Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Portland, OR

It's very important for me to empower students to be able to succeed on their own. A real tutor gives them the skills they need to perform on their own, with the training wheels off. I have the content knowledge, the teaching experience, and the calm and disciplined approach to help students get to this place.

...most of my career in the trenches at NYC startups building experience across all phases of business development - from market research and business plan writing to contract negotiation and fundraising. At the same time, however, I have never neglected my commitment to education. Aside from earning undergraduate degrees from Trinity College and Berklee College of Music and an MBA from Columbia Business School, I have continued to educate myself and others by enrolling and...

My inspiration comes from that moment when you look at a students face and know that they have just understood a concept. It is invigorating to know that you have helped empower a student with knowledge that no one can ever take away.

...helping others makes me a fantastic choice for your tutor. I currently teach 5th grade and can't get enough of it! I am certified to teach kindergarten through 6th grade and have many credits in mathematics and special education. I attended Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY for my bachelors degree and then continued to the University of New Haven to earn my Masters in Education. Not only am I confident with content knowledge,...

My passion for literature and the humanities infects my teaching style. My strong performance at Colgate University studying Philosophy, Religion, Theater and Film allows me to bring a broad knowledge base to a diverse array of topics. I believe that each student has a unique combination of interests and strengths that should be honored and channeled for his or her own personal growth.... I believe each student has his or her own strengths and interests that...

I have been tutoring math, science, and English for the past 17 years (+15,000 hours of experience) to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students attending public and private schools. I have also taught students around the world in ESL and standardized exams.

Hi! My name is Yossi, and I am a senior at Yale studying Mechanical Engineering. In addition to engineering and tutoring, I love playing the guitar and playing tennis with my friends. I've been tutoring for over 6 years, and I've grown to enjoy tutoring students of all ages and backgrounds.... I believe that all students can learn just about anything if it's taught right! I like to focus on problem-solving methods and real-world applications to...

...students in reading comprehension. From there, I gained extensive experience in my local library and other academic settings. At the age of fourteen, I attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Although living in a rigorous academic and social environment, I found solace through various forms of mentoring. I served as a teaching assistant to a local preschool and a peer tutor in Latin, math, and the sciences. For my undergraduate education I attended Yale...

...a degree in the history and philosophy of science. In the fall I'll start my 1L year at Yale Law School. Outside of my studies, I love exploring new cities, tackling new recipes, and helping my students master the LSAT! I genuinely enjoy the test--as ridiculous as it sounds-- and try to instill at least some of that excitement in my students so that the intensive studying required for their target scores feels less daunting....

I am a freshman History major at Yale University with a real passion for teaching and tutoring. I've previously been a teaching fellow for the Pathfinder Program at Hopkins School, and I am so excited to get started here at Varsity Tutors! I was the captain of my varsity basketball team and I also act here at Yale University.

I'm a rising sophomore from Yale University. There I am studying to pursue a degree in either economics or computer science, and possibly both. I took the ACT a time or too and know my way around the exam, and I think I have a strong handle on the college admissions process.

...first-year Masters student at Yale Divinity School. I did my undergraduate schooling at Brown University where I received a B.A. in Health and Human Biology. I have spent a lot of time tutoring and mentoring students ranging from elementary-age (~9 & 10 years old) to adults in their late 50s. I have been very privileged to attend the aforementioned institutions, and it brings me joy when I can "pay it forward" by helping others attain...

...Computing. I am currently a graduate student at Yale University studying for a PhD in Cognitive Psychology. I have had previous experience mentoring undergraduate students while in Princeton. I tutor a variety of subjects, including Math (ranging from Pre-Algebra to AP Calculus BC), Psychology, Neuroscience, R and Python Programming, and test prep, including the SAT, ACT, and GRE. I am the most passionate about tutoring Math subjects as it forms the foundations for understanding the...

...Josh Lippman, the legendary founder of AlphaPrep in Fairfield Connecticut. AlphaPrep focused primarly on SATs and ACTs (I got a 2200 on my SATs and 34 on my ACTs) though I also tutored Physics, Economics, Algebra II, Calculus, Precalc and many others. Through Josh's advice and my relationships with hundreds of students, I came to see that tutoring is about creating a unique learning style to help each student best make sense of the material....

I am a freshman at Yale University. I am majoring in computer science, and my other interests include economics and history. I have experience tutoring in an Algebra 1 classroom. I edited essays and tutored students in general subject in my high school's Literacy Resource Center. I also have privately tutored calculus. In college, I am a teaching assistant for a program that teaches middle and high school girls to code.

...a Master of Environmental Management degree from the Yale School of the Environment in May 2020. In earning both of my degrees I gained experience with a mix of writing, humanities, and natural science that's given me a wide breadth of skills to share with students. I've also been accepted to the law schools at NYU, Columbia, and the University of Michigan, among others. I am very, very familiar with the process (and pain) of...

...of the opportunity to work with other people. My teaching experience includes working with students at private day and boarding schools, public schools, and after school programs. In each of these settings, I made sure to get to know my students really well so that I could find ways to make our sessions fun and engaging. Building that relationships with my students is important because it allows students to feel more comfortable about communicating what...

...a research coordinator. Anything and everything academia has been a passion of mine since i first set forth on my journey to receive my first degree. Every class I took, whatever the subject, i set forth to learn as much as i could. I felt that every subject was interconnected, and i always found a way to find some connection back to Sociology and our understanding of the social world around us. Ever since finishing...

My objective is to assist students into becoming successful participants in society by giving them the educational confidence needed. I started tutoring, mentoring and teaching dance at the age of fourteen. I have worked in corporate America, and the non profit sector but my passion has always remained with children. I have a daughter and I give my students as much as I would give my own child.... I believe any student can learn anything if...

...past, I have had experience tutoring my classmates in a variety of subjects, ranging from algebra to government and physics. I also work well with test prep, and I am well-equipped to help students ace their standardized assessments. I understand how frustrating it can be to be stuck on a problem or method and not know where to go. It can be easy to lose interest and give up when you hit a wall,...