Certified Tutors From University of Puget Sound

...especially British and Irish Literature and folklore. I especially like to research Irish myths and their historical and cultural significance to our daily lives. I also have an MFA in the visual arts. Currently, I am working towards my master's degree in education in order to obtain my teaching licensure in Art Education, with a...

...with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound in my home state of Washington and worked as a pharmaceutical research chemist in Seattle. I believe all students have the ability to master any subject, though they may not always know it. I am passionate about helping students build the tools and confidence...

...helped them capitalize on their strengths in order to overcome their challenges. I bring this student-centered approach to my tutoring, taking the time to know the student so that I can make rigorous academic content accessible to them. This allows them to approach the material with the confidence needed to achieve success, and the drive...

...expert in time- and risk-management, a grammar and content geek, and an experienced public speaker. I tap into these skills for coaching students in planning their scholarship search and following through with applications. I tutor using narrative, diagrams, and stick-figure-sketches. I modify content to address individuals' needs and unique learning styles, while also holding students...

...have experience accessing tutoring services myself, so I know what I look for in an excellent tutor: respect, non-condescension, patience, and someone who pushes me without throwing me into the deep end. To me, being a tutor requires validating each person's unique challenge(s), acknowledging the nuance and possible systemic explanation for those challenges, and making...

...we can learn just about anything. This ethos led me to complete my minor in Sociology and Anthropology, take four years of voice lessons and auditioned choir, learn guitar, and write music. Currently, I am trying to learn Spanish, the basics of physics, and bike maintenance. I hope that I can share my love of...

...enrichment specialist, and an art teacher in both private and public schools. While attending Teachers College, I presented my work in teacher education at the Curriculum and Teaching Conference and the Teachers College Academic Festival. My teaching philosophy focuses on understanding the whole child in order to provide learning experiences that are child-responsive, invigorating, and...

...classical language and literature major at the University of Puget Sound, with minors in Mathematics and Gender theory. My expertise is in tutoring Ancient Greek and Latin for all levels of experience, and mathematics from elementary/middle school prealgebra to multivariate calculus, as well as writing strategies and development, and I also have a painting and...

...on track for a good math experience the rest of their high school career. Personally, I think that math is beautiful. We often overlook the wonderful patterns and relationships in mathematics and how they relate to the real world; I hope we can work together soon! In my free time I enjoy being with my...

...circumstances brought me to stay, and here I am still, almost 40 years later. Language studies have always been an integral part of me; I speak Finnish, French, some German, and Spanish. I plan on continuing to learn more; I will always be learning something new. In my spare time, I love to be active...

...abroad my Junior year in High School. I learned Spanish when I worked at a bilingual school in Cuernavaca, Mexico and while living and working in Honduras. I have always been passionate about teaching and sharing my knowledge to others. I started tutoring my younger cousins when they wanted to learn French, and then ended...

I graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1977 with a BA in Business/Accounting. I passed the WA state CPA exam in1990. I retired after 28 years with Costco Wholesale Corporate Accounting. I adapt my teaching style to each individual's personality. I tutor Accounting.

...been a Adjunct Professor with the Mesa Community College teaching real estae and appraisal classes. Additional teaching experience includes substitute teaching for Mesa and Apache Junction school districts. This teaching experience coupled with a strong desire to assist people in obtaining their real estate license makes me a willing partner in your career.

...I graduated college with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology, got my EMT certification and fell in love with medicine, and now am back in school preparing for PA school. I love to read, write, hike, ski, dance, play with puppies, drink peppermint tea, and eat fried rice. I am working on learning Russian, Spanish,...

My goal is to maximize each student's learning potential by playing to their strengths and challenging their weaknesses. There's a lot of sold science with regards to learning and how to activate the brain, and I intend to use that science to guide my instruction on an individual level.

...with students very fulfilling, especially helping them to gain confidence in their subject area and their skills. I have been honored to mentor and be a clinical supervisor for students on more than ten occasions. When working with students, I encourage them to ask questions, seek out new information and practice skills that are new...

...After college, I became an environmental education and stewardship specialist for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. As an environmental educator, I traveled around the Olympic Peninsula teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grades ocean-themed lessons. My husband and I moved to Pullman, WA, where I became a graduate student at Washington State University (Go Cougs!). I...

...I particularly enjoy tutoring introductory chemistry because I find that the broad range of topics covered offers many different opportunities to find chemistry examples in everyday life! I think that to love and understand any subject, it's important to see examples of it in everyday activities; it can be very difficult to wrap your head...

...seeking support in. I aspire to not just assist students in accomplishing their learning goals, but to make them feel comfortable their abilities far beyond my time working with them. In my free time, I love to bake and cook, read, hike, and am on the slow journey of teaching myself to play the guitar!

...of life through customized, client-centered care. Throughout the course of my career and education, I placed particular emphasis on specializing in neuroscience, orthopedics, machine learning, statistics, biostatistics, and research. I am also well-versed in Python and R programming, specifically in the context of practical, real-world applications aimed at finding solutions to address complex problems. Whether...