Award-Winning English Tutors in Bellingham, WA

I am a recent University of Washington graduate in Spanish Language and Comparative Religion studies. I love playing the flute, reading, and tutoring students at my local high school and here.

...a general transfer associates degree in 2017, and a bachelors degree in Spanish with a minor in Education & Social Justice (ESJ) in 2019. First ever Maestros Para el Pueblo (MPeP) student to be accepted and attend the Master's in Teaching program at Western Washington University. Experienced Test Specialist with a demonstrated history of working...

...expressing my views and using strong evidence to back them up. I also enjoy writing compare/contrast papers and how-to essays, among others. I have taught many students how to write these and other essays over the last 13 years and have loved watching their writing improve as we worked together individually on different essays. I...

...courses. Additionally, I volunteered for two years to teach English to a Syrian refugee college student seeking higher education opportunities in Europe and the United States. In my free time, I volunteer to run environmental education programs for middle school students. I am a firm proponent of the value of education, and I am excited...

...through second year college courses for about two years now. In this time I have worked with a wide variety of students from many diverse backgrounds and skill levels. I take each student's success seriously, and do everything in my power to present material in a clear and easy to understand way, emphasizing conceptual understanding...

...CPA (inactive) and MBA. Since then I've spent a number of years on the accounting side - at PriceWaterhouse Coopers and in outsourced Controller roles. I also worked for an investment firm in New York and turned around a food company. It is rewarding to help others learn topics I found helpful to know along...

...out opportunities to assist my fellow class mates when they're struggling. I am currently at a university getting a Bachelor's in Computer Science, but my coding experience goes as far back as my second year of high school, where I took an AP Computer Science class as well as programmed an Arduino based autonomous rover...

Anyone can learn anything if given the opportunity and the correct path to the conclusion.... Engage the student on all levels, and then lead them to the answer instead of pushing.... Try to find out the most effective way to teach the student. Relax and talk about how to get to the solution.... Find the student's favorite way to learn.

...a certified high school teacher and three as a college instructor. In a tutoring capacity, I have served as a personal academic adviser and acting coach to students. Also, as a Gifted/Talented high school teacher, I have developed several Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with students that required direct one-to-one instruction, assessment, goal formation, and review....

...features writer for a leading daily newspaper for five years then I joined the banking industry, providing customer service and marketing products and services. I later transitioned to nonprofit, technology, business and most recently education industry where I worked for two years as a substitute teacher for K-12. My corporate roles have been varied but...

...learner. We are always learning new things in our own way! That is why I love to help students find their best way to learn. When working with students I do my best to incorporate their interests into the lesson as well as finding out their learning style so they are getting the information presented...

...Biology and Anthropology, and I am attending the University of Washington starting Fall 2015 in the Biocultural Anthropology PhD program, specializing in Medical Anthropology and Global Health. I have a passion for both science and creativity, as I find that both thrive when each is present. Outside of school, I'm an avid social dancer and...

...am familiar with many critical lenses, such as postcolonial criticism, feminist criticism and psychoanalytic theory. As a Writing Center Tutor for Linfield College, I mentored fellow students in every stage of the writing process. In the prewriting stage I assisted in understanding the assignment, brainstorming ideas and thesis development. From here I would facilitate freewriting...

...be while establishing the skillset you'll use to replicate that success in the future! As a tutor, I adapt to your needs; however, my sessions will inevitably draw on my years of experience as an instructor. This means we'll use writing exercises, dialogic feedback, conceptual discussions, and more! You will leave our session with concrete...

I am excited to meet you and help you reach your goals! I'm a mom, a teacher, and I enjoy connecting with students of all ages.

...Language Arts and Reading, as we were departmentalized. I also had the honor of receiving the Teacher of the Year award! Then in 2017, my husband and I moved to Okinawa, Japan where I taught 3rd Grade for just over 3 years on a military base. There in Okinawa, I was the team leader of...

...degree in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts; and spent a semester abroad studying dance and theater in Arezzo, Italy at the Accademia dell'Arte. Since graduation, I have been traveling the world researching the fundamentals of dance and movement. I am an avid practitioner of martial arts, specifically Kung Fu, and have been studying...

...Languages (TESOL). I've had the privilege to study in a range of places, including Colorado, Washington, and Valparaiso, Chile. The teaching opportunities I've been given include weekly lessons with exchange students in the U.S, as well as volunteering with Valpo Surf Project, a non-profit that teaches English to underprivileged youth in Valparaiso, Chile. My time...

...trying to make learning more fun and exciting for others. It brings me such joy to see students work hard and reap the rewards of that effort. It is even more special when they find a subject they love and want to dive into it. I hope to help some students reach these goals! I...

...the University of Washington, Seattle, with a PhD in history. I am also a documentary filmmaker. I joined varsity tutors because I love teaching and take great joy in helping others reach their potential! I have expertise in history (especially European history), dissertation writing, public speaking and filmmaking. I hope to meet you soon!