Certified Tutors From Whitman College

...the subject “one’s own” in a friendly, supportive way. I’m patient and flexible when it comes to changing my approach based on a student’s particular learning needs. Rather than simply showing my method for solutions, I make note of how students tackle problems, and their thinking gives me guidance concerning strategies that will improve on...

...students, but I believe that enthusiasm and persistence are more important than natural ability. I hope to share my passion for science with younger learners. I recently started a part-time job at the Seattle Aquarium as a mentor and supervisor for high school volunteers working on the youth-led Puget Sound: We Love You campaign. Encouraging...

...include American and European history (as well as historiography). I specialize in political and military history, and my interests touch upon issues such as conflict and warfare, colonialism, technology, social psychology and religion. I have taught a wide range of subjects, including British history, Reformation history and Western Civilization at the college level. My secondary...

...moved to Bozeman, Montana. While living in Bozeman, I was a ski patroller at Big Sky Resort. While patrolling, I discovered a fascination with medicine. After one more season patrolling at Big Sky and two at Crystal Mountain, I fulfilled prerequisites in Bozeman, took the MCAT, and applied to medical school. My undergraduate education focused...

...started to enjoy teaching especially one-on-one and in small groups. I like to focus not just on what the answer to a question is, but rather on the process that leads to that answer. I feel that a tutor should play a role similar to a coach or weightlifting spotter; I am not there to...

...my tutoring students by helping them understand the tests, focus their study energy in the right places, manage their time well, and eventually feel confident in their knowledge of both the subjects and the test layout and strategies. In my spare time I love to hike and backpack in the mountains and cross-country ski in...

...my interest and hobbies, you can see that my curious drive is not limited to my academics - far from it! I am fascinated with the idea of being a Renaissance Man - a polymath basically - so I am always pushing myself to learn new things and try adventurous experiences. This might mean spending...

...groups coming for three days therefore requiring me to remain flexible and to build rapport fast, skills essential to my success. I most enjoy teaching environmental and earth science, but also enjoy teaching math and writing. I most enjoy when those subjects intersect or finding a way for them to intersect depending on the skills...

...teacher in southwestern China. There she taught English to college students as well as tutored students of all ages in English, reading, and writing. After living in China for a year she traveled through southeast Asia on her way to Israel where she completed her Master's thesis in Neurobiology. Besides her lab work, she helped...

...and reading. Having most recently finished a year tutoring at a high school, I know that required reading and subsequent essay writing is not the preferred activity of some students. That said, I am passionate about trying to share my love of the craft with students to make reading and writing an enjoyable activity.