Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Tigard, OR

As a recent graduate of Whitworth University, learning and helping others learn has been my occupation for the past four years, and it is my hope that helping others learn will continue to occupy an important place in my life.... A good teacher not only helps a student learn new information, but helps the student reach a point at which they can process information and acquire knowledge independently.

...potential to learn well when they are presented the right method. My education in more advanced courses allows me to provide students with more resources and multiple perspectives that would promote their understanding of the materials. In addition, my teaching positions and knowledge have equipped me with the most up-to-date information and resources for student...

I am a certified teacher with over ten years of experience in Elementary and Middle School. I enjoy teaching various subjects with success.

...in chemistry I am also well versed when it comes to Algebra and other math subjects. I have a lot of informal experience when it comes to tutoring and have been able to help a lot of my friends and fellow classmates through chemistry classes. I can be a great tutor because I can think...

...spent several years tutoring fellow 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...

...My strengths in teaching are in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and English. I have also completed college-level courses in Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Art, and more. I am happy to brush up on my non-dominant subjects to help you with additional coursework. I have kept all my textbooks from important college courses, which are very helpful study...

...physiology at the college level as well as working with students of all ages with math, science, and English. I love creating an interactive learning environment where the student and I work together towards solving problems rather than just lecturing. I feel the best way to learn something is to do it, and I hope...

...Degree in English and I am currently pursuing a Masters Degree with the intention to teach in Public Education. I have experience as an 8th Grade Language Arts teacher and worked as an administrative tutor and mentor consultant for the Writing Center at Washington State University. My focus as a tutor is to ensure a...

I'm a former mathematics student at Lewis and Clark College, where I worked as a tutor.

...examples, by simplifying the language, or by pointing out common pitfalls and misunderstandings, catching mistakes before they happen. Also, good communication between student and tutor is key to learning. I like to ask the student questions to make sure I know where they are at conceptually at different points in the session. I always try...

...has, and then break down the material to enable him/her to enhance academic confidence and success. I encourage communication on both ends and believe that hard work and success on the part of the student should be rewarded in order to further reinforce the new learning behaviors. Outside of science I avidly pursue photography and...

...at an answer themselves; I've found that this method allows for a greater degree of retention opposed to simply demonstrating the problem and hoping they will remember the steps. I know that anyone can learn any subject with enough dedication, no matter how difficult, and I am excited to help inspire this motivation!... I believe in learning through experience. Students always achieve a greater understanding of a subject if they figure it out themselves, so I...

...too common for folks to struggle with math and even stress out about it. I hope to help more students to realize that math isn't scary. The most important thing is that we take the pressure off. The primary goal of the tutor should be to make the subject approachable and comprehensible. Once we unlock...

...who may not share the same learning level, speed, or teaching methods used in the typical classroom. I have applied my problem-solving hobbies to my education and now to your education as well. I can offer a new and creative approach to teaching methods for learning and remembering important fundamentals past exam season. Hobbies include...

I am a motivated tutor and would love to use my academic and industrial experience to teach students math, science, computer programming and electrical engineering.

I'm a long-time Portland resident who has worked on a lot of cool projects in healthcare as an engineer, often helping grad students with their projects. I like flying my Phantom quad when its not raining and indoor soccer when it is.

...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 intrinsically entwined with my own studies and thirst for knowledge. As a tutor, I try to pass on my philosophy of study...

...I enjoy talking about anything and will often make stuff up just to keep the conversation going. I started tutoring back in the 90's in a program called Start Making A Reader Today (SMART). I found some computer programs that did alphabet and word recognition with animation. I also worked in an after school tutoring...

...'grammar language'). I always enjoyed having regulars that came in stop me to show off their effective use of a semi-colon in a paper, when they have previously been too uncomfortable to use it. While I have not previously tutored in sciences or standardized testing, I am very knowledgable in the sciences due to my...

...My favorite subject to tutor is math, because when I was younger it was something that I struggled with until I got the right help. Now I like to give other students that same opportunity to reach their potential. I love helping students get excited about learning and boosting their confidence in subjects they might...