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Sara Goodwin – Standard Level Tutor

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Sara Goodwin was born and raised in the Kansas City area. She attended Kansas City Christian School where she was involved in varsity tennis, scholars bowl, and speech & debate. She was also a member of National Honor Society, served as Class President, and was a Kansas Honors Scholar. On the tennis court, she was a two-time state singles champion and a nationally ranked competitor.

Sara went on to Princeton University for college where she competed on the varsity tennis team. She helped contribute to three Ivy League Championships and three NCAA berths. At Princeton, she was on the executive team for Princeton Faith and Action, Varsity tennis captain, and involved in Athletes in Action. Sara recently graduated from Princeton in June 2018 with a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside, playing sports, and spending time with her family.

Sara is currently a Classroom Instructor. Even if you’re not enrolled in a class, you’ll likely see her at Office Hours in Mission.

Cole Jackson – Standard Level Tutor

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Cole Jackson grew up in tiny Cedar Point, Kansas (pop. 25) where his family operated a cattle yard for most of his childhood.  As a 2011 National Merit Finalist, he received a generous scholarship to attend the University of Oklahoma.  There he worked as a tutor for the school’s Multicultural Engineering Program and as a student assistant in the Department of Modern Languages.  He graduated from OU with a degree in Computer Science in 2017.

Today, Cole works as a software engineer for Garmin at their headquarters in Olathe.  He lives in downtown Kansas City, MO and enjoys the stark contrast to his rural upbringing.  Outside work, he enjoys pub trivia, coffee shops, reading nonfiction, and automating literally everything in his apartment.

Cole is currently a Classroom Instructor. Even if you’re not enrolled in a class, you’ll likely see him at Office Hours in Leawood.

Andi Oursler – Standard Level Tutor

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Andi Oursler moved to the Kansas City area halfway through her sophomore year of high school. She attended Spring Hill High School where she participated in cross country, track, theater performances, and choir. She also was a NSHSS member, Kansas Honors Scholar, Senior Class Treasurer, and salutatorian.

Currently, Andi is attending Mid-America Nazarene University. She is studying as a Mid-Level Science and Math Education Major. At MNU, she has been a part of choir and science club. She also has helped as a cross country and track manager, chemistry teaching assistant, and freshman mentor. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with her church’s youth, reading, running, and solving puzzles.

Andi is currently a Classroom Instructor. Even if you’re not enrolled in a class, you’ll likely see her at Office Hours in Leawood.