Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Burien, WA

...am passionate about education and the power of one on one instructional time to transform student attitudes and outcomes. I seek to empower students to better understand themselves and succeed in life. My approach to tutoring is based on games and questioning, to bring fun, and thinking together to create effective sessions that improve student...

I love the look a child gets in their eyes when they begin to understand a concept that has alluded them in the past. Whether teaching my class or working one on one with a student, seeing that success is what I strive for.... All students are capable of being successful. As a teacher, it's my job to identify the strategies and resources that will put each student I work with on the path to success.

...heard about a hard-working engineer and his experiences at a large corporation. Specifically, the story focuses on his desk. He worked in a cramped office with other engineers, pouring over plans and specifications on an old, shaky, dented, metal work desk. The liability that came with the job meant he found himself at times in...

...clear to a student, I can usually come up with an alternate, sometimes more intuitive way of addressing the same problem. Recreationally, I spend a significant fraction of my time developing my problem-solving skills with the Mathematica programming language. I also enjoy building small digital and analog circuits, for entertainment and study purposes.

...good education can offer. I am part of the first graduating class of the Partnerships in Unlimited Educational Opportunities Program (PUEO), a nonprofit educational summer program, that awards students-with-potential free college prep courses from sixth grade to their senior year of high school at Punahou School. After my first year of college, I applied and...

...in English. I lived in northern California for two years teaching for AmeriCorps where I enjoyed gaining experience in both tutoring and teaching. I have experience tutoring all elementary subjects, as well as experience tutoring English (for example, essay writing) with elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. Teaching and working with kids is...

...to spend time learning as much as I could about these fun subjects. During graduate school I had the opportunity to teach classes in my department as well as work with high school students in my research lab and I realized that working with students as an instructor and mentor was both exciting and fulfilling....

...business and statistics. My approach to tutoring and teaching is simple. I want students to develop a critical thinking and understand the concepts rather than just memorizing things. In my free time, I play soccer, and coach youth soccer. I also like to explore Seattle and the beautiful Northwest with my friends. My hobbies include sports,...

...received my undergrad in international business from Central Washington University. Realizing that working with children was my true passion; I went back to school and earned my teaching credentials, with endorsements in elementary education and ESL. I have been working with children now for over 17 years preschool through 12th grade as well as teaching...

Hi, I am a recent graduate from Whitman College with a degree in Economics and Psychology. I love to play soccer, climb rocks, and bake pies! I am tutoring to keep my academic skills up before going back to graduate school next year. Looking forward to working with you!

...My name is Brendan and I am a committed educator who believes success is possible for anyone. Through education an individual can change their life and develop skills to change the life of others. It is my goal in life to pass on my content area skills and my life experience to benefit everyone I...

I'm fun, approachable, and want to guide my students to learning. I am a current teacher. I am passionate about education and helping others learn, and understand that learning is different for everyone. I always work to adjust my teaching style to a student's individual needs.... First, I believe that every student is capable of learning. Every person has the right to a good education, and it is the responsibility of the teacher, whether classroom or...

...name is Edward, I am just finishing up high school and will attend the University of Washington in the fall quarter of 2017. I have always been very proficient at math, scoring high grades in class as well as achieving high AP and SAT scores. I have experience tutoring friends and classmates unprofessionally and have...

...and sophomore years of high school at the same time. I was also a general tutor for the whole school after hours. I learned a great deal about the nuances of working with the students, their families, and the resources that were available to them. I also understand the different types of student learning. There...

...have tutored in both individualized and group settings for various purposes, including SAT test prep, supplemental learning, and as a primary teaching resource. To that end, I have endeavored to truly understand my students on a personal level to make sure that the way I am tutoring them is the best way for them to...

...am a senior in math and philosophy at UW, with substantial experience in essay writing, mathematics, history and SAT, PSAT and AP tests (10 AP tests taken, including 5's in Calculus AB, Spanish, Biology, Statistics, US History, Comparative Government and English Language). As a tutor in the humanities I bring a strong command of writing...

...best to explain and practice in clear, creative ways. Nada me d mas alegra que al ver la luz de comprensin, orgullo, y confianza que venga cuando se alcance, por fin, una habilidad acadmica. Por eso soy tutora. Tengo un doble-BA en la literatura y los estudios latinos, as que yo me especializo en los...

...am dedicated to helping students achieve, and I love thinking about what a student needs to get there. Whether its working on the phrasing or analogy until I find the explanation that clicks with a student, utilizing artistic methods like visual arts or dance to help explain things, or finding ways to take the chore...

...subjects that I teach include algebra 1, 2, 3 and 4, geometry, and precalculus. Because I most frequently had interaction with algebra and geometry, I am more confident with these subjects. Therefore, these may be my favorite subjects to tutor students. I mainly prefer to stick with textbooks when I tutor so students and I...

...ancillary to one-another. Japanese, though, is my main interest. It is my playground, the language that tickles me most for some reason. If you are a student of Japanese, I expect you have already felt the frustrations involved in learning it. There are so many traps and deceptions, but I suspect you also feel the...