Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Portland, OR

...and a minor in Psychology. During the academic year, I am employed as a certified writing tutor at Assumption College's Academic Support Center, and I continue my efforts in the summertime as an ESL assistant teacher for adult immigrants in Hartford, CT. Studying literature in Galway, Ireland and gaining travel experience in Europe has fueled my passion for language and culture, and I plan on teaching English abroad in a secondary school setting after graduation....

...am TEFL certified and have taught ESL for all age groups and levels. In addition to English, I have tutored GED studies (social studies and sciences), and K-12 general studies with a focus on history and language arts. My career as an educator and tutor oftentimes overlaps with a personal drive for understanding the world we live in. My educational background includes international law at Leiden University in the Netherlands, Bridge to Business pre-MBA program...

...tutor in reading comprehension, composition, and editing for four years in various not-for-profit programs and at the University of Connecticut, including as a reading tutor for the nonprofit Connectikids, as a classroom assistant in English/Composition courses at a local high school, and as a Writing Center tutor and tutor in-residence at a local library for the entirety of my academic career. The majority of work I tutor in writing varies vastly, spanning from helping students...

...English, and worked at the Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh for two years in college. At the museum, I taught basic Plant Biology, Cell Biology, and Microbiology. These are some of my favorite things to tutor. As a visual learner, my tutoring style tends to include a lot of drawings, charts, graphs, videos, anything that helps visualize and comprehend the information. That being said, everyone has a different learning style, and I am committed...

...on all genres of writing, from the classic five-paragraph essay, to lab reports, to business memos. As a Fellow, I was assigned to a particular history class where I met with each student to go over any writing assignment before it was due. I am passionate about addressing high order concerns (structure and argument) before low order ones (grammar and mechanics), to best help the cognition of my clients. Of course, I can make fun...

Hi! I'm Alex, a freshman at Dartmouth College. I've pursued my academic passions, particularly writing and literature, history, and mathematics passionately throughout high school, and now I would love to pass on the knowledge I've gained to students who are eager to learn. I work best with students who are attentive, focused, and have an open mind and a desire to improve their critical thinking skills.

...have a niche approach to tutoring resulting from my past student and tutoring experience at community college, and currently at a top 20 college/university. My specialties include all levels and types of writing including but not limited to: Research papers, college applications, and scholarship essays. I also instruct in how to properly scream without damaging the voice. Vocal techniques I teach and practice include: Heavy metal/hardcore screaming (false cord screams), Tuvan throat singing, and beatboxing....

...State University. My past education includes Bridgewater State University, and Bristol Community college, where I studied education and obtained my Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate. I am experienced with tutoring a variety of academic subjects including English, Literature, Writing, English as a second language, Algebra, Biology, and Chemistry. I can also help you prepare for college placement exams such as the ACCUPLACER, build your study or note-taking skills, and be a guide...

I love learning and spend hours studying to get good grades. I graduated salutatorian of my high school class and currently am maintaining a 4.0 GPA in college. I have always loved English and have helped many students with proofreading their essays. In terms of math, Algebra has always been my favorite. My goal is to help students understand the subjects they are struggling with so they are able to pass.

...students for over 10 years, and I love the opportunity to not just teach new ideas, but to connect with the students and learn from them. I enjoy the problem-solving nature of math and grammar, and the opportunity I have to turn academics into an interesting, enjoyable, and ultimately more rewarding experience. I love music of all kinds, the writing of George Saunders and John Steinbeck, basketball, and in the future I hope to start...

...to understand the purpose of discipline being used in a classroom while letting them still have a voice to represent themselves. This has resulted in a class that is structured but gives students the opportunity to engage in content like never before because the flow of my classes is so much smoother. Nathaniel Higgins, my principal, has given me consistent feedback on how to further my career beyond the classroom and to focus my efforts...

...well has less to do with speed than with patience and focus. Now more than ever young people need practice in slowing down and thinking critically about written texts. This discipline, essential both to democratic discourse and the negotiation of private choices in one's life, can be fostered in a language arts classroom and in private tutoring. I want to help students comprehend the musical and connotative range of literary language, and to articulate their...

...guarantee! I am an alumna of The Williams School in New London, CT. I attended undergrad at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT as a Molecular Biology & Biochemistry major. I am currently completing a dual Ph.D/Pharm.D. program at the University of Connecticut. My graduate work focuses on medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. Ultimately, I try to make science approachable and achievable to motivated students! I have flexible hours, and I'm willing to travel. Feel free to...

...and I find it exciting to show others how some of the most amazing natural phenomena are rooted in basic chemistry concepts. I believe that the most important part of teaching is a malleable understanding of the material. It is not only important to learn one concept, but to be able to think about it in different ways and build off from there. Outside academia, I love to draw, sing, and learn new songs on...

...Additionally, I am a Teaching Assistant for Biochemistry and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut. At university, I also volunteer with English as a Second Language to help adults better their language skills. Prior to that, I worked with high school students on college essay writing and International Baccalaureate English and Biology exams. As such, my favorite subjects to tutor are Biology and English because I feel like I have the most background in...

...I spent much of my time at school peer-editing, teaching music in a cappella rehearsals, and helping friends and classmates with their academic issues. I am a firm believer that an English tutor is not there to tell their student how to understand the text or make essay edits for them, but to provide them with the tools and background information necessary for them to figure out their own interpretations and make their own edits....