Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Gresham, OR

...best. During my public-school career I taught art, technology, reading and writing. Similarly, as a professor my efforts and doctorate focused on the learner in online environments much like Varsity Tutors. Recently, I returned from a year of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Thailand to both adults and children; it was an...

...OR from Washington D.C., and I am excited to see what the West Coast has to offer. I love learning and teaching, and I am excited to share what I know of standardized tests, the English language, and of writing overall. I tutored for two programs while at Princeton; one was the Petey Greene Prisoner...

...began tutoring peers, offering my talents to help people on both the literary and technical aspects of writing, editing, and Math. At Principia College, in Illinois, I earned a Bachelor's in Environmental Biology. I was a Teaching Assistant for different Biology classes. The Science field requires a entirely different approach to writing and I enjoyed...

...a graduate of The University of Richmond, where I earned my B.A. in Psychology, and of The London School of Economics, where I earned my M.S. in Organizational and Social Psychology. Since college, I have tutored SATs, GREs, and various school subjects to private clients and groups of students of all ages in Connecticut, Wyoming,...

...is "bad at math", some people simply learn in different ways or have not been given the chance to fully engage the subject to understand completely. 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,...

...I enjoy traveling in different countries, and have worked with children and students in Mexico and Uganda. I am a bit of a language nerd; 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...

...from assisting students with basic reading comprehension strategies to helping students draft complex research essays. I enjoy guiding students through literature ranging from Chaucer to more modern classics. Reading is a lens for seeing the world; alternatively, writing is a lens through which the world may see the author. I first fell in love with...

...am a quick and creative problem-solver who is able to adapt to different learning environment and different students' needs quickly, using a variety of learning tools. I have a Master's degree in Educational Leadership & Policy with a focus on Post-secondary Adult & Continuing Education. My professional background in this field means that I am...

...is to say that I love words! I tutor in Reading and Writing for the PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and I help with Reading and Writing homework. I also provide guidance and editing help on college essays. The tutor I had in high school made studying (even for standardized tests!) interesting and fun for...

...grade teacher. I have taught in China, and am currently teaching in Portland. I received my elementary education degree from Northwest Nazarene University. I am certified to teach k-8, with an emphasis in natural science in Idaho, and Oregon. I love to help foster students' love for learning, and helping them discover their potential. Outside...

...a master's degree in philosophy. I have taught english grammar, reading, writing, phonics, and reading strategies for over fifteen years. I have worked with students in the United States and in China in reading, english, philosophy, vocabulary, over the years. I love helping students get the extra help they may need for subjects they are...

...from Carnegie Mellon University and a bachelors in English/Technical Writing and a bachelors in Industrial Design from Auburn University. My masters work at Carnegie Mellon in Communication Planning and Information Design focused on improving student motivation through an analysis of learning styles and methods of delivery. Since my early undergrad years when I worked for...

...SAT reading section, persuasive essays, elegant written communication. Together, we create a plan for success. Along the way, I act as both the coach and cheerleader. I believe in celebrating those small victories the right verb tense, the corrected clause error, the artfully placing the semi-colon. I use storytelling and metaphor to make difficult concepts...

...name is William, but I go by my middle name, Wyatt. I am a sophomore at Bard College in New York, and I am currently working towards a B.A. in Literature. I am also an avid musician, with a specialty in guitar and bass. My goal working with Varsity Tutors is to help develop the...

...poem "Hollow Words" was published in the 2007 summer edition of Caesura, the journal for the Poetry Center San Jos. That same year my short story "Static Night" won the Dawson Prize from the PEN American Center. In 2010, my screen play "A War for the City in the Sea" was a quarter finalist in...

My name is Tara and I am a rising junior at Vanderbilt University where I'm double majoring in Engineering Science and Economics and double minoring in Scientific Computing and Business. I have plenty of experience in the college application process as well as in internship recruiting. I have interned at Nike and Facebook.

...a Technical Writer for 10 years, and having written several post-graduate academic papers on various aspects of counseling and psychology. While I enjoy helping kids with reading, writing, math, and homework support in elementary and middle school classrooms, what I love most is working collaboratively with kids to help them become better writers. I have...

...propelled me through eight years of middle and high school English/Language Arts classrooms, in rural, suburban, and international settings. I am able to work with beginning readers, students at various levels of English language acquisition (ELL/ESL), and all levels of Language Arts and English at the middle and high school levels. These extreme differences in...

...work with other volunteers on environmental issues such as climate change, the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the Portland Harbor superfund cleanup. I graduated from the PSU Leadership for Sustainability Education master's program with a certificate in Teaching Adult Learners. I've taught and tutored ESL and GED as well as a graduate course,...

...teach physics, and math up to Calculus AB. I am better at math. I still can hold my own in physics. I like to teach. I like it better when I teach well. I am Christian. I believe in God. I believe He loves everyone. I offer the opportunity to those who are interested, no...