Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...of Welsh bardic culture on warrior culture during the Norman conquest of Wales. During my time as a graduate student, I worked for the university's academic journal, The Pacific Historical Review as an editorial fellow. I have presented papers at the International Medieval Congress and the Phi Alpha Theta yearly conference. My passion is history,...

...elementary school classrooms working with small groups and individuals to improve reading, writing, and math skills. I am most passionate about humanistic studies and explored a variety of these subjects in college. I was able to gain insight into more than just my area of study by becoming an unofficial editor of many fellow students'...

...math and writing online for a year. I believe learning should be fun and geared toward the individual learner! I enjoy teaching the visual arts vocal music, music theory as well as math and writing. I have two boys of my own age 9 and 4 and I help them with their schooling. I have...

...While I have tutored students in all core subjects, the subjects I am most I am most passionate about are reading and writing. During the Covid shutdown I taught over a dozen children who all passed their classes with flying colors. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for...

...follow this passion at my university. Throughout my education, it's been the classes that stimulate my interest and capture my imagination that I find myself learning the most from, but even when I've taken subjects I didn't think I'd connect with, there have been teachers whose passion for the material helped me find my own....

...and essay workshopping. My tutoring sessions are focused on the student's ideas, and my role is to help them convey their ideas in the most effective way possible. I have experience tutoring writing for many different subjects, and my lessons are tailored to each student's specific needs. My students have all reported receiving better feedback...

...a minor in English studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and an EMT with nearly three years of experience, I am well-versed in the 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...

...my love of languages with students of all ages in a patient, encouraging and engaging tutoring approach. I grew up in a bilingual home and studied languages (grammar and literature), linguistics and psychology and completed a post-grad in higher education. I believe that being a good tutor also means being a good listener!

...that brings me joy. This is my "why" for teaching. I have been working with students around the world for the past ten years. I have taught computer workshops in South Africa, creative writing to students navigating ADHD, and have taught middle school language arts and social studies the past three years. I studied English...

...I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination of old ones, with the viewpoint that each person is an individual with a unique...

...graduate school. It is meaningful to me to provide resources, support, and confidence to students so they can achieve their future goals. I am particularly passionate about working with students who have diverse learning styles or needs that are not adequately supported in the traditional education system. As someone with ADHD, I understand how frustrating...

...It is vital. Not everyone is a writer, but everyone needs to know how to say: "Here, let me tell you this," and have others understand. When I'm not doing homework, I'm working on my personal writing or art projects. I have two dogs that get walked everyday on the trails near my house,...

...I have lived and taught internationally for the past 10 years. Last year, 44% of my students were reading below grade level at the beginning of school, and by the end of the year, 66% were reading above grade level expectations! I want to know your child's interests, motivations, strengths, areas for growth, and how...

...by industry and size (e.g., a large corporation versus a small business or startup). For the last year, I have done personal coaching online and am comfortable using platforms like Zoom and Skype. I have loved working with the English language throughout my career and am eager to share what I've learned with students!

...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 undivided attention. This sort of writing does...

...passion and a gift for teaching. I completed my PhD in Comparative Literature with an emphasis on Latin American Studies from UC Los Angeles in 2009. While at UCLA I taught courses in Comparative Literature (Great Books), Writing Composition, and Spanish. From 2010-2014, I was Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish at Whitman College. I am...

...reading them yet). Somewhere along the way, (around 14 or 15) I found Lord of the Rings. I was hooked on fantasy from then on. Between comics and my love of all things Fantasy, it was natural for me to also get into RPGs. I have also dabbled in writing non-fiction stuff after college. Some...

...lessons to learners age two to twenty in bilingual, ESL, private, and public schools. My Core Competencies include engaging and fun individual, small group, and whole class lessons, Multicultural Communication, Customer Care, Professional Development Coaching, and Integrating Technology into Lessons. Also, Classroom Management, reading student testing Data, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, Team Collaboration, and personalizing...

...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; out of these subjects, I am most excited to tutor...

I believe that learning is the most important aspect of having the ability to teach. I believe in foundation and follow through. I believe in people, and as we work together, hand-in- hand, we can achieve this.