Award-Winning English Tutors in Portland, OR

...greatest potential. For the past four years, I have tutored students from kindergarten through 8th grade in math, reading, writing, and language arts. I strive to make my sessions interesting and fun. It is important to make real world connections, so students understand why learning a particular skill is important. I create an atmosphere where a student will feel safe and comfortable. I have tutored online students from all over the United States and Canada,...

...information critically, which will help the student in every possible career choice. Personally, I grew up reading as much as I could, playing music, and studying film in order to understand as many aspects of the human condition as possible. I am a strong believer that when you take the time to study how something works, you can apply that investigative process to any subject and become a more well rounded person.

...places and been around many cultures so I feel this has made me a stronger teacher. I like to push my students while tutoring, but I like to make sure my student feels comfortable and are not afraid to ask questions if they are unsure of something. It is normal for children to struggle and often times they are not comfortable asking for help. In my spare time I love to travel, read, and hang...

...couple of years has been teaching adults and young adults academic English; this includes reading skills, writing skills, organization, vocabulary enhancement, speaking fluency, grammar, technology, and research skills. I also have taught academic English writing skills at universities, which benefits my students as they have a teacher who has a strong understanding of the expectations of university-level work! I have always had an open mind towards diversity and value different perspectives, personalities, and cultures. Teaching...

...Central Connecticut State University in 2012 and taught for the next two years, 2012-2014. I thoroughly enjoyed my classes, but always felt that I would be better suited to working one on one with my students to individualize their educations and enable me to have meaningful discussions about the literature I so loved, something that I strove to incorporate into my classroom teaching. Since I left teaching in 2014, it has felt that something has...

My daily goal is to make a positive difference in someone's life whether I know them or not. I am and have been a servant at heart. I have taught graduate and undergraduate classes in person, blended and online. I've been a mortgage loan officer for 25 years including hiring and training MLO's.

...a strong command of the English language in all its forms, including the reading of literature and poetry, writing academic essays, a knowledge of grammar, and other linguistic elements such as phonetics to help with teaching pronunciation. Professionally, I've been an English educator for the past 6 years, teaching everything from beginning ESL to college-level argumentative writing. My students have ranged in age from middle school students to adults. My credentials include being a certified...

...in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. I am a teacher consultant with the Connecticut Writing Project (UCONN), a representative and fellow with the Yale New Haven Teachers' Institute and a national fellow with the Yale National Initiative Teacher's Institute. I have coauthored the New Haven Public Schools English curriculum for grades 11 and 12. I have been teaching for eight years and working with youth in the nonprofit sector for over a decade. Outside of...

I am a graduate of Connecticut College. I received my Bachelor of Arts in English and American Studies with a concentration in Expressive Arts and Cultural Studies. Since graduation, I worked at three different museums working as a Public Programs Coordinator, Museum Educator and Historical Interpreter. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and History.

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...in the classroom I love helping students with their class work and seeing the light in their eyes when they realize they just grasped a new concept or solved a new math problem. I earned a Sixth Year Degree in Educational Leadership, Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree both in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University. I love using a hands on approach to teaching and meeting students where they are. It is my goal...

...two Bachelor of Arts degrees. I majored in cultural anthropology, and minored in studio art. I also concentrated on elementary education and middle school social studies so I could earn my teaching certifications. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences always intrigued me, and I incorporate those practices in teaching. My experience ranges from teaching public school classrooms and online students to working at veteran's hospitals practicing art therapy. With such diverse experiences it is a pleasure...

...skill development through the Jumpstart program. After graduating, I stayed in Boston and tutored 9th-12th graders in a wide range of subjects while earning my teaching license. After that, I taught 3rd and 4th grade where my students earned best in state scores on their end of year state test. In fact, my students in my final year of teaching were ranked #1 and #2 in the state of Massachusetts on their Math and ELA...

I have been tutoring and teaching for the last 12 years. Throughout my early years of service working with various ages of students in middle school, high school, and at the college level, I had concluded that I could best serve mankind by teaching inner city students in secondary school to learn to read and write through the appreciation of literature.

...graduation, I began as a long-term high school Spanish substitute. My love of languages, cultures, and education brought me to Colombia, where I taught English and Social Studies. I have worked with diverse student populations, including low-income and students with learning disabilities. Alongside teaching, I have privately tutored in Algebra II, ESL, and SAT prep. After my love of languages comes my love of math. My mom is a high school math teacher and raised...

I'm a reporter and recent Brown University graduate. I tutor writing at all age levels, test prep (LSAT and SAT), history, english and various social sciences. I can help you come up with strategic study plans for standardized tests, including strategies for logical reasoning and logic games on the LSAT; improve clarity, argument structure, and flow in essays; and study effectively for courses

...and I have recently graduated with my undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering. I have 6 years of experience in writing tutoring throughout high school and college, and have tutored students with all types of backgrounds in writing. I am also interested in tutoring in AP Chemistry and various subjects for ACT/SAT test prep! If you or your child is in elementary school, I would enjoy tutoring elementary math, science, and english as well. I look...

...itself how to learn, how to make friends, where to go for lunch, and so on. Watching them grow up made me understand what teaching and tutoring really means. Having the support from someone older who can also assist in academics builds confidence that students will carry throughout their academic careers. This is especially important at a young age. Even when I was at college my cousins would call from time to time about a...

...from grades K-5. Helping students learn is my passion. When tutoring, I first try and understand what the student already knows and what direction they are heading in. From there, I can better help the student achieve their goals. Additionally, every student learns differently. Because of this, I believe it is essential to teach multiple methods to students and let them decide which one works for them. As a future educator, I get excited to...

...in inner-city Philadelphia elementary school students. My professional consulting work includes survey research for two P.B.S. TV programs for children ("Mundo Real" and "The New Voice"), a one-year position at Eric Marder Associates in New York where he worked with C.B.S. soap operas "Guiding Light" and "As The World Turns" At University of Hartford, I teach courses in "Media and Society" "Processes and Effects of Media," Fundamentals of Journalism" "Investigative Reporting" "Online Journalism" and a...