Award-Winning English Tutors in Seattle, WA

It is an educator's job to help students excel where they find their passion, and thrive in all other areas. All students, children especially, do best in a warm, inviting environment where they feel engaged and excited to participate. This is the environment I always aim to provide. I have a Bachelor's in English Literature (with an education endorsement) from Western Washington University, as well as a Master's in Public Affairs from Washington State University....

Hi there! I'm a certified English language tutor with a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification and a strong background in personalized, student-centered instruction. I'm passionate about helping learners of all ages build confidence in their communication skills -- whether it's preparing for academic success, mastering conversational English, or strengthening grammar and writing. My approach is friendly, flexible, and tailored to each student's goals and learning style. I've supported students from diverse backgrounds,...

Hello! 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!

Hello, my name is Kurt. I have extensive experience in the education field, having been an instructor, academic dean, campus president, and regional director. I am a life long learner and believe strongly that education, in any form, is an excellent foundation for life. Kurt

...am from a teaching family. My mother taught elementary and middle school in the United States for 38 years and then "retired" to Honduras and promptly opened a school for middle-school-age students where she taught for 17 more years. As that school grew, I joined as a teacher and director of the school. I have been teaching students for 30 years, in subjects ranging from phonics to history, from prose to music, from business to...

I have been working with children in schools, daycares, summer programs, and afterschool programs for 13 years. I hope to use my diverse experiences to foster communities of joyful and eager learners.... I believe that each student travels on their own unique path to knowledge. I believe that a teacher is a guide along these paths, walking alongside each student, supporting them where they struggle and guiding them when there is a fork in the road.

...I went to French school for 10 years. I additionally took AP French and scored a 5 on the Nation AP French Exam. After completing AP French, I continued on to Post AP French. I think it is important to mention that I placed #7 in the United States and #1 in Minnesota for the Grand Concours. I additionally participated in A Vous La Parole where I earned 4/4 stars and a blue medal. Finally,...

Ever since I've been in High School I've been interested in helping educate and instruct others. From tutoring peers to leading multiple clubs, I have many years of experiencing in assisting and explaining concepts to others. In terms of qualifications I am a 4th year Physics and Statistics major, and have completed many college classes in Physics, Mathematics, and Statistics. I have also taken many AP classes in high school including: AP Physics I and...

I'm a graduate of Washington State University with a BA in English who is looking to help others expand their knowledge of literature. I find the analysis of literature to be very interesting and hope to inspire those I work with to feel the same way. I am most versed in early American literature but am familiar with many other types as well. I seek to promote close reading strategies and emphasis on aesthetic analysis.

I graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Elementary Education. I also received a Master degree in Learning Disabilities from Xavier University. Teaching is my passion! Throughout my extensive teaching career I have loved teaching children in preschool as well as those in the primary grades. I was privileged to teach kindergarten for twenty-one years. I enjoy teaching children the foundational skills they need to be able to succeed in all core...

...Literature, Writing, and Reading. For me, the most interesting and rewarding aspect of tutoring is my interaction with students, especially through writing. Tutoring writing is unique in how it's so often a subject that is simultaneously academic and personal. I love the opportunity to help students find their voices through writing. My philosophy when it comes to tutoring is that it's best done as a conversation, not a lecture. The key is to draw students...

...from grant proposals to senior theses. I also was a tutor with Willamette University's Academic Support Center. I worked individually with several students over the course of each semester, helping them develop study habits, identify their challenges, and meet their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Writing, Economics, and Mathematics. I am a firm proponent of a growth mindset in education, believing it to be absolutely...

...all ages and all skill levels, from high school students to professionals looking to expand their skills set. These experiences have given me a lot of confidence in tutoring English related topics such as reading and writing, and I am fluent in Spanish after living abroad for over a year, so I would greatly enjoy tutoring anybody with the desire to improve in that subject as well. However, my ultimate goal is to become a...

I attended the University of Denver, where I attained a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a distinction in Design. I have experience working on literacy with middle school students from my time with Denver School of Science and Technology as their Drama Club Instructor, but I am open to students of any age. I love theatre and reading. If you are a student struggling with Shakespeare, I can help! My teaching philosophy is to...

...industry. In the near future I hope to attend graduate school to study Public Policy and Affairs, with a goal of continuing my work in environmental sustainability. As my degree displays, I'm very knowledgeable across a wide variety of subjects. I have extensive experience in subjects ranging from Mathematics and Physics to the humanities. My breadth across these subjects enables me to take a diverse approach to teaching that extends beyond knowledge of one individual...

...me in modifying my method of teaching to cater to the unique needs of my students. I am familiar with tutoring in subjects until Grade -4, which includes elementary English, Math, and Science. I also tutor in psychology. When I work with new students, I believe in creating rapport with them. This is important for me as it facilitates learning and also makes it easier for the student to honestly communicate their needs without the fear...

I'm a 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 drawing background and got a 5 on my AP studio art portfolio

...I've spent most of the last two decades teaching students to read, write, analyze and think critically. I especially love working with students one-on-one because it gives me an opportunity to customize my teaching methods to the particular student's ways of learning. I have experience teaching thousands of students from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of strengths and weaknesses as learners. In the end, I'm interested not just in helping students complete particular assignments...

...helping them grow and learn at their own pace. When I returned to the United States to live in beautiful Seattle, I knew that I wanted to continue to pursue my teaching career as well as my scholarly research. Through my experiences as a Teaching Assistant, ESL Teacher, and ESL Tutor, I have learned to be flexible, encouraging, and supportive. I think those qualities foster the most positive learning environment. I am eager to work with...

Hola todos, born and raised in Colombia, South America, in the land of coffee, salsa, love, and laughter. I hold a BA in Bilingual Education and a Masters Degree in using technology in the K-12 classroom. I have 12+ years of experience teaching English and Spanish as a second language. Here at Varsity, I teach all levels of my beautiful native language, Espaol (Spanish). I believe anyone can become fluent in Spanish when they find...