Award-Winning Tutors serving Bellevue, WA

...TRiO Student Support Services and the McNair Scholars Program, federal education opportunity outreach initiatives. My tutoring focus ranges from working with students to address educational gaps in structuring papers and arguments to assisting them with articles that are up for publication through various undergraduate journals. I love to study and tutor the areas of history, literature, and any field that deploys the use of critical analysis. I have noticed that students generally prefer to learn...

...prestigious independent school in New Hampshire and this fall I taught at an experiential education school in CO, where I mentored students on multiple two-week backpacking trips. It is my belief that learning math is a perfect context in which to learn creative problem solving. In addition to working with students on complete content coverage, I frame problems as a series of open ended questions that lead to the correct answer and develop a rational...

...Eastern Washington University and graduated with a BA in Education - Mathematics. After graduating, I went overseas for a year as a Marine Reservist. When I returned, I taught high school math classes for three years. Budget cuts sent me to a middle school where I taught the high school credit classes there as well as coached the math team. I have a lot of teaching experience and have learned tricks and techniques from excellent...

...hearing my professor say things like, "As I was reading this last night" or "last night I was looking up articles related to this topic." She was a tenured professor who has been teaching for over fifteen years yet she still took the time to read books again, scan articles, or do further research to plan our class sessions. She taught me to be extremely knowledgeable on the subject material. The final semester before I...

...Kellyn Traenkenschuh and I would love to be your tutor. I graduated from the University of Washington in Drama: Performance and Education. After college, I became certified to teach English as a Second Language. This last year I lived in Costa Rica and taught English to students of varying ages and levels. My classes are always fun, dynamic and personalized. Never a boring lecture! Whether you need help studying for the SAT, or tackling difficult...

...taught an original curriculum intertwining creative writing, creative movement and theater for a month-long workshop series at Velocity Dance Center, and for the Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation. I adapted this curriculum for students in theater and creative writing electives at The Northwest School. I have also worked as a teaching assistant at Oberlin College. I tutored analytical and creative writing and gave lectures and facilitated discussions on creative writing, visual art, architecture, music, and...

...around us opens up so many doors, its a shame that learning has developed a reputation of being not fun. When students learn how to harness a difficult concept, questions are answered and new ones are discovered. I have studied motivation in educational contexts and have held various teaching/mentoring roles. Having graduated 1st in my class with a Masters degree, I know what it takes to succeed in academic settings. It is effort, not innate...

...BFA in Dance with a minor in Mathematics from Fordham University and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I am thrilled to be carrying my love for mathematics into the future in the form of tutoring. There are 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...

...foundation for many sciences and a solid understanding of math can lead to a better understanding of subjects like physics and chemistry. I think that education is based on building habits rather than falling into a pattern of getting behind then cramming. A lot of education is sequential and taking shortcuts doesn't always work. As someone who just returned to Seattle, I enjoy exploring new aspects of the city. This brings me into a lot...

...their pupils. This level of involvement between student and teacher appealed to me and I entered the academic training ground of graduate school having convinced myself that the life of a small college professor, including running a small research lab and teaching classes, would bring me the most satisfaction. During my time at Harvard, however, I saw that the realities of academic science conflicted with my earlier vision of life as an academic scientist. My...

...learning styles. As a tutor at Western, I was awarded Level 1 Certification by the College 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 posed to the student,...

...school students, and high school students. Most of my students are aiming for scores that will 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 love Seattle and expect...

...graduated from Columbia University (2015) with a BA in Environmental Biology. I first started tutoring during my gap year between high school and college when I helped build a local tutoring service with a friend. Even though that tutoring service is no longer operational, I continued to tutor students throughout my time at Columbia. As a tutor, I understand that each student is unique. Instead of doing to same routine, I like to develop a...

...be explored. Always be seeking, improving, and wondering. I have taught middle school for 17 years and try to pass on my love of learning to each and everyone of my students. I believe all students can be successful learners, although they may learn best in a wide variety of ways. When a student gets it, I get excited. I always do everything I can to make my students experience success. In my spare time...

Hello! I'm Jack and I am a graduate of Computer Science and Bass Trombone performance from McGill University, currently pursuing a masters in music with a focus on performance research in collaborative composition. I am passionate about developing fluency with the mathematical and conceptual components of computer science to build passion and intuition in my students and I firmly believe in everyone's capacity for success.

...strong subjects and I love learning more about our natural world. In my senior year of high school, I got my first tutoring opportunity. I tutored Calculus to another student from my high school and I've enjoyed teaching ever since. I always try to do my best to prepare for each tutoring session and help the students to build confidence in the subjects. I will also find more resources for my students because I believe...

...teachers focus too much on what they are saying and don't spend enough time asking questions directly to the student. By having them explain a concept to you in their own words and listening intently to their responses, you can discover a lot about a student's learning style and why they might not be grasping a concept. Be Patient: Students easily become frustrated over subjects or lessons that they aren't understanding. I strive to be...

My name is Eric Ensign and I have been a classroom teacher in the Seattle area for over seventeen years. During my time as a teacher I have taught nearly every subject and grade level. I enjoy the classroom setting, but I also enjoy working with my students one-on-one and getting to know them on a personal level.

...learn at their own pace. When I returned to the United States to live in beautiful Seattle, I knew that I wanted to continue to pursue my teaching career as well as my scholarly research. Through my experiences as a Teaching Assistant, ESL Teacher, and ESL Tutor, I have learned to be flexible, encouraging, and supportive. I think those qualities foster the most positive learning environment. I am eager to work with students of all...

...taught composition, creative writing, and literature, as well as a graduate level course on the pedagogy of writing. I have worked individually and intensively with students on personal essays, research papers, position pieces, short stories, poems, writing portfolios, and more. I enjoy working with students at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming and planning to revising and polishing. I believe that clear, creative, and efficient writing is a necessary tool for every student,...