"Hello! My name is Peyton and I am an experienced and passionate tutor. I have 8 years of experience teaching middle school, high school, and college-level writing and English. I have also worked full-time as a test prep tutor, specializing in test prep (GRE, SAT, and ACT).

I graduated Summa Cum Laude in December 2012 from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where I majored in English, Creative Writing, and Education. I then earned my Masters in Writing at the University of Arizona, where I taught first-year Rhetoric and Composition. After earning my Masters, I worked full time as a test-prep tutor, where I designed GRE preparation materials, and taught SAT and ACT classes. I currently teach 11th grade English in Denver and continue to tutor in-person and online.

I believe that every student learns differently and needs individualized support to meet their academic goals. My approach to tutoring is to work closely with my students to set challenging goals, to design fun and engaging ways to meet these goals, and to ultimately equip students with skills and strategies not only to succeed on a single test or in a certain class, but to truly become more stronger learners. Whether we are practicing elementary long division, reviewing punctuation rules for the SAT, or tackling challenging GRE math problems, I focus on building the confidence and skills necessary to help my students succeed.

In addition to planning and tailoring engaging lessons to meet your needs, I make sure that I research and practice the tests that I tutor to make sure that I am as experienced and up-to-date as possible. My current test scores include:

- GRE: Verbal - 169 (99th percentile), Quantitative - 164 (86th percentile), Analytical Writing - 5.5 (98th percentile)

- ACT: 34

- AP Composition: 5

- AP Literature: 5

- AP Statistics: 5" less...