Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Bellingham, WA

...distress. I can relate to them and know how to be patient and encouraging in order to give them a sense of hope in what sometimes seems like a hopeless place. As an educator, mentor, and life coach, it is my goal and life’s passion to give young people the tools to make positive change...

I am a recent University of Washington graduate in Spanish Language and Comparative Religion studies. I love playing the flute, reading, and tutoring students at my local high school and here.

...Valparaiso, Chile. The teaching opportunities I've been given include weekly lessons with exchange students in the U.S, as well as volunteering with Valpo Surf Project, a non-profit that teaches English to underprivileged youth in Valparaiso, Chile. My time spent in South America has given me competence in Spanish as well, something that I'm excited to...

...around the act of studying itself. From having applied these skills in a variety of fields, I have seen that if a person wants to be able to learn anything, then they must learn HOW to learn. Through the roles of college tutor, private music lessons instructor, and choir director, I have worked with students...

...Though I am able to provide help in many different areas of study, my strongest areas of expertise are reading comprehension, writing (including college essay prep and various test prep), and French language/culture/AP test/SAT Subject tests. In my free time I enjoy reading (anything and everything with words!) and writing, as well as practicing yoga...

...about two years now. In this time I have worked with a wide variety of students from many diverse backgrounds and skill levels. I take each student's success seriously, and do everything in my power to present material in a clear and easy to understand way, emphasizing conceptual understanding above memorization. Mathematics is my primary...

...primarily because I can tailor the lessons to the individual student. One-on-one settings mean I don't have to divide my attention between students, which I love because every student deserves undivided attention. When I'm not tutoring, I'm writing, drawing, sailing, or singing. I also have a unabashed love of pop-culture pirates and Dungeons and Dragons.

When I work with a student, I like to emphasize understanding rather than memorizing. Understanding why mathematical concepts work makes them more interesting, more useful, and easier to learn.

...my teaching style to the type of person and learner they are. I have a B.A. in History from Brown University and a Masters of Science in Environmental Education, plus over 7 years of teaching experience. I don't give my students the answers; I give them the tools to be successful in whatever they pursue,...

...feel that the most valuable aspect of education is learning how to think in different ways and approach problems from various perspectives. Even if a few years from now, you cannot quite remember how to graph an equation, at one point you thought through how to present information in a form that is easier to...