Our Team
Our Tutors
Abigail Boyer
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Abigail is currently an Interdisciplinary Honors student at the University of Washington, where she is majoring in Spanish and English. She graduated high school with close to a dozen AP credits -- her fun fact is that she has taken (and gotten a 5 on) every AP history class available in the state of Georgia! She is passionate about helping students better understand language and literature and hopes to become a TESOL teacher after graduating college. When not at school, she writes for The Daily at the University of Washington and enjoys cross-stitching, baking her roommate cookies, and watching bad telenovelas.
Alyssa Maenza
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Alyssa is currently an undergraduate at the University of Washington studying Biology with a Physiology focus. She graduated high school with ten AP courses (45 credits/one year toward her UW major) and has had plans to go to medical school since she was eleven years old. Despite her science-heavy focus, she has always been passionate about reading, writing, languages, and music. When she isn't in class, Alyssa spends her time thrifting, watching sci-fi movies, and cooking.
Artem Moskalenko
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Artem holds a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from The College of Idaho, along with minors in music, psychology, and computer science. Last year, he further progressed his educational career by completing a Master’s degree in mathematics at California State University - Channel Islands. Artem’s experiences with this subject include several years of tutoring in one-on-one and small group settings. Additionally, he had the opportunity to teach mathematics abroad at a private high school in China and domestically at CSUCI. His favorite tutoring topics are Algebra, Statistics and Probability. Outside of his academic and professional life, Artem enjoys reading online light novels, working out, and gaming with friends.
Brian Schefke
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Brian has been a tutor at University Tutoring since 2011. He earned a BS in cellular & molecular biology from the University of Michigan, an MA in history of science from Oregon State University, and is currently completing his doctorate in history at the University of Washington. Brian tutors a variety of humanities and social science subjects and particularly enjoys helping students to arrive at their own understanding of the material they are learning and to express that understanding effectively. In his spare time, Brian enjoys trivia, reading on virtually any subject, bird watching and (attempted) gardening.
Cathy Huang
Multi-Subject Tutor
Cathy Huang is an educator and editor from San Diego, California. She received her B.A in Literatures in English from UCSD, which led her to work with youth in uplifting their voices and sparking their creativity. She completed a residency at Islandwood, an environmental education nonprofit, where she taught 4th-6th graders in an outdoor setting, and she is currently finishing her M.ed in Teaching and Curriculum at the University of Washington. In her free time, she likes to look at plants, write, paint, and hang out with her tarantula, Grimsley.
Christian Phillips
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Lifetime Washington resident and recent Western Washington University graduate, Christian Phillips is a multi-subject tutor, focusing on science and math. Christian discovered his passion for mentoring and educating while working as a lab assistant for organic chemistry lab sections at WWU and enjoys branching out to other subjects and different age groups. With a BS in Chemistry, Christian is continuing to do computational biochemistry research as he pursues an MS at the University of Washington and hopes to continue contributing to research efforts after graduating. Outside of the lab, Christian spends his time backcountry snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking, and playing video games when the weather is not cooperating.
Connor Griffin
Multi-Subject Tutor
Connor graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a bachelor's in geology a couple years ago. He is a Seattle native and proud graduate of Garfield High School, where he collected AP credits in history, English, calculus, physics and chemistry. He loves solving problems, and gets a lot of joy out of watching students learn that classes that were a source of fear can become a source of pride. In his spare time, he is a delivery driver and professional cat-sitter.
Eleanor Considine
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Eleanor is thrilled to be a part of the UT team. She is a current third-year at the University of Washington studying Physiology on the pre-med track. She’s interested in neuroscience research and plans to pursue a career in mental health care. Eleanor loves working with so many different students and creating individual plans for success with each of them. She is consistently impressed by how smart and kind these students are. Outside of school and work, Eleanor is a part of the musical theater club at UW and loves to sing, dance, act on stage with her friends.
Hunter Parker
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Hunter is a second-year Physics PhD student at the University of Washington, focusing his research on Atomic Physics and Quantum Information. He received his B.S. in Physics from the University of Nebraska in 2021, with a focus of Optics and Lasers. In addition to physics, Hunter enjoys learning and teaching mathematics and programming. Outside of tutoring, Hunter loves writing and recording music on guitar, and races for the UW Husky Cycling Team.
Jacob Lundgren
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Jacob has been tutoring since 2008 when he was a senior in high school. He has worked at various tutoring centers and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know so many young people from all walks of life over the last 15 years. He studied at the University of Washington where he earned a BS degree in Mathematics with minors in Statistics and Mathematical Physics. Even with these credentials, Jacob’s primary focus in life has been writing, recording, and performing music. He spent ten years as a founding member and guitarist of The Dip, where he toured around the world and produced several acclaimed records for the band. Jacob recently left the band to open his own recording studio and to dedicate more time to his family and friends. He is very pleased to continue teaching and imparting his knowledge to students at University Tutoring.
Jaedin Davasligil
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Jaedin discovered his passion for tutoring in 2016 while studying at Green River College. Driven by the joy of shared learning, he continued tutoring for the US Navy while studying Mathematics at Washington State University. After obtaining his Bachelor's, he began teaching as a K-12 substitute teacher for Pullman School District. Jaedin's favorite subjects are Math, Statistics, Physics, and Computer Science, but his curiosity knows no bounds. He loves animals of all kinds, exploring the great outdoors, and playing role-playing games. In his spare time, he enjoys coding, miniature painting, and riding bikes. At University Tutoring, Jaedin is excited to share his curiosity and passion for hands-on, deep learning.
Jess Waldroup
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Jess is a dedicated educator and physicist with a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Minor in Mathematics. She has extensive experience as a teaching assistant and lab instructor at both undergraduate and graduate levels, where she developed a supportive and approachable style to foster a love for learning. Beyond academics, she enjoys playing the guitar and cooking, bringing creativity and curiosity to all her pursuits. Jess is committed to creating meaningful educational experiences and empowering learners to explore and excel in STEM fields.
John McCartney
Multi-Subject Tutor
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John is a veteran of University Tutoring and Seattle Public Schools. He taught English, Journalism and History at Hamilton International Middle School here in Seattle. Before that, he taught English as a learning language to adults in Istanbul, Turkey. He has an extensive background working with special needs students, particularly students with Autism and ADHD. He enjoys kayaking and birding.
Julia Charaf
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Maddi Brumbaugh
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Part of what Maddi loves most about tutoring is working with students to figure out their learning styles and what strategies are best for each student in studying, test taking and interfacing with academic bureaucracies. They also enjoy zooming out from the mechanics of how something works to incorporate instruction about how it fits into the bigger picture and why it matters. Maddi earned their B.S. in International Relations and Politics with a minor in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University. They also recently earned a master's degree in Public Administration from the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington and are currently pursuing a career in policy research. Maddi is an avid reader and enjoys science fiction, fantasy and nonfiction.
Makayla Martin
Multi-Subject Tutor
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Makayla is a fourth year student at the University of Washington, majoring in Sociology and Linguistics. She grew up in Peru, where she graduated from an International school. She has previous tutoring experience at a nonprofit in Peru called “Ensename” where she tutored kids in low income areas. She is now tutoring Spanish here at University tutoring as well as French. She learned French throughout high school and an immersive program in France. She enjoys learning new languages and sports. In addition to her studies Makayla plays rugby on the UW Women's Rugby Team.
Micah Sheldon
Multi-Subject Tutor
Micah is a current Junior in Mechanical Engineering at UW. Micah has many years of tutoring experience in various levels of Math and Science. He is involved on the UW Formula Motorsports team and in his free time enjoys creating hobby 3D printing projects. Apart from engineering, Micah loves the outdoors and enjoys riding his mountain bike or skiing the slopes.