Award-Winning IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Tutors for Students in Beaverton, OR

...among teachers. (Since I graduated, the school has created a designated program for high-performing students to do the same.) Now I attend Reed College full time as an English major. Unsurprisingly, English is my favorite subject to tutor. I have created grammar worksheets for fun in my spare time and enjoy editing essays. I have helped students from various language backgrounds including ESL and strong native speakers. Unlike most English majors, I also love mathematics....

...side. This summer, my husband and I moved to Oregon where we currently reside with our dog, Nina. Teaching is my passion and I am grateful every day for the ability to do so! I believe in multiple-sensory education and using many routes toward the same goal. I use a process which relies on questioning and independent learning methods so my students reach the 'answer' in a way that is easily memorable and something they...

...fun, and personal. Having read about so many adventures in literature, I enjoy having some of my own. I enjoy traveling, and have visited a variety of locations throughout the United States, Alaska being one of my favorites, and outside the United States, including Europe, New Zealand, Chile, and Italy. Hiking allows me to adventure in my surrounding area. I especially enjoy hikes that follow sandy beaches of the ocean or lead to picturesque waterfalls....

...I have a great love of learning and a passion for teaching. I specialize in ESL for students who speak Mandarin and Spanish as their first language. I would describe my teaching philosophy as flexible and patient. I understand that each learner has a certain propensity to learn how they feel most comfortable; some are visual learners while others need to do hands-on activities. I try to tailor my lessons to the strengths of my...

...become a deep ocean biologist. I have a passion for anything science related and love to teach others about what lives beneath the sea. I am an instructor for a science based summer camp where I teach the fundamentals of science to K-5 students. My favorite part about my job is showing how exciting the world is around us when you dive in deep enough. I love relating subjects like math and physics to the...

...middle school students. I currently tutor calculus and Introduction to Analysis at the undergraduate level and serve as a TA in the Physics 201/202 labs. My philosophy is not only to teach students the subjects they struggle with, but also to help them develop intuition, independence, and appreciation for math and science to carry with them throughout their educational career. At school, I enjoy running our college radio station and playing squash! I am an...

...when teaching children which enables me to instill confidence, self-esteem and an optimistic attitude in each student for the subject they are working in. I work in a positive, nurturing and diligent manner to support students with varied needs to access the subjects they need improvement and practice in. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Portland State University with a major in Arts and Letters, which is a fancy way of saying that...

...teaching due to big personal changes recently. I studied biology and chemistry at Oregon State University to get my Bachelors degree then went on to get a Masters of Art in Teaching from Pacific University. I then worked for two years at a local high school teaching biology, chemistry, physics, and physical science. I taught all high school ages from grade 9 through grade 12. I love working with students to understand science topics, in...

Hello! I am a Social Studies, Language Arts and AVID teacher. I really enjoy traveling, food, running, volleyball and hiking. I am a visual learner, I like to be able to see things and I also really like graphic organizers to help keep track of information but I understand that everyone learns differently and I have a lot of strategies for different types of learners!... In a first session, I like to get right into what...

...subjects, I am most passionate about Foreign Languages. In my experience helping students of all ages, ranging from helping with homework and test prep for school to the late bloomer looking to acquire further education after their "formal" education has ended, my goal is to make the student comfortable and empower them giving them the confidence in their own abilities to achieve. I am a firm proponent of education believing it to be absolutely necessary...

...college level. I'm here to help with writing projects at all age levels, as well as test prep! My main tutoring focus is on university level social science, ACT/SAT prep, AP test prep, and essay workshopping. My tutoring sessions are focused on the student's ideas, and my role is to help them convey their ideas in the most effective way possible. I have experience tutoring writing for many different subjects, and my lessons are tailored...

I enjoy teaching English from the funny, silly, and easy to remember point of view. It's a silly language, powerful but silly. English doesn't need to be hard, stuffy, and overwhelming. It needs to communicate what you want, clearly.

To teach to students in a way that is easy to understand, taking what they know, building on it and reinforcing concepts.

...I love most is working collaboratively with kids to help them become better writers. I have found that kids of all ages have such amazing thoughts and ideas that often go unnoticed in their writing because they struggle with how to put words on paper. To learn to write well requires ongoing, detailed feedback from teachers who often have a student load of over 100 kids and simply don't have the time to provide such...

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...and Social Studies) and a range of electives including speech and debate, coding, and creative writing. One of my favorite teaching experiences was with IB curriculum. It reflects my teaching philosophy that inquiry is at the heart of deep learning. In addition to content, I support all of my students in building a variety of skills that help them to succeed including communication, critical and creative thinking, and organization. In addition to education, I have...

...am also a certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) and a certified Information Technology Infrastructure Library Practitioner (ITIL). I am currently learning about Information System Security and Big Data Analytics. Learning never ends. Sharing has been a building block in my personal, academia, and professional life. I have taught project management classes as well as classes about the benefits of my current employers to new employees at all levels. I have mentored many in my professional...

...build their language skills and confidence. I also work as a substitute teacher in my metro area, giving me the opportunity to work with a diverse range of students and subjects. I take pride in making challenging topics approachable and fostering a genuine love of learning. I hold dual B.A. degrees in Applied Linguistics and Arts & Letters, with a minor in Philosophy, from Portland State University. I'm TESOL certified and hold an Oregon Restricted...

As a teacher with 11+ years of experience, I hope to bring the same passion of learning that I have to students. With subjects that range from Spanish to Statistics, my goal is to help students find a way to overcome their obstacles and learn in a way that really sticks. I enjoy sports, films, books, music, and the outdoors.

...light on a forgotten concept makes the current coursework much more straightforward. You will find that I will be easy to work with. I expect that my love for games (board, video, sports) will help me to connect with students and bolsters my problem solving skills. My math skills have been attested to by my college's math faculty as they awarded me the Euclid Award for excellence in the field and I've had one student...