Award-Winning Biology Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...a graduate of Mills College, with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Mathematics. While in college, I tutored students ranging from middle-schoolers to college students. I also have experience as a tutor, grader, TA, and editor of educational books, and won several essay prizes while in college. For me, the most important outcome of any tutoring experience -- whether in math, science, English, or something else -- is the improved...

I am a recent chemistry graduate from Pacific University. Throughout college, I was a physics teaching assistant and a chemistry tutor for three years. I am looking forward to gain more experience in tutoring one on one in chemistry and physics subject. I love helping student engage in science and solve homework problem. Outside of academics, I like cooking and gardening.

...the gist of the situation without having the foundational scientific knowledge. This experience taught me how to break down information into digestible chunks so it can be understood and built upon - a skill that I use quite frequently when teaching. I do love the physical sciences, but there's a special place in my heart for the social sciences. The brain/body axis is one of my particular areas of interest. Seeing the interplay between psychology...

...with neighbors in my local community. In college, I joined a group called the Experimentors who taught K-12 science and math. We traveled to various schools throughout Boston after class and organized curriculums for different subjects and age groups. However, I was always drawn more to teaching one-on-one, where I could form a relationship and really tailor my teaching style to the students' way of thinking and approaching various concepts and ideas. I have been...

...personnel). PhD in botany from Duke University. Gemology credentials from GIA. I write fiction and am interested in a MFA or MS in publishing. Always a student! I have tutored classroom (college) and online (HS) courses in math (e.g. algebra), botany, biology, physical, environmental, and life science. I also have experience with remedial English and ESL. In addition to science, I would like to tutor writing and English courses. Although I am progress driven, I...

...Yet, it's my experience in working with children and in tutoring others that makes me an effective teacher. As a Child Care Assistant at Play Boutique and a Youth Soccer Coach at the Lake Oswego Soccer Club, I learned valuable skills in how to effectively teach young learners. I've had experience with tutoring, too, as a volunteer with the National Honors Society. This made me realize how rewarding it can be to help others to...

...them have been accepted into a program of their choosing. I pride myself on figuring out the unique style of learning that each student has, and then break down the material to enable him/her to enhance academic confidence and success. I encourage communication on both ends and believe that hard work and success on the part of the student should be rewarded in order to further reinforce the new learning behaviors. Outside of science I...

History, Economics, Government, and Human Anatomy & Physiology are my primary specialties, and I love working with students and getting them to their fullest potential, and increasing their learning capabilities along the way! I reside in Portland, Oregon, and I am a personal trainer.

I am currently working on my masters in Clinical Psychology and will be starting my PhD this fall.

...been a private tutor for over two years, focusing in writing, English, communication, humanities, study skills, organization and academic/career planning. I love finding creative ways for students to learn and apply their skills to things that interest them. I am also two years into my Master's program at University of Oregon, where I'm studying Strategic Communication with a focus in marketing, branding, research and communications planning. I graduated from UO with my B.A. in Journalism...

...I was in years ago. With respect to tutoring experience, I would like to say that I grew up tutoring my younger sister and cousins pretty much throughout Elementary, Middle and High school. While attending PSU, I found myself helping a group of my friends in classes that I had already completed and Aced. Although I have never actually perused tutoring as a job, I feel that my wide range of experiences make me more...

...tutoring for about 7 years now, working with students grades K-12 in a variety of subjects including math, science, reading comprehension and test preparation. My favorite subject to tutor is math, because when I was younger it was something that I struggled with until I got the right help. Now I like to give other students that same opportunity to reach their potential. I love helping students get excited about learning and boosting their confidence...

...mistakes and opportunities for improvement. I can help take a poor piece of writing and make it good. But where I truly excel is in my ability to take decent writing and make it powerful. I know how to wield syntax and descriptive language such that a piece becomes succinct and clear. This enables the author to get their point across exactly as they intend, and to do it succinctly enough to hold the reader's...

I am a graduate student studying environmental policy, however, I graduated with a B.S. in Biology and have 6 months of Medical School under my belt. I enjoy teaching and finding new ways of explaining concepts in order to cater to a wider variety of learning types and students.

...graduating from my undergrad program. I have picked it up again after just finishing graduate school--I'm now a Doctor of Chiropractic. I have been an athlete all of my life, and a coach for most--I have a coaching mentality and bring it to tutoring...I like to think I am a pretty nice coach ;) I'll try my best to bring as many tools to the table as possible, so we can work as a team...

...my partner is in public school education REFORM. Together, we are personally passionate about helping kids get solid education. I am a solo-entrepreneur and would love to tutor in order to help fulfill my own needs while helping others. I have served as a college prep tutor, specifically in English and college applications. I have tutored elementary grades in all classes. For the past 6 years, I have been an adult educator to clinicians on...

...tutor with a focus in the SAT and ACT. With nearly 2 years of experience tutoring in the SAT, I know the ins and outs of the test as someone who was not initially good at the test but through dedication and a systematic approach raised my score. I have carefully studied the Digital SAT and subdivided all problems, supplemented by relevant problems from the old SAT versions. In English or math, I know exactly...

...exciting to aid my students in finding the fun! My teaching philosophy is all about making learning fun, and increasing equity. I give students the freedom to express themselves. I believe in provoking curiosity and finding connections between their interests and the subjects they study in school. Above all, I encourage critical thinking and questioning. When I'm not teaching or tutoring, I enjoy all kinds of physical activities, including running, rock climbing, and lifting weights....

...name is Trinity. I am a Portland State University Honors graduate with a degree in biology and a minor in community health science. With my degree, I aspire to work in healthcare as a physician assistant. I have a large background in teaching, tutoring and mentoring. I look forward to helping others using the knowledge I have learned in my undergrad! I hope to make the complex world of biology seem a little less complicated...

...from one of the country's top schools in my field, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. My Bachelor's is in nanoscale science with a concentration in biology. My major consisted of many very physics-heavy classes, as well as lots of biology and math classes. I also took several chemistry, engineering, and computer science classes. My year-long research project that I did for my senior year was a bio-statistics project, focused on mining the NCBI...