Award-Winning Tutors serving Madrona, WA

...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...

...personable and dedicated and in the end I just want the student to have a good time understanding a subject that can be very fun! I go above and beyond to make sure my students understand the material and have a successful tutoring experience. In my free time I like being active and reading or...

...students. Being from Alaska, I really enjoy the outdoors, especially hiking, camping, and kayaking. My friends and family, although spread out, are very important to me. I make a great effort to stay in touch with them as often as possible. At the moment I'm taking a break after a year or two of working...

...spare time I read voraciously. I recently finished “If Beale Street Could Talk” by James Baldwin and prior to that I read “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera. I also enjoy exercising, knitting and spending quality time with my Netflix account. This July I will be starting my second year with City Year...

...College while at ASU. I have worked in the field of public policy and data visualization in Washington D.C. and Seattle. While in Seattle, I became a volunteer tutor with the Boys & Girls Club and discovered my love and passion for education. Whether a student is struggling with material or looking for a greater...

...I spend a lot of time writing fiction and reading. Some of my favorite authors include Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Flannery O'Connor, Arthur C. Clarke, Lorrie Moore, and Jhumpa Lahiri. I also love to play video games, spend time with my dog, and watch movies (I'm a big fan of Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, and...

I believe in meeting learners where they are with their understanding and skill level. Teaching for me is about connecting new ideas to relatable experience. I understand motivation and mindset as being very important for learning.

...their confidence and being patient while they learn the topic. I am a believer in going over subject matter in different scenarios in order for the student to not get stuck in a rut. The memory works better if learning is applied this way because the brain will become engaged from the different ways the...

...I am taking a break from teaching to stay home with my 1-year-old son. My philosophy is that every student has the potential to succeed in math with the right teaching approach. I am committed to helping students develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to excel in math and their everyday lives. In...

...and audio editing. I love to do all of those things in my free time and am happy to tutor anyone in those subjects I mentioned! I also am hopeful that my experience as a recent college student can help any student -- regardless of grade level -- with study habits, organization, and navigating schooling...

...as well as ESL courses (all skills: reading, writing, grammar, listening/speaking) for students of all levels, from beginner to advanced. I have almost 15 years of experience teaching in college classrooms, as well as in smaller, private conversation schools and one on one tutoring. My specialty is in teaching writing, especially coherence, organization and development...

...offer students mentorship and tutoring in their creative interests, especially in visual art, design, performance art, creative writing, music, art history and ecological design/planning. These tutoring areas are also where I work as a freelance artist, so I can offer mentorship for young artists to understand and pursue these interests in a professional context. I...

...making connections with the students so they can dive into these important subjects. Being pre-law I also took the LSAT, in which I scored a 165 and became very familiar with the test structure and different strategies to score the best score possible. Halfway through college, I lived in Brazil for 18 months on a...

...rooted in my values of perseverance, celebrating growth, empathy, and expanding horizons. I graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Education and Urban Planning. I have recently obtained my Masters degree from the United Nations University for Peace. I have an extensive background in biology, history, physics,...

...to be a real estate instructor. I practice residential real estate in the Puget Sound region and have helped many buyers and sellers successfully navigate the purchase and sale process. In my past life I was a social worker and non-profit manager, so I also understand the emotional aspects of buying and selling and have...

...on the IB SL Math, IB HL Biology, and IB HL English exams. I'm currently the Assistant Head Coach and route setter at a local rock climbing gym, as I pursue prerequisites for my graduate program in Mechanical Engineering and prosthetic design. I have a passion for teaching and learning, and think the pursuit of...

...fostering enthusiasm and engagement; my excitement for the material directly influences my students' willingness to learn. I adapt my lessons in real-time to address individual needs, ensuring that every student feels supported and challenged. My experience includes working with diverse learners, ranging from high school students to elementary students in Costa Rica, where I refined...

...opportunity to teach students ages 8 to 16, in subjects ranging from Algebra 1 and Chemistry to AP subjects and various coding languages. When I teach students, my main goal is to make sure they learn the material they desire to learn. As simple as this sounds, students across all grade levels struggle to learn...

...pursuing a B.S. degree in Biology and Neuroscience with the goal of making it to medical school . I have been an assistant teacher for an entry level Biology lab class and have also tutored in general chemistry for college students. I believe in building confidence in students and deeper learning in order to foster...

...Science in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at the University of Iowa. Since graduating, I have done a wide-range of activities. I worked on the United States Senate Education Committee supporting major legislative reauthorizations; in particular, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind, and other...