
Gwen: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...a Masters in 20th Century American History from the University of Connecticut, a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and History (with honors), and I am currently working on a Masters in Business Administration, which should be completed by Summer 2018. I have taught four history courses at the college level, and I currently work as a Head Teacher at a learning center. I have over 6 years tutoring experience, and have been with Varsity...
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Austin Peay State University - Bachelors, History and Political Science
University of Connecticut - Current Grad Student, History of Science and Medicine

Judy: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...12th in the last 8 years (more than one grade level at a time). I had the immense privilege to teach abroad in a bilingual international school, and now I am putting all my teaching talents to good use in Western Massachusetts. I love helping students through tutoring because I know that sometimes, class time isn't enough to fully understand something, or to have that light bulb moment, you know, the moment when your whole...
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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus - Bachelors, English Language and Literature

Ellis: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...preparation including reading comprehension, grammar, and essay and term paper writing. SAT and PSAT tutees have consistently achieved 150 200 point gains. Libraries throughout CT (including New Haven, Wallingford, East Haven, Cheshire, Bethany, Woodridge, and Madison) have acknowledged these successes by repeatedly selecting me as presenter of library sponsored SAT preparation seminars. (The seminars have garnered substantial positive online and print publicity). These successes as well as extraordinarily positive references from parents, students, teachers, and...
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Trinity College Hartford CT - Bachelors, Modern Languages
University of Pennsylvania School of Law - PHD, Law

Landon: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...years, eventually earning a spot at my dream college and currently pursuing a career that I'm truly passionate about. I now wish to pay it forward and be a positive influence for the students that are frustrated in school. Based on my own experiences, I recognize how important it is to form a relationship with the student to where they are comfortable with seeking assistance and communicating their feelings and frustrations with me. Once a...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Public Relations and Government

Marty: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...leave it. I spend a lot of my spare time with my grandson, Joshua, who is 7 years old and a total delight. He never fails to make me smile. He attends elementary school just up the road from where I live so I get to watch him after school until his mom or dad get home. It's tough keeping up with him. I like to read... a lot... and I like to walk whenever...
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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Mathematics Education
Wesleyan University - Masters, Mathematics
State of Connecticut - Certificate, Mathematics Teacher Education

Cody: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...-- as a classroom teacher, as substitute teacher, a special education paraprofessional and as a theatre teaching artist. I'm also a playwright and work for a nonprofit arts center in downtown Hartford. I'm passionate about education, and I love the experience of one-on-one teaching. It's my way of giving back to the incredible teachers that shaped my childhood and offered me the doors to the professional experiences I've been fortunate enough to have. Let's learn!
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Bachelors, Theatre - Arts Administration

Eric: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...English language in all its forms, including the reading of literature and poetry, writing academic essays, a knowledge of grammar, and other linguistic elements such as phonetics to help with teaching pronunciation. Professionally, I've been an English educator for the past 6 years, teaching everything from beginning ESL to college-level argumentative writing. My students have ranged in age from middle school students to adults. My credentials include being a certified ESL instructor, a trained and...
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Plymouth State University - Bachelors, Philosophy
Boston University - Masters, Theology

Marc: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...my graduation in 2013 I've held several different roles in education, including ESL tutoring, substitute teaching, and I am currently teaching high school math in New York. My knowledge of mathematics comes from an interest in the social science research, a field I pursued in college and may return to in the future. I can also provide tutoring in French at every proficiency level, as I grew up in a French-speaking household in central Maine....
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University of Vermont - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government

Steve: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...Connecticut, with a background in teaching a variety of subjects. I enjoy teaching and always take a patient, understanding approach as I help my students develop their abilities. My credentials include a B.A. from Columbia University in the City of New York, a master's degree from Yale University, and licenses to teach general education and special education. When not teaching, I play several instruments and enjoy any kind of live music.
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Yale University - Master of Arts, International Relations

Charles: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...Biophysics. I work as an Environmental Analytical Chemist and my job title is QA/QC Director. I review analytical data obtained from soil, water, and air samples where we are looking at environmental pollutants such pesticides, PCBs, heavy metals, and fuel products that impact the air or drinking water. As the QA/QC Director, much of my job is to work with and train employees, and I believe this function greatly helps my ability to work with...
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Purdue University-Main Campus - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Georgetown University - Master of Science, Physiology and Biophysics

Max: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...that my peers and I taught to these students in the classroom. In college, I work with an organization called Peer Health Exchange as a Senior Health Educator. In this role, I travel to Chicago Public School classrooms and teach lessons about sex and drug education. I will also be serving as the Treasurer of the Honors College Advisory Board which is essentially the student government of the Honors College at UIC. Outside of academics,...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences

David: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material and present themselves and their ideas honestly, and I think with a little coaching any student can be a successful writer.
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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
State Certified Teacher

Joseph: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...by-the-book lectures, but through anecdotes and idiosyncratic metaphors which may have amused my classmates and I, but also aided our memories and our reasoning skills. Through high school and college, even while completing two unrelated Bachelor's degree programs, I began tutoring my own classmates, younger students, and even adult neighbors using a similar delivery style as my own teachers, albeit tailored to each student's individual struggles. My clients all showed a drastic improvement in their...
Education & Certification
Truman State University - Bachelors, Mathematics, Theatre
State Certified Teacher

Brandon: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of a tutor.
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University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Zeeshan: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...school next year. I have scored at the 100th percentile for the Physical Sciences portion of the MCAT. My Chemistry, Physics, and Biology knowledge is quite extensive. I have always been fascinated by science and medicine. I have been tutoring for 3 years, and I have experience teaching from 1st grade students all the way up to college kids. I enjoy tutoring because it is a way for me to help someone academically, which I...
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Shahnawaz: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...as part of an NGO. I taught math, computer science and english speaking skills. This is why Mathematics is my favourite subject to tutor. I am also comfortable tutoring for standardised tests such as the GRE and SAT. My goal is not merely to teach facts and formulas but rather to help the student develop the intuition behind them. I value critical thinking and problem solving skills and that is what I would like to teach...
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Lahore University of Management Science - Bachelors, Mathematics
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich - Masters, Applied Mathematics

Michael: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...Violence. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing and watching basketball (Go Bulls!), enjoying funny television shows (Louie is my favorite), and playing music (guitar & piano). I consider myself blessed to have a creative mind and spirit; I always endeavor to bring this creativity into anything I do. I am a big proponent of thinking outside the box. In tutoring, my motto is "teach a student to fish and they possess improved test-taking...
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New York University - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama

Jesse: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...opportunity through tutoring. I tutor in English, French, and standardized tests, and especially enjoy helping students think about subjects creatively and from new angles. My largest interest, outside of education, is music. I worked throughout college as a music director at Wesleyan's radio station, and currently work as a producer and staff writer for Afropop Worldwide, a non-profit radio show dedicated to African music and music of the African diaspora. I also love watching independent...
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Wesleyan University - Bachelor in Arts, French & College of Letters (History/English/Philosophy)

Ashley-Rose: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...both General and Organic Chemistry for two and a half years. In this position, I taught students lab techniques and supervised the laboratory portion of the courses. I was also president of the Honors Student Union, and helped to implement a volunteer tutoring program that served underprivileged students in the local community. Since graduating from Berry College, I have been active in tutoring peers (both at the undergraduate and graduate level) as well as younger...
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Berry College - Bachelor of Science, Pre-Med Anthropology, Minors in Biology and Chemistry

Juliet: Portland ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portland, OR
...moment when a student realizes positive self-growth. I have been rewarded with many of these occasions throughout my tenure as a secondary English classroom teacher. I have especially enjoyed teaching ACT preparation classes because students would often return after the semester and share their exciting news about meeting their score goals. Since I earned my Master’s in Education from Lesley University, I have developed a whole repertoire of strategies for delivering differentiated instruction that meets...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin Parkside - Bachelor in Arts, Secondary English Education
Lesley University - Masters, Curriculum Design and Instruction
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