Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Burien, WA

...just as important as learning content. I am currently working as an AmeriCorps member at Community for Youth, a mentoring organization aimed at high school students in Seattle. In my spare time, I serve as the current Director General for WASMUN (Washington State Model United Nations), the largest high school Model United Nations conference in...

...Pacific Lutheran University, where I also received undergraduate degrees in Global Studies, Chinese Studies, and Scandinavian Area Studies. My strength is especially in writing, and using the written word to authentically convey whatever it is that you want to say, to whatever audience. I have been a tutor and ELL teacher and language arts teacher...

...years I taught English in Japan to grades K-9, and what I learned was most important in teaching is to simply have a relationship with the children and be patient. Not everyone learns in the same way or at the same rate, and it's sometimes just an issue of finding a method that clicks.... My teaching philosophy is to lead the student through the problem, and, as much as possible, to let the student discover the...

...to go. Two things I find especially rewarding are helping a student discover their own unique writing style, and helping a student to overcome anxiety in public speaking. Outside of school, I enjoy playing video games, watching football, and collecting comics. I also write speculative fiction, and have published several short stories.

...include reading, drawing, and going outdoors. As a student in the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, I have been exposed to a holistic spread of topics and am quite flexible with the content that I teach. Currently, I am working towards a BS in Economics with concentrations in Business Analytics and Management. During...

...passionate about the arts. I am constantly inspired to create and organize with sound and language in new ways; in an attempt to explore and express the limitless spectrum of the human experience. There are few things on earth more foundational than the arts, and as an educator I feel privileged to share my deep...

...good understanding of them. From this I have come to see how important it is to have someone to ask any kind of questions they have about the topics they are struggling with. Tutoring for me is something I have just naturally done throughout my life and fortunately it is something I like to do!

...Writing. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English & Philosophy from Salisbury University and my Masters of Fine Arts from New Mexico State University. I have worked for six years in higher education as a teacher, tutor, and editor. In addition, I work with the Writing for the National Awards Initiative assisting students with...

...looking for opportunities to learn. I hold a Masters in Visual Arts from Auckland University of Technology, a Masters of Sciences in Chinese Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and a Bachelor of the Arts with a double major focus in Chinese Studies and Human Development from the Evergreen State University. Although I am a staunch believer...

...literature, with a minor in music, at the University of Washington, Seattle. Since high school, my passion has been traveling and making connections with people of different ages and cultures. I took a gap year after high school to backpack in Europe, spent a summer in Russia at a children's camp, and did a summer...

...history, and languages at the high school, college, and professional levels. I specialize in helping students build reading, writing, and critical thinking skills across subjects including High School English, Social Studies, AP Human Geography, AP World History, and Spanish. I hold a Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) and a Master of Public Administration...

...a home in Seattle. I received my B.S. in Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical/Lighting at the University of Nebraska. While in school, I worked as a teaching assistant in Electrical Engineering while also informally mentoring and tutoring other students in my dorm. I found that motivating and helping others to understand material is...

...University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Political Science and History, and I am currently hoping to be going to law school in the fall of 2014. I have tutored many subjects so far but by far my favorite subject is History. I have found that by examining what humans have done we can...

...in Linguistics. While in school, I worked as a TA for intro-level biology courses. I enjoy tutoring in biology subjects and helping with English and writing. In college, I was diagnosed with ADHD after my symptoms began to impact my schoolwork, so I would love to help other people with ADHD learn to navigate their...

...Washington in Seattle, WA. I am pursuing a degree in Anthropology, with double concentrations in Archaeology and Medical Anthropology & Global Health. Understanding people and their needs is what I love about my field, and is what I hope to bring to tutoring sessions and classes through Varsity. As a student who has experienced alternative...

...lived in Memphis, Tennessee. In Memphis, I taught high school Mathematics. Since moving here, I have missed the opportunity to work with students. I have a master’s degree in education and a bachelor's degree in molecular biology and biotechnologies. I look forward to being able to work with students. My passion in teaching is making...

...International Affairs, looking to study immigration and urban policy specifically. Languages are another passion of mine, I am currently studying Arabic and Spanish, but am fluent in French and Romanian as well. Working for Concordia Language Villages, as a counsellor at a French Immersion Camp, has taught me how to effectively teach French using a...

...a recent Seattle University graduate with exceptional teaching skills. I believe in the power of critical thinking, analytical writing and close reading. My teaching philosophy is that all pupils are capable of unique perspectives and ideas, and that writing is the key to unlocking any person's academic potential. Writing is an imperative element of professional...

...Statistics. I've been a tutor for over 5 years, for ages ranging from elementary school to high school. I believe that with hard work and dedication, any concept can be mastered. I like to cater my tutoring style to the individual student, based on their own strengths and weaknesses in the classroom. I love engaging...

...intuition. My experience as an actor, producer, playwright and theatre artist equips me with a range of group project management skills. As your tutor, I'll be your collaborator in helping answer questions as well as in asking the right questions to make our subject interesting and to cover every curriculum requirement. In my free time...