Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Beaverton, OR

...I also love sports and have taught them in a number of different capacities. I have a great love of learning and a passion for teaching. I specialize in ESL for students who speak Mandarin and Spanish as their first language. I would describe my teaching philosophy as flexible and patient. I understand that each...

...senior in high school when my family returned to the States. When I entered college at Lewis & Clark, I decided to continue my academic Spanish and pursued a major in Spanish Literature. As a part of my college experience, I spent six months living in Santiago, Chile attending La Universidad de Chile. At Lewis...

...tailored to individual learning styles is key to academic success. I am dedicated to nurturing a love for learning in my students, and I find great joy in witnessing their progress. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy reading and exploring new cultures, which enriches my teaching and connects me to my students' diverse backgrounds.

...Every child should and can have the opportunity to learn. I enjoy teaching in a differentiated style while layering and scaffolding the concepts being taught. I also believe in teaching to three senses so that learning can be retained. As an educator and person, I believe we should speak the language of respect, and provide...

...Level-B2 in French. Educating students is a step towards a brighter future! Working with students is always a learning experience for the teacher. Learning is a work of art that requires the 3P's patience, presentation skills and practice; that's where I step in to guide you in the right direction to achieve and seamlessly accomplish...

...learn the things that the teacher has had years to internalize. A good teacher on the other hand should never forget what it was like to look at the material back when it made no sense. They should further be able to remember how they came to understand it, and be able to communicate this...

...this to the classroom. I have helped students advance, improve and grow in Spanish, English, TOEFL test prep, and poker, and have formed many great relationships along the way. I'm easy going but like to challenge and connect with my students and really feel I do a good job adapting to allow them to get...

...centered as I concentrate on the student's needs and use their strengths to help them achieve their goals. As a bilingual school psychologist, I have 11 years of experience identifying students' weaknesses in the areas of reading, writing, and math due to learning disabilities and turn them into strengths to make the learning experience fun...

...of working as a high school tutor, completing a year of student teaching, and finishing my college program at the University of Utah. After earning my Bachelors of English Teaching, I went to graduate school to obtain my Masters of Education, along with teaching license. I have been tutoring in secondary English Language Arts (ELA)...

...graduated from Florida State University in 2017 with a degree in Finance and a minor in English. Throughout my professional and student career I have always made it a point to be involved in either a tutoring or mentorship role. My most recent experience has been as a Training Coordinator for the CSA department at...

...communicating what I know about English and writing to others. I strive to have a positive impact on my students and aside from the fact that I greatly enjoy teaching, I believe it is one of the best ways to change our world for the good. I attended the Osaka International School for 12 years...

...traveled around the world, visiting places like China and New Zealand. There is so much value in a diversity of experiences through different cultures and beliefs. When I returned to the United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I...

...a concept, but to retain that understanding. I can't recount the number of times I've understood a subject for a test and then completely forgotten it the next week. It's so important, in my opinion, to retain what your learning, otherwise that seems like a lot of trouble to go through. That's why I work...

...sharing 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!

...graduate of the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) and Washington State University. Outside of work, I enjoy CrossFit, running (and other sports), spending time with my husband and friends, and exploring all things Portland. A Few of My Favorites: Color: teal and pink Season: summer (I love to travel!) Food: salmon, chocolate Drink: peach lemonade...

...I miss the relationships I built with my former students on a day to day basis! I am also a mommy to a special four year old boy who I love dearly and dedicate quite a bit of my time to. The majority of my teaching experience has been at the elementary level with both...

...job working with children and adults, teaching languages and math, and relating to cultures and life stories other than my own. I believe that everyone can learn, no matter their age, background, or learning disabilities. I try to approach each student as an individual and adjust learning tasks to fit a student's learning style. My...

...I believe in teaching holistically, teaching understanding; I believe it is most important to understand the material on your own. Someone can tell you how to answer a problem, but the student will only progress when they can reach the solution on their own. I enjoy patiently helping a student discover their own path to...

...have set up in my classes utilize a problem-solution genre to scaffold analysis and innovation in all coursework. This has consistently harnessed the student's intrinsic motivation, providing him/her with a methodological window into practical applications of knowledge with which to rebuild and heal societies that have disintegrated because of war and continued divisions. I utilize...

I have been an elementary school teacher for 30+ years, first in Florida and now in Oregon. I have a passion for teaching, especially reading and writing.