Certified Tutors From University of Puget Sound

...school, and college students. Teaching and working with kids is truly my passion and I plan on continuing for the rest of my life. I look forward to meeting new students to create more successful learning experiences! In my free time, I enjoy anything artistic whether its playing the piano and singing, painting, or heading...

...these constant inquiries drove my parents crazy, they ultimately led me to study the Sciences. I could not wait to study Science in high school and hurried home the first day to start reading my textbooks. But there was a problem. The textbooks were not exciting at all. They were also barely comprehensible. Science was...

...than just school, while still focusing on the necessary outcomes of improved scores! I most enjoy helping students with their writing skills, basic-intermediate math skills, college planning, and study/organization skills. In my free time, I can be found doing acrobatic yoga, cooking tasty vegetarian food, or biking up and down the hills of Seattle!

...and transnational movement) in 2010 and then from University of Puget Sound with my Masters of Education (school counseling) in 2013. Over the past 10 years I have tutored students in an array of subjects in the United States, Africa, and Latin America. I am a middle school guidance counselor and love see students progress...

...internationally before coming back to pursue an AAS in Paramedicine. I am currently enrolled in the program at OHSU here in Portland. My experience teaching is wide-spread and varied. I have done everything from teaching English in Thailand to 8th and 9th graders to teaching college-level EMT classes. Including coaching positions, I have approximately 7...

...University of Puget Sound in 2012 with degrees in International Political Economy and Spanish Literature. Most recently, I was a Spanish high school teacher in New Orleans for the past two years through Teach for America. During that time, I worked with students on everything from ACT test prep to learning how to read. I'm...

...from the University of Oregon where my research interests were in experimental and behavioral economics, interdisciplinary fields that draw on knowledge from both economics and psychology. Prior to enrolling at UO, I attended the University of Puget Sound (UPS) where I studied mathematics, computer science, and economics and graduated magna cum laude. Currently I am...

...the subject appealing and exciting to learn about. We learn things so much faster when we are actually intrigued about the subject. I think encouraging that first step is crucial, and it helps these lessons become ones that we remember years after their first introduction. Alongside the motivational factor, it helps to know that, if...

...skills, or even just your high school/college/legal course work. I have seven years of teaching experience, ranging from middle school students to college seniors. Before law school, I received a double major in Economics and Political Theory from the University of Puget Sound. During college, I tutored high school students for four years. After college,...

...test-taker, the key is just to find the right individual approach. Students aren't all alike and there's no one right way to learn. I really value the chance to find the method that works best for each student and to watch them succeed. Outside of tutoring, I am a musician and social media consultant. I...

I'm an undergraduate at the University of Puget Sound majoring in Hispanic Studies and Molecular Biology. I love to make music and play the piano, marimba and timpani. When I tutor, I focus on putting specific skills into the framework of the overall subject - giving the student a more broad, yet detailed understanding!... My teaching philosophy is dual-layered. On the level of subject-specific content, I work on creating a conceptual framework in each lesson that...

...current job as a learning specialist with learning impaired and at-risk students has shown me that engaging a student on their level helps lay a solid foundation for progress. Working one-on-one enables me to taylor my lessons and approach to the individual in a way that ensures positive growth and eventually tangible results. I love...

...center, I tutored over a hundred different students from diverse writing backgrounds in all stages of the writing process. I believe that dialogue and interaction are the most effective ways to teach and learn, both through implicit and explicit methods. I tutor so that students will understand why and how a concept functions, and then...

...to interact and teach campers of all ages, and continued to explore teaching at school. More often than not I found myself helping friends and fellow classmates with papers and general questions about the texts we covered in class. I hope to share my passion and knowledge with other students of all ages through Varsity...

Hello! My name is Alicia. I am a Classics PhD student currently residing in New Jersey. In addition to my 10 years experience in Latin, I have taught college level Latin courses. I also write well (I passed the AP Lit and Comp exam with a 5) and my grammar is great!

...Policy, with a focus on International Development. I am excited for the opportunity to tutor in subjects like reading, writing, and government, and hopefully will make learning as interesting as I've found it during my many years of school. I believe that any subject can be fun (or at least tolerable) with a little bit...

...Religious Studies and minored in Math. I received honors in my major and was accepted into the Theta Alpha Kappa Honors Society. In addition to tutoring, I currently work in human resources. I began tutoring in college when I started helping local high school students with algebra and physics. This was the first of many...

I'm a physics student soon to be electrical engineering student with a strong background in physics and math. I enjoy being a resource for those looking to learn. My main passions are for sustainability and renewable energy technology.

I love sharing knowledge with others, and consider education, no matter the subject, to be one of the most important things in life!

Hello! My name is Miranda Roland. I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah, but I currently live in Tacoma, Washington, going to the University of Puget Sound! I plan to become an engineer, and am currently majoring in Chemistry. I love dogs, knitting, painting, and cross stitching!