Award-Winning Organic Chemistry Tutors serving Tacoma, WA

I am a Doctoral student at the University of Washington in the department of Public Health Genetics. I study how people respond differently to medications because of their genes. As a result, I spend a lot of time thinking about Biology, Chemistry, Statistics, and Policy. I love to teach and work with the Pacific Science Center as a Communication Fellow. I attended Stanford University for both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biology, with a...

I am currently a senior at the University of Washington majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Chemistry. I plan to apply to medical school this year and during my gap year work in a research lab and tutor. I have been tutoring for over 5 years in math, chemistry, and biology.

I received my B.A. in Biochemistry from Kansas State University. There I was a member of Golden Key International Honors Society and received multiple research awards. I received my Ph.D. at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center where I received several awards and fellowships as well as published multiple scientific papers. Currently, I am scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Throughout my educational career, I was always the person that classmates...

I am a graduate student from University of Washington. I received my Bachelor of Science in General Biology. Since graduation from undergrad, I have been working as a tutor for Highline Community College and volunteered in many hospitals to gain experience in the health care profession. While at Highline, I tutored college students who struggle in their classes. I worked with a very diverse group of students whose age ranges from 16 to 40 and...

...am an environmental engineer by trade, currently working toward a masters degree in the same field. Long term, I am hoping to work for the National Park Service in water conservation and public outreach. I am tutoring to expand my skills and to help students to create their best future. I came from an educational upbringing; my mother was a teacher and my grandfather was a professor. I have picked up how to learn and...

I am passionate about helping students succeed. I believe any student can improve their performance when tutored with an approach that works for them, which is why I take a different approach for each individual student. I have a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business. I transferred from Carleton College, where I focused on economics and was also able to take a wide range of liberal arts courses....

Never stop seeking knowledge. I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico eating green chile, speaking Spanish, and exploring nature. I was lucky enough to witness the impact innovative teachers and mentors can have from a young age. Since undergrad I have tutored in many subjects: math, SAT prep, Spanish, and biology. Spanish is my love; I studied it as an undergraduate and believe that the key to learning anything is understanding how the subject matter...

My 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...

I am currently a rising senior at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Biological Chemistry, and minoring in Cognitive Neuroscience and Chinese Studies. I also conduct research in inorganic chemistry with focus in photochemistry with environmental applications. I'm excited to help students in chemistry or biology, or with general science, to both strengthen their performance and to encourage them to develop a curiosity for applying science to their own life. I have been a volunteer tutor...

...completing the degree in 2006, I moved to the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy as a postdoc where I completed two years of additional work in Synthetic/Medicinal Chemistry before accepting a position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Montana in 2008. In 2011 I made the tough decision to leave academia and relocated to the Seattle area where I began work in analytical environmental chemistry and strived to focus on a more...

I am passionate about helping students unlock their full 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 have been tutoring with Pierce College since 2014 and absolutely love it. I think that it is very important to have a connection and build confidence in students. My goal is to not only help you with the subject material that you wish to learn, but help you learn how to find resources and access information so that some day you may not need me! I am very fond of the saying: "Give a...

I am a student at the 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...

I am currently a third-year biology student at San Diego University. I went through the IB diploma program in high school which set me up with a strong, academic foundation that is serving me well as a biology major. I currently work in a research lab on campus doing research on how to recover coral reefs, but my ultimate goal is to one day be a science teacher! My goal as a tutor is to...

Guidance is a key aspect in any educational environment whether it is during the final year as an undergraduate or learning to read in elementary school. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry. I am currently attending pharmacy school at VCU to pursue a career as a pharmacist. During my time at Virginia Tech, I have tutored elementary and middle school students in science and math. A true sense of...

Hello, My name is Erik Dassoff and I hold a master's degree in Food Technology from a leading Dutch University. I also have a strong academic track record, having all A's throughout K-12 and my undergraduate degree. I enjoy problem-solving in math and science, but also enjoy applying it to useful real-life scenarios. I look forward to meeting and working with you! Cheers, Erik

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I am a graduate from the University of Florida. I have graduated with honors in Chemical Engineering with a Bachelor of Sciences. Masters of computer science from UPenn, and currently working on a mba. I have been a private tutor and also a Teaching Assistant for the past four years at the University of Florida. I teach various subjects ranging from math and the sciences to test prep such as the ACT and the SAT....

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I received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science in Earth and Space Science from the University of Washington. The research I did for my MS degree focused on Geomicrobiology, which combines Geology, Biology and Chemistry. I love thinking about science and learning how the world works. Studying a topic that combined many different sciences allowed me to spend time learning as much as I could about...