Greenlake, Ravenna, & University District Tutors

Stephen

I am a full-time tutor and educator. For more than ten years, I've been helping students of all ages develop their reading and writing skills, organization and accountability, and overall academic curiosity and confidence.

During that time, I've learned as much as my students have. My mom was a resource teacher who helped students with disabilities thrive in the classroom and later worked as an educational consultant for international schools: between my own experience and my regular "consultations" with her, I've developed a pedagogical approach that emphasizes relationship building, student-led discovery, and a growth mindset.

I hold a Master's degree in Creative Writing from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy from Concordia University in Montreal. As an undergraduate, I won the MacGuigan Essay Prize and the Compton-Lamb Memorial Scholarship. At the end of my Master's program, my creative thesis won the David Guterson Award.

I hold a Cambridge CELTA, a certificate in ESL teaching, and have taught in North America and South Korea, in classrooms and one-on-one. Additionally, I spent a year teaching the verbal side of GMAT and GRE prep classes for PrepCorps, a Seattle test-prep company. I scored in the 99th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT and in the 98th on that of the GRE.

Norah

I am a lifelong lover of language who is passionate about mentorship and education, so I look forward to helping you or your student grow as a reader, writer, and communicator!

I'm an east coast transplant currently pursuing a Master's in Library and Information Science at the University of Washington, with hopes to work as an academic librarian in the future. Prior to graduate school, I worked in publishing in New York City, so I have extensive professional experience finding books to suit a particular reader's taste and needs!

I have a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Citation in French from Harvard University, and a Masters of Philosophy in Irish Literature from Trinity College, Dublin. (I wrote my master's thesis on the plays of Samuel Beckett, but that doesn't mean I don't love a beach read!) I have experience writing and editing for both student and professional publications, and also have experience tutoring students in ACT reading and English, with a focus on holistic growth. I look forward to working together to help you or your student achieve your goals!