Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...formal public education. I believe that education is a powerful tool for helping that individual to make a positive change in their life as well as in turn a positive change in someone else's life. By helping students succeed academically will help them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to make a difference...

...help. Whether you are a high schooler trying to write that perfect college admission essay, an elementary school student who is struggling with vocabulary, or an older adult learning English for the first time, I am here to help you. I have worked with students of all ages and I will be a patient and...

...by, most of all, making the subject appealing and exciting to learn about. We learn things so much faster when we are actually intrigued about the subject. I think encouraging that first step is crucial, and it helps these lessons become ones that we remember years after their first introduction. Alongside the motivational factor, it...

...I discovered my love of teaching after working as a Teaching Assistant at university, and I have been working either full or part time as a teacher/tutor ever since. I have the qualifications and experience to teach both Spanish language and ESL (I am a BridgeTEFL certified ESL instructor), and I have worked with children,...

...many years of teaching a variety of students. I know how to motivate learners to do their 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...

...college degree prepares you immeasurably for the workforce and for many different facets of life that lie ahead. This is why I believe it is hugely important to make help readily available to students who require it. This is why I decided to become a tutor. I have been helping friends and classmates with schoolwork...

...TA'd Hebrew, Jewish American History, and Torah studies at Sunday school. I spent every summer working at summer camps, where I helped teach science and art history. In college, I tutored French and American Politics. I believe that teaching material to others is the best way to learn. So, for me, tutoring has always been...

I am an economics major at MHCC, and will be attending Portland State University in the Fall. My main goal is inspiring students to think critically of their education. Learning is the journey, and having the right mindset is the map.

...incredible federal program that tutors and mentors high schoolers aspiring to be first generation college students. During my career, I’ve mentored students through several programs in the Greater New York Area. Whether it is as a tutor, coach or mentor – students have always been a part of my life as a professional and volunteer....

...and Environmental Studies. I am passionate about storytelling and the environment, which led to my career in environmental education. After graduating, I spent a year working in Boston as an environmental science teacher. In addition, I volunteered with immigrant high school students through EnRoot, which tutors students to foster classroom success. Then, I moved to...

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

...nature literature and rhetoric. I also received a minor in Psychology. In my spare time I read, focusing on personal development, and spend as much time as possible with my strong wife. I also hike, exercise, write and spend time with my family. Some of my favorite moments during my education were working one on...

...effectively. With that said, a teacher's job is to find the best way to make learning enjoyable while still presenting a challenge for the student. I really enjoy working one-on-one with students. I get to know them on a deeper level, which helps build rapport and makes learning more enjoyable. It also allows me to...

...academic/career planning. I love finding creative ways for students to learn and apply their skills to things that interest them. I am also two years into my Master's program at University of Oregon, where I'm studying Strategic Communication with a focus in marketing, branding, research and communications planning. I graduated from UO with my B.A....

I have worked as a teacher and a guide for students of all ages. I hold an MA in Communication from Arizona State University. My particular skill is in identifying the base knowledge that needs strengthening, in order to better facilitate learning. I look forward to working with you!

...focus are epistemology, formal logic, and philosophy of mind. However, I have an extensive background in the social sciences, especially political science. Oftentimes, a lack of confidence in their own ability will hold a student back from achieving their goals. I believe that supplementing a student's academic self-esteem leads to their continued and independent success....

...and Spanish) with a minor in European Studies and graduated with honors. Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, living in Northern Ireland, France and Germany for 7 years altogether. Four of those years were spent in Berlin where I learned German studying Philosophy and working as a tour guide. While I tutor a broad range...

...fun. Lessons with a spark. I'm interested in the story behind things; I never overlook the students and the need to find the ways the material interests them. I have an excellent grasp of things and I can adapt my instruction to apply to every student's individual interests. So, let's have fun.

To me teaching is all about getting the light bulb to go on. People have different learning styles; the tutor's job is to determine the most effective learning style for each student.

...come first. When a students mental health is addressed and answered for, their identity validated, learning flows like no other. We are programmed to learn, excited to learn, sometimes we just have to convince the students that the material they are to learn is pertinent to them. This have proven true, no matter the age...