Award-Winning German Tutors serving Kirkland, WA

...learning has been incredibly important to me for my entire life. I have loved school ever since I started it, and I have worked to be successful in my education the whole time. My effort has paid off - I now attend the university I have worked towards, studying something I love. Despite excelling in and enjoying academics, I have chosen an artistic field of study and, eventually, career. This hasn't changed my passion for...

I have experience in the military, teaching English in Turkey and I have my B.S in Mechanical Engineering which I used to briefly work in Germany. I decided to start tutoring because I miss doing math (it has always been my favorite subject) and I love LOVE working with students. Feel free to reach out!

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.

...graduated from Juanita High School from the Cambridge program and am currently a student at the University of Washington, and am pursuing a bachelor's in architecture. However, seeing as I have just started my college journey, I will only be tutoring French, German, and high school level subjects for the moment. I moved to the United States from Germany around 11 years ago and attended a bilingual French American elementary and middle school. I also...

...point, I may be a capable and experienced student, but a student I still am nonetheless. I have formal experience tutoring fellow students at a university level--at this point two years' worth working directly with both students and professors--but just as important as that, I understand just as well what it's like to need that sort of tutoring as well. I understand the importance of a non-judgmental atmosphere in which all questions can be asked...

...without saying that being an effective tutor requires a firm grasp of the subject and the ability to explain complex ideas in clear and intuitive ways. However, as I have learned during my years of tutoring experience, a good educator also needs to have the ability to engage pupils and to give them the tools that they need to succeed on their own. This means not only teaching students the material, but also familiarizing them...

I studied finance and accounting at the undergraduate level before completing a master's degree in financial analysis. After working for accounting and investment firms, I started my own business focused on consulting, tax preparation, and research projects. In terms of languages, I had the opportunity to study for one year in both France and Germany, and I obtained college minors in both languages.

...name is Nadine but you can call me Dean. I am a young teaching artist located in the pacific Northwest ready to share my wealth of knowledge. During my time in college I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and followed the course I needed to get the resources to teach well. I took several general education courses as well as math and English education courses to really hone my skills. After my time...

...teaching assistant. Since then, I've taught English, Film, and Magic to rising middle schoolers every summer, and I loved every minute of it! I've also served as an administrative assistant and part time tutor at a tutoring company for two years, aiding students from 4 to 17 in subjects like: SSAT Prep, ACT/SAT prep, and general tutoring. I've also worked with students who have been diagnosed with some form of learning difference. Much of my...

...the University of Massachusetts Amherst, developing an advanced proficiency in the German language and culture. I bring my first hand experiences and passion into the classroom every day, in order to connect the language to a larger world view for my students. I have experience planning lessons targeted toward individual learning styles, including the incorporation of technology in the classroom. During the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years, as part of my graduate studies at the...

I am a graduate of Masters in Legal Studies Indigenous Law Program and I hold a BA degree in Spanish with a German minor. I have always enjoyed assisting with English Language Learners. After spending much time abroad, I enjoy tutoring Spanish as well. Education facilitates for better understanding of one another and I aim to be the best I can be having to do with assisting learners.

...from Georgetown University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. Following graduation, I taught English at a high school in South Korea. In Korea, I taught seven different classes with about sixteen students in each class. I was responsible for creating my own lessons (three lessons each week) as well as for several extracurricular activities. I also offered many students individual help with short- or long-term projects, including college applications. I have been tutoring since...

...single parents, post-active duty military, people with learning disabilities and autism, students who have struggled with math all their lives, and students that are struggling with math for the first time. I have witnessed and heard stories of how early experiences in math, such as an elementary school teacher telling a student that they're "just bad at math" or "not smart enough" to do math can affect a person for years, and I am fully...

In high school, I tackled various AP classes, from calculus to German. In college, I successfully completed two bachelor of science degrees in chemical engineering and applied mathematics. Although my educational background has shaped the subjects I teach, my tutoring experience with multiple college organizations has shaped my teaching methods.

...engine to personal development" -Nelson Mandela I believe education is the best way to invest in yourself and your community. I come from a family of educators and my teaching philosophy is rooted in my values of perseverance, celebrating growth, empathy, and expanding horizons. I graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Education and Urban Planning. I have recently obtained my Masters degree from the United Nations...

...have been teaching languages for the past 13 years. I have been very lucky to be able to travel and explore more than 20 different countries. Learning other languages opened my mind to how other people live and what they think, what are their traditions, their favorite food and I would like to share this with you. I made a lot of friends because I was able to communicate and speak the language they speak....

I am a Seattle-based actress and singer originally from Illinois -- I moved to the Seattle area in 2000. I also work part-time at a non-profit guardianship firm downtown. (We look out for the financial and healthcare needs of the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled.) I am an anglophile and ailurophile (look them up! :-)), and I love theatre, movies, Gonzaga basketball (I went to law school there), and Chicago Cubs baseball.

...university and in some capacities abroad, at a language school in Dsseldorf meant for international students learning German. Patience and a mutual understanding have always been key for any student that I have tutored, especially when the only language we have in common is the one I'm attempting to teach them. I will work with you to determine in what areas you need special focus, and then I create lessons and have course materials which...

My role as a tutor is to help you to help yourself. To this end I identify your weaknesses and strengths, help to strengthen you where you are weak, and make better use of your strengths. I achieve this by teaching you to ask the right questions in a language that you can understand so that you can find the answers on your own and know that they are correct.

...to teaching that extends beyond knowledge of one individual subject area. My favorite high school courses were AP Calculus and AP Physics, and my favorite courses during undergrad were in Moral Philosophy/Ethics. While at OSU I worked as a Peer Tutor for the University, where I tutored mainly Mathematics ranging from Pre-Algebra to Calculus. I enjoy tutoring math the most; however, that may be due to the amount of time I've spent doing so. I...