Nathaniel W.

• Kent, WA 98035 ( 19 mi )
• German Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $48.00 to $53.00 /hr

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From 2005 to 2008 I worked as a teacher and tutor for a Seattle-based test preparation firm. I taught classes for the SAT and GRE and tutored the SAT, GRE, and ACT. I believe I met and exceeded the high standards set by this organization. In 2008 I worked as a regional field director for the Obama campaign in several states, leading trainings in voter contact activities, campaign software systems, and other volunteer activities. Training volunteers of all different backgrounds and educational levels was the key to my task.
I believe that instilling the confidence to learn is the key to effective instruction. Students need confidence not only in their instructor’s mastery of the subject matter, but also in their own ability to gain their own such master. This is not to suggest that rigor should not be applied, but rather that a student must have an emotional engagement with the lear ... read more

Daniel B.

• Tacoma, WA 98405 ( 24.3 mi )
• German Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $50.00 /hr

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I attended Foss H.S. in Tacoma and was awarded the International Baccalaureate diploma with the highest cumulative score in my class. I then attended the University of Chicago, where I earned a B.S. degree in Geology in 2006. I have a solid background in math, chemistry and physics as well as the liberal arts, and I have experience writing both for the sciences and the humanities. In high school I tutored ESL middle and elementary school students in reading, writing and math. In college I tutored underprivileged students in math and reading at a South Side grade school and spent several months as a teacher’s assistant in a Kindergarten class. Most recently, I tutored ESL students in algebra, geometry, general science and English.
As a tutor, I work through problems/passages with a student to determine weak points to address and to find ways for the student to connect with the ... read more

Lorraine T.

• Issaquah, WA 98027 ( 25.4 mi )
• German Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2011
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $62.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: English ESOL

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I often work with students who struggle learning in the conventional classroom. I love to see my students achieve and be excited about what they accomplish. My tutoring style is to listen to the student to discover the root of the problem that is blocking learning. Understanding the student, their frustrations, and their learning style is crucial to assisting them. Discovering what methods work best with each student can become key. Making the subject real and applicable to their world also brings great results. I never under estimate the effect of enthusiasm and a since of self-confidence to boost learning, and strive to bring both to the experience.
I have 25 years of experience as a classroom teacher. I have also taught students in small group and 1 to 1 settings. I have a passion for education. My current teaching certificates are in Elementary Education, Physical Education, Re ... read more

Miriam K.

• Issaquah, WA 98029 ( 26 mi )
• German Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 03/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $49.00 to $57.00 /hr

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I was born and raised in Germany and lived there until I was 24 years old (now 27). I took advanced German literature classes and English classes all through junior high and high school. In addition to that I was placed in a program in which history and philosophy were taught in English. I am fluent in both English and German. I am also fluent in Czech. I have a BA in American Studies and Romance Studies which covered lingustics, literature, culture and history of United States of America and latin as well as francophone countries. I have had translating and interpreting positions and I currently work in training design which means I create training materials and content every day and will be able to do so for my tutoring sessions.
I live and breathe learning in my full time position and I am passionate about languages. From my own experience of learning languages the best way to ... read more

John E.

• Gig Harbor, WA 98332 ( 32.7 mi )
• German Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2009
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $63.00 /hr

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Since completing my formal degree training I have worked in several capacities in the field of education. I taught inner-city young adults in Washington, D.C. in all GED subjects. I worked as a Guidance Counselor and Education Services Officer for the Army for eight years. In the past two years I have tutored under the auspices of Tacoma Community College in all GED subjects. Prior to my work with TCC I tutored in the Kid Reach program for three years.
I try to match my own teaching style with the learning style of the student with whom I am working, paying particular attention to language and vocabulary usage. I also strive to emulate my favorite math teacher's ability to think out loud in teaching any kind of problem solving task.