Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Seattle, WA

I am an engineer who loves teaching and tutoring. I tutored math as an undergraduate student and taught labs as a grad student. After working years as an engineer, I went to Southeast Asia to teach because it is the job that I love the most. I look forward to working with students and enriching their minds.

...Speakers of Other Languages). I have a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in French. My student focus is: elementary through adult - both public and private education. I have taught students literally from all around the world. Personally, I have studied aboard, lived and worked both in the U.S. and overseas in various countries. I am multilingual, and I continue to strive to improve my communication (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in other languages....

...philosophy and tutoring style, I believe in using positive reinforcement to encourage students in their studies. The creative use of visuals, films, books, and utilizing practice scenarios as resources are what I believe are key components of effective tutoring. When on my free time, I enjoy reading nonfiction, working on my writing, listening to podcasts, practicing yoga/mindfulness and surfing the internet for ways to encourage personal and spiritual growth. I especially enjoy spending time with...

...foreign culture. Traveling with over 30 kids already has its challenges, but when we throw in the added variables of the political climate or language barriers of Guatemala, Guyana and Morocco, educated improvisation became a powerful tool to our success. I lived in many of the aforementioned countries, by doing so, I was able to be the bridge that connected youth from the USA to explore museums and art schools at an international level. During...

...bounce between conversations and cooking dinner, and constantly process a massive amount of information coming in from the environment. It performs incredibly complex calculus and physics just to keep someone standing. Yet, for all its complexity and power, we still struggle to find the right wording for an essay. Math problems can seem too big to tackle, and new concepts and material can be difficult to grasp. That's where I come in. In 1991, Ulrich...

I am retired from the Issaquah School Distict, and my degree is in Early Childhood Ed. I have been tutoring for 8 yrs.I treat each child as an individual, and adjust my teaching to their learning needs. I have worked with many Special Ed children also.

...B.A. in English Literature. I plan on continuing to my Masters in Teaching through WGU this fall, primarily focusing on secondary education. I have studied an array of literature, writing forms, grammar, and linguistics. Growing up I also went to and received tutoring for my school work until my SAT/ACT Prep, which really helped shape and motivate my educational career. I am so excited to work with students, and show them that learning can be...

...when teaching, as having a student attempt to teach back the material is an invaluable technique when learning to solidify understanding and find ones weaknesses. I also believe that a solid grasp of the fundamental ideas in a subject are essential in learning, as I see learning as a continuous process where knowledge builds upon itself. In my spare time, I like to stay active through lifting weights. I also am an avid gamer enjoying...

...at Cornell University majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations, with a double minor in Finance and Computer Science. I graduated with the IB Diploma and wrote my EE on World Studies: Psychology and World History! In high school, I was heavily involved in DECA ( as a national titleholder), FCCLA (regional board), and now serve as secondary chair of Delta Sigma Pi (professional business fraternity) and Kappa Kappa Gamma. I'm excited to work with you...

...traditional secondary classroom language arts teacher. I have taught a fully array of classes from 6th grade to 12th, from remedial level reading to AP level language and composition, plus electives such as journalism and creative writing in between. Public education has evolved in a way that makes me feel I'm no longer comfortable trying to evolve with it, so I've given up teaching and have begun working as a real estate agent in the south...

Regardless of gender, race or history, I believe, that with the right mindset, anyone has the ability to learn anything they want and accomplish their goals; I was born in a small town in Mexico called Irapuato. 23 years later I graduated college with a mechanical engineering degree from one of the most notorious programs in the nation. Whatever your goals, I'd like to help achieve them.

...a student- they are a person as well. They learn much more than just academics. Educators have a great influence on students. It is my priority as a teacher to ensure that my students establish growth mindsets, as well as gain academic skills that will benefit them in the years to come. As an educator, I will strive to be a good teacher, to help children learn in the best way, and to carry out...

...years of experience as a public school teacher in Seattle at the middle and high school levels, teaching classes in Reading, Writing, History/Social Studies, and Literature. My interest and expertise in these subjects, as well as my ability to work effectively with students of all different backgrounds and ability levels, will be easily observable in any tutoring session that we organize. So whether you are looking for essay-writing support, an improvement in reading comprehension skills,...

...everyday lives, and the lives of others. I also am known and loved for injecting humor into my tutoring work in a way that keeps things fun and fresh. Education: B.A. Communications, Ithaca College MAIS International Studies, University of Washington MAIS Public Affairs, University of Washington Ed.D. (Doctor of Education), University of Washington I am bilingual in English and Spanish, and also speak Portuguese. I am a guitarist and banjo player, and avid lover of...

...skills and above all, confidence. I am particularly strong in foreign languages - I have taught all levels of French (including AP), I am also fluent in Italian, and I am fairly adept at German. I also have strengths in English lit and writing, as I majored in literature and journalism, and worked as a reporter, writer, copy editor and freelance journalist for many years. I am very positive and warm, yet encourage students to...

...University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in philosophy, a major that requires a great deal of critical reading, writing, and most of all, thinking. I use what I learned from my study of philosophy to tailor my tutoring strategies to the individual student, making sure they have a clear understanding of why I'm structuring their lessons in a particular way, rather than having them just blindly running through practice exercises. My first formal introduction...

...no-stress, judgment-free environment, and I want to work with you in the ways that fit you best. When it comes to explaining the fundamentals, I'll support you in math and psychology; when it comes to biology, I'll help you conquer the nitty-gritty; and when it comes to reading analysis and writing skills, I'll help you shine. I'd be happy to work with you, regardless of age or background. Thanks for passing by, and have a...

Hi! My name is SriLasya, and I am very excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I graduated high school with an IB Diploma and I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At the moment, I am a Sociology and Integrated Health Sciences Double Major, with a pre-Medical focus. I am a very patient and positive person, and I incorporate that into my teaching method. ... My teaching philosophy is to...

...the Marine Corps and then earned a Bachelors of Arts in Urban Studies and a Masters in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Once i finished with my first masters i started working as a social worker for the state of Washington. I worked for the state for 4 years and then started a second masters in Social Work at the University of Southern California. I have had tutoring experience with adults and children alike.I have worked...

Hello tutees! My name is Madison Barrett and I grew up on Bainbridge Island, WA. I am currently attending Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business as an Accounting and Operations major. I enjoy watching and playing all sports as well as musical theater. I hope I get a chance to meet you all soon!