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...school. My undergraduate education focused on the humanities and social sciences, but applying to medical school left me thoroughly acquainted with the hard sciences. The hard data and empirical knowledge of chemistry and biology were a definite change from the political theory I studied at Whitman. At Montana State University, where I took my prerequisites, I served as a peer instructor for physics classes. Just as I did at the writing center, I tried to...

...and beyond. In addition, I have taught graduate level classes at the University of Washington. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I really enjoy tutoring math and science. I am a mentor for a girls' after school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, and I am a mentor for a high school science outreach program. As a tutor, I provide students with the tools and information they need to do their work...

...in philosophy and a minor in mathematics at the University of Washington, I was fortunate to be exposed to very different learning and teaching styles. I also learned to appreciate that very smart people can think in very different ways from each other and that people who are outstanding at some subjects inevitably need help with others. I always bring this insight to bear on tutoring, where I work together with the student to find...

...with a minor in Architecture. Since graduation I worked for an online learning company, helping produce and edit their high school math curriculum. Additionally, I taught SAT Prep for a private tutoring company and a student success center in Brooklyn. Those experiences complemented my previous work for other companies in Math, Reading, and an academic journal. As a professional editor, I enjoy reading student writing and making concrete recommendations for improvement in grammar, logical flow,...

...was in high school, while in French, I became completely fluent after starting at the late age of 19. I love learning and for this reason it is a great joy for me to take others through the same processes I went through myself, especially in subjects like Math and Foreign Language where many people feel like they will never "get it." Often it is just a question of not being afraid of the wrong...

...Park Academy and received high marks for the English and Writing portions. From this experience, paired with my further education, I am fully prepared to help International Baccalaureate students increase their English and Writing skills to better complete all aspects of the I.B. curriculum. For the past two years, as a Graduate Student, I taught English Composition. This entailed helping my students write and edit a variety of papers including creative writing, feature articles, and...

...University of Washington. At UW, I was a Pre-Med student, so I am very familiar with Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and other sciences. I also have spent the past few summers tutoring students in Reading and Writing and am able to help with everything from college essays and writing assignments to skills for standardized tests. I'm happy to work with a range of ages and will do my best to help make sessions as useful as...

...a deep belief in the interest and importance of the thing taught, a concern about it amounting to a kind of passion. I believe a teacher ought also urge his students to think critically. It's almost always the case that rote memorization of facts or data cannot impart the same deep understanding of some subject or issue that becomes possible through critical examination and asking "why" things are the way they are. I'd love to...

...have tutored reading, writing, math and study skills. I think my favorite subject to tutor is reading because it can open up so many doors for students when they have the confidence to read in front of others. I try and tailor my tutoring style to the learning style of the student. Being able to work with the student to understand how they learn best is really important. In my free time, I like to...

...also believe that for students struggling with subjects like History and English, test-taking skills are just as important as learning content. I am currently working as an AmeriCorps member at Community for Youth, a mentoring organization aimed at high school students in Seattle. In my spare time, I serve as the current Director General for WASMUN (Washington State Model United Nations), the largest high school Model United Nations conference in the Northwest, and am also...