Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Bellingham, WA

...training was in accounting and finance - CPA (inactive) and MBA. Since then I've spent a number of years on the accounting side - at PriceWaterhouse Coopers and in outsourced Controller roles. I also worked for an investment firm in New York and turned around a food company. It is rewarding to help others learn...

...variety of students from many diverse backgrounds and skill levels. I take each student's success seriously, and do everything in my power to present material in a clear and easy to understand way, emphasizing conceptual understanding above memorization. Mathematics is my primary passion in life, and I enjoy little more than sharing it with others.

...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 Health. I have a passion for both science and creativity, as I find that both thrive when each is present. Outside of...

...to write these and other essays over the last 13 years and have loved watching their writing improve as we worked together individually on different essays. I also love literature and have taught students how to read 18th and 19th century works and how to write excellent essays about them. Whether you are a college...

...tutoring experience that dates back to 1995. I've tutored Spanish, history, science, math, and English (lots of English! Dyslexia and other learning disorders are my specialty). I can't really say that I have a "favorite" subject. If I had to pick, I'd have to say a subject I'm not very familiar with - it's an...

...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 to join the mundane and routine elements of education with the parts of life that excites us....

...frequently as you move up through mathematics course work. I am very patient, I believe that everyone has the capability to succeed in math, and sometime you just need to approach problems and concepts from a different perspective. I love to bake, travel, and take pictures of friends. I look forward to meeting you all...

...for the challenges, lessons, and personal growth it offered, I recently left that program, realizing that my dream is to be an orchestral conductor. I am currently in the process of finding the right school for this undertaking. One skill I gained through changing careers twice is the ability to enter an area where I...

...in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). I've had the privilege to study in a range of places, including Colorado, Washington, and Valparaiso, Chile. The teaching opportunities I've been given include weekly lessons with exchange students in the U.S, as well as volunteering with Valpo Surf Project, a non-profit that teaches English to...

...and a teaching assistant for upper-level biology courses. Additionally, I volunteered for two years to teach English to a Syrian refugee college student seeking higher education opportunities in Europe and the United States. In my free time, I volunteer to run environmental education programs for middle school students. I am a firm proponent of the...