Award-Winning English Tutors in Hillsboro, OR

...Theater Arts and a Master of Arts in Teaching. My certifications are in English as a Second Language and Drama. Since graduation I have spent time teaching classes and private tutoring sessions for children in Dalian, China. I have experience working with students ages 3 through adulthood. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Speech, Drama, English, Literature, Spanish 1, ESL, History, and Geography. In my spare time, I...

...range of experience in social science and humanities courses as well. I achieved the status of a commended Advanced Placement scholar for scoring fives on all six exams I sat for. Though outside of my primary expertise, I can also provide assistance for English and literature courses. I consider research papers to be my specialty! With my academic experience, I hope I can impart both the practical strategies and broader conceptual knowledge necessary to succeed...

...brainpower as other animals. That means, by refining your literary skills, you literally expand your mind. That is why I love teaching Reading, Writing, and Literature. I refuse to spoon feed my students information. Instead, I will guide them through their assignments and nudge them in the right direction so they can discover the solution for themselves. Also, I will always show students how to practically apply what we learn to the real world and...

...a researcher in a cognitive neuroscience lab studying human perception, and I am interested in pursuing a graduate degree in neuroscience. I have always been drawn to tutoring and mentorship roles, beginning when I joined my high school's Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program as a peer tutor. Currently, I tutor other students at my college in Writing and Humanities through my college's Academic Support Center. I love helping students feel more comfortable with all...

...with university systems and lecture on Italian history and culture, and teach conversational Italian to adults traveling to Italy. My background is in the study and instruction of Italian language, literature, history, and art, a passion I developed through studying art history (BA) and extensive stays in Tuscany and Rome. I earned a Master's degree in Romance Languages (Italian and Spanish literature) and taught Italian to undergraduate students at the University of Georgia for three...

Former teacher in Thailand. Graduated from the University of Washington in the Spring of 2016 with a B.S. in Biochemistry. Applying to medical school with a planned matriculation date in the fall of 2018. Outgoing and friendly, willing to help with any of your needs!

...Sociology. While pursuing my degree, I worked as a tutor for student athletes. I have continued to train and educate others in various positions across employment fields. I firmly believe in adapting my teaching style to the needs of the individual student. I tutor a range of subjects, mainly focusing in the writing and reading areas. In my spare time, I enjoy reading (fiction and nonfiction), yoga, going on adventures with my dogs, and jigsaw...

...to graduate school I attended the University of Nevada, Reno and received my Bachelor of Science in Community Health Sciences with a focus on Public Health. I have previously tutored organic chemistry, but am very passionate about public health and environmental health. I enjoy seeing students achieve their academic goals and improve in academia. In my free time I enjoy reading and doing anything outdoors (camping, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and SUPing).

...school. I have excellent knowledge of English language literature, as well as strong writing and close-reading analytical skills. Moreover, I have a deep background in test prep (cumulative 31 on the ACT), mathematics up to the high school level (5/5 score on AP Calculus AB/BC, took math up to multivariable calculus), French (took 3 years in college, including one year of literature courses conducted in French), and public speaking (co-captain of Sonoma Academy (Santa Rosa,...

...Beyond subject matter content, teaching is always about the self-esteem of the student. Learning is a lifelong process. Each teaching situation is an opportunity to influence positively how a student sees him or herself as a learner. Learning takes place over the course of a school year, semester, quarter, week, or in a five minute time frame (such as with a substitute teacher). The math problem or the causes of the American Revolution may be...

...dedicated to education. I've lived and studied in Uruguay, Mexico, and Chile and I received my BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After college I taught and worked in the education realm in both Peru and Mexico City. Most recently, I've spent my time in the US working for educational nonprofits like Teach For America and the KIPP charter network. I love teaching and learning...

...is a wonderful opportunity to craft and hone my educational style. I have sat on both sides of the tutoring table, and know how important it is to experience that sense of equality for the student to feel that they have some agency in the resulting relationship. This directly informs my tutoring philosophy. I believe patience and empathy are the keys to excel as tutor. I approach tutoring as a partnership between tutor and student...

...work with students to achieve their goals. I tutor students in English, TOEFL preparation, SAT Verbal and Critical Reading preparation, and essay writing. My favorite subject to teach is English, because I love watching someone progress from knowing just a few words of a language to speaking it with confidence. When I tutor, I focus on presenting information to students as clearly as possible so that they can apply it to assignments after our lesson....

I am a recent graduate of Pacific University with a major in Biology and a minor in French. I've tutored throughout high school and college. I have found that tutoring is helpful to the students I am helping and me as well. I would love to help encourage students learn and grow as I do the same myself!

...Media Interactive Development. I have a minor in Web Development as well as American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Studies. After working as a software developer for 6 years in both agency and product I started freelancing at home for select clients. During this time I have been working at my local Elementary School as a substitute teacher helping in classrooms and small groups with content support. I found my love for teaching and combining...

...locations and polarities of each electrode. If you expect to memorize everything without conceptualizing, do not seek David as a tutor. But if you want to be one of the students who knows --and enjoys-- the material, because it makes sense, contact David and he will guide you through the beautiful mechanisms that manifest from the molecular to the gross level in physiology, biochemistry, and all of the areas that may be giving you trouble....

...problems, I explain why and how one would arrive at a particular answer. I think that this is beneficial because it teaches students how to learn. This is a skill that can applied to any area of study and it helps make the material more understandable. I use a variety of methods to teach including drawings, models, analogies, similar practice problems, and anything else that would help them to learn. Outside of school I love...

...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, and ArcGIS along the way. I strongly believe that every student learns differently and that they should be able to seek the help they need to take full advantage of...

I am an economics major at MHCC, and will be attending Portland State University in the Fall. My main goal is inspiring students to think critically of their education. Learning is the journey, and having the right mindset is the map.

Hi - I'm Carrie Steltz, and I've been teaching all levels of English language and communication classes for over 21 years, 15 of them at Clark College in Vancouver. I have earned three degrees from Pacific NW colleges, including a Certificate in Professional and Technical Writing and Editing from PCC, and a Master's in Education: Policies, Foundations, and Administration, Specializing in Leadership in Ecology, Culture, and Learning...