Award-Winning Physics Tutors serving Tacoma, WA

I have over 10 years of experience facilitating and leading both technical and non-technical projects in aerospace, IT and education. My technical acumen as an aerospace engineer affords me the skill and vocabulary to challenge technical assumptions built into organizational processes. I also hold two masters degrees, one in Organizational Leadership and an MBA in Change Management. PMP and SAFe/Agile certified, I keep up to date on the latest industry best practices.

...about math and science. I have over 150 hours of experience in tutoring algebra, pre-calculus, and engineering. I am very patient, and enjoy working with all types of students. I have been very successful in meeting all kinds of student needs including building confidence in a subject, providing accountability, preparing for tests, and tackling difficult assignments. I believe the best way to increase student success and retention is to challenge the student by asking questions...

...(K-8). I later received my master's degree in social work from the University of Washington. I taught grades 1-3 in Boston, Massachusetts (private school) and in Monroe, Washington (public school). I am passionate about helping children navigate through life both educationally and emotionally and found great satisfaction in working in Social Services for 11 years in a non-profit that provided mentors for children from single parent homes. While I was raising my children, I began...

...to her home community, where she can find better balance between her career and family. Jolan has extensive experience helping students succeed in their USMLE and COMLEX goals. Not only is she a subject expert, but she also teaches general learning and memory strategies effective for long-term retention. Her students benefit highly from her personalized tutoring and mentorship approach, and she subscribes to the idea of "...teach someone to fish and you feed them for...

...and I get very excited when I see what some people call the click a student gets a problem or concept. I am currently a Freshman at University of Washington planning on majoring in Chemistry. I've always been strong in math in science and have been helping people with these subjects since I've been in those classes. This year I am taking Calculus and Honors Chemistry. Many of the students that I have helped in...

...June of 2012 from National Tsing Hua University, which is one of the best universities in Taiwan. Currently I am applying to the Applied Physics program for graduate school. I have experience tutoring visually impaired students in both math and physics aging from 11 to 16. Throughout the years, I have developed a style of bringing experiments into tutoring. I believe that combining real world with the textbook helps students understanding the concepts of math...

...and mentored undergraduate and graduate students as a teaching assistant, lecturer, and research fellow. I have extensive experience in programming, machine learning, data structures, algorithm design, and problem-solving. I teach courses on databases, data analysis, generative AI (fine-tuning), manufacturing analytics, agentic AI tools like CrewAI and AutoGen, cloud computing, and core mathematical concepts, including linear algebra, mathematical modeling, statistics, and probability. I have been working with Varsity Tutor for a long time, helping students build...

...schools all over the country. My collegiate studies have enabled me to feel confident in my abilities to tutor life sciences, ranging from human anatomy, biology, environmental science and ecology to biochemistry and physiology. In preparing for and taking the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), widely considered to be the most rigorous of graduate school exams, I further strengthened my abilities in verbal exams, critical reading, and writing at an advanced level. I spend my...

...with Teaching Preparation. I also had the opportunity to tutor students of all ages. Ranging from helping students struggling in first grade, high school algebra, to UW 300 level probability courses. Math has been my favorite subject my whole life, and my goal is to become a high school math teacher. I know that some people are not the biggest fans of math, but I take it upon myself to help the struggling students, and...

I have a B.S. in Physics from UCSB with multiple years of tutoring for college math and physics as well as high school math and physics. I have been involved with Physics outreach programs for local high schools during my undergraduate degree. In my spare time, I play music, hike, wrestle, and dance.

...Washington. After graduating from the University of Washington, I enrolled in Teach For America. I taught high school chemistry and physics for two years in Arkansas. Although I have several years of experience as a science teacher, I actually prefer to tutor math. I think math is the foundation for many sciences and a solid understanding of math can lead to a better understanding of subjects like physics and chemistry. I think that education is...

...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 would love to help bring that about. My interests include technology, current events, sports,...

...Science. I've been tutoring for the past 6 years or so, professionally for the past 4, so I have lots of experience. I primarily tutor Mathematics, Physics, and Political Science; I'd be happy to help you/your child better understand the concepts behind their problems and achieve better results. My tutoring style differs depending on the subject I'm tutoring. For Mathematics based subjects, I tend to take a graphical approach; focusing on addressing weak-points in understanding...

I'm interning in the transportation sector while I finish up my undergraduate studies at the University of Washington in Seattle. I once had a great Calculus tutor myself and I'd like to help others with the skills I have. My favorite topic is SAT Math. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

...semester away from receiving my Master's in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University. I've always been a people-person, and between my professional job, educational journey, and life as an international-touring musician, I have much experience with teaching-style interactions from people all over the world! All throughout college I worked as a tutor in the campus tutoring center, and continued freelance tutoring even after graduation and into my professional career. Helping and communicating with people is...

...not there was a time when math and I were not necessarily friends. It wasn't until college that I gave math an honest try and that was when it started to click. Once I actually sat down with the real intent to learn rather than memorize the material, I was able to begin learning and from there I just wanted to see how far math can go. Once I reached Complex Analysis, I decided I...

I am a college student in my senior year at RPI. I am studying mechanical engineering and love math and science.

...semesters volunteering with a local organization that works with middle to high school aged students as a tutor in the areas of science and mathematics. My teaching style changes depending on the student, but I am very logical and visually oriented. I always draw a visual whenever I start a problem if I think it will help me get understand, and I think this mentality really helps those that I tutor as well. When I'm...

...Helping students to become successful has been one of my biggest passions. I enjoy being part of the students' lives to learn their overall career goals, then help guiding them to the right direction both academically and outside the school. It takes more than just getting good grades in order to maximize the students' potentials although grades and standardized test scores are the top two important factors that most of top ranking schools are looking...

...degree, I had the extraordinary opportunity to work in the Astronomy department as a student instructional assistant. This experience not only exposed me to 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...