Award-Winning Phonics Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

Hello! I am a graduate student studying to become a Speech-Language Pathologist. Over the past four years, I have received a lot of training in language, which includes reading and writing. I have learned how to support students with reading, spelling, writing, grammar, syntax, and much more!

I am a life-long learner and an encouraging, supportive and resourceful teacher who really takes joy in investing in students' progress and learning. I have had over 9 years of direct teaching experience, from university classrooms to kitchen table tutoring to online language teaching. I most enjoy working with students who know what they don't understand and are willing to ask and answer questions, even daunting ones!

...traveled around the world, visiting places like China and New Zealand. There is so much value in a diversity of experiences through different cultures and beliefs. When I returned to the United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination of old...

I began my career in education as a tutor and have since tutored and taught hundreds of students. I have tutored and taught English literature, composition, reading, technical writing, standardized test prep, ESL, and French. I love working with students and finding ways to help them best understand the material.

I am a 4th grade teacher at school in Salem. I really love teaching and helping students increase their knowledge. I am recently married and in my free time enjoy spending time with my husband. As a teacher I love to work with students who are struggling to grasp a new concept, and help them understand, learn and discover what that concept means and how it connects with other things they know.

...who is now a retired teacher. I have worked with all age groups in a variety of educational settings since I was a teen. I just love interacting with kids and teens and helping them learn. I have had the pleasure of seeing so many students either get excited over learning something new and having their world open up that much more or having a student finally have the a-ha moment when a difficult topic...

I am a recent graduate from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. I have worked in a school settings for just over a year and multiple years experience in the daycare system. I have the most experience working with elementary students. The subjects that I tutor in are Math and English. Outside of work I love spending time cooking, listening to music, and spending time with my family.

...online magazine focused on experimental fiction, especially from indigenous authors. I am an active member of the Portland writing community. I am a co-founder of The Hour That Stretches spoken word event. The series' primary focus is to promote writing, in all its forms. This has resulted in strange pairings like icon William F. Nolan featured alongside 19 year old feminist poet Anna Suarez. The creation of a space that encourages interracial and inter-generational writing...

...way that the student will. I became a language teacher, not because I have any prodigious talent for learning foreign languages, but because of the satisfaction that I have found in seeing my students come to a realization when they had previously had no hope. I have designed my own curricula around empowering my students, and liberating them from the need for pedantic gate-keepers. It would be my pleasure to work for you and assist...

...in English with Philosophy Minor from UC Berkeley, I lived in Rome, Italy for two years where I taught English as a Second Language. During this time, I discovered that I had a passion and a gift for teaching. I completed my PhD in Comparative Literature with an emphasis on Latin American Studies from UC Los Angeles in 2009. While at UCLA I taught courses in Comparative Literature (Great Books), Writing Composition, and Spanish. From...

...their classroom. I graduated from University of Oregon with my undergraduate degree in Sociology and Psychology. I then went to Pacific University for my Masters in Teaching with a Special Education endorsement. I've taught for 10 years now, and I love working with a diverse population of students from all income levels, backgrounds, and cultures. My strengths are patience, a great sense of humor, making accommodations for students to be as successful as possible in...

...in a classroom setting of 15 students from Kindergarden to 11th grade. High school is only 3 years in Japan! I speak English and Spanish at native fluency levels, and I speak Japanese at a conversational level. Because I learned Japanese while living in Japan for a year and a half, I speak it nearing the N3 Proficiency Level. And I know somewhere between 500-700 Kanji (Chinese characters). In my free time, I work on...

I am a special education teacher in Portland, OR. I have traveled quite a bit and had the privilege of leading groups of students on international trips. I love to help students of all ages achieve their potential. Contact me to get started!

...a teacher, I am dedicated to helping students achieve academic goals in a fun and supportive environment. Before moving to Portland, I held a position as a third grade teacher, developing course materials and leading activities to allow students to discover math and science concepts in a hands-on setting. Instilling healthy reading and clear writing skills, while inspiring positive behavior and respectful interactions between students to develop a healthy learning environment. I also spent one...

...life, we are all teachers, educators, and trainers. It is our responsibility as a human race to continue to pass down our knowledge to our youth and future generations. I have spent seven years of my life studying in higher education, and still, have two more years left to reach my goal of a masters degree in Adult Higher Education. During this time, I have faced many life challenges, but have conquered them all along...

As an educator, I believe all our children, are all our children. Every child should and can have the opportunity to learn. I enjoy teaching in a differentiated style while layering and scaffolding the concepts being taught. I also believe in teaching to three senses so that learning can be retained. As an educator and person, I believe we should speak the language of respect, and provide a safe atmosphere where true learning can happen.

...imagine. My tutoring style is to think of us as a team using your natural talents and learning styles to get through any challenges the material presents. English is my main tutoring subject. I enjoy it because literature and language can be confusing, but with the right guide, they can be fun! My education begins with a lifetime of reading all the good literature I could get my hands on, day and night. After getting...

...obtained my teaching license at Linfield University, I substitute taught Kindergarten through 12th grade for four years. I then ventured overseas to tutor and teach English in South Korea to students of all ages and levels. I enjoyed this experience so much that I went back to the U.S. and enrolled in a MATESL (Master's of Art in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language) program at Saint Michael's College. To complete the master's degree and...

...of an out of school care and recreation program at an elementary school that serves at-risk children. Living and teaching abroad in such international and worldly environments exposed me to people from all kinds of socio-economic backgrounds and cultures. It has allowed me to become much more of an understanding and tactful person, and as a result, I feel quite confident when tutoring subjects that I have the most experience with to individuals with various...

...tutoring profile. I am recent graduate from Pacific University's Graduate School of Education who is excited at the prospect of working with students to help them achieve their goals academically, as well as promote the necessary skills and character traits that will serve students professionally as they ponder their future navigating a complicated, contemporary marketplace. I utilize student-centered approaches when instructing and when assessing students, working with the student to find what authentic and engaging...