Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Tacoma, WA

Hi! I am a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University who has a wide variety of hobbies such as going on drives, playing my ukulele, going on hunts for sunset photography, and more! I'm a dedicated early riser who wants to help students learn in their own ways to maximize their unique talents!

...am very passionate about teaching all levels of students because I know how hard class can be when you don't understand it. I've also taught every level overseas from children to teenagers to even business adults and I know how hard it is to have trouble with a subject so much that it feels like a "foreign" language. My goal for you is to learn about you and help you reach your own goals as...

...studied at Pacific Lutheran University and earned my Bachelors of Arts in English with an emphasis in Literature. Most of this has been focused on British Literature however I do enjoy the study of American Literature as well as post-colonial literature. I have spent an ample amount of time in both the Gender Studies and Art departments as well. This has enabled me to have a wide perspective on all things I approach with your...

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!

...am an experienced tutor, editor, and manuscript reader with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Washington. In addition to my writing and literature background, I also have experience as a public speaking coach. I currently work for an online educational resource as a staff writer, creating lesson plans, study guides, quizzes, and worksheets designed for the K-12 language arts and literature curriculum and college writing courses. Education is...

...am an avid fan of innovation in the field of education. I want to teach others how to approach their study sessions with an understanding of how their brain works. This can equip students with routines that are customized for their current course load and academic goals. Making students' academic pursuits a sustainable lifestyle is my primary goal but I enjoy enriching their understanding of the universe and enabling their critical thinking. My students learn...

I enjoy meeting new people and to engage in learning with them!

...name is Vi, pronounced like the letter "V". I graduated from college in June 2013 and went right on to complete an intensive TESOL program and started my journey of teaching abroad. I taught for 4 years, many levels from little kids to adults. I started tutoring when I was in high school with middle school kids, and continued it in college as well. In college, I tutored Adults in ESL. I am excited to...

An English: Creative Writing graduate from Western Washington University, I am an adaptive learner and am experienced working in diverse contexts. My training in pursuit of my English degree has developed skills in communication and interpersonal interaction, and my leadership and teaching experience have refined my public speaking and instructional abilities. I am enthusiastic about and confident in my ability to work with students.

...name is Luke Sironski-White, I am a recent graduate of the University of Chicago. I live in Gig Harbor and am currently studying for law school. I would like to work in civil rights, or environmental law, and work towards a more just and equitable world. In my free time, I enjoy reading, watching films, making photographs, and working out. Most of the time I'll be found with my nose in a book, however! My...

...college background involves history, political science, pre-law, logic, law school core classes, and job ready political management courses. My studies have cultivated myself into an experienced tutor with a work ethic second to none. Education is a key aspect of my current life and I value it to the fullest extent. That is why I find it so pleasing to help students in need of educational assistance. I have been tutoring for about 6 years...

I am a freshmen at Green River College at Auburn, Washington. I took four years of French at High School. I took 3 AP classes: Ap Human Georgraphy, Ap environmental science, and AP English Composition. I took Intro and Organic Chemistry at Green River College.

...have an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction and a BA in French and Romance Linguistics from the University of Washington. I'm currently an elementary school paraeducator in Highline school district, WA, where I help K-5th/6th grade children with reading and math. I was a teaching assistant at French Immersion School of Washington from July 2018- March 2019. I taught ESL in China from Aug. 2011-Aug. 2012 at Optimum English, Linyi, Shandong, and Sep. 2012-Mar. 2018...

...on my Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics Education I have a firm belief that all students have the capacity to learn any subject they choose. I work in before and after school childcare, in a public school as a paraeducator as well as a part time private piano teacher. I am able to tutor in voice lessons, music theory, ear training, piano, psychology, technical writing, economics, public speaking and accounting, but my real specialization lies...

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.

...should be new, engaging, and 100% individualized - a program JUST FOR YOU! As a student, you should come out of a lesson saying, "Wow, that was fun! I learned so much, and I can use and/or transfer that knowledge in my school, job or life." You shouldn't think, "Oh my gosh! That was so boring. I seriously wasted my time and money. The teacher had no idea what I really needed or how I...

...hours as a CDPT in order to provide more support to my spouse in raising our 11-month-old daughter. Being gone for the past 10 months on nights and weekends has been very difficult on my family and I am incredibly grateful to have a platform such as Varsity Tutors to do meaningful work that also meets my familys needs. An educational goal I have for the future is to work towards a Masters in Mental...

...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 m any 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 my time with the San Francisco Unified...

...most amazing thing about the human brain is just how much it already knows. It can form words and sentences, 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...

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.