Award-Winning GMAT Tutors in Tigard, OR

...stress a student is feeling about not getting the math they have to do for a class or test. Outside of math, I have a degree in psychology and am very interested in the topic. In my spare time, I also like hiking, mountain climbing, table tennis, running, reading, Ethiopian and Thai restaurants, and chess.

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.

...am a critical thinker and learner. I am a diplomatic, patient, open-minded, self-deprecating listener. I am dependable, honest and sincere. I am kind and helpful, supportive and empowering. My best friends would tell you I pay genuine attention to people, that I'm passionate and committed, (selectively) non-judgmental, encouraging and compassionate, humorous and tactful.... I work to help my students learn to educate themselves.

Accomplished US Dept of Defense and Corporate instructor for current and world affairs, history, well-travelled with multi-cultural backgrounds working and traveling to several European, Asian Countries as well as extensively in the US and Canada

Learning is my passion. Let me help you get excited about mastering your subject in the way that best fits your learning style.

...and became fluent in Spanish after spending six months in Buenos Aires, Argentina and six weeks in Atenas, Costa Rica. I have informally tutored both native Spanish-speakers and native English-speakers in English and Spanish. I love to share my passion for Spanish and language with others and help students excel in their practice of the...

...and by the challenge of discovering how each student's mind can best grasp a concept. As a writer of fiction and screenplays, my favorite tutoring assignments involve helping students with their own writing projects. It delights me to see them overcome mental blocks and discover the joys of language and self-expression. I've helped thousands of...

...first tutoring job in high school, where I spent after school and summers working with local elementary school students on reading, writing, and math skills. I loved the rare chance to see the look on a child's face when a tricky concept they had been struggling with suddenly made sense. More recently, I have been...

...smart, motivated young women who had their minds set on being the first people they knew to go to university, ideally in the United States. We worked together over the next several months- perfecting their English, learning the SAT, and crafting their application essays- and that summer they both received acceptance letters and scholarships to...

...earning my degrees, I worked as a co-director of a tutoring center sponsored by a grant through Missouri Baptist Childrens Home. I spent every day managing the facility and tutoring all subjects for kids ranging in grade level from kindergarten to high school. I also privately tutored English at the college level. I happily tutor...