Award-Winning Biology Tutors serving Seattle, WA

Hello! My name is Kate, and I have 10 years of experience as a tutor and as an informal educator. I love connecting with students and helping them grow.

...a degree in Biology from Iowa State University. I moved to Seattle to explore the careers in the area, and to experience what life is like in a big city. During my college career, I was a part of several study groups and helped classmates with their writing informally, but during my senior year, I tutored another student formally in their chemistry class. Becoming a tutor for the first time made me realize how much...

...graduate from the University of Washington who is currently applying to medical schools all over the country. My collegiate studies have enabled me to feel confident in my abilities to tutor life sciences, ranging from human anatomy, biology, environmental science and ecology to biochemistry and physiology. In preparing for and taking the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), widely considered to be the most rigorous of graduate school exams, I further strengthened my abilities in verbal...

...big ideas and finding ways to explain them, which I learned about myself during graduate school. I realized that the energy I gained from moments of discovery in the lab paled in comparison to the excitement of catalyzing eureka moments with my students. After teaching science classes at both the graduate and undergraduate level, I've gravitated towards teaching material that conveys the broad skills that allow students to understand the scientific method and use it...

...love an opportunity to tutor you! I am passionate about science having worked in scientific research labs, gone to college for a science degree and tutored for science subjects. My favorite topics are biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. As a college graduate and former overzealous high school student, I have personally gone through many of the tough classes and tests that you are facing right now. I have taken the the PSAT, the SAT, a number...

...believe any student can improve their performance when tutored with an approach that works for them, which is why I take a different approach for each individual student. I have a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. I transferred from Carleton College, where I focused on economics and was also able to take a wide range of liberal arts courses. I have been tutoring since high school when...

...at many levels, from basic to college level math and statistics, as instructor and as teaching assistant, I have been constantly learning and gaining experience as to what makes an effective practitioner of the craft, and improving and focusing my own skills. I believe that teaching is the most rewarding occupation as it gives the teacher the ability to not only transmit his own knowledge to the student but also see the positive results and...

I have four years experience tutoring middle and high school age students, particularly in math and English, in the Los Angeles area. I am patient and understanding, and my goal is to foster a comfortable environment and mutual respect. I make sure that the students I work with know they are important and capable, because I have found that they are most willing to engage and put in effort when such a relationship exists between...

...Biological Sciences with a minor in Irish Language and Literature from the University of Notre Dame. Following graduation, I taught high school science and religion courses in Ogden, Utah. During this time I earned my Master of the Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Portland which licensed me to teach at the secondary level. I now study Type I Diabetes in a research laboratory in Seattle, Washington, and I plan to use this...

...of Oregon's Environmental Science program, and have minors in Biology and Latin American studies. In the fall I will be starting a program in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and plan to follow up with a masters in Speech Language Pathology. During my undergraduate career, I was enthralled with the life sciences, and am passionate about passing that excitement on. The subjects that I love teaching most are Algebra, Geometry, Life Science, and English/Essay Editing.

...Washington pursuing degrees in Environmental Health and Chemistry on the pre-medical track. I am particularly interested in High School and College science and math courses. At UW, I have taken the General Chemistry series, the General Biology series, Honors Organic Chemistry, Calculus I & II, and various Public and Environmental Health courses. In addition to these courses, I am also trained as an EMT-B and volunteer at Roots homeless shelter. I have experience as a...

...a middle school science and math teacher. Sharing new facts and explaining how much the sciences affect our lives and our future has always been a passion that I enjoy sharing. Math is the way we describe what we discover with science. I have been a substitute teacher for all grades and all subjects in a rural district, then later worked in a maximum security Juvenile Rehabilitation facility. There, I worked at aiding teachers and...

I have a passion for helping others set and exceed their personal goals. I believe learning is lifelong and is best achieved in an environment that is trusting, professional, and comfortable. I believe the right skills and confidences can change lives, and am ready to help contribute to that in any way possible!... Teaching is best accomplished in a setting that is supportive, engaging, and trusting. These attributes help build confidence and excitement about learning, and...

...me for my entire life. I have loved school ever since I started it, and I have worked to be successful in my education the whole time. My effort has paid off - I now attend the university I have worked towards, studying something I love. Despite excelling in and enjoying academics, I have chosen an artistic field of study and, eventually, career. This hasn't changed my passion for education, nor has it changed my...

...University of Washington studying bioengineering and mechanical engineering. My desire to study bioengineering stems from my love and appreciation for human life. Life is truly fragile, and can be deprived in an instant or over a despairing process. Over time, I have discovered my duty to protect life through personal experiences, medical center volunteer work, and physician shadowing at Swedish Medical Group. There are still many medical problems in this world that have either too...

...possible learning community by offering a variety of instructional approaches and foster the development of success skills for my classroom and beyond. Regardless of the course I want students to want to learn. This desire to learn is present in everyone but it needs to be activated. Anatomy & Physiology is a very challenging course but the subject is fascinating. It presents an opportunity to spark interest & interject humor. The rectal valve, for example,...

...many doors, its a shame that learning has developed a reputation of being not fun. When students learn how to harness a difficult concept, questions are answered and new ones are discovered. I have studied motivation in educational contexts and have held various teaching/mentoring roles. Having graduated 1st in my class with a Masters degree, I know what it takes to succeed in academic settings. It is effort, not innate ability, that makes people excel....

...arts school in Indiana, with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. My main focus was ecology and evolutionary biology, but I also took a lot of microbiology classes. I was a tutor and teaching assistant for classes from Ecological Biology to Cell Physiology. I helped capture and collect data from endangered Allen Cays iguanas, observed maternal behavior in vervet monkeys, and did an independent research project looking for West Nile Virus in bird specimens from...

...the past 15 years. As a tutor with Varsity Tutors I work with middle school and high school students specializing in all areas of Language Arts: narrative, expository, creative, and analytical writing, including grammar. I also tutor high school seniors with college applications and essays. I have a broad base of knowledge in American Literature and the Arts, I am a published writer and watercolor artist, and I have travelled extensively at home and abroad....

...fourth year of study at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. I'm originally from Burien, WA and that is where I am currently located as I wait to start my Internal Medicine residency training program in July 2016. I enjoy helping students master difficult subjects, and I have had multiple tutoring experiences (both paid and volunteer) in college and medical school. I've also worked as an MCAT tutor and Gross Anatomy TA in the...