Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...nuances of the learning process. This allows me to see eye-to-eye with my students, making learning collaborative. I create an easygoing environment by being myself: I'm not a lecturer, and I'm not looking to feel smarter than those I teach. I'm just value successful learning! As a student of medicine, the improvement of well-being in those I come in contact with is my north star. I strive to be the best tutor possible because where...

...writer and movie nerd here to help with any form of writing and/or editing. I have an MFA in creative writing from Portland State University and a BA in English from Seattle Pacific University. I recently taught composition (levels 1 and 2) at Northwest Kansas Technical College. The part of teaching I enjoyed the most was working with students one-on-one to give them tips that were specific to their writing voices. If that sounds like...

...and through college- same goes for my studying of World Religions. I've always had a knack for essay editing (I've taken quite a few classes just on how to edit properly) and writing and I am well versed in MLA, APA, and Chicago style formats. I hope to be able to impart my knowledge, tips, and tricks with others through this platform. Learning can be interesting when you find the right way to approach something,...

...know each kiddo so I can customize their learning. I relate to kids and their parents incredibly well. I built my long teaching career on the power of positive relationships and it paid great dividends for me, as well as my students. Because I had such strong bonds with students, administration usually gave me students that were considered difficult. I am patient, kind, empathetic, positive, fun and persistent. As a student, I was pretty bored...

...my profession. The academic areas I am interested in include history, music, literature, religion, and philosophy, but at present I am pursuing an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. As the eldest of 6 homeschooled siblings and a volunteer grade school teacher, I have many years experience tutoring and working with students. I am capable of helping students study a variety of subjects, including history, literature, writing, test prep, mathematics, and social studies;...

...from my parents in their educational background that they instill in me in life on a lot of different topics. My teachers beginning in Elementary, Middle, high school, and college from the various subjects that I have learned during my formal and higher education. From reading a lot of books from a wide array of subjects to reading a wide array of subjects from different websites. This has given me the knowledge to help myself...

...some work as a conversational tutor at Reed, and lately I have been developing my skills as a literary translator. I am also a musician and I have a passion for art and philosophy! As a tutor I like to focus on building conversational skills. I believe that learning a language is best done through lots and lots of practice. I can provide the space for this type of practice, in a fun and constructive...