Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Spokane, WA

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I tutored students all through school starting in 6th grade through my college years. In my professional career I have developed and delivered many different types of training to professionals and students from all walks of life. I have always enjoyed helping others learn and love moments "when the light bulb goes on" and students grasp the material with confidence.... My teaching philosophy is to help students learn using encouragement, examples, accuracy, and humor. I like...

...experience developed as a Teaching Assistant at Whitworth University, as a youth mentor at West Side Church in Richland, WA, and as an English teacher in Taiwan. As a tutor, my teaching philosophy focuses on helping students to develop the confidence and study skills they need to successfully learn on their own. My interests include history, Chinese culture, science fiction and fantasy, the occasional video game, and hiking. I look forward to meeting new students!

...from the University of Washington in Seattle, and I have just begun my Master of Teaching program at Gonzaga University, specializing in Secondary Spanish and Social Studies education. I have known that I've wanted to be a teacher since I was little, and tutoring gives me a great opportunity to practice my teaching skills in a personalized setting. I understand how challenging it can be to start learning Spanish in middle school or high school,...

...hold TESOL certification from NC State University and an MA in TESOL from Greensboro College. I have extensive experience teaching English language learners from a variety of linguistic backgrounds, and I love working with students of all ages. My teaching philosophy is very simple: learning shouldn't be frustrating, it should be fun! I try my hardest to tailor my lessons to all different age levels, abilities, and learning styles. I am happy to work with...

...years as a Substitute Teacher on both the west and east side of Washington State working with a broad range of ages and abilities mainly at the elementary level but also teaching German and other subjects at the High School level. I really enjoy the unique challenges of working with all age groups and mainly enjoy the satisfaction that comes from guiding a student through a new skill or set of knowledge. In my free...

...by learning we progress. The ability to share knowledge is a primary means by which we can help others to progress and achieve. I have been teaching and tutoring, in some form another, for many years; whether it be work with the Boy Scouts as a youth leader, tutoring academically, or teaching airline pilots as I do today I've always found it tremendously fulfilling. That is why I wish to continue this life long endeavor...

...Louis University's accelerated program for my Master's of Public Health in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education. Throughout my life I have traveled throughout Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and this has inspired my passions for health, education, and social justice. I have been a tutor, volunteer and paid, for the past six years with various after-school programs reaching minority and underserved elementary, middle, and high school aged populations in the St. Louis area. I have...

...all of your academic needs. I am majoring in Human Resource Management and minoring in Communications. I am involved in a professional business fraternity named Alpha Kappa Psi where I hold numerous leadership positions. I hold a part time job as a barista and love to spend time with my friends and family. While in high school, I took an Early Childhood Education class for 3 years. During this, I work with children 3-5 years...

...and specialized lessons. I tailor my teaching methods to each individual student in order to meet their specific skills and weaknesses. The areas I specialize in are English, both composition and literature comprehension, French, and History. I have taken the exams for AP English Composition, AP English Literature, AP World, AP European History, and AP American History. I am confident that my background and passion for these subjects have properly prepared me to educate and...

...a formal minor in history and a professional writing certificate in English. My master's includes focused studies in writing pedagogy, course design, and teaching using digital technologies. My blend of digital expertise, honed by experience in digitizing materials for the WSU Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections, and enthusiasm for the teaching and learning of languages make me uniquely qualified to teach students preparing for success using English as a second language in person or online....

...an ear-trained learner than a student of musical theory. I love interacting with students and helping them if they need it. I'm very outgoing and love to make lessons fun in any way possible while still providing the opportunity to cement critical concepts that students need to further their education. I joined Varsity Tutors in effort to gain experience working one-on-one with students for my major, though assisting anyone who needs help learning a certain...

...O'Connell, and I am a student at Gonzaga University excited about tutoring students. I am available to tutor American History, AP US History prep, and Social Studies. I am looking forward to helping students understand concepts about a topic I find very interesting and exciting. Some of my hobbies outside of tutoring include reading, watching sports, and listening to music. I live right by GU, and am always excited about Gonzaga Basketball. I am looking...

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...learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material and present themselves and their ideas honestly, and I think with a little coaching any student can be...

...Hope Girls Hope in Evanston, IL. I tutored middle and high school students in Spanish and English, and I was able to help them develop study strategies such as using flashcards or translating a sentence they had spoken aloud that day in their heads for extra language practice. I am very excited to be able to tutor again and to work with students. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a previously struggling student excel...

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...and develop the skills you need to face future challenges. Outside academia, I love to read I work in a library, after all! Im also an avid journaler. I enjoy learning languages in addition to Spanish and Latin, Im currently working on French. Im always listening to music, particularly Broadway musicals. And, finally, Im a huge Harry Potter fan. I get compared to Hermione Granger all the time, and thats just fine with me!