Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...classmates in Spanish and also mentoring international students in English language and culture in the USA. I have lived abroad in Mexico, as a student and also as a tourist. This immersion experience helped me to fully understand what Mexican culture is all about and is what gave me the extra push to Spanish fluency...

...Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering with a minor in French. During my time at CU, I studied abroad in Paris, as well as being a Teaching Assistant for Chemistry, Biology, and Fluid Mechanics for engineers and often helped my peers with homework. During the summer and fall I teach percussion for a...

...time tutoring students and peers in Mandarin at my school for 2 years. I enjoy working with students with pronunciation, reading, writing and speaking conversations. I grew up in Hong Kong. I learned to speak three languages fluently since I was in kindergarten. I am confident in helping with your Mandarin skills. I believe everyone...

...I realized that both follow a pattern and have specific rules to follow. To be successful in Spanish and math is to have a solid understanding of when to use those rules. Since then, I have been tutoring both subjects, as I have a natural ability to break concepts down into smaller pieces. My teaching...

...also have an MA in history from Portland State University, which I used as a stepping stone into a PhD program at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. A few years after I obtained my doctorate in early modern history, I went through the teacher training program at Lewis and Clark College and...

...adapt to the unique needs of each individual learner. I believe that everyone is capable of developing their own strengths, and I work hard to help students realize their capabilities. I have significant experience teaching English as a foreign language, both in the US and abroad, and teaching writing to ESL learners. I have more...

...time, my work and passion have been to focus on mentoring learning, from clarifying and breaking down the steps in algebra problems to revealing and instructing on the fundamentals of grammar. My educational positions include years of teaching international folk dance to middle schoolers, which involves learning geography and social studies, tutoring in middle-school and...

...again after just finishing graduate school--I'm now a Doctor of Chiropractic. I have been an athlete all of my life, and a coach for most--I have a coaching mentality and bring it to tutoring...I like to think I am a pretty nice coach ;) I'll try my best to bring as many tools to the...

...I enjoy doing and teaching math and love to think of math in real-life terms with lots of different kinds of examples to help as a guide through the abstract. Along with math, I focussed on both Computer Science and Spanish. I gained most of my Spanish literacy through two study abroad experiences in the...

...Communication. Since graduating, I've lived in Guangzhou, China teaching English as a Second Language for a little over a year. I have a passion for art; in particular music. I've taught Music Theory and Guitar for many years, both privately and through the City of Portland at SWCC. I also love sports and have taught...

...enjoy working with students of all ages to find strategies to help them learn better and prepare for taking the next step with their education. I have a diverse background in many fields, including writing, music, biology, and mathematics. I've worked as a graduate school TA and been responsible for designing lectures at the graduate...

...and foremost, I have experience tutoring in a wide range of subjects over the past few years, including pre-algebra, SSAT Critical Reading test prep, and introductory French. Moreover, I was a top student at an elite college, qualifying for honors each of my four years in school. I have excellent knowledge of English language literature,...

...9th grade, working with neighbors in my local community. In college, I joined a group called the Experimentors who taught K-12 science and math. We traveled to various schools throughout Boston after class and organized curriculums for different subjects and age groups. However, I was always drawn more to teaching one-on-one, where I could form...

...Science in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, I worked for Nike as a Test and Validation Engineer on their Digital Sport products (FuelBand, SportWatch, Nike+, etc.) for one year before returning to graduate school. I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, with a focus in design and manufacturing, and will...

...ten years in both the US and Europe. During this time, I have taught Italian language and culture to American university students, English to internationals at language schools in Amsterdam, and a variety of subjects to middle school students in America. Additionally, I maintain a working relationship with university systems and lecture on Italian history...

...Spanish teacher which I combine my style from Peru - American to invite the student to take appreciation for the culture and Spanish as a second language. My passion to teaching Spanish is in all level as a educator for vocation. I have always enjoyed being around young children and have supplemented my interests in...

...International Business and Studio Art. 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...

...necessary tools to succeed. I have over a decade of experience teaching in the classroom and providing tutoring in a broad range of subjects. In 2005 I graduated from New Saint Andrews College with a B.A. in Liberal Arts in Culture (Summa Cum Laude). Following this, I taught at a small high school for five...

...University of Missouri- St. Louis. 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...

...in Sociology. I also studied Spanish and Intergroup Relations. I am very passionate about the Spanish language and became fluent in Spanish after spending six months in Buenos Aires, Argentina and six weeks in Atenas, Costa Rica. I have informally tutored both native Spanish-speakers and native English-speakers in English and Spanish. I love to share...