Award-Winning Tutors serving North Creek, WA

As a Professor of English, I have worked with hundreds of students on ACT, SAT and academic preparation. I hold a Ph.D. in Literature, two Master's degrees and a B.A. from UC Berkeley, where I was a Regents' and Chancellor's Scholar. I love helping students to work toward their goals!

...with their strengths as learners, as we walk along the journey of learning. I am also a very patient educator, passionate about teaching and helping each individual achieve their educational goals and objectives. I am always learning and looking to improve my own skills to better suit those I teach. Each individual is unique and...

...and assignments. In college, I worked with student athletes and tutored a wide range of topics including math, statistics, history, geography, french, economics, finance, business and statistics. My approach to tutoring and teaching is simple. I want students to develop a critical thinking and understand the concepts rather than just memorizing things. In my free time,...

...the WSU Math Learning Center and took questions from my students during office hours. I tutored upper-level math for SUNY Empire State College for 1 year and I have served as a math tutor at local colleges for 1 quarter and counting. I am currently working toward a Master of Science in Mathematics. It would...

...(school counseling) in 2013. Over the past 10 years I have tutored students in an array of subjects in the United States, Africa, and Latin America. I am a middle school guidance counselor and love see students progress and having fun while working hard. I firmly believe that with enough time and practice any student...

...therapist in Montana and Idaho gave me the opportunity to embrace my passions while working with at-risk youth. I hope to bring passion, energy, organization, and a sense of humor to my tutoring sessions. Students I work with can expect me to push them to set their own goals and invest in their educational aspirations....

...I tutor biology, everything from microbiology to environmental science. My favorite might be ecology: literally, the root words in ecology translate to "the science of the house," meaning the study of systems and parts of systems interact with each other--how different organisms within a species affect each other, or how different species affect each other,...

...to be active outdoors: brisk waking, hiking, kayaking, and skiing. I enjoy mostly physical activities, but I also find reading, writing, art, cooking, and baking very enjoyable. I like to sing and listen to many different genres of music. Finally, I am hugely interested in different world cultures and languages and make it a point...

...like to use a positive, supportive approach, and I do my best to cater my tutoring style to the needs of the student. I believe any writing task, no matter how overwhelming it seems at the get-go, can be broken down and simplified, and that everyone has the potential to be a great writer. In...

...different parts of the country. One of my favorite parts about tutoring is getting to work with so many different students on a one on one basis. Being able to develop relationships and see students succeed has been one of the most gratifying aspects of working as a tutor. I am currently a student in...

...& Global Health. Understanding people and their needs is what I love about my field, and is what I hope to bring to tutoring sessions and classes through Varsity. As a student who has experienced alternative methods in education back in high school, I find that education is something that should be accessible to everyone,...

...have in common is the one I'm attempting to teach them. I will work with you to determine in what areas you need special focus, and then I create lessons and have course materials which focus on those areas. In my free time, I enjoy following and playing soccer, learning other foreign languages, and being...

...in China. I speak standard Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) and love to teach. When I work with students, I will understand their learning styles and adjust my teaching method to make the learning fun and effective. Mastering a foreign language enables us to open the door to a much wider world, however, it takes a lot...

...challenges, and making them feel as capable and confident a student as we all deserve to feel and be. When working with me, you will feel respected and heard; you will feel supported; and you will be pushed to challenge yourself, but welcomed to ask for help. My areas of specialty include Spanish, English, Reading...

...a lot about Biology and Psychology, and I plan on getting a Master's in Bioengineering. I spent two years serving with the Peace Corps in Peru, where I learned to speak Spanish, build stoves out of adobe, and a lot about life in rural communities. In my spare time I enjoy playing harp and guitar,...

...However, if you learn the real principles, and how they apply to the real world then science and physics is fun. Part of my career has literally been to make science fiction concepts reality or prove with physics and science why they can't be done. I hope I can bring my experience in space missions,...

...I am proficient in not only English, but also Mandarin. Apart from my job here, I am also volunteering as a Web Dev tutor with Codeucate. Among all subjects I tutored, I am most passionate and experienced about College level Math and Computer Programming. I love the feeling of leading students through difficult problems.

Writing is like a building project: you need ideas and vision to come up with the design. Then you need a solid foundation poured. After that the construction of story after story. Then the details that take it from a mere building to one that no one forgets. Once it's polished up you open the...

...logical thinking, and I am particularly could at it. Logic is an acquired skill that is learned and mastered over time. It takes practice, and I try my best to make this practice an enjoyable experience. I like it when my students ask question. And, I like to teach students how to ask the right...

...comfortable tutoring areas include anything to do with writing, whether fiction or non-fiction, and teaching English as a second language. In tutoring, my primary objective is to be of the greatest service possible to my students' particular needs. Short-term as well as long-term goals are very important, and I make a point of keeping aware...