Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Tacoma, WA

...literary analysis. My goal when tutoring students is to help them improve their skills so that eventually they will not require a tutor and will feel confident in their own usage of the English language, their own writing and use of voice, and their own ideas. In my spare time I like watching old Hollywood movies, reading Tolkien, Gothic literature, and Dostoevsky, riding horses, drawing and painting, and walking my Yorkshire Terrier, Lizzie!

...a senior at Coe College studying computer science and mathematics. As a high school student, I tutored middle school and high school students in algebra, geometry, calculus and statistics. As a college student, I've tutored my peers in calculus and computer science. I especially enjoy tutoring statistics and programming, because I have a passion for solving real world problems with data and telling a story with numbers. I believe that being able to analyze and...

What we learn with pleasure we never forget. I learn something new everyday.

...invested in their academic success and their social and emotional needs. I pride my self on developing relationships with each of my students and knowing them by their needs, strengths, and struggles. Respect and trust are my primary expectations for students in teacher to student interactions and student to teachert interactions.. I create strong relationships with students' families to create a partnership for student success. I have worked with a 3rd grade classroom to integrate...

...the Varsity Tutors program so that I could help students in my local community succeed in their education. I also joined the program as I wanted to enhance my skills due to my status as a secondary teacher candidate with the University of Washington's teacher education program. My hobbies include playing a variety of instruments, dancing, reading, and kayaking. Some of my interests are education, world history, social justice, and advocacy. My teaching philosophy is...

...University of Washington (Seattle) and will be graduating in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S. in Bioengineering. I have experience working with students as young as kindergarten to as experienced as undergraduates in college. I tutor reading, writing, science (physics, chemistry, biology), mathematics (all levels up to calculus), and MCAT preparation. My teaching style revolves around discussion of the material and doing practice problems to test understanding. I am very patient and don't get...

...of all ages, mostly in math (my favorite), but also physics. One of the reasons I'm so passionate about tutoring is when I was a student struggling with calculus, my school's tutoring center saved me. I think the way that math describes the world is amazing and I'm always interested in helping others see the beauty of it! After some years working in industry, I plan to teach in a high school or college.

I'm a math and chemistry major with a teaching minor. I love enriching young minds with knowledge. I would like to be a college professor at some point.

...which taught me the methods needed to effectively relay information to students. As a philosophy student I also utilize the Socratic method while tutoring, which focuses on asking students questions in order to get them to reach their answers. Throughout my experience tutoring I've found that engaging a student in dialogue about the question at hand is far more successful than doing all of the talking. There's no better way of ensuring that a student...

...understand this to be successful. I also currently tutor a sixth grader in time management, organizational skills and adjusting to more difficult topics in school. In June, I hope to be starting graduate school to get my Master's degree in teaching math and science. With this, I plan to teach high school science, specifically biology. In my free time, I love running, working out, skiing, hiking, playing with my dog and hanging out with friends...

...the University of Washington studying at the School of Engineering. I enjoy helping people learn and understand why things are. Past experience with teaching includes working at a tutoring center,and teaching sessions for grade schoolers about autonomous vehicles. I tutor for the ACT test as well as Math, physics, and computer science. The best teachers are enthusiastic. I believe that education is a key to success for both the individual and the world, and I...

I am dedicated to helping students succeed and learn how to fall in love with learning. I work hard to come up with lessons that are tailor-made for you and your specific learning needs and goals. I am always looking to learn new things and ways to learn. Lets become stronger learners together.

...am a PhD student studying bioengineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I have a BS degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in chemistry. I have over 6 years of experience in tutoring middle school, high school and college students in the following subjects: algebra, geometry, statistics, calculus, biology, chemistry and physics. I went through both the AP and IB systems myself, so I am very familiar with AP testing and the IB diploma...

...Teaching Secondary Science Education in 2022. I plan on completing my degree in February of 2025. My favorite subject is chemistry, specifically because I love science that uses math. I strongly believe in the ability of all students and in the field of education, because many careers in the world require a strong background that is obtained from learning skills and content in a classroom environment. In my free time, I love to read (especially...

...have taught mathematics for the past two years at the college level at Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College, and now at Shoreline Community College. I have been tutoring in mathematics since I was in high school. Mathematics is a difficult subject to teach because it is so comprehensive and individual. You cannot solve a problem if there is some underlying logic to the problem that you don't understand. I pride myself in finding out what...

...is tutoring SAT prep, science, and math. I love seeing my enthusiasm for learning reflected in others. I am excited by seeing students "get it." I have tutored elementary instrumental music, taught environmental science lessons, and mentored undergraduate research assistants. As a strong student throughout my formal education, I bring clarity and knowledge of academic subjects. I learned how to succeed in the system of papers, projects, quizzes, and standardized tests, and I look forward...

...and can't absorb any more information, which is equally as important. I've been speaking Spanish for over 23 years when I started from not speaking a word to reading and speaking with my Latin family. Who knew an interest built upon necessity would follow me through middle school, high school, and all the way to a major in college? This skill has helped me extensively in my personal travels and professional career. Let me extend...

...with a minor in Mathematics from 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...

...guide, helping students achieve a breakthrough in their personal lives in a backpacking setting in central Oregon. And I was an instructor at an outdoor school in southern California for a year, teaching science, leadership, and outdoor education classes. Not to mention my tutoring experience--in college I tutored high schoolers in all subjects, from math and science to text prep and history. As a Masters candidate for a Secondary English teaching degree, I am most...

Fun-loving and individually geared, I make a point to be sensitive to the needs of my clients. Patient and thorough, while focused and result-oriented. Any questions, concerns, or suggestions are always welcome.