Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Spokane, WA

...love helping students who struggle or are behind because I remember my own challenges in learning certain topics. I've helped a lot of people greatly improve their grades, with improvements as dramatic as failing algebra in the fall to placing into pre-calculus by the spring! I'm great with students of all ages (elementary school all the way through college) by keeping the work serious but the tone light. I look forward to working with you...

...and rewarding experiences. In addition to English my educational background has also taken me into theater; I grew up performing in musical productions and, after high school, continued to teach and direct shows for Christian Youth Theater (CYT). I love to sing, dance, and act on stage. These years of theater fostered my creativity, which plays a large part in my tutoring philosophy: being a creative and energetic person, I love finding ways to effectively...

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!

...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, since that's when I started learning it myself,...

...and I hold a BA in Latin American Studies and Social Justice. After college, I spent time teaching English in El Salvador, and now 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...

...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 time, I enjoy playing music; I have played the guitar most of...

...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 by tutoring through Varsity Tutors and help others to achieve, and exceed, their academic goals as well. I'm a retired USAF pilot currently employed as an instructor pilot for the Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company. I've been instructing, both military and civilian, for over 30 years and enjoy it immensely. I've had...

...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 also worked as an undergraduate tutor for college level Spanish. I have experience as an au pair and private English teacher for children in Spain. I have tutored children as young as three years old and as advanced as juniors in college. The areas I am most passionate about tutoring are...

...for helping others achieve their goals. I love to help people while being positive and uplifting. I look forward to helping you with any and 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...

...combining the student's area of needed improvement with what interests them. I look to challenge, but also engage and inspire deeper learning through interactive 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...

...to help Varsity Tutors: to continue working for the betterment of society. My qualifications are broad yet applicable. My bachelor's is in humanities, with 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...

...me, in church services and events in an upwards of 1200+ attendees! I have yet to start teaching lessons though, as I'm more of 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...

...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 forward to meeting with future students! I can...

...to practice, and the ability to start composing one's own music. Often those who struggle with music theory already know so much about music that all it takes is just a few tiny bits of overlooked or misunderstood information to produce those "aha!" moments. I am currently writing my own music theory method book for adult learners which I hope will empower interested students to take up music at any age. My non-academic hobbies include...

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...may learn in different ways and all can excel. I like to present material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all 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...

...helping them develop study methods and styles that work best for them and that will serve them throughout school. I previously tutored with Boys 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...

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...was a supplemental instructor for the Statistical Analysis course at Augsburg College and also served as a tutor through the Academic Skills Office there. I have tutored high schoolers at the MN Internship Center and worked with students of all ages from elementary schoolers to adults at the non-profit program Safe Place: Homework Help. A particular highlight of mine is the summer I spent teaching English to adults as a certified ESL assistant at the...