Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Renton, WA

...education and the power of one on one instructional time to transform student attitudes and outcomes. I seek to empower students to better understand themselves and succeed in life. My approach to tutoring is based on games and questioning, to bring fun, and thinking together to create effective sessions that improve student self esteem, effectiveness,...

...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...

...in Colorado, a private boarding high school where I gained many skills that prepared me for a successful undergraduate experience at Tufts University and my masters at Cornell University. I double majored in International Relations and Spanish at Tufts University for my B.A., and after three years in the Peace Corps I went on to...

...passion for teaching and mentoring since my own high school years. I am creative, logical, and hold more than a decade of experience teaching small group classes, tutoring individual students (and pairs/siblings), and mentoring young adults along their professional journey. I hold a bachelor's degree in Journalism & Spanish from Washington State University, a master's...

...a BSc in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and former employee in the Department of Biology as well. My primary goal is to use my enthusiasm for the arts and sciences to motivate my students. I seek to project an upbeat attitude when teaching any student and adjust my teaching to the students needs as...

...Art and Environmental Education. Within these disciplines, I have also focused on helping students to improve their language skills in reading, writing and ESL. I have a background in alternative pedagogy and orient my teaching philosophy around student driven and project based learning, as well as holistic youth mentorship. I love to work with students...

...my Bachelors of Science in Biology with a focus in pre-health studies. I have experience tutoring English as a Second Language (ESL) with the Heartland Alliance in Chicago, as well as working with college students as a science tutor for the TRIO program at DePaul. I enjoy showing my students that while something may be...

...yourself as you tackle your learning goals! I am friendly, encouraging, and a great listener. I want us to work together to figure out your personal learning style and focus on that to help you strategically learn and fully retain everything you need. I look forward to building your self confidence and love of learning,...

...be your tutor. I graduated from the University of Washington in Drama: Performance and Education. After college, I became certified to teach English as a Second Language. This last year I lived in Costa Rica and taught English to students of varying ages and levels. My classes are always fun, dynamic and personalized. Never a...

...a philosopher and writer from Seattle, and I am passionate about teaching. I served as a teaching assistant for two years at the University of Washington, where I was awarded a commendation from the Dean of Arts and Sciences for exemplary teaching. I have taught courses as diverse as Introduction to Logic to Philosophy of...

Hello! My name is Ms. Sapp and I teach English and French of all levels! I am excited to help you in any way that I can, so please feel free to reach out to start working on the languages you are learning!

...space where we can incorporate creativity and freedom and I find that my students are always teaching me new ways to learn and see things. I lean on a peer-to-peer relationship with my students in order to build trust and honest communication. I feel that the impression we make on kids of all ages is...

...in Indiana, with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. My main focus was ecology and evolutionary biology, but I also took a lot of microbiology classes. I was a tutor and teaching assistant for classes from Ecological Biology to Cell Physiology. I helped capture and collect data from endangered Allen Cays iguanas, observed maternal behavior...

...Xavier University with an interest in working with children and adolescents. I have worked with children, adolescents, and college students in educational and therapeutic capacities. I enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting students in their learning journey. I hope to work with you and your child on ways to make the learning process easy and approachable.

...Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a distinction in Design. I have experience working on literacy with middle school students from my time with Denver School of Science and Technology as their Drama Club Instructor, but I am open to students of any age. I love theatre and reading. If you are a student struggling...

...study Creative Writing. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English (emphasis in Creative Writing and minor in Literature). For two and a half years, I was a writing consultant at Highline Community College Writing Center, working with a diverse population of an international, running start, first-generation college and non-traditional students. I tutor English Literature,...

...a minor in Asian American Studies from Pomona College. I was also accepted to Tufts University and the University of Southern California, where I was awarded a merit scholarship, and waitlisted at Harvard University. I have tutored underrepresented elementary school students to improve their reading comprehension and edited college applications for high school students. While...

...to being working with Varsity Tutors as a way to become involved with my community. I recently took the GREs and was admitted to UW's Master's of Social Work program, so the stress and anxiety of standardized test taking is fresh in my memory. For students preparing to take the SATs, ACTs, or GREs -...

...University of Washington. Before that, I studied Geography and Political Science at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Up next: law school! So far I've been accepted to Duke, Georgetown and Harvard, but I'm waiting to hear back from a few more schools before I make my final decision about where to go. I've...

...in Teaching (focus on elementary/middle school and music) and a post-graduate program in Special Education PreK-12. I also hold a B.A. in Music with a dual concentration in music education and music theory/composition from George Fox University. I am currently pursuing board certification in music therapy. I have worked in the field of education for...