very pleased with Larry’s knowledge of math and his relaxed manner of teaching. We were convinced that he was very dedicated to his joy of seeing his client's needs and help them to achieve their fullest potential. In the words of our 14-year-old “Mr. Larry reminds me of a lot of Grandpa, he’s big and looks intimidating but he’s really not. He’s easy to talk to and no matter how dumb I think my question might be, he’s always patient and makes everything easy to understand; he never makes me feel like I asked a dumb question and he explains things way better than my teachers.” I highly recommended him for your tutor needs no matter which angle you are coming from to achieve improvement in your child's life. I wish I had found him when I was in school as he is genuine and unique. He asks questions to make sure our daughter is learning the material and doesn’t just teach her how to do it but helps her understand why. He’s doing a great job with our daughter and she enjoys their time together. We highly recommend Larry!

Martha, 8 lessons with Larry

Genuine and committed

Down to earth academic approach. Excellent communicator. Listens closely to parents goals as well as students'. Displays genuine willingness to work with family's work/school schedule and other factors in lieu of reaching overall goals.

Tanya , 39 lessons with Larry

Incredible tutor

Larry was able to build an instant repore with my son. He was quick to anylize his abilities and start right where he needed to be. Huge heart and wonderful man. Wish the school systems had people like him.

Bobbie, 4 lessons with Larry

Knowledgeable and straight forward.

Larry taut me about everything I needed to do on my finals slope, slope intercept, inequalities he's a very helpful asset. I understood most of what my test was asking if me and what I needed to do. He helped me remember certain things and understand word problems.

Rachel, 9 lessons with Larry

Raised grades

He has helped my son raise his grades in math and gain the confidence he needs to succeed in math as well as an overall improvement academically. I definitely would recommend him to my friends with struggling math students. He is very tuned in to the individuals areas that need the most work.

Summer, 12 lessons with Larry

Passionate and experienced!

Larry was very meticulous and passionate about each session. His experience showed in his teaching style. I would highly recommend him.

Rahul, 7 lessons with Larry
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