
Alisha: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
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...to avoid it after my sophomore year of high school. I was terrified that I would fail. However, I was lucky enough to sign up for a class being taught by a professor who passionately loved the subject of Biology. Her lively, enthusiastic personality were the key to my success in college science. She would often stop mid-lecture and ask, "Isn't that cool?" in a very excited way. Her enthusiasm and passion were contagious. She...
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Gonzaga University - Bachelors, English
University of Louisville - Masters, Women's and Gender Studies

Josh: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...written word. (In fact, much of the music I have written has been inspired by literary or linguistic concepts.) I have taught courses in music theory, history, and composition at the University of Washington, and I have tutored students of all ages in school subjects ranging from biology to social studies. I especially like working through math and standardized test questions since I enjoy puzzles and problem solving though helping someone to express their feelings...
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Stanford University - Bachelor in Arts, Music, Concentration in Composition
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Masters, Music Composition

Jack: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...age groups and doing everything from managing a day program to leading extended backpacking trips. I spent a year working as a wilderness therapy field guide, helping students achieve a breakthrough in their personal lives in a backpacking setting in central Oregon. And I was an instructor at an outdoor school in southern California for a year, teaching science, leadership, and outdoor education classes. Not to mention my tutoring experience--in college I tutored high schoolers...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Philosophy and English
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Current Grad Student, Masters in Teaching--Secondary English

Brendan: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...also got the opportunity to be a teaching assistant. My approach to teaching is to work through examples with the student, guiding them along the way with questions meant to help them think about the problem and come to their own understanding of the material. Teaching, to me, is a dialog. My role is to help you learn the material in a way that works with how you process information. I teach high school and...
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Boston University - Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics
University of Washington - Master of Science, Applied Mathematics

Hannah: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...This work as an educator has given me experience developing age-appropriate lessons in a variety of areas, including Reading, Writing, Science, and Math. My cultural agility is the result of interactions with students of various nationalities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Although I would be delighted to tutor many subjects, my passion is English. From an early age, I have been fascinated with words and the way we use them. I would love to help a pupil become...
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Mount Holyoke College - Bachelors, English

Daniel: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...at Seattle Pacific University. I received an Advanced High School Diploma from Oregon City High School and was Valedictorian of my senior class. My major is biochemistry, and I plan on going on to medical school after my undergraduate education. I enjoy tutoring students in mathematics and sciences because I find these subjects the most intriguing and applicable to real world situations. When tutoring, I try to create a learning environment that is low stress,...
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Seattle Pacific University - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Brian: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...this world that have either too costly treatments, no treatment at all, or are entirely unknown to doctors. My current goal is to aid biomedical researchers in their devising of novel medical technology in the area of stem cell and tissue regeneration. My future goal is to either pursue a Master's Degree and Ph.D in bioengineering, or to pursue medical school. Outside of school, I enjoy volunteering in medical outreach events, partaking in biomedical research,...
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University of Washington - Current Undergrad, Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering

Dana: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...Washington, I have plenty of experience tutoring high school, college, and graduate students in the areas of writing, language, rhetoric, English and world literature, as well as corresponding standardized test areas (GRE verbal and written, SAT and ACT verbal, AP language and literature). I also specialize in editorial and proof work, including admission essays and writing samples. My goal is to tailor each tutoring session to the student's needs and ambitions, and to use our...
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University of Southern Mississippi - Bachelors, English
University of Washington - Current Grad Student, English

Beth: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...works in Seattle Public Schools. My specialties are Language Arts and English Language Learners (ESL), and I am proficient in all subjects of the SAT, ACT, and GRE. When I was in high school, I earned a National Merit Scholarship. I have been tutoring adults since I was an undergraduate, and I have also tutored older elementary school students, middle school students, and high school students. Most of my students are aiming for scores that...
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Brigham Young University - Bachelor in Arts, English Editing
Western Washington University - Bachelors, Secondary Education
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Anna: Kirkland ACT Reading tutor
Certified ACT Reading Tutor in Kirkland, WA
...me the opportunity to work with students from low-income backgrounds, students with learning disabilities, English Language Learners as well as students from a range of racial/ethnic identities. I strongly believe in every students' ability to learn new and challenging concepts. I have a knack for presenting information in ways that resonate with students and that students can understand. I take pride in my ability to make learning fun and rewarding -- even when it is...
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New York University - Bachelors, Politics
Johns Hopkins University - Masters, Education Studies
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