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Experienced Math Tutor helps students reach their academic potential
Ruth K.

63 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $80

About Ruth


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As a licensed math teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience, I bring a great blend of knowledge, compassion, and enthusiasm to online discussions with students. I have developed and taught math curriculum in all courses from PreAlgebra through AP Calculus AB and BC.

The online format is easy to use and gives you great flexibility in scheduling in the midst of busy schedules. Day, evening, and weekend hours are available; and you do not need to spend any time traveling to...

As a licensed math teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience, I bring a great blend of knowledge, compassion, and enthusiasm to online discussions with students. I have developed and taught math curriculum in all courses from PreAlgebra through AP Calculus AB and BC.

The online format is easy to use and gives you great flexibility in scheduling in the midst of busy schedules. Day, evening, and weekend hours are available; and you do not need to spend any time traveling to a common meeting location or having to welcome a tutor into your home. The minimum technology requirements are a computer and an internet connection. We work on a common whiteboard space in real-time; and we share documents such as homework, test review, and extra examples.

I bring my expertise with the subject matter and my rich experiences in working with students to every online tutoring session. My goal is to provide learning opportunities for students by offering engaging discussions and interactive demonstrations of math concepts. The tutoring sessions are not just about completing homework, but about strengthening students' understanding of concepts so they can continue to build their knowledge with confidence.

My students know me as a patient, caring, encouraging, and inspiring teacher; and because of this, I have developed a longstanding, positive rapport with students. I am confident you will be pleased with the tutoring services I provide.


Education

Bachelor of Science - University of Minnesota
Secondary Math Education
Master of Education - University of Minnesota
MEd
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: Rate for 2-hour online session: $145
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ACT Math

ACT Math

I have been teaching ACT test prep classes (in all subject areas of the ACT) for 8 years. Through discussion and practice, students learn both general and specific test-taking tips and strategies in preparation for the ACT test.
Calculus

Calculus

Over 85% of my students in AP Calculus (both AB and BC) have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus exam. I teach for understanding of the concepts rather than teaching to the test; and thus my students are armed with an understanding of the content and the connections between Calculus concepts by the end of the course.
Geometry

Geometry

Testimonials from my students include the following from a high school freshman in Geometry: "Ruth is able to simplify the most complicated of problems. She breaks problems into multiple parts and then helps me bring all the parts of the problem back together to get a final answer."
MTLE

MTLE

As a classroom teacher for over 16 years, I have developed and taught all math curriculum from Math Foundations and PreAlgebra up to and including AP Calculus. My teaching philosophy is to help students build connections between concepts so that the math they study is not separate procedures. Discussions are built upon a student's current level of understanding, which is guided by the questions they ask and the actual problems on which they have difficulty. There is a constant dialogue between students and myself of question, explain, reason, and making connections between concepts. This allows each tutoring session to be tailored to an individual student's current level of understanding, with the goal to accelerate their learning from that point.
Precalculus

Precalculus

Testimonials from my students include the following from a high school senior in Precalculus: "Ms. K was able to simplify the most complicated of problems. She could break up problems into multiple parts and then bring all the parts of the problem back together to get a final answer. She relayed the information in such a simple way for us to learn it that it was like we were not in a very complicated math class."
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Testimonials from my students include the following from a high school senior in Trigonometry: "I would highly, without hesitation, recommend Ms. Kivisto because I learned first hand from her. I was able to find interest in the subject, which would otherwise be mind-numbing and tiring. Ms. Kivisto is hands-down the best math teacher I have ever had, and I was just one of many that thought this way."
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
GED
Prealgebra
Probability
PSAT
SAT Math
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