Award-Winning Essay Editing Tutors in Spokane, WA

...a teacher in a private school, and 3 years as a campus librarian. My clients have ranged from elementary to college students, English to Chemistry and most subjects in between. In addition to being a teacher, I am also an avid student. I received my BA in English from a private university and am currently doing graduate work in music. I am the type of person who is always asking "why" and "how." Even in...

...in France. My tutoring process, in which I combine my excellent observational and critical thinking skills with a praxis-based approach, has been extremely effective with students from all disciplines. I identify thinking habits or missing pieces of information that contribute to a student's difficulty, then set up an example or problem that will allow the student to realize they are making the mistake as they make it. Once the student is aware of the mistake,...

...an exam and move on, but rather to instill in them the principles of learning. I have tutored in multiple areas, physiology in undergraduate, science, math to many of my colleagues in high school and college. In addition, i tutored medical subjects to other classmen while in medical school. Thus tutoring for me is a hobby, is something I enjoy doing. I love giving back the information and the experience that I developed studying for...

...a Teaching Assistant at Whitworth University, as a youth mentor at West Side Church in Richland, WA, and as an English teacher in Taiwan. As a tutor, my teaching philosophy focuses on helping students to develop the confidence and study skills they need to successfully learn on their own. My interests include history, Chinese culture, science fiction and fantasy, the occasional video game, and hiking. I look forward to meeting new students!... My teaching philosophy revolves around helping students gain the confidence that they need to master new material. Students thrive when they recognize that they are capable of learning. Listening to student's own concerns and ideas, and helping students talk through problem areas, can unlock the cognitive blocks that inhibit learning.

...Beloit, Wisconsin where I received my BA in History and submitted an Honors Thesis. The year after graduation I spent teaching English to university students in Kaifeng, China. I then went back to school and got my Masters i n Communication from Hawaii Pacific University. While pursuing my Masters I was a Math and Reading tutor, and I worked for my university's magazine, writing and editing articles for quarterly publications. I tutor SAT, History, Math,...

...principles in cross-cultural settings and helping students from all over the world grow confident as students, writers, and English-speakers; thus, my favorite subject to tutor is ESL. My past tutoring escapades have taken me around the globe; I spent several months in South Africa and Swaziland teaching English to preschool and elementary school students. I also worked as the manager for my college's writing center, which involved tutoring many college students from various backgrounds. Some...

...the world. While that might seem like a grand application for my small role, I like to imagine that being a positive ambassador of education spreads good faith through those I reach and teach. That's why I want to help Varsity Tutors: to continue working for the betterment of society. My qualifications are broad yet applicable. My bachelor's is in humanities, with a formal minor in history and a professional writing certificate in English. My...

...tutoring processes. It also helps to enjoy it! I tend to use pop-culture and real life examples to illustrate lessons/ points when teaching as they are the most immediate and relevant ways for students to learn. The ability to associate classroom theories and principles to real life gives the lessons significance. Hobbies: I played basketball up until college, and I still enjoy playing. I play the piano and write music when I have free time,...

...Arts in Linguistics from the University of Washington and also a Teaching Minor in German from Eastern Washington University. My teaching experience comes from five years as a Substitute Teacher on both the west and east side of Washington State working with a broad range of ages and abilities mainly at the elementary level but also teaching German and other subjects at the High School level. I really enjoy the unique challenges of working with...

...of sailing as a boating instructor at Camp Gallagher, a high school overnight camp on the south Puget Sound. Writing an essay is a lot like learning to sail, and my tutoring method draws from concepts of experiential learning. In my spare time, I enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle including running, sailing, rock climbing, skiing and hiking. I am a connoisseur of coffee and poetry, and relish in a raucous game of Scrabble.... I believe in incorporating different learning methods into my teaching philosophy, so that students who learn best by reading, repetition, testing, orally or visually can be successful. Learning should be stimulating and exciting as one's knowledge base expands; therefore, I try to incorporate multimedia resources in my teaching to keep up the energy and variety in instruction.