Award-Winning Psychology Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...and I often substitute in elementary and middle school Spanish and Spanish immersion classes, as well as high school Spanish 1-4. I studied Spanish in high school and college and also spent a year in Madrid where I taught English as a foreign language, (both in secondary and business settings). I have over 10 years of education related experience. Much of it has been centered around language and literacy, whether it is Spanish, ESL, helping...

Dear prospective students: My name is Gail. I am a tutor specializing in English and Mathematics to improve grades. I am educated in many subjects including biology, science, math, English, and Communication. I look forward to working with you and hope your experience working with me will be a good one! Cheers, Gail

...to count myself among them. What changed was that I realized no one wanted me to fail. The crowd was there to listen to me, and they all were rooting for me to get my ideas across clearly. Some final notes about myself: I received my Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and my Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Merced; outside of tutoring, I enjoy playing video games like DA:I or...

I love helping my fellow students by breaking down complex ideas into their smaller more easily understood components.

...a concept, but to retain that understanding. I can't recount the number of times I've understood a subject for a test and then completely forgotten it the next week. It's so important, in my opinion, to retain what your learning, otherwise that seems like a lot of trouble to go through. That's why I work on incorporating past lessons into current lessons, so all information learned is utilized to it's fullest potential.

...focus on business documentation. This has built my fluency in the vocabulary used in business writing, presentations, meetings, and conversations. I've developed expertise in adapting English speaking and writing skills for audiences that differ by industry and size (e.g., a large corporation versus a small business or startup). For the last year, I have done personal coaching online and am comfortable using platforms like Zoom and Skype. I have loved working with the English language...

To me teaching is all about getting the light bulb to go on. People have different learning styles; the tutor's job is to determine the most effective learning style for each student.

I have over seven years of experience mentoring middle school and high school aged youth. I have a passion for psychology and self-development. I am Latina, multicultural, and bilingual.