Top High School English Tutors serving Seattle

Brian: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...I am currently a junior at the University of Washington studying bioengineering and mechanical engineering. My desire to study bioengineering stems from my love and appreciation for human life. Life is truly fragile, and can be deprived in an instant or over a despairing process. Over time, I have discovered my duty to protect life through personal experiences, medical center volunteer work, and physician shadowing at Swedish Medical Group. There are still many medical problems...
Education & Certification
University of Washington - Current Undergrad, Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 35

Andrew: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
I graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI with a major in Spanish and minors in History and Writing. Since my graduation I have traveled extensively, spending a year teaching ESL in Huelva, Spain and another year teaching ESL outside of Seoul in South Korea. Both were remarkable experiences and have significantly shaped my teaching style while simultaneously, through the stories of my students, demonstrating to me...
Education & Certification
Calvin College - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish

Juliet: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...completed my degree at the University of Washington with a BS in biology and minors in Mandarin Chinese and dance. I am passionate each of my areas of study for different reasons and each academic pursuit has brought me unique life experiences. My years of mandarin study have opened doors for me abroad, including competing in Mandarin on an international television show and rehabilitating sea turtles in the South China Sea. My pursuit of biology...
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelor of Science, Biology major, Chinese minor
SAT Writing: 740

Allison: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...recently completed my Master's degree in Geography at the University of Washington. Before that, I studied Geography and Political Science at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Up next: law school! So far I've been accepted to Duke, Georgetown and Harvard, but I'm waiting to hear back from a few more schools before I make my final decision about where to go. I've taken the SAT, GRE, and the LSAT, so I'm a pro...
Education & Certification
George Washington University - Bachelor in Arts, Geography, Political Science
University of Washington - Master of Arts, Geography
SAT Verbal: 770
LSAT: 176

Mary: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...am passionate about learning and teaching, and I love the one-on-one connection that tutoring provides. I have lots of informal tutoring experience, but I also gained formal tutoring experience during my time as an NGO worker in El Salvador, and prior to that I did classroom teaching with AmeriCorps. I am a published author of literary fiction, and I studied creative writing in the MFA program at Seattle Pacific University. My teaching philosophy is heavily...
Education & Certification
The Evergreen State College - Bachelors, Environmental Studies
Seattle Pacific University - Current Grad Student, MFA Creative Writing - Fiction

Philip: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...I joined Varsity Tutors primarily because I was looking for a way to use Spanish more often. I have spoken Spanish for nearly 10 years, learning the language by traveling abroad and through high school and college courses, and I love it! I also have many other academic interests and I am excited to tutor in any of the areas listed on my profile. I have tutored a wide age-range; from pre-k to college and...
Education & Certification
Pacific Lutheran University - Bachelors, Spanish (Hispanic Studies), Global Studies
SAT Verbal: 700

Jennifer : Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...a University of Washington Bachelor of Environmental Science graduate, I've experienced the struggle to master difficult subjects in order to bask in the shear joy of what Judith Sargent Murray termed, "the flowery paths of science". I have participated in several interesting biological research projects, and plan on a master's degree in the future. My favorite academic subjects to tutor are biology and writing. I have also worked as a professional high school essay scorer,...
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science

Annette: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...have been teaching multiple types and levels of writing courses in community and private colleges throughout Seattle and Los Angeles for the past twenty-five years. I have taught developmental English through standard and advanced level essay writing and literature courses. I have also taught a wide variety of ESL courses both here and in several countries abroad. Currently, I am teaching an online humanities course at the University of Phoenix where I have been employed...
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of California - Irvine - Master of Fine Arts, English

Andy: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...am a graduate of the University of Missouri and received my Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, with a Business minor. I have a wide range of tutoring experiences in many subjects, but my strengths lie in mathematics, science, and ACT test prep areas. Having struggled myself the first time I took standardized tests, I understand that even with a solid knowledge foundation tests like the ACT require a substantial amount of exam specific preparation....
Education & Certification
University of Missouri - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 33

Sarah: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...have always had a deep passion for learning; knowledge empowers the individual and elevates the collective. This is a major reason why I find mentoring others to be such a rich and rewarding experience. I am able to help others better connect to the true joys and fulfillment that can stem from learning, and in exchange, I have the pleasure of witnessing positive growth and transformation in young minds. Professionally, I have mentored and tutored...
Education & Certification
University of New Mexico-Main Campus - Bachelors, Biology, Dance

Kalee: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...am an alumna from the University of Washington with a degree in English Language and Literature. I have 10+ years of tutoring experience ranging from elementary students to undergraduate seniors. Additionally, I am a published writer and have worked for multiple literary magazines. I am skilled in writing, reading, editing, research, prose, language acquisition, and literary analysis. I am also proficient in Italian and am working towards fluency. I consider myself to be a very...
Education & Certification
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelor in Arts, English
ACT English: 33

Alyse: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...have recently graduated from undergraduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Minor in Psychology. I spent my last year doing undergraduate research in a cancer research laboratory and have a few publications in the works and one accepted for publication in May. I have spent the last four years becoming an expert in Biology and plan to further my education. I have tutored several students in my classes for exams and some...
Education & Certification
Drake University - Bachelors, Biology, General

Amanda: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...name is Amanda and I would love an opportunity to tutor you! A recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, I am excited to be back in my hometown of Bellevue, WA. I graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Sciences with high distinction in English and minors in Psychology and Communication Design, and hope to apply my analytical and communication skills to a career in law or public policy. While attending...
Education & Certification
Washington University in St Louis - Bachelors, English
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Reading: 36

Ruth: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...Kim is an advocate for teaching in ways that embrace all the different kinds of diversity in our world. A graduate of Smith College, Ruth has worked as a teacher in a variety of community-based settings. She spent one year as a Fulbright teacher at Northern (Arctic) Federal University in Arkhangelsk, Russia, teaching English and growing international friendships. Since returning to Pittsburgh in 2012, she has taught and mentored at-risk kids and youth at Carnegie...
Education & Certification
Smith College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature / Russian Civilization
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 760

Claire: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...am a graduate of Whitman College where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Geology-Environmental Studies. Since graduation I have worked in two different outdoor schools allowing me the opportunity to develop my skills as a teacher. There, I taught classes that ranged from science-heavy forest and aquatic ecology to those that emphasized interpersonal growth like high ropes and cooperation, developing my own lesson plans and adapting them to different states' curricula and to students'...
Education & Certification
Whitman College - Bachelors, Geology-Environmental Studies

Ary: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...am a 2009 graduate of Oberlin College, originally from Santa Cruz, CA and new to Seattle! I received a double major in English and Comparative American Studies, and graduated with high honors. My academic background is in literature, composition, and the social sciences, and I have been involved in teaching and tutoring for 5 years. While I tutor a variety of subjects, my favorite is writing and composition. Throughout college I worked as a course...
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English and Comparative American Studies
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 34

Nitara: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
My focus in tutoring is on critical, analytical, and essay writing skills, literature, and Spanish language . I hold a master's in International Education, along with an undergraduate double major in English and History, and have worked for several years as an education consultant and researcher.
Education & Certification
Vassar College - Bachelors, English and History
Stanford University - Masters, Education
GRE Verbal: 166

Kellyn: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...name is Kellyn Traenkenschuh and I would love to be your tutor. I graduated from the University of Washington in Drama: Performance and Education. After college, I became certified to teach English as a Second Language. This last year I lived in Costa Rica and taught English to students of varying ages and levels. My classes are always fun, dynamic and personalized. Never a boring lecture! Whether you need help studying for the SAT, or...
Education & Certification
University of Washington - Bachelors, Drama Performance
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1470
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Writing: 760

Kriya: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...learning is my fulfillment! I will provide you with all the tools necessary for such learning, and therefore, academic success. I have knowledge and experience from many corners of the world that are waiting to be shared. I graduated from the University of California Berkeley with majors in chemistry and South and Southeast Asian studies. Since finishing my undergraduate, I have lectured Southeast Asian literature at a university for two semesters, as well as tutored...
Education & Certification
University of California-Berkeley - Bachelors, South and Southeast Asian Studies

Adam: Seattle High School English tutor
Certified High School English Tutor in Seattle, WA
...I'm Adam. I'm a former public school teacher who's taught everything from 3 - 12th grade. I specialize in Math but I'm also very talented in the areas of science and language arts. My Dad was an engineer, and my Mom was an English teacher. They made sure I understood the world as well as possible. Please let me do the same for you! When I'm not molding minds, I like to explore the world....
Education & Certification
Washington State University - Bachelors, Mathematics
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