John Bovey has been the owner/operator of LIVE Online Math since its beginning. Before that he has successfully taught math and other subjects for grades 4-12, but is most experienced with teaching middle school and high school level math. He is a certified teacher in Washington state and has worked for schools in Ohio, California, and Washington. He is widely regarded as an excellent math teacher by former students and parents. He has also tutored numerous students in math online and in-person. Several references will attest to his strong teaching abilities and the overall success he has had as a teacher. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Franciscan University in 2000 and a Master's degree from Gonzaga University in 2008.

Many people remember learning math as simply memorizing the rules and processes that were required to get the right answer. This is not what math should be about. I want my students to truly learn concepts and understand why math works the way it does. That way, students can then apply their learning to real life situations. Finally, teaching (especially online teaching) cannot be effective without a good student/teacher relationship. Developing a good rapport with all of my students is one of my highest priorities and is part of what makes me an effective teacher.

As a homeschooling parent myself, I understand the unique demands homeschoolers face every day as the primary educators of their children. I was inspired to start this program as a service to homeschooling families who need help with teaching math. Since all students are different, I wanted to offer various levels of help. Some families want to fully outsource the teaching of math, some want help with specific units, and some just need a bit of 1-on-1 help, and some want to work at their own pace. Classes, workshops, tutoring and video-based courses are my ways of trying to meet as many needs as possible.

Cheryl: There is a difference between being told how to do math and being taught how to do math. John Bovey is a teacher. His teaching techniques of fully explaining the concepts and allowing me to discover for myself how they function has allowed me to be confident in my math skills through high school and well into college.
Danny: Mr. Bovey was an excellent teacher for both my Geometry and Algebra II classes. I am now a sophomore in college, and the math classes I am now taking are a breeze, which I believe is due to a great foundation set by Mr. Bovey. If I didn’t understand something, he would help me until I truly understood the problem.
Halle: My math teacher at school accidentally gave me the wrong test one day. It was for two levels above what I was learning in class. A week earlier, during my session with Mr. Bovey, I had learned all of the stuff on the test, so I took it anyway and did very well on it! My teacher was very surprised!
Tessa: Mr. Bovey is an awesome teacher! He works hard to help you learn the material. I felt extremely well prepared going into high school geometry.