Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Hillsboro, OR

...English is my passion, and I have extensive experience as a freelance writer and editor. Additionally, I have studied Spanish for seven years, achieving written and conversational proficiency with the language. Having dedicated myself to academia, I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to impart knowledge unto others, and have been working with Varsity Tutors for several years. Prior to my tutoring career, I graduated summa cum laude from Francis Howell High School with a 4.6 GPA.

...have a lot of informal experience when it comes to tutoring and have been able to help a lot of my friends and fellow classmates through chemistry classes. I can be a great tutor because I can think of things in many different ways which makes it easier to teach different types of students .I would love to get the chance to tutor students and help them to better understand and grasp the materials put...

I have been a teacher for 12 years and I really enjoy working with students from all backgrounds. I like to see students achieve in their subjects in school as well as in life. I will do my best to help any student I work with achieve their best.

Accomplished US Dept of Defense and Corporate instructor for current and world affairs, history, well-travelled with multi-cultural backgrounds working and traveling to several European, Asian Countries as well as extensively in the US and Canada

...Galen. I have been tutoring math and test prep on and off for several years, since I graduated with my Mathematics degree in 2005. I also recently completed a second bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. I like being a tutor because I enjoy helping people find a connection with the world through math and physics. I also enjoy working with students of all ages and backgrounds to find a learning method that suits them the...

Hi! My name is Mason and I am currently a medical student at OHSU. I have been tutoring for 10 years, and worked throughout college as a math tutor. I've been living in Portland for two years, and am a Oregon native, growing up in Bend. When I am not in school I enjoy spending time outside hiking and running.

My focus is student success and motivation. When it comes to language arts, composition, grammar, structure, research and essay writing I can help you improve. ... I believe that every student, with enough practice, has the potential to be a great writer. My philosophy is to start slow, in small chunks, and to slowly build skills at a pace that is challenging but does not overwhelm the student.... One of the many ways a student can become a more independent learner is by building the confidence they need to step forward on their own. Motivational psychology says that competence, autonomy, and a connection to others are the three pieces needed for individuals to be motivated to be independent learners.

...some medical issues, work hard, and do some soul-searching. I enjoy reading and writing, being outside and active, cooking and eating good food, playing guitar, climbing rock and ice, and being alive. I am extremely passionate about learning, and love to get people excited about it as well. I like to say that I teach "maieutically;" which comes from the Greek and means "to midwife, or aid in giving birth," in this sense, to an...

...creative, technical, academic, and professional writing. Before that, I was a Peer Mentor for first and second-year college students, teaching them how to understand literature, develop theses, and create cohesive, argumentative and informative essays while also acting as a mentor for their new college experience. I now have an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts, as well as a Bachelor's degree in English - Professional Communications/Technical Writing and Editing. I love helping students understand how to...

...& Reading. More recently, I have taught English classes for non-native speakers in Egypt and during weekly Skype sessions. I have enjoyed helping some of my students prepare for the TOEFL test. I also can teach Arabic to native English speakers! As I went through the college admissions process not too long ago, I remember how rigorous and stressful taking the SAT and ACT can be. Knowing that writing and critical reading are my strengths,...