Certified Tutors From Western Washington University

...students one-on-one is especially rewarding. I have worked professionally as a tutor and also voluntarily for friends and family. My specialty is elementary tutoring and any math below trigonometry (algebra especially!). I am a dedicated tutor, purchasing games and supplies out of pocket, setting up an office in my home for tutoring, and constantly reading...

...As a teacher and a tutor, I am fun, patient, supportive, and professional. To make sure a student gets the most out of me, I adjust my teaching style so that it will align with the student's learning style. As a tutor, I hope to make your learning experience a fun one. Aside from tutoring,...

...help them get into highly selective universities. Some of my students also have ADHD, autism, or communication disorders. All of my students expect to work very hard in order to achieve their goals. In my free time, I like to watch foreign and independent films, sample new restaurants, and discuss politics with my friends. I...

...Reading and Learning Association. My favorite subjects to tutor are Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Physics, as I feel that they offer the student the best opportunity to witness real life applications of Mathematics. As a tutor, it is my goal to keep students engaged in learning. As such, instead of simply answering the questions that are...

...been a tutor for 5+ years working with individuals, in groups, online and in person. Most of my time tutoring has been with student who are looking to improve their SAT ACT and SSAT scores but I have also worked with a variety of AP tests. If I were to describe my teaching style, when...

...strong college career. I also spent considerable time with college students in my field and similar programs. Students have always given positive reviews when I ask them about the experience, commenting that the time was enjoyable and that learning came naturally. In my opinion, this is the best way to truly learn something. Outside of...

...University, which gave me training and background that spans from cell biology to organismal biology and ecology. My thesis research focused on the intertidal ecology of a mutualistic symbiosis between a host cnidarian (Anthopleaura elegantissima) and unicellular algae. The algae live inside the hosts gastrodermal cells and translocate photosynthetic carbohydrates to the host anemone. In...

...forget the day my high school counselor told me I might never go to college. Her words stung, but the inspiration the words gave me is irreplaceable. She drove me to succeed. My new found motivation propelled me from a C student to the top ten percent of my graduating high school class. From there...

...a mathematics major. I have been a teacher for over twenty years, mostly as a substitute. I have also had contracts teaching math at the middle and high school levels. I also tutored for many years at a large well-known tutoring center. I am especially interested in teaching math at all levels up through trigonometry,...

...and modernist literature, composition studies, and linguistics. After graduating, I completed a CELTA certificate in ESL teaching, and worked as a one-to-one ESL instructor in Paris for three years, teaching students of every age and level (as well as improving my French, while still speak on a daily basis among my family). While I am...

...attorney, which keeps me current and well-versed in a number of subjects. I enjoy working with young people, and put an emphasis on making learning fun and effective. No one student is the same, so I work to figure out what works best for each student. Much of my teaching knowledge comes from my time...

...2013, and then spent 18 months completing the doctoral course work at Boston College for synthetic chemistry. I've tutored general and organic chemistry privately at Western Washington university, and I've taught discussion sections of general and organic chemistry at Boston College. I'm currently pursuing a Masters in Teaching. My strength as a tutor is that...

...English as a Second Language (ESL). Most recently I graduated from the University of Washington with a Masters in Teaching. Before that I graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in History. After finishing my graduate program I moved to Tokyo Japan and taught ESL, I not only enjoyed teaching English but...

...from the University of Washington. Currently, I am working towards getting my Master's in Secondary and Middle Level Teacher Certification M.Ed. My goal is to become a history teacher. I have tutored children K-12 for the Seattle Public Library as a Homework Helper. I have assisted children with their homework assignments in history, math, writing,...

...impoverished areas in both Argentina and Mexico. I also took intense Spanish immersion classes in order to improve my Spanish to best communicate with the communities I worked with. In June I will graduate with degrees in Spanish and Psychology from Western Washington University. My goal is to instill the same passion for learning and...

...the material that is specific to YOU that makes what you are learning important! I graduated from Western Washington University in 2013 with a combined Bachelors of Science in Biology and Anthropology, and I am attending the University of Washington starting Fall 2015 in the Biocultural Anthropology PhD program, specializing in Medical Anthropology and Global...

...also embracing criticism from my colleagues and students. My love for English started at a young age, and during college, I set the goal for myself to become a teacher. Every day is a learning experience and I believe that both student and tutor have a partnership in learning together. My time in higher education...

...give direct answers. I work with the student and what they know, and we build on that knowledge to answer his or her question. This way of tutoring helps him or her to become more self-sufficient and capable of doing these problems and reasoning the problems out for himself or herself in the future.... I feel that students have the knowledge to solve any problem; all you have to do is guide them to what they...

...Surf Project, a non-profit that teaches English to underprivileged youth in Valparaiso, Chile. My time spent in South America has given me competence in Spanish as well, something that I'm excited to share as a Spanish tutor. Other than TESOL and Spanish, I'm passionate about subjects such as Geography, History, and Sociology.... My teaching philosophy is to work collaboratively with students to create shared meaning. In other words, teaching requires active feedback from the student, which...

...ages with their writing and reading across dozens of subjects. However, what I uniquely bring to tutoring is my enduring interest in ideas. I'm endlessly fascinated with people and their perspectives on life. I know that many assignments rarely encourage students to draw from their experiences and passions; however, it's my job as a tutor...