Award-Winning Tutors serving Rainier Beach, WA

...was able to boil down what is the utmost important in teaching/learning process. I believe "to learn" is an active verb, which must comes willingly from the learners. That means a teacher's job is not only to help the learners understand the material, but also to create trust and passion, so they can be excited...

...modern world has learnt to take for granted. Outside of my studies I am very passionate about athletics and sports, particularly football (soccer) and calisthenics. I believe a human being should be complete in all aspects of their lives, and having a healthy body helps have a healthy mind, which shall influence and help you...

...why I love tutoring. I can tailor each student's sessions to what they actually need to work on, not what they need to learn for a test. I also believe in contact with school teachers when available. Knowing what they're struggling with in school allows me the ability to see what they need to practice,...

...help students build a solid toolset of the skills they need to feel ready to approach any problem, whether it's reading or test-taking. My favorite subject to tutor in is Math! I'm passionate about getting girls (and everyone) involved in STEM, and believe that everyone can be a "math person" with a little dedication. In...

...corresponding standardized test areas (GRE verbal and written, SAT and ACT verbal, AP language and literature). I also specialize in editorial and proof work, including admission essays and writing samples. My goal is to tailor each tutoring session to the student's needs and ambitions, and to use our time together to sharpen transferable skills, which...

...motivations. I am patient but firm, and hope to instill confidence and self-efficacy in every student. I do so by placing more emphasis on understanding concepts than on getting the right answer; the right answer will come when the concepts are understood. I have always excelled at test-taking and scored three 5's (in English Literature/Composition,...

...students in chemistry or biology, or with general science, to both strengthen their performance and to encourage them to develop a curiosity for applying science to their own life. I have been a volunteer tutor and teaching assistant for elementary math and reading, as well as elementary, middle, and high school science. I have taken...

...I love 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...

...am tutoring and working on various academic projects. I have been tutoring math, physics, and astronomy for 3 years. My approach is to help individual comprehension rather than rote memorization. I'm interested in a lot of things outside of just tutoring! I enjoy bouldering, playing the guitar, programming, and hiking with my girlfriend and dog....

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.

I am an engineer and designer. I really love teaching since it brings me joy when my students understand material that was once confusing to them. I know how frustrating it is to not understand a concept, so I am here to help!

...a major in Computer Science. As such, I tutor mainly subjects in STEM ranging from algebra and calculus to a variety of coding languages. I have always enjoyed learning and teaching fields in STEM as they have a definitive answer and it is up to the student to understand and apply it. However, this then...

I am an undergraduate student at Dominican University. I have been tutoring students in both undergraduate and graduate accounting courses for the past two years. I also have experience working with children between the ages of 3 and 6 in a Montessori school setting.

...Lynnwood, and have a great love for the Pacific Northwest. I received my bachelors degrees from Central Washington University in Chemistry (BS) and Biology (BA) in 2001. As an advanced undergraduate student at CWU, I was involved with the Chemistry Department as a teaching assistant for numerous labs (Intro Chem, Quantitative Analysis, Analytical, Organic and...

...few things more beautiful or satisfying to me than the way complex equations break down into simple, easily solved calculations. My goal in tutoring is to ease the stress that frequently occurs when a student encounters a difficult problem and to show students how to put equations into terms with which they are familiar.

...and enjoy seeing their academic progress. I first discovered my interest in teaching as a tutor six years ago. I helped a number of students in small group setting with their reading, writing, and math skills. In 2015, I received my Master's of Arts, Teaching from Western Oregon university as well as my Teaching License....

...school. As a kid, I excelled in mathematics and often found myself helping other students understand the material. Students from a young age would describe how my teaching methodology made "so much more sense" than the way their actual teacher described. As I tutored fellow classmates, I discovered that I had a knack for not...

...lacking myself, I remember reviewing all my notes ahead of time and really tried to remember everything I learned from AP biology class. Despite my extensive preparation, unexpected questions still came up in our sessions and we both had to struggle together to learn the concepts. But what struck me the most and gave me...

...am a natural with children, but also know how to set friendly but firm limits. For the last eight years I have worked as a substitute elementary school teacher in the Edmonds and Mukilteo school districts working with students Kindergarten through fourth grade. I enjoy helping children understand things. I believe my job as a...

Hello, my name is Kurt. I have extensive experience in the education field, having been an instructor, academic dean, campus president, and regional director. I am a life long learner and believe strongly that education, in any form, is an excellent foundation for life. Kurt