Award-Winning English Tutors in Sammamish, WA

...You can call me Mika! I teach English and Japanese. I established my love for teaching in University and travelling in Japan. I have a strong passion for helping students not only reach their education goals but get the most out of the process of learning, let's make it fun and have a good time!

...improving your writing/reading abilities. I'll provide a curriculum that takes into account your unique learning style while also making the subject relevant to your daily life. It is my goal to establish an environment where you can reach your maximum potential. I will provide a comfortable environment in which you may express yourself and take...

...the Greeley-Evans District 6 Schools. I became very familiar with the Socratic Method and tutored English, History, Literature, Psychology, Earth Science, and Math. Though I enjoy tutoring all Humanities subjects, I especially love editing essays and tutoring English Literature, Language, and History. My tutoring methods provide lessons tailored to the needs of each individual. My...

...needs of the student. I believe any writing task, no matter how overwhelming it seems at the get-go, can be broken down and simplified, and that everyone has the potential to be a great writer. In my spare time, I play a lot of ultimate frisbee and travel frequently to attend tournaments. I like to...

...have had tutoring experiences with kids and adults. I have been working at a bilingual kindergarten for the past two years and am currently tutoring 3 k-12 students and 2 adult students. I love watching my students gain confidence and interest in the subject I teach. I am patient, friendly, and outgoing. I love playing...

...working towards a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Journalism and am passionate about all forms of writing. I have been published in a local newspaper and am currently part of my school's newspaper team. Helping young writers grow and build confidence is important to me. Writing doesn't have to be scary!

...and prepared when tackling both academic and personal challenges on their own. First thing's first, I want to understand where we are at in the learning process and what our goals for the student are. I also believe it is important for my students to set S.M.A.R.T goals for what they want to achieve, so...

...learners that already have college degrees. My background as a 9th grade English teacher has given me the opportunity to work with students from low-income backgrounds, students with learning disabilities, English Language Learners as well as students from a range of racial/ethnic identities. I strongly believe in every students' ability to learn new and challenging...

...comprehensive understanding of Physics and Math, but also a deep understanding of how to present/explain in ways that make it easy to pick up the concepts and apply them to word problems. I focus on concepts as well as study skills and strategies for complex knowledge. I believe if I'm doing my job well, my...

...the early 1900s-- predict where our spaceship will land if we fire the rocket at this or that angle, or predict if and how it is possible to produce clean, near limitless energy in the form of cold fusion. It also, by its nature, seeks to explain the different phenomena and mysteries that the world...

...the right attitude and effort, learning can be rewarding, fun, and even math can seem a little less scary. I believe everyone should be empowered through their education and hope to not only build foundational skills, but instill confidence and a strong work ethic as well. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, and...

...students and help them reach their full academic potential. During this time I also served as the director of the tutoring program for the local school district. Our tutoring program worked with four schools to serve over 100 students every week. I loved the challenge of making tutoring engaging, fun and effective! While I tutor...

...develop syllabi for teaching, so I am uniquely qualified to help students at any level improve their writing and literacy skills. As an undergraduate at Rice, I worked with the writing department as a tutor for students in introductory writing and humanities courses. I have also worked as a tutor for elementary and middle school...

...the United States, Africa, and Latin America. I am a middle school guidance counselor and love see students progress and having fun while working hard. I firmly believe that with enough time and practice any student can tackle any subject they put their mind to. I tutor an array of subjects but my favorite subjects...

...on the United States Senate Education Committee supporting major legislative reauthorizations; in particular, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind, and other legislation aimed at improving education in America. I am excited to help improve my students’ writing—I can help with all kinds of essays, literature analyses (especially American...

...linguistics, history: it's all a part of this huge story, a story with lots of parts we're all working on. I'm a nerd about how it works, and I've studied it from a lot of angles. As a tutor, I'm all about helping people find their voice and that part in the big story.

...reading, writing, art, cooking, and baking very enjoyable. I like to sing and listen to many different genres of music. Finally, I am hugely interested in different world cultures and languages and make it a point to travel to new places whenever I have the opportunity. I am excited to meet you, to work with...

...those unique strengths that give us an edge. Writing is my all-time favorite subject and I love to help my students become confident writers, too. Thesaurus.com and spell check are certainly must haves, but above all else, it's about leveraging our interests, perspectives, and personalities to bring our writing to life! This applies to math...

...about English as a second language because in all my years studying foreign languages, I've come to appreciate how difficult English is to learn for those who did not learn it as their primary language. I love to learn, I am constantly looking to try a new experience or learn a new subject, and I...

...videography, and audio editing. I love to do all of those things in my free time and am happy to tutor anyone in those subjects I mentioned! I also am hopeful that my experience as a recent college student can help any student -- regardless of grade level -- with study habits, organization, and navigating...