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National Merit Scholar, Spanish translator, SAT/GRE tutor w 30 yrs exp
Chris M.

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National Merit Scholar, Spanish translator, SAT/GRE tutor w 30 yrs exp
National Merit Scholar, Spanish translator, SAT/GRE tutor w 30 yrs exp
Chris M.

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I am a nationally certified Spanish translator, a conference interpreter, and a National Merit Scholar (my PSAT score paid for my private university tuition). I have over 30 years of tutoring experience.

What sets me apart from many tutors is that I work well with any age and can tutor almost anything. Not probability, physics, or calculus, but most other preK-12 subjects, as well as most standardized tests (GED, PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE and GMAT).

My most frequently requested subjects are test...

I am a nationally certified Spanish translator, a conference interpreter, and a National Merit Scholar (my PSAT score paid for my private university tuition). I have over 30 years of tutoring experience.

What sets me apart from many tutors is that I work well with any age and can tutor almost anything. Not probability, physics, or calculus, but most other preK-12 subjects, as well as most standardized tests (GED, PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE and GMAT).

My most frequently requested subjects are test prep, Spanish (any level at all), and math (basic math through algebra, geometry, and pre-calculus). I have also tutored just about everything else.

My tutoring approach is to keep things light, and also to keep the student engaged, with the goal of keeping learning enjoyable and also learning as much as possible. In practical terms, that means that sometimes I will let the student lead me on a tangent for a short while (during which time we learn more about something the student is genuinely interested in, and/or I can tie it back to something the student is learning). If I arrive to a student who is having a bad day, I will take the time to help them out of their funk, until they are ready to engage again with learning. If I see that the student has been working too hard and is getting fatigued, we'll take a couple minutes to talk about something else or just take a brief break before getting back into studying. I find that respecting my students' humanity really helps them to stay motivated to learn.

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Education

University of Washington, Seattle
Spanish

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Corporate Training

Spanish,

Spanish

I have a B.A. in Spanish (linguistics emphasis) from the University of Washington, Seattle. For over 20 years I have been a professional Spanish translator and interpreter (and for 30 years, a professional tutor). In 2008, I passed the American Translators Association exam (12% pas rate) to become an ATA Certified Translator for Spanish-to-English translations. In 2010, I passed the ATA exam to become an ATA Certified Translator for English-to-Spanish translations. There are fewer than 100 (only 70) translators in all of the United States with both of these certifications.
ESL/ESOL, Grammar, Proofreading

Elementary Education

Grammar, Vocabulary

English

SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
ESL/ESOL, Grammar, Proofreading, Vocabulary, Writing

Homeschool

SAT Math,

SAT Math

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
Spanish,

Spanish

I have a B.A. in Spanish (linguistics emphasis) from the University of Washington, Seattle. For over 20 years I have been a professional Spanish translator and interpreter (and for 30 years, a professional tutor). In 2008, I passed the American Translators Association exam (12% pas rate) to become an ATA Certified Translator for Spanish-to-English translations. In 2010, I passed the ATA exam to become an ATA Certified Translator for English-to-Spanish translations. There are fewer than 100 (only 70) translators in all of the United States with both of these certifications.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, ESL/ESOL, Precalculus, Writing

Language

Spanish,

Spanish

I have a B.A. in Spanish (linguistics emphasis) from the University of Washington, Seattle. For over 20 years I have been a professional Spanish translator and interpreter (and for 30 years, a professional tutor). In 2008, I passed the American Translators Association exam (12% pas rate) to become an ATA Certified Translator for Spanish-to-English translations. In 2010, I passed the ATA exam to become an ATA Certified Translator for English-to-Spanish translations. There are fewer than 100 (only 70) translators in all of the United States with both of these certifications.
ESL/ESOL

Math

SAT Math,

SAT Math

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Precalculus

Most Popular

Spanish,

Spanish

I have a B.A. in Spanish (linguistics emphasis) from the University of Washington, Seattle. For over 20 years I have been a professional Spanish translator and interpreter (and for 30 years, a professional tutor). In 2008, I passed the American Translators Association exam (12% pas rate) to become an ATA Certified Translator for Spanish-to-English translations. In 2010, I passed the ATA exam to become an ATA Certified Translator for English-to-Spanish translations. There are fewer than 100 (only 70) translators in all of the United States with both of these certifications.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, ESL/ESOL, Precalculus, Writing

Other

ESL/ESOL

Summer

SAT Math,

SAT Math

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
Spanish,

Spanish

I have a B.A. in Spanish (linguistics emphasis) from the University of Washington, Seattle. For over 20 years I have been a professional Spanish translator and interpreter (and for 30 years, a professional tutor). In 2008, I passed the American Translators Association exam (12% pas rate) to become an ATA Certified Translator for Spanish-to-English translations. In 2010, I passed the ATA exam to become an ATA Certified Translator for English-to-Spanish translations. There are fewer than 100 (only 70) translators in all of the United States with both of these certifications.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, ESL/ESOL, GED, Writing

Test Preparation

PSAT,

PSAT

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
SAT Math,

SAT Math

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
SAT Reading,

SAT Reading

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greater success on standardized tests. For several years I wrote practice versions of the Texas school standardized tests, which teachers bought (over $1,000,000 in sales in one year, through RESCXIII in Austin) to diagnose the areas where their students needed improvement before taking the official tests. My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon).
GED

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