Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Tacoma, WA

...have a BA in Linguistics and History. I also have a teaching certificate TESOL. I have been teaching Early Literacy for almost 15 years in variations of teaching strategies. I have taught early literacy through language acquisition using a curriculum based around literate as soon as possible. I have also taught in a second setting of early literacy skills through scheduled literacy focus time in a standard early education curriculum. Language is my passion and...

...have been involved in education for as long as I can remember. I started my career as an educator as a volunteer one-on-one reading tutor when I was still in high school and, ever since then, have gained a wealth of teaching experience with students of diverse backgrounds. I have worked with students as young as third grade up to learners that already have college degrees. My background as a 9th grade English teacher has...

...graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a BA in International Political Economy and an interdisciplinary emphasis in Asian Studies. During college, I worked as an academic peer advisor, helping first-year students with academic planning. Since college, in addition to tutoring ESL, GED, and middle-school Math and Reading, I have worked as a college-prep writing instructor in a prison. I've also lived in Asia for three of the last five years, teaching and studying...

...attended the University of Washington where I graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of the Arts in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with minors in both Human Rights and Asian Studies. I then continued my studies at the Seattle University School of Law where I received my Juris Doctorate. While attending college, I was fortunate to be chosen to work in two different tutoring centers. The skills I learned there really expanded my abilities to...

...am a tutor with extensive experience with SAT and PSAT testing, scoring highly on the SAT and winning a National Merit Finalist Scholarship. I believe that the key to the SAT and standardized tests like it is knowing just enough to answer the problem. You do not need to know every in and out of a concept but you do need to know just enough to answer the problems at hand. I am here to...

...SAT or the GRE, you likely had to learn how to infer tone and meaning using limited information. These skills are valuable and likely what you will retain throughout your life. This is why I care about helping people think about problems not just solve them. I care about showing them the paths to solving problems or writing essays so that they can walk them themselves rather than rummaging around in their memories for disconnected...

Third culture kid, born and raised in Asia to American parents. Currently lecturing at a university in Taipei while pursuing a Phd in philosophy. Traveling between Taipei and Seattle. Teaching and tutoring experience includes subjects and topics such as ESL, language arts, philosophy, international affairs, cryptocurrency and new media

...style of teaching is to engage a student in a way the fits for that student. I like to draw upon what a student already feels confident in and expand from there. I help students find the connections between subjects and then give them the tools necessary to find their own answers. I know I've done my job right when a student has the confidence to defend their answers and don't just look them up...

...as individuals. I also realized that I experienced genuine satisfaction in tutoring students and watching them succeed, knowing that I played a role in their achievements. I continued to host these study sessions outside of school from back in elementary school all the way into present day college. As I entered high school, I began working part-time at a local Kumon Math and Reading Center, and also was an academic coach (teaching assistant) for an...

Hello! I'm Hannah, and I am passionate about helping students and adults reach their academic and professional goals through one-on-one, personalized support. With a master's in Education, seven years of teaching experience, and experience tutoring elementary through college-level subjects, I am a versatile tutor who can work with students in developing the necessary academic skills and strategies to be successful.

...graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Linguistics, hold a certificate in TEFL, and will begin work on a master's degree in English this fall. I have more than ten years of experience teaching and tutoring students in composition, literature, grammar, and ESL. I am passionate about helping students succeed and develop lifetime love of learning. By evaluating areas of student weakness and creating a clear plan to strengthen these areas, I...

...love to learn! I have four children, three boys and a girl ranging in age from 22 to 15. It might seem crazy, but I miss helping them with their homework! I have two bachelor degrees; one in Chemistry and the other in Public Health. I also have a masters degree in Industrial Hygiene, which is a branch of Public Health that deals with employee safety in the workplace. I loved working in that field,...

...I'm Kate. I have a BA in Theatre and Spanish from Muhlenberg College and have been teaching and tutoring these subjects, as well as reading, writing, and study skill for nine years. I use an interactive approach tailored to each individual student's interests, learning style, and goals. I have experience working with students of all ages and skill levels, including those with physical, cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and learning disabilities. I am currently only offering remote/online...

...I'm Jay and I believe I'm a friendly, empathetic, and encouraging tutor. My favorite subjects are mathematics and computer science, but I'm not into those lame equations you have to memorize. I love the applied stuff, where you get to use the equations you learn in projects you enjoy (the memorization comes naturally that way). That's why I believe programming and mathematics go hand in hand. You learn some math, and then make a program...

...is the guidance and management of an individual or group. Ethics are the moral directives that conduct an individual's thoughts and actions. To truly be a leader who executes ethical decisions, one must make choices that are based on moral codes that favor not only themselves, but also those who depend on their guidance. It is imperative that the mind of a leader is both selfless and ambitious. Without the proper outlook, disorder will spawn,...

...I aim to be an asset to your educational process. I have been in the school system in one capacity or another for the past 23 years, and I am confident that I can provide a positive environment for students to grow and progress. As a former student teacher, as well as a law school graduate, I have experience in presenting modules made to inform and in finding the right answer even in novel areas....

...a Master of Arts in Education from 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 for a number of years. I am known for my patience, my willingness...

...spending some time as a rebellious teenager who almost flunked out of high school, I taught myself to be a straight-A student. I went on to earn perfect scores on my verbal, written, and literature subject SATs and to graduate Magna Cum Laude from a prestigious liberal arts school. I'm now a career writer, and I tutor because I love helping kids find the joy of learning and succeeding. In my years of experience as...

...have been an Early Childhood Education teacher for the past fourteen years and recently graduated from Washington State University with my Bachelors degree in Human Development. I have a distinction on my transcripts for my skill level in writing and I also have my degree in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in Child Development. For the past several years I have been a freelance writer, having my work published in magazines and literary anthologies....

...am heavily immersed in the sciences and stay busy in a bacterial genetics lab whenever I am not tutoring. Science is a full-time lifestyle for me, so I have had my share of exploring as well as tutoring Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry and Physics up to the undergraduate level. I majored in Chemistry and General/Statistical Mathematics, and am capable of teaching up to abstraction subjects in the latter. I have also studied Literature, specifically post-modern American,...