Award-Winning Tutors serving Acme, WA

...certification from NC State University and an MA in TESOL from Greensboro College. I have extensive experience teaching English language learners from a variety of linguistic backgrounds, and I love working with students of all ages. My teaching philosophy is very simple: learning shouldn't be frustrating, it should be fun! I try my hardest to...

...attended Seattle Central Community College and then transferred to The Evergreen State College in Olympia to complete my BA. While in college I volunteered for Seattle-area film and theater groups and worked as a writer for a film magazine. After I graduated, my husband and I moved to New York City, where we lived for...

...of Puget Sound. Since graduation, I have traveled and lived in various countries including Honduras, France, Mexico, and New Zealand. In many of these countries I started up my own Montessori school. I have taught and tutored elementary and high school students in all core subjects in Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and New Mexico. While I...

...transformational process. I am easy-going, charismatic, empathetic, and I strive to meet students where they are. Students are individuals, with their own backgrounds, beliefs, and learning styles. I find it important to teach with a variety of tools to provide an optimum learning experience for each student. I have experience teaching elementary, middle, high school,...

...understand concepts about a topic I find very interesting and exciting. Some of my hobbies outside of tutoring include reading, watching sports, and listening to music. I live right by GU, and am always excited about Gonzaga Basketball. I am looking forward to meeting with future students! I can be reached through my email oconnell.ben455@gmail.com...

...interest, building on their learning style and unique personality. Learning should be fun; this doesn't mean that it won't be challenging, but I am passionate about helping students to find the joy of learning and working hard to accomplish something great. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and family, running...

...teaching and how embarrassing it could be to admit I still needed help. I understand that in a classroom of 27 students sometimes a teacher doesn't have the extra time one student may need, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't get that time. That's where I come in. I love being that person who can...

...at the undergraduate and high school levels to help them become better writers. My fiction and articles have been published in literary magazines and trade publications alike. Language is my passion, from fiction to academic essays, and I believe that everyone can find the same passion, whether it's in grammar, poetry, or the stories we...

...by which we can help others to progress and achieve. I have been teaching and tutoring, in some form another, for many years; whether it be work with the Boy Scouts as a youth leader, tutoring academically, or teaching airline pilots as I do today I've always found it tremendously fulfilling. That is why I...

...and a minor in Diversity. My studies have taught me to be organized, social, and engage with people from all backgrounds. I lived in Costa Rica teaching at a language institute called Intercultura. I worked with the Kids Team lead and helped plan the Kids Halloween Carnival. I also volunteered with the administration during parties...

...am a father of 3 great kids. I work as a perfusionist in cardiac surgery. My job is to stop someones heart from beating and to then keep them alive while the heart is still. I spent two years living in Mexico learning from the people. I lived mainly in the Yucatan peninsula. I love...

...particularly enjoy empowering people as writers, helping them uncover original ideas, structure papers, and perfect grammar and mechanics. I also make preparing for standardized assessments a fun (and growth-oriented) experience! I graduated from a private liberal arts college in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and stayed to complete a Master's in Teaching....

...and Anatomy courses. I also took a year to travel abroad and study at l'University de Montpellier in the south of France. Currently, I am completing my Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Eastern Washington University. I look forward to working with students one-on-one to achieve their learning objectives. My tutoring will employ an integrated approach...

...because I was once in that position where I didn't understand and needed help with school. Tutors were very helpful to me. I recently got my Bachelor's in chemistry from Whitworth University and I am currently working on my Master's in forensic science through Grand Canyon University. I enjoy tutoring chemistry not only because that...

...abroad in Spain and have experience teaching friends and other classmates about certain challenging material. In my free time, I enjoy walking my Shorkie puppy, going on hikes and working out, and of course...eating sweets! I am passionate about learning and interacting with people so I am so excited for an opportunity to attain these...

...where I taught middle school students French horn and always helped my friends with their math (which continued into college). In college I served as a undergrad TA in a Plant ID and Taxonomy course. I like to give alternative ways to approach subjects and problems and the weird tricks that helped me learn. I'm...

...being a helper. Management is all well and good, but I truly love working with people and helping them achieve their goals, whatever it may be. Before attending WSU, I went to Spokane Falls Community College where I worked as a peer tutor for math subjects approved up through Calculus I, and also worked one...

...and Health Education. Throughout my life I have traveled throughout Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and this has inspired my passions for health, education, and social justice. I have been a tutor, volunteer and paid, for the past six years with various after-school programs reaching minority and underserved elementary, middle, and high school aged populations...

...best help them absorb the content. Furthermore, I believe that tutors must set students up for success by giving them the tools and motivation to continue learning on their own. My own love of learning was fostered by the many excellent teachers I had, so I am well aware of the importance of having a...

...Eastern's College Assistance Migrant Program, where students from migrant and seasonal farm worker backgrounds have access to resources to help them during their first year in college. I am passionate about helping students because I had passionate influences in my life that I aspire to. I want to instill a desire to learn in students...