Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Lakewood, WA

...responsible for using data visualization techniques to illustrate our ideas to the sales and marketing departments. Working closely with other departments allowed me to hone my interpersonal skills and the ability to present complex technical information to non-technical personnel. My position gave me the opportunity to solve the problems always on behalf of our clients....

...the individual student, making sure they have a clear understanding of why I'm structuring their lessons in a particular way, rather than having them just blindly running through practice exercises. My first formal introduction into tutoring others was in high school, when my English teacher asked me to tutor her daughter. I have always been...

Hello there! I offer a no-stress, judgment-free environment, and I want to work with you in the ways that fit you best. When it comes to explaining the fundamentals, I'll support you in math and psychology; when it comes to biology, I'll help you conquer the nitty-gritty; and when it comes to...

...that is interesting to YOU. Tell me what your hobbies are or what you like to do in your spare time and I will put our lessons in that context. In my spare time I enjoy reading non-fiction books: science, philosophy, psychology, and human health. I love being physically active, so lately my outlet has...

...Technology. I graduated at the top 2% of my class out of 20,000 undergraduates. I'm passionate about mentoring other students to succeed in school. When I was younger in elementary school, I struggled with academics (particularly reading & writing) but I overcame the struggle and in the long run, ended up with a 4.0 in...

...and I am very excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I graduated high school with an IB Diploma and I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At the moment, I am a Sociology and Integrated Health Sciences Double Major, with a pre-Medical focus. I am a very patient and...

...Corps and then earned a Bachelors of Arts in Urban Studies and a Masters in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Once i finished with my first masters i started working as a social worker for the state of Washington. I worked for the state for 4 years and then started a second masters in Social Work...

Hello tutees! My name is Madison Barrett and I grew up on Bainbridge Island, WA. I am currently attending Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business as an Accounting and Operations major. I enjoy watching and playing all sports as well as musical theater. I hope I get a chance to meet you all soon!

...Varsity Tutors, I also do SAT/ACT and curriculum based prep for The Bellevue Learning Center, an in person tutoring company. In high school, I worked as a ski instructor , giving me direct experience in teaching people of varying ages. Additionally, participation in study groups was one of my most frequently used study techniques as...

...college, deep reflections about my life and career aspirations led me to transition into the field of education. Over the past 3 years, I have gained valuable teaching experience across middle school mathematics and high school computer science across in both US (Boston) and UK (London). These experiences have helped me truly appreciate the sense...

...and a dean's list student in college. I was a history major and psychology minor, but my passion has always been writing in one capacity or another. Professionally, I've worked at various ad agencies. Personally, I've had articles published in athletics magazines, wrote for a dorky hip hop blog for five years, dabbled in short fiction,...

My name is Nita, I am invested in helping those with high and low incidence disabilities obtain a valuable education that will aid in their long term success! When I'm not working you can find me in the gym or sipping some bobba. I look forward to working with you!

...recently planted some roots in Seattle, WA and am really enjoying it here. I have taught mostly middle school Social Studies and English for the past eight years and am very excited to move in to high school this year teaching 9th grade World History. Besides my career, I am a big fan of any...

...graduate school. I have tutored and taught several undergraduate chemistry courses, including: general chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and high school chemistry. I absolutely love teaching students. I most enjoyed when students understood the concepts and could apply them to new problems. I believe it is most important for students to understand the concepts, rather...

...is creating that feeling of joy that comes with learning. When the subjects are interesting and fun, the effort fades away. I have worked with AmeriCorps' City Year program and spent a year watching over thirty students trying to complete their freshman and sophomore years of high school at the same time. I was also...

...special needs. I created unique and fun lessons for each child to learn and excel in a way that each child understood given the child's individual circumstance. Additionally, I worked as a counselor for The Staff Assistant Experience Program, a program that helps young men and women with special needs transition to independent living. In...

...for long retention of information--yes, I am against cramming! Of course, there are numerous occasions where memorization is unavoidable. In those cases, we will work together as a team to find a way that suits YOU best to make it as easy (and fun) as possible. I always try to gain a deep understanding of...

...and vocabulary acquisition. Since then, I've tutored all throughout my time at UNC-Chapel Hill, abroad in China, and am continuing the tradition today as a teacher of record in Baltimore City. It is my goal to personalize and engage through my tutoring practice, making each lesson based on the needs and personal interests of my...

...that time, I realized I would be much happier teaching my crafts in mathematics and engineering. I spent a semester of college tutoring a college student in pre-calculus. I spent 4 weeks training my customers and channel partners on the basics and fundamentals of pumps and compressors. I tutored a student in algebra 1 &...

Graduated from Columbia University with a M.S. Neuroscience and from UCLA with a B.S. Psychobiology. Taught high school biology and chemistry for 2 years.