Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Portland, OR

Motivated and ready to get to action; I've had enough of resting on my laurels. I have a strong instinct towards helping others, and a consistently kind personality to boot. Hoping that this can be the first cornerstone in my career as a professional child educator.

...have helped students in the past by helping them in Japanese and conducting lessons for them using Duolingo for them to follow. I also have made my own lesson based on student needs and fulfilling their learning experiences. I love to interact with students and get to know them and I know that I will...

...decided to attend law school. For many years, I spent my summers teaching ESL classes to foreign exchange students. My students ranged in age from 12 to 18. The most rewarding part of the experience was witnessing the moment when minimum skills turned to competency, or competency turned to fluency. In my work with students...

...school. I graduated with a Masters in Teaching from University of Saint Joseph, CT, with a GPA of 4.0 and currently hold a Connecticut Teaching certification #305 for grades 1-6. I believe that with my teaching and tutoring background and experience I am well prepared to use this platform. As an experienced and passionate educator, I...

...qualified to help you with these exams. I love tutoring people of all ages. My philosophy is that the teacher should not be the one talking most of the time. The students should be leading the class and doing most of the speaking. Therefore, I make my class a warm, safe environment so that everyone...

Self-motivated, creative and innovative, energetic, goal oriented enthusiast who through effective communication and a charismatic style of leadership is able to get the best out of others with whom I work and ultimately get the job done effectively and professionally.

...daily objective is to use my platform as a teacher and coach to encourage the development of my students and athletes as people. I do this by focusing on building authentic relationships and then encouraging curiosity in specific content areas. In regards to pedagogy, I stress the importance of process-driven results to motivate daily progress!

My inspiration comes from that moment when you look at a students face and know that they have just understood a concept. It is invigorating to know that you have helped empower a student with knowledge that no one can ever take away.

...graduated from a Manhattanville College whose initial buildings were a donation from the Reid family who were close personal friends of my great aunt and uncle. I taught English to high school, college, grad school and business professionals. I taught the TOEFL to them, also the GMAT and GRE. I have an expertise in computers,...

...to middle school, high school and college faculty positions. Along the way I have also worked in fundraising for educational institutions, allowing me to engage with students from diverse backgrounds and strong motivations for success. I received a BFA from Syracuse University, an MBA from New York University and spent 6 months in Florence, Italy...

I have been tutoring math, science, and English for the past 17 years (+15,000 hours of experience) to elementary, middle school, high school, and college students attending public and private schools. I have also taught students around the world in ESL and standardized exams.

My name is Allison, and I graduated from Yale University. I majored in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and am hoping to attend medical school next fall. I am currently working as a postgraduate researcher at Yale School of Medicine and am looking forward to working with students through Varsity Tutors!

...senior theses (employed by the college). Elementary: math and reading remediation and intervention (including Common Core), as well as advanced placement tutoring. I have a long history of working one-on-one with students below grade level, working with them to meet grade expectations. I am excited to help you do your very best in whatever area...

...I have spent a lot of time tutoring and mentoring students ranging from elementary-age (~9 & 10 years old) to adults in their late 50s. I have been very privileged to attend the aforementioned institutions, and it brings me joy when I can "pay it forward" by helping others attain their educational dreams as well.

...Guatemala. I love to travel, meet new people, and experience different cultures which is why I find enjoyment in ESL. I learn so much from the students while helping them get closer to reaching their academic or professional goals. I believe students learn the best from themselves and is the key to their success so...

...ESL. After graduated I worked for City Year Los Angeles where I taught and tutored 9th-11th grade students in Math (Algebra), Science (Biology, Chemistry, Foundations), English (English 9, English 10, and College Application writing). I am now in Medical school but I still love to work with students of all types. I believe every student...

...am a Reading/Writing Tutor along with Disabilities specialist. I have varied experiences working as an assistant director of a day camp, online tutor, online adjunct professor, lead Special Education and English liaison teacher, as well as several teaching publications. I am a certified teacher in moderate learning disabilities, English, ESL and have training in Orton...

...published articles in newspapers and magazines in my native Connecticut. I received my TESOL certificate from Oxford Seminars in 2011 and have tutored ESL students of all ages and from all over the world in Los Angeles, CA, Naples, FL, and at the University of Bridgeport and Housatonic Community College, both in Bridgeport, CT. I...

...craft; On the never-ending path to improvement. My skill sets come directly from the different environments that I have been exposed to. From the low-income, poverty-stricken families in the west, to affluent, prosperous families in the east. I have taught groups of children from all walks of life, which allows me to relate to a...

...a successful career in economic development, I chose to move to Medelln, Colombia in 2013 to pursue my passion for music which led to a Latin Grammy Nomination and the discovery of my passion for education. As a modern renaissance man, I possess a thirst for knowledge and new experiences; a risk-taker who fosters new...