Award-Winning Algebra Tutors serving Portland, OR

Hello, my name is Christopher Tamburin, and I tutor students in math and physics. I began tutoring as an undergraduate, where I provided supplemental instruction in engineering courses while also tutoring student athletes in calculus and physics. I have always been fascinated by the worlds of math and science, and believe that it can be accessible to anybody with the proper instruction.

...software engineer who graduated at Northwestern University with a bachelor's in computer science. I am passionate about helping students learn to code because Coding can help kids develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and logical reasoning. It can be exciting to know I'm helping them build skills that will serve them throughout their lives, not just in tech. I have experience teaching kids from grades 5+ how to code in multiple languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript,...

...years of experience as a special education teacher, I am passionate about helping students reach their full potential. I hold a BA in Elementary Education and Psychology, an MS in Special Education, and have pursued Ph.D. coursework in Psychology. My experience spans working with students with SLD, EBDs, IDs, and ADD/ADHD, and as someone with ADD myself, I deeply understand the challenges learners face and how to support them effectively. My teaching philosophy is simple:...

...undergraduate student at Yale University. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology along with a certificate of advanced language in Spanish. I currently do research studying changes in stem cells and gene expression during different planarian physiological processes. I am extremely interested in biochemical and biophysical processes, closely tied to my interest in STEM courses and education. I have the most experience tutoring math, science, and Spanish, using...

...a mechanical engineering student at Stony Brook University. My key quality as a tutor aside for the passion I have for my subjects is definitely my patience with students. I feel that tutoring is not just instruction, but a means of communication with students. From my years of tutoring I have come to learn that misunderstanding of subject concepts come not from the students own lack of understanding, but rather from lack of proper interpretation...

I believe mathematics can be a creative pursuit as well as a tool to understand the world. I once struggled immensely with mathematics and understand it's difficulty before finding a learning method that worked for me. I graduated from UConn in 2018 and tutored in both math and art history. I believe any student is capable of excelling in mathematics if they learn to reframe see the problems in a way they find intuitive.

I'm a rising junior at Brown University studying biomedical engineering. I have lots of experience in middle school through college level instruction in STEM and SAT/ACT prep. My goal is to provide a fun and productive learning environment by only teaching subjects that I am passionate about.

...senior majoring in Mathematical Physics at the University of Connecticut with years of experience tutoring and teaching math and science from elementary through college. I primarily tutor high school math and sciences but also have extensive experience in all forms of physics and higher mathematics including Calculus and Linear Algebra. Not only do I have experience as a tutor, I was also an instructional assistant in college and a camp counselor. I like to use...

...playing college basketball, I joined the math department at SUNY Potsdam. I received my BA and MA in math, as well as my BA in computer science. The passion my professors displayed opened my eyes to my desire to become a mathematician. This, my eagerness to evolve, and the inner joy I receive from helping others when I can, led to me being passionate about educating. I am now in the final year of my...

...graduate student at Central Connecticut State University, earning a Master's of Science in Mathematics Education. I am a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, earning my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education. I currently teach middle school mathematics at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School in New Haven. I teach 6-8 mathematics. I also have three years of experiencing tutoring college math courses to undergraduate students. During my time at Southern, I tutored mathematics in the Academic...

Teaching has been of passion of mine since I began college. Helping others learn the subjects that I used to struggle through is something I enjoy doing. I graduated from The University of Connecticut in Storrs with a degree in Biology. I have an great background in mathematics, physics, and biology. If there is something I do not understand I will work my hardest to learn what it is I need to. ... I believe anyone...

...a Wesleyan University, and currently work as a tutor at a middle school in Meriden. I am familiar with how schools operate under the effects of the pandemic. I using interactive tutoring techniques to engage student and aim to create fun learning experience. I'm passionate about helping students achieve academic success. I help students to learn math by explaining math concepts using graphics and videos. I then assign students practice questions until they fully retain...

...pursuing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity at Quinnipiac University, where I've cultivated a strong foundation in areas such as threat detection, incident response, network security, and secure systems design. My academic work is complemented by certifications in CompTIA Security+ and the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, which reinforce my commitment to both technical rigor and continuous learning. I have worked with students across a variety of age groups and learning backgrounds, often helping them build...

...from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Saxophone Performance. I am currently pursuing a Master of Music in Saxophone Performance at the University of Hartford and looking for ways to stay involved with teaching and mentoring students. I have taught in a variety of traditional and nontraditional settings, including K-12 public school classrooms, schools for students with disabilities, juvenile detention...

...the University of Connecticut with my Masters Degree in 2018 and have been teaching in behavioral settings using a therapeutic approach since then. I also have experience providing in home behavioral support as well as tele-health. I have experience working with children with disabilities and have a wide range of learning tools and strategies to help all children grow. Patience is key when working with children and so is celebrating all growth. I enjoy all...

...the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. I'm also certified as an Engineer-in-training, and I'm working towards making the jump to Professional Engineer. My areas of specialty in tutoring are Math and Science topics, with an emphasis on Engineering (I'm told I'm one of those weird people that actually like to do math in their everyday life). My way of tutoring is finding the humorous angle on otherwise dry...

Hi my name is Kelsey and I'm excited to work with you! I'm a college student at Stony Brook University pursing a degree in Psychology and Public Health, I'm also working on my associates degree in Biology. I graduated high school in 2017 and was a member of the National Honors Society and the World Language Honors Society. I look forward to working with you.

...in both computer science (B.S. from the University of Massachusetts) and physics (M.S. from Creighton University and Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico.) I have taught college level physics and astronomy for the past fifteen years as an adjunct lecturer, while at the same time participating in various research projects as a research scientist/software developer. My favorite programming language is Python. I enjoy tutoring students in a wide variety of scientific and technical disciplines,...

...with my Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University. Prior to this, I received my Bachelor of Science from Boston University in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Marine Biology. As a graduate student, I worked in a tissue engineering lab with the goal of advancing knowledge of current cell and tissue-based clinical therapies! I have a strong passion for learning about and teaching anything math or science related. These subjects are incredibly important...

...math teacher. I hold a BA in pure mathematics and an MA in applied mathematics. I've been teaching for 10 years. My aim is really to help lower the anxiety students feel while taking a math class. I ascribe to the philosophy of Mathematical Mindset, the belief that good math will cause people to struggle (a little) and that people's brains grow when they struggle. I want to show students that math is not something...