Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Federal Way, WA

...for seven years. I enjoy tutoring Math of all levels up to Pre-Calculus, as well as SAT (both Math and Verbal), Language skills, and History/Government. Having taught at both a small private school and large urban public schools, I have broad experience with different learning styles, backgrounds, and abilities. I find it highly rewarding to...

...approach I suggest for a problem isn't clear to a student, I can usually come up with an alternate, sometimes more intuitive way of addressing the same problem. Recreationally, I spend a significant fraction of my time developing my problem-solving skills with the Mathematica programming language. I also enjoy building small digital and analog circuits, for...

...individual level, with anyone from high school students to working professionals returning to school after a long break. No matter who I worked with, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds. My teaching experience lies in the creation, structure, and editing of essays. I have worked with students who...

...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 up on new practices and teaching approaches. I hope to meet you soon to discuss your tutoring needs :)

...concept-oriented preparation can help ensure that students don’t run into anything radically new on exam day. My preparation strategy aims to give students the instruction they need to recognize as many problem types as possible. Sitting for a standardized test can be a stressful experience for many people. I try to give students a firm...

...test prep. I know the chaos that can be wreaked by standardized tests, and I believe that I have developed the tools to make them manageable. My educational philosophy revolves around the connection that exists, waiting to be found, between each student and the subject with which they are struggling. I believe that every student...

...things that were once very intimidating. I tutor many subjects from Reading and Math to Spanish and Geography and Environmental Science. I enjoy explaining complex ideas in a clear and easy to understand manner, and tailoring my tutoring style to the students’ needs. I think the biggest key to helping someone reach their goals is...

...In terms of my personal qualities, I am friendly, responsible, and enjoy working with others. I like to read and spend time outdoors (hiking or kayaking), and I am originally from San Francisco, CA. I hope to pursue a career in education because I enjoy teaching and I think a good education is essential to...

...with older students and refining study skills. In college, I was a Teacher's Assistant which allowed me to help students at a college level master course material and study for exams. I have tutored algebra, geometry, reading, writing, history, anthropology, and religious studies. My favorite subject to tutor is math. Math has challenged me in...

...hobbies, but I know how to inspire struggling readers and teach them techniques for making sense of what they're reading. I would describe my tutoring style as rigorous, positive and focused on each individual student and what they need and want to learn to be a successful student in the subject we are working on....