Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Vancouver, WA

...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!

...eighth grade Spanish class, my main responsibilities included creating the curriculum, assigning and grading work, and directed final presentation demonstrating work learned throughout the course. As a dedicated volunteer committed to building community through education, I work with the non-profit organizations, The New Old Time Chautauqua and the Los Patajos Education Center; bringing arts and...

...in Organizational Leadership. Additionally, I have an endorsement in ESOL. I serve as a University Site Supervisor, mentoring Student Teachers in their Student Teaching Practicums. I have taught k-12, as well as Student Teachers. I can successfully assist students in basic concepts of math, k-8; the writing process, k-12 and university students. I also have...

...apply myself and achieve a higher level of success. That experience has also provided me with the opportunity to translate my hard-earned lessons to those in need. Besides my voracious appetite for reading, I am a writer of nearly ten years. In this realm, I have focused mainly on short fiction stories as well as the...

...growing up in a Russian-speaking Ukrainian household, studying French, German, and Latin in high school, and also learning some Spanish, Korean, Swahili, and Luganda on my own. I have been a Sunday School teacher, a French language immersion school teacher assistant, and I have also unofficially tutored students throughout the years in a variety in...

...for the written word. I studied a Film major in college with a Spanish minor. However, I also am experienced in writing screenplays, prose, essays, and scholarly articles. I am very much looking forward to tutoring students in essay writing. I am a people person, who has ten years of experience working in customer service....

I strive to make a personal connection with all my students as I believe it informs how I instruct them. My primary topics are German, linguistics, and ESL. My secondary topics are essay and academic writing, math up through calculus, and philosophy.

...tutoring. My exposure to the SAT began when I got the highest SAT score in my school district when I was a junior (without tutoring, even!). I started tutoring the Verbal side of the SAT in Los Angeles in 1999. Then I branched out into the SAT Math and then into academic tutoring in many...

...of this, I've 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...

...what they need help with instead of feeling intimidated. As a physics major, I have knowledge in the sciences, but my liberal arts education has allowed me to refine my reading, writing and language skills. I studied abroad for a semester in the Dominican Republic, as well as participated in two language immersion programs in...

I began my career in education as a tutor and have since tutored and taught hundreds of students. I have tutored and taught English literature, composition, reading, technical writing, standardized test prep, ESL, and French. I love working with students and finding ways to help them best understand the material.

I love teaching, and I've been doing it my whole life. My favorite things to teach are ESL, English, and writing. I also can help you with politics, government, and more. I look forward to working with you!

...helps build rapport and makes learning more enjoyable. It also allows me to devote more individualized attention to that student, assessing their needs and ensuring progress. I am an experienced tutor, and I've helped a lot of students succeed in their academics. I have a degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Vermont,...

...for 15 years. I enjoy a range of outdoor activities from white water rafting, ultra marathon running and alpine skiing. I taught ESL for 2 years in South Korea from kindergarten to 6th grade. I have tutored many business professionals in phonics. I currently work in the semiconductor industry and have a strong career in...

...provided immeasurable lessons as an educator, but the most important lesson is of commonality: every student can learn. They will learn at a different rate, in a different style, and using a different method, but they can learn. It is my job to figure out how. With my background and expertise, along with the specialization...

...I would correct their accent or grammar. For other students that had little knowledge of a language, I would develop my own course using a specific curriculum based on their level. Sometimes, speaking only the language to create an "immersion" aspect is very helpful. I can very easily adapt based on the needs of each...

...early western civilization to the Russian Revolution and Early US History. I also tutored student athletes for the university's Athletic department in subjects such as sociology, ethnic studies, various history classes, creative writing, English, and beginning theater. I tutor a range of history classes with special emphasis on world and European classes. I also tutor...

...I also teach social skills and study skills. I have worked with students ranging from kindergarten through ninth grade and have enjoyed all of my experiences. Reading skills are so important that no matter what I am working with a student on, be it science, social studies, or even math, we will be practicing and...

...have the communication skills required for teaching younger children and am open to creating tactile, more hands-on lesson plans for children who have trouble focusing, sitting still, or have learning disabilities. Languages: I am fluent in Portuguese and am a native Brazilian speaker. I have taken three years of college-level Spanish. I am proficient in...

...and study skills. My favorite thing about tutoring is getting to know students to develop a positive, supportive and individualized learning experience. In addition to English Language Arts, I also teach Music and Visual Art. I teach violin and viola in my private studio, and teach K-12 art classes as a sub in Portland Public...