Award-Winning IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Tutors for Students in Seattle, WA

...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 a reading tutor for underserved kids, a counselor at a Cornell University academic summer camp, and a teacher in a fifth-grade classroom, I've learned how to inspire even the most reluctant learners to love using their minds. There's nothing more gratifying to me then...

...and supporting young people's efforts to make the world a better place is very rewarding work, and I love getting to go to work each day. In my free time, I enjoy skiing in the winter, waterskiing and cycling in the summer, cooking all the time, and enjoying the company of my good friends and the great opportunities the Northwest has to offer. I love reading, especially books that expand my knowledge and my understanding...

...a variety of learning styles, but it reinforced my respect for the tremendous responsibility that we as educators have to students. My teaching philosophy is based on flexibility and compassion; traits that I feel are fundamental for a good tutor. Education is a self-motivated endeavor - it not only improves ones quality of life, it literally rewires the way your brain views our world and the results are remarkable. And though I tutor several subjects,...

...experience tutoring middle and high school age students, particularly in math and English, in the Los Angeles area. I am patient and understanding, and my goal is to foster a comfortable environment and mutual respect. I make sure that the students I work with know they are important and capable, because I have found that they are most willing to engage and put in effort when such a relationship exists between us.

...UK, where I did my teacher training and taught Spanish to both adults and high schoolers. I have also taught English as a foreign language in Spain and tutored for many years. I'm a distance lecturer in translation English to Spanish for a British University too. I moved to the US in June 2014 to earn a MA in Linguistics with a Language Teaching Specialization from the University of Oregon in Eugene. After graduation I...

...Fordham University and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I am thrilled to be carrying my love for mathematics into the future in the form of tutoring. There are few things more beautiful or satisfying to me than the way complex equations break down into simple, easily solved calculations. My goal in tutoring is to ease the stress that frequently occurs when a student encounters a difficult problem and to show students how to put equations...

...from the sentence level through paragraph and finally to overall structure. My goal is to not only improve the current essay, but to imporve essay writing skills permanently. I am passionate about teaching, and find it constantly rewarding. Currently I am awaiting deployment to Sub-Saharan Africa with the Peace Corps where among other things I will teach. Aside from this I also enjoy playing guitar and listening to music, films, jogging, and just hanging out...

...I work with students grades kindergarten to 5th grade who have a native language other than English. Through these experiences I have gathered many valuable skills for helping students to better understand content in order to achieve greater success in the classroom. Working in a school setting has better prepared me to tutor students because I understand what is expected of them in academics. I am a young, eager and enthusiastic individual who strives to...

Math has always been my favorite topic in school. Over the last 5 years, I have enjoyed applying my quantitative reasoning skills towards an exciting career in electrical engineering. I look forward to helping others overcome their academic challenges and inspiring others to have a passion for mathematics.

...in a myriad of educational programs, from enrichment programs for homeschool students to tutoring high school students while they produced their senior projects to summer programs for students to earn class credit for classes they didn't pass during the year. I also substitute taught for three years. I tutor secondary english, which includes such things as literature, essay writing, public speaking, creative writing, and anything else that would fall under the language arts umbrella. When...

...backgrounds, and interests. I learned to be flexible in my teaching strategies, shifting focus and tailoring my talk for each group that I got to talk to. I got to make learning fun and exciting. I loved the look on a kid’s face when they learned something new. Later throughout my undergrad I got several other opportunities in education as an interpreter at the Burke Museum and as a TAA for the ESS Department at...

...social sciences, public speaking, literature, English, and theater courses. I graduated from high school with an International Baccalaureate diploma and completed my Extended Essay in the topic of Drama, so I tutor those courses as well! My teaching philosophy is one of dialogue - I believe that learning is a journey, and I want to help my students find their way to the joy of discovery that comes with confidence in their knowledge and their...

...my second year as a tutor, I was promoted to the lead math tutor position. As a lead tutor, I trained incoming math tutors as well as helped my supervisor plan the different tutor meetings. My experience as a tutor has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Students often gave me positive feedback on my tutoring techniques, and I've seen many of them succeed in their classes after using the tutoring...

I recently graduated from the University of Washington's rigorous Mechanical Engineering program. I have over a year of professional tutoring experience. This includes experience with middle school, high school, and college students. It also includes experience tutoring students with various learning disorders and attention/retention issues, as well as students who are very quick to learn.

...at Samsung's R&D center in Bellevue, WA. I received a competitive, full ride(tuition, room, and board) to Emory University where I studied Physics and Applied Mathematics. I also have extensive experience working in tutoring. One of my most enjoyable moments in undergrad was working as a Research Assistant at Semyung University in optimizing the instruction of curricula for incoming college freshmen. I believe in a problem based approach rather than a lecture based one. Most...

...about the "design thinking" framework for creative problem solving pioneered by the international design firm IDEO. While typically used in startups to develop new innovations, I've found it extremely handy in tutoring. Every student is different and so are their difficulties, so a finite set of ways to present a concept or tackle a difficulty is potentially limiting. In my experience, it's much more effective to use an adaptive framework like design thinking to identify...

...for succeeding in critical reading and writing on the SAT. As a writing tutor, my primary goal is to help you find and craft your voice and to assist you in communicating with clarity, without compromising complexity of thought. Whether you are a middle school student writing your first persuasive essay, a high schooler who is writing analytical term papers and college application essays, or a college student writing a senior thesis or a research...

...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 high school students to prepare them for upcoming tests as well. I would love the opportunity to work with you to reach your goals. I have experience taking those difficult classes and helped others who each learn differently to reach their goals.... As a...

...reviewing all my notes ahead of time and really tried to remember everything I learned from AP biology class. Despite my extensive preparation, unexpected questions still came up in our sessions and we both had to struggle together to learn the concepts. But what struck me the most and gave me the small spark of passion towards bettering education for others was that moment when my friend finally connected the dots between the concepts and...

Learning new things can be hard; but if you put in some effort and get some help, you can get better grades. I mostly work with students who have difficulties with math, I also can tutor basic c++ and electronics technology courses. I have experience working with with dyslexia and ADHD so if you have I'm also here to help students with learning disabilities.... There are many learning styles that students can have. Learning with your...