Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors in Portland, OR

...valuable skill I have learned is the ability to communicate material in a clear and approachable manner. Past students have remarked that my teaching style is animated and are surprised at their ability to focus and understand concepts even after a long day of school, practice, or work. When I am not teaching or grading papers, I can usually be found playing some brass instrument or another, umpiring baseball, trying out a new recipe in...

...creative writing to journalism and op-ed content. I already had experience clarifying sentences, helping writers develop a unique written voice, and keeping writing concise and precise, but through The Justice I learned how to find and support a strong argument, recognize logical fallacies in one's own thinking as well as in others, and conduct thorough, accurate and credible research. I also learned the AP's grammatical style guides inside and out, though remain a devotee of...

...classroom teacher, as substitute teacher, a special education paraprofessional and as a theatre teaching artist. I'm also a playwright and work for a nonprofit arts center in downtown Hartford. I'm passionate about education, and I love the experience of one-on-one teaching. It's my way of giving back to the incredible teachers that shaped my childhood and offered me the doors to the professional experiences I've been fortunate enough to have. Let's learn!... I believe that great learning happens when a student feels supported and empowered. Creating a safe space to learn and creating a space that's supportive of a student's learning style and strengths make great learning a reality. Good teaching begins with the student -- knowing where they are, and teaching to that place.

...academic goals as they work their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring professional in the business world - this past summer I worked at an internship in...

...Languages major in college which has proved invaluable in tutoring ESL which I have done for several years as a volunteer for several CT libraries. And, finally, I am the author of several books published by prestigious companies, including Commerce Clearing House and Simon & Schuster. This experience, including working with professional editors, has informed my tutoring in all aspects of SAT Reading Comprehension, Writing and Grammar, and essay and term paper writing. I pride...

...am a Special Education teacher who has 5 years of experience teaching in K-12 settings. My expertise is working with students individual learning styles and adapting my tutoring to their needs. In the last three years, I have worked at an incredibly high achieving high school named KIPP King Collegiate. KIPP King Collegiate was ranked #11 in California according to US News World Report and in the top 100 high schools in the country. I've...

...biology course. Outside of STEM fields, I also have experience editing written documents, as well as tutoring elementary school reading and grammar. I enjoy teaching because I love to help people learn. I understand that everyone learns in different ways, so I try to teach using multiple approaches. I believe that with persistence and care, anyone can succeed. With that in mind, whether you or your child needs just one session to brush up or...

I get that writing essays and studying for midterms is rarely interesting, but it's my goal to make tutoring sessions as fun as possible. As a Senior Literature and History double major at Yale, I have a wide breadth of knowledge in a lot of different subjects, and I'm happy to share my knowledge in any of them!... I get that not everybody wants to spend their free time working on Calculus problems, but if a student has decided to get a tutor, either because they think they could use the extra help, or just because they want to get ahead in school, I think that's amazing, and I'd like to do my best to make their work as fun as possible.

Hi, my name's Helen Liu! I'm currently studying at Stanford University, majoring in either Biology or Science, Technology, and Society. I love helping others and have been a peer tutor for over four years as well as a TA for two math classes. I promise I will work hard with you to achieve your desired score. I'd love to tutor you, so please feel free to contact me! ... Working with students to know why an answer is correct is much better than mindless practice. All students have the ability to understand, but it's up to the teacher to find the method that makes sense.

...would be better suited to working one on one with my students to individualize their educations and enable me to have meaningful discussions about the literature I so loved, something that I strove to incorporate into my classroom teaching. Since I left teaching in 2014, it has felt that something has been missing, and I can't wait to begin tutoring students to truly be able to work with them one on one and see them...