Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Tacoma, WA

I am passionate about helping students realize and understand their personal learning potential. Currently I am studying to get my masters degree in Seattle and plan to begin my career as a school counselor in 2018. I enjoy meeting new people and feel very comfortable relating to students. I am excited about getting to know new students through Varsity Tutors and customizing tutoring sessions to fit unique needs. ... In a typical first tutoring session, I...

...I love helping students with math. I've been a middle school and high school math teacher for 8 years, and I'm very interested in working with all students to help them understand math better and learn to like it and continue to pursue it as they move on in school and in life. In my spare time, I love to hike, kayak, play golf, work in my garden, and hang out with my greyhound, Mack.

...from effective educators, anybody can learn anything. My tutoring style is to ask leading questions and offer hints to help my students make their own connections between what they already know and the new material they're tackling. I've found that people tend to be much smarter than they think they are. Often all it takes is somebody to point out the similarity between that difficult subject you're struggling with and a concept that you already...

...statistics and mathematics to college students here at Carleton. I believe that all students are capable of learning and try to cater my instruction to the learning styles of my students. When doing math, it is easy to get discouraged and feel like we will never understand something. In reality, being stuck on a problem is a fundamental part of doing math, and there is a lot that we can learn from getting things wrong!...

Hello! My Name is Gwyn and I'm a senior at the University of Washington studying philosophy: ethics and ASL. I am twenty-one and have lived in Washington my entire life.

...economics, and business. The subjects I tutor are Japanese and different levels of mathematicsfields that I particularly loveas well as standardized test preparation (SAT, SSAT, ISEE, and HSPT). I have found that studying becomes more enjoyable and effective when content is connected with examples of application. Finding funny, memorable ways to apply course content is my favorite way to internalize the material. I view learning as equipping myself with different tools to better understand the...

...years in education, and love watching a growth mindset bloom! I currently teach PK-8 STEM in Seattle, WA. My passion is using Minecraft Education Edition to teach cross curricula skills. I am excited to help you learn how to interact with the game in a way that is meaningful to you! My first five years in education was working 1:1 in-home with children with Autism, and that credential is kept up :) Talk to you...

...am passionate about helping students because I realize how hard school can be when striving for As or falling behind and not feeling good enough. Being a student myself I have achieved an Associates of Arts and am currently pursuing my Bachelors of Science at the University of Washington. I have tutored community members and peers since my high school years and am ready to help a new generation of students achieve their academic dreams.

...potential in math, science, and programming by breaking down complex topics into clear, manageable steps. With over three years of tutoring experience from middle school to college, I create engaging and encouraging learning environments tailored to individual learning styles. I hold a Master's degree in Education from American Intercontinental University London and a teaching certificate, specializing in building confidence and critical thinking skills. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy strategy games, logic puzzles, and exploring renewable...

...Rica and in the next 8 years I ran my own business and graduated from a private local university with a degree in business management with an emphasis in international commerce where I completed all of the courses in Spanish. During my time there I further developed my ability to adapt, an ability that enables me to work very well with people from all different cultural backgrounds. I have extensive experience tutoring a wide range...

...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. While my engineering background provides me the opportunity to tutor more advanced math, science, and engineering subjects, I enjoy helping students of all ages and ability levels learn. In my free time, I love to play sports, ski and travel...

...Nebraska, and have found a home in Seattle. I received my B.S. in Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Electrical/Lighting at the University of Nebraska. While in school, I worked as a teaching assistant in Electrical Engineering while also informally mentoring and tutoring other students in my dorm. I found that motivating and helping others to understand material is one of my most rewarding experiences of my college career, and I am excited to continue.

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.

I am currently working towards my bachelors in materials science and engineering from the University of Washington @ Seattle. During my time at university I've been a mentee several times, and now that I'm in my final year and have seen the benefits of mentorship, I am happy to begin mentoring others. This desire to support students extends towards tutoring where I am comfortable to tutor math and science of various levels.

I am a Senior Statistics major from Macalester College. I have been a tutor for 8 years, tutoring a range of Math and Statistics subjects from algebra to Probability. I am able to cater to specific student needs, and I believe everyone is capable of succeeding when giving the right support. I find it particularly accomplishing when I am able to help my students succeed.

...tutoring journey began in high school and has continued through college, where I've worked one-on-one with both high school and middle school students. Whether I'm helping someone manage test anxiety or break down a challenging concept, my goal is always to create a supportive and encouraging environment where they feel confident and capable. I recently graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Industrial Design. This multidisciplinary background allows...

...to the excitement of catalyzing eureka moments with my students. After teaching science classes at both the graduate and undergraduate level, I've gravitated towards teaching material that conveys the broad skills that allow students to understand the scientific method and use it to probe the natural world in an objective way. These experiences have led me to pursue a career in secondary education, where the big ideas of science are introduced. After having lived and...

...do well in classes that are strictly lecture based. Students learn in several different ways, and I will adjust myself to those learning styles, whether auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or some combination of the three. I will commit to teaching students that are seeking furthering their minds and intelligence. Generally, I tutor students from grades K-12. The subjects I tutor are as follows: elementary math, middle school math, pre-algebra, algebra 1 and 2, physiology, science, Japanese,...

...(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 frustrated easily. Outside...

I am a senior at Chapman U studying chemistry and computer science, with hopes to get a masters in teaching at the high school level! I particularly love working with students on chemistry and math, and believe that no one is "bad" at either one, they have just not had the subject explained in a way that matches their train of thought.