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Brett R.

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I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree and 20 years of teaching experience. My endorsements include K–12 Reading, K–8 Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Middle School Humanities, and History. I have taught kindergarten and grades 4–6, substituted across K–6, and spent five years teaching STEAM. I also worked one-on-one with students ages 16–21 in the Open Doors credit-recovery program, helping them understand coursework, organize assignments, and work...

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree and 20 years of teaching experience. My endorsements include K–12 Reading, K–8 Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Middle School Humanities, and History. I have taught kindergarten and grades 4–6, substituted across K–6, and spent five years teaching STEAM. I also worked one-on-one with students ages 16–21 in the Open Doors credit-recovery program, helping them understand coursework, organize assignments, and work toward graduation.

Reading and writing are two of my greatest interests. As an avid reader and creative writer, I enjoy helping students strengthen comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and written expression while learning to think critically about what they read. My tutoring style is patient, practical, and individualized. I use students' existing textbooks and assignments, break challenging concepts into manageable steps, and focus on helping them become more confident, independent learners.

Photography is another passion. I taught photography to adults through Green River College's continuing education program and digital photography and art to elementary and middle school students. I can help with DSLR settings, composition, lighting, and photo editing in Adobe Photoshop. I also enjoy helping students and adults learn everyday computer skills, including Word and PowerPoint.

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Eastern Washington University
Reading
city University-Renton
MEd
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Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

I have thousands of hours of hands-on experience using Adobe Photoshop to edit and prepare my own photographs for printing, including cropping, resizing, resampling, exposure correction, color adjustments, contrast, and sharpening. I taught photography to adults through Green River College's continuing education program for approximately one year and taught digital photography and digital art to elementary and middle school students for two years. My expertise focuses on practical Photoshop applications for photographers and beginning to intermediate users who want to improve their images and understand digital photo editing. With 20 years of teaching experience, I emphasize clear, step-by-step instruction tailored to each student's skill level, individual projects, and learning goals.
American History

American History

I am a Washington State-certified educator with a History endorsement, a master's degree, and 20 years of teaching experience. For three years, I worked one-on-one with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program in the Spanaway and Federal Way school districts, helping students navigate online coursework and successfully work toward earning high school credits. My approach to American History emphasizes understanding the causes and consequences of historical events, recognizing connections between different periods, and developing critical thinking skills rather than simply memorizing facts and dates. I help students understand their assigned readings, complete coursework, strengthen historical analysis skills, and prepare confidently for examinations.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with 20 years of teaching experience, a master's degree, and endorsements in K–8 Elementary Education and K–12 Reading. I have taught kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades and have extensive substitute teaching experience across every grade from kindergarten through sixth. My teaching background also includes STEAM education and educational technology, giving me experience across a broad range of elementary subjects. I understand the importance of adapting instruction to individual learning needs while helping students strengthen foundational skills, develop confidence, and achieve academic success.
European History

European History

hold a Washington State teaching certificate with endorsements in History and Middle School Humanities, along with a master's degree and 20 years of educational experience. My background includes three years of individualized instruction in the Open Doors credit-recovery program, assisting students ages 16–21 with online coursework and academic progress. I help students understand European History by examining historical timelines, major political and religious developments, and the relationships between events such as the Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, and world wars. My tutoring approach emphasizes using students' existing textbooks and course materials to improve reading comprehension, historical understanding, assignment completion, and test preparation.
GED

GED

am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading, History, and Middle School Humanities. For three years, I worked one-on-one with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors high school credit-recovery program in the Spanaway and Federal Way school districts, helping students navigate online coursework, strengthen academic skills, and work toward earning their high school diplomas. My experience includes helping students improve reading comprehension, written communication, critical thinking, and understanding of historical and social studies concepts. For GED preparation, I focus on Reasoning Through Language Arts and Social Studies, using existing study materials, practice questions, and individualized instruction to help students prepare for their examinations.
General Computer

General Computer

I have five years of experience teaching computer technology through an elementary STEAM program, including keyboarding, Microsoft PowerPoint, digital art, Scratch programming, and 3D design. My expertise also includes navigating Windows, managing computer settings, using Microsoft Word, creating presentations, and helping beginners develop essential computer skills. While working at ATI Physical Therapy, I assisted adult patients, including seniors, with basic computer functions such as using a mouse, and in my current position as a college test proctor, I regularly troubleshoot laptops, Chromebooks, browsers, and online testing systems. With a master's degree emphasizing educational technology and extensive teaching experience, I enjoy helping students of all ages become more comfortable, confident, and independent when using computers.
Geology

Geology

I am a Washington State-certified educator with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and an endorsement in K–8 Elementary Education. I spent five years teaching elementary STEAM, emphasizing scientific inquiry, hands-on learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving. I can help students understand foundational geology concepts, including rocks and minerals, the rock cycle, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, erosion, and Earth's changing surface. My tutoring approach focuses on explaining scientific concepts clearly, using students' existing textbooks and coursework, and helping them develop the understanding and confidence needed to succeed on assignments and examinations.
Grammar

Grammar

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading and K–8 Elementary Education. Throughout my teaching career, I have helped students develop essential language skills, including grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, parts of speech, and effective written communication. I also spent three years working individually with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, helping them strengthen academic skills and successfully navigate their coursework. My tutoring approach emphasizes clear explanations, practical examples, and individualized instruction to help students recognize grammatical errors, improve their writing, and become more confident communicators.
Literature

Literature

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading and Middle School Humanities. My teaching background includes helping students understand and analyze literature through reading comprehension, identifying themes, examining characters, interpreting figurative language, and recognizing literary elements. I also spent three years working individually with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, supporting their understanding of assigned readings and academic coursework. My tutoring approach emphasizes thoughtful discussion, critical thinking, and using students' existing novels, short stories, poetry, and classroom assignments to strengthen comprehension and literary analysis skills.
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree and 20 years of teaching experience, including five years teaching an elementary STEAM program. Educational technology was an emphasis of my graduate studies, and I have taught students how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create and organize presentations. My experience includes helping students communicate ideas effectively through slide design, text, images, and visual organization. I emphasize practical, step-by-step instruction to help students become comfortable using PowerPoint for school assignments, presentations, and everyday projects.
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word

I am a Washington State-certified educator with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and a strong background in educational technology. I am an advanced Microsoft Word user with experience in document creation, text formatting, editing, page layout, and working with everyday word-processing features. My teaching background allows me to explain computer functions clearly and guide students through tasks at a pace appropriate to their experience and abilities. I can help beginners and intermediate users become more proficient in creating, editing, formatting, and managing Word documents for school, work, or personal use.
Photography

Photography

I have taught digital photography to adult learners through Green River College's continuing education program for approximately one year, as well as to elementary and middle school students for two years. My instruction covers DSLR camera operation, manual exposure settings, lighting techniques, and photographic composition, including the rule of thirds, subject emphasis, and simplified framing. I completed all available film and digital photography courses at Green River College, including an independent study focused on photographic lighting techniques. Additionally, I have thousands of hours of practical experience photographing, digitally editing, and printing my own work, including extensive experience with Photoshop-based editing techniques.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading and K–8 Elementary Education. Throughout my teaching career, I have helped students improve their written communication by identifying and correcting errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure. I also spent three years providing individualized academic support to students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, helping them strengthen their academic skills and complete coursework. My proofreading instruction focuses on improving clarity, organization, readability, and grammatical accuracy while helping students understand corrections and become more confident, independent writers.
Psychology

Psychology

I am a Washington State-certified educator with a master's degree and 20 years of teaching experience, including extensive experience helping students understand challenging academic concepts. I also spent three years providing individualized instruction to students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, assisting them with online coursework, study strategies, and preparation for assessments. My approach to introductory psychology tutoring focuses on helping students understand key concepts and terminology, interpret assigned readings, and make connections between psychological theories and everyday experiences. I emphasize clear explanations, critical thinking, and working with students' existing textbooks and course materials to prepare for assignments and examinations.
Reading

Reading

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and a specialized endorsement in K–12 Reading. I have taught kindergarten, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, with additional experience working across all elementary grade levels. My background also includes three years of individualized instruction with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, helping them understand challenging coursework and strengthen their academic skills. I help students improve reading fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking through individualized instruction tailored to their reading level and learning needs.
Study Skills

Study Skills

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading, K–8 Elementary Education, and Middle School Humanities. For three years, I worked individually with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program in the Spanaway and Federal Way school districts, helping them navigate online coursework, manage assignments, and work toward completing their high school education. My experience includes helping students develop organizational skills, improve reading comprehension, understand challenging material, and prepare for assessments. I focus on practical study strategies, time management, breaking complex assignments into manageable steps, and developing independent learning habits that students can apply across different academic subjects.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I am a Washington State-certified educator with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and an endorsement in K–12 Reading. Throughout my teaching career, I have helped students develop vocabulary skills through reading comprehension, contextual clues, word analysis, and understanding how language is used in different situations. My experience includes teaching elementary students and providing individualized academic support to older students in a high school credit-recovery program. I emphasize practical strategies for understanding unfamiliar words, recognizing prefixes, suffixes, and root words, and applying new vocabulary effectively in reading, writing, and everyday communication.
Writing

Writing

I am a Washington State-certified teacher with a master's degree, 20 years of teaching experience, and endorsements in K–12 Reading, K–8 Elementary Education, and Middle School Humanities. My teaching background includes helping students develop written communication skills through sentence construction, paragraph organization, grammar, punctuation, and expressing ideas clearly. I also spent three years working individually with students ages 16–21 through the Open Doors credit-recovery program, providing academic support as they completed high school coursework. I help students strengthen their writing through planning, organizing ideas, drafting, revising, and proofreading while encouraging them to develop their own writing style and become more confident, independent writers.
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