Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...I'm VP of Business and Clean Energy Development for a start-up that provides affordable, universal design homes for aging-in-place, and principal of a finance company that provides unsecured financing to small businesses. I've taught "Leadership in Sustainable Management" for Marylhurst University's MBA in Sustainable Business as an adjunct faculty. I tutored English as a Second...

...I received my Bachelors in English from this university as well. While 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....

...hold a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Speech from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of California, San Diego. I am also a trained Waldorf high school teacher. I have acted, directed, and produced hundreds of plays and am a published playwright. I am experienced managing training programs...

...instructor in writing and literature at The College of Wooster in Ohio. Although I taught many classes in these subjects, much of my teaching was done in one-on-one conferences on how to write for a variety of purposes: explanations, arguments, analyses, research, poetry and fiction. I worked with writers from those having basic difficulties to...

...their learning process, I have come to firmly believe that true education occurs when a person is pushed and supported to do for themselves what they did not know they could do. I have now tutored and taught in a variety of settings for three years; each experience has pushed me to be an educator...

...English. I've tutored throughout my educational career from high school all the way up through university. Here, I tutor quite a few subjects, like English, but have a good amount of experience and passion for Japanese, World Religions, and Essay Editing and Writing. I've studied Japanese since high school and through college- same goes for...

...been involved with education in one way or another all my life-- either as a student, grad student, documentary filmmaker and now as a Teacher K-12. I have one daughter in college, and one in high school. I've lived in California, and New York, but now am back home in Oregon where I grew up....

...Teaching is a big passion of mine and I've had experience working not just as a high-school tutor but as a kindergarten and pre-K teacher. In my opinion, a good tutor needs not only to be knowledgeable, but sensitive to the ways that every student learns differently. I am prepared to work with my students,...

...the concepts you need to succeed! Guitarist with 25 years experience in a variety of styles. Pianist Composer Songwriter Performer Singer Princeton Nassoons - America's 2nd oldest a capella singing group founded in 1941. Sang Baritone and was a featured soloist. Tours to Europe University of Washington Music Theory NJ Regional and All-State 1st Baritone...

...to the student, it becomes a joy instead of a burden. I have a masters in design 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...

I am a patient and intuitive teacher. I try to make a meaningful connection with any student I work with, to build and maintain trust, and I work with them off of that base. I understand...

...enthusiastic about tutoring students in writing and literature. Sometimes all a student needs is information, direction, and time to practice in order to learn. I try my best to make that happen. I welcome my students to learn. With 25 years of teaching experience, I am familiar with many kinds of learners. I welcome all...

...and college students. My goal was to improve their skills in reading, writing, social studies, drama, English 101 and 100G and Shakespeare Comparative Film class, which was a Senior Ventures college class offered for senior citizens. In addition, I have given many gardening demonstrations and talks for garden clubs and libraries. For the last 30-plus...

I currently work with students K-12 in language arts and math. I am comfortable with a wide variety of learning styles, as well as teaching online. My background is in biology and conservation biology, and I am currently a part-time student in Portland, OR learning about Geographic Information Systems.... I believe no one is unteachable. A person only needs a teacher to connect the topic to something the student is interested in!

...my Bachelor's of Science is in Psychology and Biology from Western Oregon University. I have been mentoring and tutoring high school, undergraduate, and graduate students for over 10 years across a variety of scientific disciplines. I love all areas of biology and use chemistry and math on a daily basis with my job, while I...

...intention, and a positive mindset! I love tutoring in writing, creative writing, essay writing, reading comprehension, research papers (including grad school), counseling, and AP English exam prep. I am an author, wellness coach and consultant, executive and entrepreneur. I have a degree in English Literature from the University of Utah, and I am pursuing a...

...of Arts in English and a minor in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). My school experience has thus imbued me with fresh knowledge pertaining to the English language, the Spanish language, teaching, and writing. As an aspiring professor of literature with eight years of experience studying Spanish, I possess boundless love for language--as...

...I am currently finishing my final year in an elementary education program and am working on receiving my teaching certification. My goal is to teach in a way that the student I am working with learns. I am willing to use many different types of strategies when working with students. Most importantly, I want to...

...I spent several years traveling internationally before coming back to pursue an AAS in Paramedicine. I am currently enrolled in the program at OHSU here in Portland. My experience teaching is wide-spread and varied. I have done everything from teaching English in Thailand to 8th and 9th graders to teaching college-level EMT classes. Including coaching...

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!