"My name is Stephanie M., and I am an experienced tutor who loves reading, writing, and math. I was the valedictorian of my high school class and graduated from Rice University in May of 2011 with bachelor's degrees in mathematics, English, and French Studies. I currently reside in the beautiful state of Washington.

I've been tutoring students for years, starting in high school as part of the National Honor Society and as the president of our school's literary club, Writers' Circle. As a member of NHS, I scheduled tutoring sessions before and after school in math and French to help fellow high school students who were struggling in those subjects. In Writers' Circle, I worked with high school students who wanted to learn more about creative writing. I also often tutored informally: I was the go-to "tutor" for many of my friends and classmates who had math or French questions or who needed someone to look over an essay or college application.

I continued to work with students in college as part of the Academic Fellows, an honorary service organization dedicated to improving academic life at the university. I tutored college students one-on-one in both French and math and worked with students to plan and revise essays in various subjects. I also wrote and helped distribute instructional materials on writing English essays and structuring mathematical proofs.

After graduating from Rice and moving to Washington, I continued tutoring through the King County Library System's Study Zone program, where I currently work with students of all ages in subjects ranging from writing and spelling to algebra and geometry to biology and history.

The most important thing I can do as a tutor is to help students learn general skills and study skills, not just how to complete the specific assignments we work on together. While working with a middle school student on ancient Egyptian history, for example, I make sure to emphasize how to use chapter summaries to pinpoint what to study for an upcoming exam, the importance of learning" less...