Award-Winning HSPT Tutors serving Tacoma, WA

...the Northwest 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 help students and guide their progress toward mastering. If something is taught correctly, students will enjoy learning it!

...Studies and a minor in Japanese. I studied abroad in Japan at Kobe University's Intercultural Studies department, and also studied broadly while in university, with coursework in mathematics, cultural studies, economics, and business. The subjects I tutor are Japanese and different levels of mathematicsfields that I particularly loveas well as standardized test preparation (SAT, SSAT, ISEE, and HSPT). I have found that studying becomes more enjoyable and effective when content is connected with examples of...

...UW, I was a Pre-Med student, so I am very familiar with Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and other sciences. I also have spent the past few summers tutoring students in Reading and Writing and am able to help with everything from college essays and writing assignments to skills for standardized tests. I'm happy to work with a range of ages and will do my best to help make sessions as useful as possible.

...and an alumna of a Seattle private school, I have personally experienced the pressures and difficulties facing most high school students. I love learning in any form and have taken the PSAT, ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Tests, so I understand the difficulty in finding a way to master both the material and the tests. I am well aware of the challenges that standardized tests present and love working with students to come...

...issues, and a licensed physical therapist assistant. As a PTA I've worked in home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and acute care and have taken additional training in geriatrics. In 2021 I received my Master in Public Health degree, and I have worked in healtchare and public health for 12 years. My current area of focus is building partnerships with long-term care to reduce healthcare-associated infections and I previously worked on older adult falls prevention,...

...math background as part of my Economics coursework. As an undergraduate, I was a Philosophy major and an Economics minor. I think both disciplines are incredibly important and each has provided me with valuable skillsPhilosophy has taught me how to write well and identify arguments, while Economics has taught me how to think about markets, mathematical models, and economic theories. In terms of my personal qualities, I am friendly, responsible, and enjoy working with others....

...love it. I think that it is very important to have a connection and build confidence in students. My goal is to not only help you with the subject material that you wish to learn, but help you learn how to find resources and access information so that some day you may not need me! I am very fond of the saying: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach...

...a B.S. in Psychology and Neurobiology. Before coming to UW, I tutored elementary and middle school students throughout high school. I also taught piano and worked as a counselor at a summer camp for elementary aged students so I'd like to say I understand and get along pretty well with them! As for my tutoring style, it varies from student to student. I gauge what works and does not work when it comes to teaching...

...with a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. I am a great tutor because I have worked in many schools at different levels, and know how to teach things in fun and creative ways. I love helping kids be successful in school, and I cannot wait to tutor you today. I can provide homework help, review, teach you a new subject, or get you ready for a test. My Special Education background will help...

...Teaching Secondary Education and a Bachelor's in Mathematics. I have had 1 and a half year's training and 2 years real experience as a high school math teacher. My strongest subjects are algebra and calculus. I enjoy helping people learn and grow, and over my time teaching I found I got the most enjoyment (and was also the most effective) in smaller group and one-on-one sessions. I try to teach through Socratic questioning and encouraging...

...degree in the same field. Long term, I am hoping to work for the National Park Service in water conservation and public outreach. I am tutoring to expand my skills and to help students to create their best future. I came from an educational upbringing; my mother was a teacher and my grandfather was a professor. I have picked up how to learn and how to teach others. I want to help bring up more...

...Washington State University. I completed my M.Ed. at the University of Washington-Tacoma. I have worked teaching biology, physics and algebra at the high school level, and for the last two years, I have worked as a substitute teacher for middle and high school students for a Pierce County school district. I am Certified by the State of Washington to teach Science at the secondary level and to teach math at the middle school level. I...

...teaching since 1973. In that time I have taught Pre-K through 12 DHH as an itinerant - going from building to building in a school district, a DHH class with mainstreaming students into general education, and have co-taught with general education teachers 2nd - 12th. Before I started teaching, I worked in a psychiatric situation with DHH adolescents and adults and as a Houseparent in a residential Deaf School. After I started teaching, I also...

...in Mathematics, I have a strong passion for academics. I find joy in helping others reach their ACT/SAT goal(s). Having tutored ACT and SAT prep full time for going on 5 years, I can efficiently assess a student's strengths and weaknesses, develop a personalized tutoring plan, communicate strategies to better approach the test, teach concepts, and guide students to success. Adaptation to a student's needs is the key to success for both student and tutor....

...string theory, which tries to combine Einstein's theory of gravity and general relativity with quantum mechanics, the physics of the subatomic realm. One of my advantages as a math tutor, in particular, is that I have first hand experience with many of the applications of mathematics, i.e. to Astronomy, Physics, Economics, and even to "soft" sciences like Psychology through Statistics. Getting students to understand the broader picture of why math is important has proven to...

...Lakeside in Seattle, and I did my undergrad at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. I've loved science since I was a little kid (I was that weird girl playing with dirt and rocks during recess). I did what I like to call the "Nerd Trifecta" in high school: math team, knowledge bowl, and science olympiad. I've tutored since I was in middle school, and I love finding an explanation or analogy to help someone...

...from the University of Washington. I have already earned my Associate's of Arts with honors through the running start program, and graduated high school as a Valedictorian. I have worked with Disability Resource Services in taking notes for students, and have also offered assistance with homework to other students. As an engineering student, I am able to use my experience to offer assistance with math. I am also able to tutor in chemistry since I...

...in Biology. During my time as an undergraduate, I served as a Biology tutor for my schools Biological Sciences Honor Society and as a mentor for graduating high school students through the Dream Project. As a tutor, my main duty is to work with a student as an individual and to adjust my own tutoring to fit the way they learn best. I believe that all students have what it takes to succeed in school,...

...an undergraduate at the University of Washington. As a tutor, I believe that test preparation is a solvable problem, and I am excited about using my solutions to help students achieve their goals. Preparing for a standardized test can feel overwhelming. But you really can be prepared. Careful, 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...

...can remember. I started my career as an educator as a volunteer one-on-one reading tutor when I was still in high school and, ever since then, have gained a wealth of teaching experience with students of diverse backgrounds. I have worked with students as young as third grade up to learners that already have college degrees. My background as a 9th grade English teacher has given me the opportunity to work with students from low-income...