Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Vancouver, WA

...active listening, and mentored middle schoolers as an Outdoor School student leader. More recently, I have worked with Sprout Up! NYC teaching first graders about environmental science, facilitated a course for ninth graders about health disparities as a Peer Health Educator, utilized my Spanish fluency to mentor first generation African immigrant youth while studying abroad in Spain, and tutored elementary and middle-school youth in both ESL and English reading comprehension. I have over ten years...

...I am also here to help learners of French as well. I studied abroad in Poitiers, France, which was one of the most enlightening and fantastic experiences in my life. My chance to spend a portion of my college education in another country is just one example of how education enriches a life. When I have free time, I can be found outdoors camping, hiking, and swimming, or quietly at home cooking, baking, reading, and...

...Washington State University. With years of experience in tutoring and classroom instruction, I specialize in writing and social studies, including US History and World History. My teaching philosophy centers on connecting the academic content to students' interests, making their learning feel engaging and relevant. I strive to create a supportive environment where students feel comfortable making mistakes and learning as we go through the process. My passion for education is driven by the joy of...

...part through these laboratory experiences, I have learned that true understanding comes from the teaching of central concepts rather than brute-force memorization. In short, you don't learn THAT 62=3, you learn WHY 62=3, allowing you to find 82, 122, 93, and all the others (this technique can be extrapolated to many of the graduate test prep tutoring work I do). Similarly, I don't teach what the answer to a particular LSAT question might be, but...

...Arts in Political Science and a minor in Web Technologies and Applications. I currently work as a software developer in McMinnville, Oregon. I am tutoring the LSAT, and my strongest section is Logic Games. Through my own preparation for taking the LSAT, I have learned a lot about strategy and analyzing the different question types to improve one's score. I am excited to pass on this knowledge to the students I tutor.

...teaching and leading in Japanese and U.S. schools, I have nine years teaching diverse subjects to English learners with fun, engaging, and meaningful lessons to learners age two to twenty in bilingual, ESL, private, and public schools. My Core Competencies include engaging and fun individual, small group, and whole class lessons, Multicultural Communication, Customer Care, Professional Development Coaching, and Integrating Technology into Lessons. Also, Classroom Management, reading student testing Data, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, Team Collaboration,...

...I have an ability to communicate mathematical concepts in a simple and concise way; some have even told me that they wished I was teaching their classes! I'm confident in my abilities to improve any struggling student's grades, and committed to ensuring their success in the classroom. Math is an intimidating subject for many, but it doesn't have to be! I really look forward to working with you, and hopefully improving your appreciation for math...

I'm a professional journalist and teach kids yoga on the side. I've taught SAT/ACT/AP test prep in the past with great results, and I'd love to help make writing, reading, history and grammar way more fun and accessible for you! ... I think learning should be an interactive experience. I don't teach by lecturing or droning on and on about a topic. I involve games, topics the student is interested in, and make our study sessions...

...and a teacher is helping students develop the skills to support inner well-being. This might include breathing and relaxation exercises, goal-setting, communication skills (whether with teacher or peers), psychological reframing exercises or other advice tailored to keep students focused and feeling at their best, ready to tackle what comes their way! I am currently studying Chinese Medicine in Portland Oregon, at one of the best schools in the country, if not the world (we have...

...have experience working with students of all ages; during my university studies I provided tutoring in English, ESL, Writing, and Humanities (Art, History, Literature, etc), and after graduation I spent a year teaching English to young learners in France. Though I enjoy tutoring multiple subjects, writing is my favorite because it is so exciting to help people form their ideas and get them on paper! I believe real learning is fun and active, and I...

Good knowledge. A little fun. Lessons with a spark. I'm interested in the story behind things; I never overlook the students and the need to find the ways the material interests them. I have an excellent grasp of things and I can adapt my instruction to apply to every student's individual interests. So, let's have fun.

I recently graduated from Stanford University with a major in Philosophy and a minor in Political Science. I have experience tutoring a wide range of students in the humanities. I am particularly interested in helping people strengthen their writing skills. Whether you're working on your first high school essay or whether you're refining your undergraduate honors thesis, I can help!

...plan to help empower learning and show definitive progress. My end goal is to help students understand their work and thrive in academic environments. I am currently getting my honors bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems with minors in Writing and Computer Science. My interdisciplinary background allows me to understand the thinking of each student and tailor my plan to their needs while maintaining knowledge in various fields. While I tutor a wide range of...

I am a Substitute Teacher in the Portland area. I graduated college with a Bachelors in Science for Secondary Education in Social Studies, and a minor in Spanish. I tutored professionally for two years in Denver primarily in ACT/SAT test prep and Spanish. I also enjoy tutoring math subjects. With my tutoring and substituting experience, I am comfortable with a variety of subjects and grade levels. I strive to make tutoring not only beneficial, but...

I previously worked as a credit recovery online teacher in Denver, CO, and San Diego, CA. I recently moved to Portland with my husband and am hoping to return to teaching once the pandemic is over next year. In the meantime, I want to continue working with students in my community, doing what I love best: teaching!

...able to solve the challenge in front of you; it's about walking away from a session feeling like you can tackle that challenge on your own, with confidence, the next time you see it. If we're talking about study and test prep skills, I focus on time management with self compassion and on understanding what the test writer wants from the student. And with essay editing, I like to have a conversation about the ideas...

...to experience that sense of equality for the student to feel that they have some agency in the resulting relationship. This directly informs my tutoring philosophy. I believe patience and empathy are the keys to excel as tutor. I approach tutoring as a partnership between tutor and student forging an equal rather than hierarchical relationship. We will work together to understand the student's needs so that we can set individual (and realistic) goals and devise...

...and tennis coach. While I have tutored a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about high school mathematics as well as the S.A.T./A.C.T., because I believe a strong foundation in both of these areas is critical for succeeding in college. With tutoring, I find it most helpful to understand how the student thinks in order identify why he or she is struggling; by doing so, I am better able to relate to the...

My ultimate goal, is to enhance the ability of every student that I tutor to succeed and excel in school. The most important job I have, is to patiently aid the student in developing an understanding of the content areas that I tutor, so that I can allow each student the opportunity to learn and transfer that knowledge to other areas of their scholastic life. I embrace diversity and warmly welcome all walks, faiths, personalities,...

...over 10 years experience teaching SAT and TOEFL, and I have been helping students achieve their GMAT scores and post graduate goals for over 5 years. I have worked for several prestigious companies in the US and Europe, and know these test -and what it takes to to beat them- like the back of my hand. I specialize in helping students attain scores in the 90th percentile and up as well as helping ESL students...