Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors in Portland, OR

...school and my undergraduate experience. My main objective when guiding students, whether their goal is to determine a fitting career path, ace an in-class exam, or prepare for a grueling standardized test, is to instill self-confidence in them. I try to not only help them develop lifelong critical-thinking skills, but also urge them to assertively believe in their personal abilities. If students dedicate themselves fully to the task at hand and have the genuine desire...

...students one-on-one. One-on-one teaching helps me understand their strengths and weaknesses. I try to listen to my students' needs and evaluate that first, and then based on that I provide support, guidance, advice and encouragement to students on issues regarding their progress in education. I am very consistent and patient with my students. As a tutor, my strength lies in supporting, motivating and encouraging students along with teaching them the importance of discipline and staying...

...the University of Connecticut, I believe that I have the prerequisite depth of knowledge and experiences in educational settings necessary to tutor all students. My emphasis as a teacher is the learning of the process rather than simply the product. Ensuring that the students have a deep understanding of the content will allow them to succeed more than simply teaching them a trick for getting the correct answer. Setting your expectations high will result in...

...engineering courses as well. Prior to college I would volunteer at an after school program in my town where I would help the students there with their homework. I have a strong background in math and due to previous jobs I also have excellent communication skills as well, so I am very comfortable working with new people. Outside tutoring, I like to spend the majority of my time outdoors, whether it's out on a hike,...

...years in a professional setting and seven years on a volunteer basis, specializing in math and science education. I also worked as a curriculum designer for an SAT tutoring firm. I enjoy tutoring because I am strongly against the practice of teaching to the lowest common denominator of students and I believe that every student is entitled to a teacher that will personalize their curriculum and teaching pace to make sure that the student understands...

...of New Haven in Connecticut and got my MS in Forensic Science in 2017. That summer, I packed up and moved to Chicago where I currently work as a certifying scientist in a toxicology lab. I love math and chemistry and would be happy to share my knowledge and love for these subjects with you! I enjoy working with the student one-on-one to discover how they learn and creating study strategies to cater specifically to...

...that are helpful when it comes to learning the material, but my favorite part is that it allows students to be curious and ask questions more than other classes do. I love curiosity, it tells me that I have my students thinking about what they are learning. After spending the summer of 2013 working as a teaching assistant and the fall of 2013 student teaching, I have developed a lot of memory tricks and examples...

...in the education field. I have a B.S. in Physics, and I am working both towards a Masters of Mathematics and a Teaching Certification, which I plan to complete within a years time. I have tutored students from ages 12 to 60 in math (elementary through Algebra, Geometry, Calculus and Graduate Business Statistics), Physics, Biology, Social Studies, Reading, and even Philosophy. I have worked with children and adults as an educator for almost a decade.

...math lab at my school tutoring other students in various math subjects from College Algebra to Calculus 2. Math has always been my favorite subject and I have always been good at it. Because of this I was able to help other students in my classes to better understand the material especially when we didn't have a good teacher. Taking so many math classes, I can tell that the quality of the professor/teacher affects students...

...AP Chemistry teacher after our teacher fell ill. My classmates felt that I was able to keep us on schedule compared to just having a substitute assign us problems until a new teacher could be hired. After high school, I attended Carnegie Mellon University where I double majored in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. I worked for Academic Development and tutored students in one-on-one sessions and small groups. I tutored all chemical engineering and biomedical...