
Bajram: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...where I'm working on degrees in computational neuroscience and psychology. I'm really passionate about the fields of mathematics, computer science, biology, and psychology, as well as the intersection of them. I also have a passion for research, and have worked in research laboratories both in academia at Yale, CMU, and Jax, as well as in industry. In my spare time, I like to write poetry, play video games, work on personal coding projects, and go...
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Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Nancy: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...I strive to make my sessions interesting and fun. It's important to make real world connections, so students understand why learning a particular skill is important. I was a classroom teacher for many years. I spent most of those years teaching grades 3, 4 and 7, but I have actually taught all grades! While in the classroom, I taught core subjects to heterogeneously grouped students. For the last ten years, I have been an online...
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Southern Connecticut State University - Bachelors, Elementary Education K-8
Southern Connecticut State University - Masters, Elementary Education

Helen: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
Hi, my name's Helen Liu! I'm currently studying at Stanford University, majoring in either Biology or Science, Technology, and Society. I love helping others and have been a peer tutor for over four years as well as a TA for two math classes. I promise I will work hard with you to achieve your desired score. I'd love to tutor you, so please feel free to contact me! ... Working with students to know why an...
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Stanford University - Current Undergrad, Biology, General

Kim: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...my dogs - but I love teaching best. It has been my most rewarding and enjoyable endeavor. As the oldest of 5, helping with homework was a given. When told as a teenager that I'd make a great teacher, I decided being trapped in a room with more kids was not on my life agenda. I attended UCONN and graduated with a BS in Agriculture (CANR). I've done many jobs in my life (milking cows,...
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UCONN - Storrs - Bachelors, Animal Science

Sophie: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...I majored in East Asian Studies. My academic interests center around language learning Chinese, Japanese, and Korean as well as history, anthropology, and media studies. I have worked as a college advisor for high school students in the United States and have also taught English in Japan to students of all ages. Beyond these academic interests, I enjoy playing cello and guitar, cooking, reading, and drinking all kinds of tea. I'm excited to know my...
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Princeton University - Bachelor of Fine Arts, East Asian Studies

Chi: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
I got Bachelor Degree of Education in China. I have teacher certification in China, also got a certification of First class and Second Level in National Proficiency Test of Mandarin, which means my pronunciation is quite standard. Since last September, I have taught Chinese in New York Chuang Yen Chinese school until now.... A customized teaching method for each student.... Teaching, beginning with the most interesting things.... Draw a picture, tell a story, or watch a...
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Yangzhou University - Bachelors, Education

Alleya: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...Connecticut majoring in Business Management and minoring in Public Policy. My career interests include human resources, programming, and non-profit management. Along with non-profit management, I enjoy volunteering and helping others. As a tutor at the middle, high school, and college level, I have a wide range of experience helping students in various subjects, including Chinese, reading, and math, which is my favorite subject.Tutoring is one of my favorite ways to help others because it is...
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University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Business Management

Liann: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...with a major in East Asian Studies and a concentration in Translation Studies. The study of foreign language is my passion. I have dedicated much of my academic career to Mandarin Chinese and French, having studied both languages for over 7 years. I spent half of my gap year in Grenoble, France and studied abroad in Beijing, China during my time as an undergrad at Smith. In addition to simply studying foreign languages, I also...
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Smith College - Bachelor in Arts, East Asian Studies

Christina: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
I am a current MBA student at the Yale School of Management who will also be attending UCLA School of Law post-MBA. I've also enjoyed taking standardized tests and "cracking" their code; so I love getting to continue to work on this with my students.
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University of Houston - Bachelors, Biology, General
Yale School of Management - Masters in Business Administration, Business, General

Yasheen: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
I am a graduate of Yale University with a degree in biology and am currently working as a research associate at a cancer biology lab. I am an experienced STEM tutor for college and high school students and also tutor for standardized tests such as the MCAT and the SAT.
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Yale University - Current Undergrad Student, Cellular and Molecular Biology

Nova: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
I'm an undergraduate at Brown University with a planned concentration in Health and Human Biology and Visual Art. I have had extensive experience working as a summer camp counselor, teaching at a Mandarin School, working as an SAT Tutor, and tutoring Physics, Biology, and Math at a local high school. I am more than happy to offer college advice and SAT II and AP prep given my experience with the application process!
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Brown University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Michael: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
Born in US, raised in Shanghai, China, then moved back to US for college, I am fluent in both English and Mandarin. Eager to help others, I've been tutoring every chance I got; even my focus within my major (Economics) is on Development Economics (helping the poor countries). Patient and with a kind heart, let me help you tackle the challenges you are facing academically!... Get to know each other, understand what the goal of the...
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New York University - Bachelors, Mathematics and Economics
Yale University - Masters, Economics

Marty: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...since 1972. I retired in 2009 after 37 years of teaching, took a year off, and decided that a life of retirement wasn't for me. Fortunately I was rehired as a math interventionist and I've been working at that job ever since, and loving it. I'm active in my local Lutheran church and served as its financial secretary. I'm currently an elder in my church. I've taught in summer school and in after school programs...
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Mathematics Education
Wesleyan University - Masters, Mathematics
State of Connecticut - Certificate, Mathematics Teacher Education

Zihui: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...work as a tutor at a middle school in Meriden. I am familiar with how schools operate under the effects of the pandemic. I using interactive tutoring techniques to engage student and aim to create fun learning experience. I'm passionate about helping students achieve academic success. I help students to learn math by explaining math concepts using graphics and videos. I then assign students practice questions until they fully retain the concepts. I have been...
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Wesleyan University - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology

Kristy: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
Hi! My name is Kristy, an instructor specializing in Mandarin, Math, and Science for Varsity Tutors. My teaching style revolves around simplifying big, complicated concept into engaging, fun, and digestible lessons; learning via experience rather than rote memorization. When not tutoring students, I'm pursuing my MPH at College of Global Public Health in NYU. Before moving to New York, I studied Biological Science at the University of California, Riverside. ... Teachers should engage with students personally...
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University of California-Riverside - Bachelor of Science, Biological and Physical Sciences

Daniel: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...and culture when I watched Once Upon a Time in China starring Jet Li in high school. Although now I realize that the movie was in Cantonese, back then I was fascinated by the country and decided to start learning Mandarin in college. I have been studying Mandarin for 6 years. I received my BA in Asian Studies from the University at Buffalo in 2015. One year later, I obtained my graduate certificate from the...
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University at Buffalo - Bachelor in Arts, Asian Studies
Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center - Certificate, Chinese Studies

Jerry: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...in themselves and to find success! My teaching career began in 1995 at Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I taught Algebra there, as I have almost every year since: 5 years at college, 6 years middle school, and 7 years high school, here in Connecticut. At the middle school, I served as the head of the math department, IT, and SSAT testing, including English, verbal, and more. Along the way, I taught every...
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Central Connecticut State University - Master of Arts, Mathematics

Jonathan: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...biomedical engineering and will be starting my Ph.D next year. I was born and raised in Philadelphia and have travelled to a few other countries through study abroad programs and international conferences. I've been to China several times and love to practice my Chinese with others! I love to teach math and science and have served as a math tutor during high school and engineering tutor for two college courses. Some of the most fundamental...
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Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Luke: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
Hello! I am an undergraduate studying at Yale University; I am studying Mechanical Engineering, and I am an avid proponent of Chinese culture. I love Mandarin and would love to help anyone interested in learning more!
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Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Ya-yi: Portland Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Portland, OR
...I was born and raised in Taiwan, went to grad school at NYU for Foreign Language Education: Chinese and TESOL. I am a certified TESOL and Mandarin teacher in New York and am currently a middle school Mandarin teacher in Connecticut. I have many experiences in tutoring TESOL when I was back in Taiwan. I speak fluent English and beginner level of Korean. I believe in learning while having fun. While tutoring can be more...
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National Taiwan University - Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
New York University - Master of Arts, Foreign Language Teacher Education
Private Mandarin Chinese Tutoring in Portland, OR
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One-on-one Chinese tutoring can be particularly helpful when it comes to pronunciation and learning the four Chinese tones. With help from a fluent speaker, you can be sure to get your pronunciation correct from the beginning. It's far easier to learn pronunciation correctly the first time than it is to have to relearn it correctly. Your instructor can help you by demonstrating the pronunciation of Chinese words and tones, or they can show you charts that demonstrate proper tongue placement and lip movement to make the many Chinese language sounds that are different from English.
Learning a language takes continual practice and use. Private Portland Chinese tutoring gives you the opportunity to spend as much time as you want having conversations in Chinese with your instructor. If you're an advanced student, your instructor can use immersion, where parts of the lesson or the entire lesson is in Chinese. Even if you've only had a day or two of lessons, though, you can begin using simple Chinese conversations with your Chinese teacher.
These conversations can revolve around topics of particular interest to you. If you work in the fashion business, your instructor can focus on the words and phrases you're most likely to need to use and understand. If you're going to meet Chinese-speaking family members, you can study the language from that perspective. You or your student can request as much personalization of your Chinese lessons as you need so you can learn the language efficiently and effectively.
How can I fit Portland Chinese tutoring into my busy schedule?
Private Chinese tutors allow for a great deal of flexibility. Our educational consultants can use information about your schedule when you sign up for private lessons. We'll work to find a fluent Chinese instructor who meets your language learning and scheduling needs. You can benefit from this kind of consideration whether you're pursuing your Chinese skills online or in person.
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Varsity Tutors also provides live, online Chinese classes that use the same platform. Students meet with a professional instructor along with classmates who are working hard to learn Chinese. Classes are available in two- and four-week sessions, so you can meet more often or spread your lessons out over a longer period of time.
If you or your student would like to have your Chinese lessons in person, you can meet with your instructor at a convenient location like a local coffee shop, the common room at your college, or your favorite branch of the Multnomah County Library. You can expect the same high-quality Chinese education whether you meet with your Portland Chinese tutor online or in person.
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