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Ruth: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...native language, donated food from around the world, and shared cultural crafts with 90 kids and parents. During 2014-15, Ruth completed a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, where she learned about the interaction between government and nonprofit sectors in community building. While in Coro, she worked on projects impacting different communities in the Pittsburgh area, including developing a comprehensive curriculum to bring the Dignity & Respect Sportsmanship program to local schools with Best of the...
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Smith College - Bachelors, Comparative Literature / Russian Civilization
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 760
Miaowen: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...old son, and I teach him Chinese at home. I love teaching and understand that learning a new language can be very challenging. As a Chinese teacher, I believe that my job is to help you to pick up the language in a conversational context. Then, I help you to remember those expressions and words by doing all kinds of fun memory activities. I am a very easygoing person, and I believe all my students...
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Fu Jen Catholic University - Bachelor in Arts, History
OHIO University - Master of Fine Arts, Art History
Adam: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...a large variety of subjects, including LSAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor various academic subjects, primarily in the fields of math and science. My favorite subject to tutor is Chemistry, followed closely by Physics. I feel that anyone can learn anything as long as it is explained in a way that is conducive to them, and I aim to achieve that in my teaching. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy ultimate frisbee, television, reading, and...
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus - Bachelors, Sociology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 36
Katelynn: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...adult community members to learn English and earn their GEDs. At a high school near my home, I took over the classes of a Spanish teacher as she went on maternity leave. It went well enough that the district asked me to return when she had her second child, which I did. I also spent a year teaching Business English in Madrid, Spain. The experience developed my teaching skills as well as my language skills...
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Knox College - Bachelors, Spanish Literature
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32
Ola: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...all ages since I was in high school, both privately and with tutoring organizations focusing mostly on English (reading comprehension, writing, etc.), but I have also tutored quite a bit of math, and I am excited to start tutoring French! When I tutor, I try to do all that I can to create an environment where the student feel comfortable enough to make mistakes and, most importantly, learn from them! In my free time I...
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University of Washington, Seattle - Bachelor in Arts, International Studies, French minor
Robert: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...subjects my specialty is English and writing essays as it is what I have the most experience in. My strategy for attacking any essay topic is to help tofirst gather information, plan out how to form it into an effective argument, and then get to writing. At this point I work with student from the sentence level through paragraph and finally to overall structure. My goal is to not only improve the current essay, but...
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University of Washington - Bachelor in Arts, English
Jack: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...And I was an instructor at an outdoor school in southern California for a year, teaching science, leadership, and outdoor education classes. Not to mention my tutoring experience--in college I tutored high schoolers in all subjects, from math and science to text prep and history. As a Masters candidate for a Secondary English teaching degree, I am most passionate about tutoring English and History, and my high scores on the ACT (36), SAT (1570), and...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Philosophy and English
University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Current Grad Student, Masters in Teaching--Secondary English
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Sejal: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...problem solving and because I utilize different study methods for different material. I have experience working with a wide range of students from elementary school to college students to adult learners. The best part of tutoring for me is when a student truly begins to enjoy a subject that they initially found difficult. I love when students recognize their own progress and begin to feel very comfortable with things that were once very intimidating. I...
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Tufts University - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies and Geology
Columbia University in the City of New York - Masters, Public Administration
Oscar: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...as a tutor, I hope to help students overcome their internal stereotypes of "Math is a black beast, and I have never been good at it," and discover their own abilities. To this end, I believe in providing explanation in which students develop and share their understanding of mathematics through constant interaction with their instructors and peers, in a safe, respectful, and collegial learning environment in which all students feel included. During teaching or tutoring...
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University of Abomey Calavi - Bachelors, Business Administration and Management
Roosevelt University - Masters, Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Chelsea: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a B.S. in Economics and Psychology, and I am currently working towards a MSEd at Johns Hopkins University. I've been tutoring for nearly 10 years, in subjects ranging from ESL to econometrics, and I love any opportunity to help my students address their individual learning needs. In my spare time, you'll probably find me enjoying an iced coffee, taking care of my plants, or doing a crossword...
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Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Economics
Johns Hopkins University - Master of Science, Education
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 31
Andrew: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...a very flexible and amiable teacher who enjoys exchanging ideas with students. That said, my two years of both in-classroom and tutoring experience have shown to me the importance of having lesson plans of clear, consistent material. My favorite subjects to teach are ESL and Writing, but I am also capable of tutoring Spanish, Geography, U.S. History, and World History. Outside of tutoring, I love to follow and play sports of all kinds, particularly Ultimate...
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Calvin College - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Carolyn: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
I have been working with children in schools, daycares, summer programs, and afterschool programs for 13 years. I hope to use my diverse experiences to foster communities of joyful and eager learners.... I believe that each student travels on their own unique path to knowledge. I believe that a teacher is a guide along these paths, walking alongside each student, supporting them where they struggle and guiding them when there is a fork in the road.
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Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, Education and Child Study/German Studies
SAT Math: 710
Melissa: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...where I enjoyed gaining experience in both tutoring and teaching. I have experience tutoring all elementary subjects, as well as experience tutoring English (for example, essay writing) with elementary, middle school, high school, and college students. Teaching and working with kids is truly my passion and I plan on continuing for the rest of my life. I look forward to meeting new students to create more successful learning experiences! In my free time, I enjoy...
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University of Puget Sound - Bachelor in Arts, Music
University of Puget Sound - Master of Arts Teaching, Elementary Education
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Hannah: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...delighted to tutor many subjects, my passion is English. From an early age, I have been fascinated with words and the way we use them. I would love to help a pupil become attuned to the nuances of a text or express themselves more clearly for a college admissions essay. Besides education, my interests and hobbies include theatre, cooking, camping, and volunteerism. In my professional and personal life, I adhere to the motto of my...
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Mount Holyoke College - Bachelors, English
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 36
Amelia : Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...research while I apply to medical school. I truly believe my past tutoring experiences, my strong academic track record, and passion for teaching allow me to be an energetic and dynamic tutor. Outside of the classroom I am an avid dancer, having studied various forms of dance from jazz, ballet, to hip hop since I was 2 years old. I also enjoy volunteering in soup kitchens, visiting museums, and watching old movies.
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Fordham University - Bachelors, French Studies, Pre-Medical
Patricia: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...lecturer in translation English to Spanish for a British University too. I moved to the US in June 2014 to earn a MA in Linguistics with a Language Teaching Specialization from the University of Oregon in Eugene. After graduation I started working at South Seattle College, where I currently teach ESL and Spanish. I can tutor in Spanish, English as a second language, and a regional language in Spain: Catalan. I'm a linguist and have...
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Bachelors, Translation and Interpreting
University of Oregon - Masters, Linguistics, Language Teaching Specialization
Monica: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
I am a Seattle-based actress and singer originally from Illinois -- I moved to the Seattle area in 2000. I also work part-time at a non-profit guardianship firm downtown. (We look out for the financial and healthcare needs of the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled.) I am an anglophile and ailurophile (look them up! :-)), and I love theatre, movies, Gonzaga basketball (I went to law school there), and Chicago Cubs baseball.
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Quincy University - Bachelor in Arts, Theology
Gonzaga University - Juris Doctor, Law
Rachel: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...have what it takes to succeed in school, its just a matter of finding the style of learning that is most effective for them. What works or makes sense for one student will not necessarily work for the next student, and so it is essential as a tutor to be able to explain the same concept in a variety of different ways and to be able to determine when a student has fully grasped the...
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus - Bachelors, General Biology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 790
Georgia: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...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 the past, so I know from experience how rewarding it is to finally understand a concept. I want to help students achieve this feeling. I also love helping students with writing. Writing is such...
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - Bachelor of Science, Anthropology and Geography, minor in Religious Studies
GRE Verbal: 161
Clare: Tacoma Languages tutor
Certified Languages Tutor in Tacoma, WA
...University of Oregon's Environmental Science program, and have minors in Biology and Latin American studies. In the fall I will be starting a program in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and plan to follow up with a masters in Speech Language Pathology. During my undergraduate career, I was enthralled with the life sciences, and am passionate about passing that excitement on. The subjects that I love teaching most are Algebra, Geometry, Life Science, and English/Essay Editing.
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University of Oregon - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
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