Award-Winning Algebra Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...Engineering graduate from Northwestern University taking a gap year prior to continuing graduate education in September 2018. I am eager to share my passion for the technical challenge with younger students facing the same coursework that has prepared me to succeed in college, internships, and the work force. Because everyone learns differently, I believe one...

...Computer Science at Portland State University. I may refine my program, likely to network administration, or software architecture. A portion of my schooling was at College of Southern Idaho in 2009-2010, where I tutored for the school in the math lab (calculus mostly). I moved to Portland because I love the area; tons of things...

...me to see a student truly understand something new and I love to be part of that educational process. Besides my interests in education, my hobbies include playing the drums and playing basketball. I have played basketball for most of my life and I still love the sport. As for drums, I own my own...

...an Economics degree from Middlebury College, a liberal arts campus in Vermont. In my path to college, I successfully studied for and passed a variety of AP and SAT exams. While completing my major and additional coursework in college, I have strengthened my academic writing, reading, research, and quantitative reasoning skills, picking up R, STATA,...

My goal in life is to create functional beauty and to share that beauty with others. The beauty of mathematics and language are a few examples of beauty for which I hope to share my passion while also helping you succeed in your studies.

...behind the problem, and then expand the concept in order to solve more complex problems. Teaching this way also provides students with a blueprint to independently solve problems in the future. In this way, I think it's important to teach students how to be more self-sufficient in the learning process, and that includes relaying tips...

I enjoy helping students with high school and college level math problems. I have been tutoring math online for the past 8 years. I like to make each tutoring session as student-centered as possible by letting the student do as much work as he or she can.

...since I was a child, I have had a passion for the learning process. I enjoy learning new things, getting better at them, and helping others to learn as well. My work as a swim instructor for recalcitrant kiddos, behavioral specialist with young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and adult men in psycho-educational groups...

I'm a recent graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR where I double majored in Physics and in Math. I've taught classes at Lewis & Clark and tutored local high school kids. I love learning new things and helping other people do the same.

...myriad of reasons! First, both teaching and learning are much easier in a 1-on-1 scenario, because the tutor must only focus on the growth of a single student. Additionally, the student and tutor can actually discuss the subject to really build an understanding of it. I incorporate lots of real-world applications and analogies in my...

...interests in many different subjects. I had the chance to work with and observe a biology classroom while I was taking my education course in college. In high school, I also tutored elementary students and loved being able to help them get excited to learn. I am extremely passionate about my love for education and...

...Claire, and I am so excited to teach online this year. For the last seven years, I taught all over the country (Charleston, SC, Nashville, TN, Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA) and also earned a master's degree in education from Johns Hopkins University along the way. I hated math as a kid because my teachers...

...to engage students via talking to them about their interest and hobbies, helping them use their skills and hobbies to craft academic and personal goals, and sharing my experiences in a mentoring capacity. I enjoy many theatre and music related events, going to random parks, and exploring the Portland area. I love walks! I hope...

...doing outside of school and tutoring are video games, going running or hiking, golfing, and spending quality time with friends and family. My tutoring style is revolved around getting to know the student. I focus strongly to build a connection with my students to allow them to feel comfortable and happy to be here. This...

...there is no one correct method of tutoring. Indeed, it is to my advantage to work across the age groups, because it has allowed me to develop my style of tutoring, which is entirely student driven. By that, I mean I go into a tutoring session ready to respond to what the student needs. As...

...with inmates in the correctional education system. I also tutored for Let's Get Ready, which was a free SAT prep program. From these experiences I gained a broad knowledge of how best to tutor people of different ages and backgrounds. I recently took the GRE test and I performed well on the SAT back in...

...to teach, because I love to learn and I love to empower people so that they can grow. the fun of the teaching process for me is not only getting to communicate the process of learning but also to have the opportunity to learn more myself. In addition to a tutor I am a pastor...

...decided to enter the teaching profession, and I have come to absolutely love it. I really like working with young people, not least because they intuitively understand as I do that learning should be fun and that few great things are accomplished without a laugh or two along the way; ultimately, however, it is about...

...students' individual approaches to learning. I appreciate each student's strengths, and I honor each student's potential to flourish in his or her areas of possible improvement. My credentials include seven years of teaching English and writing at the university level. I look forward to working with you on your reading and writing projects.

...a Behavior Technician providing services to children with autism. I have experience working with students from many different educational backgrounds and with a variety of skill levels. I have found that building a great rapport with students and understanding their level of learning creates a successful tutoring session. My goal is to provide a positive...