Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Gresham, OR

...for education stems from my own academic journey; I strive to connect with students by understanding their unique challenges and meeting them where they are. My background as a Gifted and Talented student in English Language Arts has honed my writing and comprehension skills, allowing me to assist students in developing these essential abilities. I...

...in France. Though I enjoy tutoring multiple subjects, writing is my favorite because it is so exciting to help people form their ideas and get them on paper! I believe real learning is fun and active, and I strive to tailor each tutoring session to each particular student. My hobbies include performing in community theatre,...

...one on one tutoring is an extremely powerful educational resource for a student that is struggling or hoping to get ahead. I would begin a tutoring session with a few sample subject questions to determine the students strengths, and then I would get right to work connecting the material with real world applications and teaching...

...from 1973 to 1990. I have experience in essay editing, and am qualified to tutor in Humanities, English, and most areas of Western and Latin American History. I also competed nationally in high school as a policy debater, which makes me a good candidate for working with students on public speaking skills. For Younger Clients:...

...grammar. My educational positions include years of teaching international folk dance to middle schoolers, which involves learning geography and social studies, tutoring in middle-school and high-school classrooms, teaching English as a second language to adults, and one-on-one tutoring in Math and Language Arts. I tutor Math up through Algebra II, middle and high school English...

...lightbulb come on for students when they start to understand something. I like to make a personal connection with kids and see them as individuals. I meet students where they are and we go from there. I believe in the flexibility of the mind and the ability to keep growing and learning throughout life.

...learn, I am drawn to travel, and the experiences I have had enrich my work as a tutor. For me, tutoring is about more than making the grade or getting the right score; I always strive to foster insights and new skills that will help my students take charge of their own education.

...and produced hundreds of plays and am a published playwright. I am experienced managing training programs for young artists. I love to see students explore their limits, to challenge them to achieve beyond their expectations, and to imagine and create new expressions. I like teaching English, History, Philosophy, Comparative Religion, and Theatre. I believe that...

...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 my BA in English Creative Writing in 2006 from LSU, I went back to school for English Secondary Education. Then I taught English as a second language...

...confident, self-sufficient writers. I am available to tutor Spanish courses as well including high school Spanish I, II, III, and IV, as well as college level beginner and intermediate Spanish courses. We will work together not only to perfect grammatical concepts and implement new vocabulary but also to practice circumlocution and improve conversational fluency.

...to improve a student's writing and reading skills whether in the context of an essay or in terms of taking assessment tests. I have worked as an editor and tutor for more than five years, and I recently graduated from college myself, so I have a good idea of what your professors and instructors want...

...Hills, Alberta, Canada and coursework at the Summer Institute of Linguistics at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. I tutor in English, Language Arts, History, Drama, Reading, Creative Writing, Study Skills and Organization, among others. I especially love tutoring writing and literature because my students and I get exposed to new ideas and...

...and Math to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. While I tutor in a wide range of topics, I am most interested in Writing, Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching. I am very passionate about making learning as accessible and engaging for every, unique student. Especially having worked with students from varying disadvantaged backgrounds, I have...

...global history and 9th-grade history for English Language Learners. I am also fluent in Latin, both medieval and classical, and because of that, I was able to learn French very quickly. I have tutored Latin to both college and high school students, and I have taught French to first year students as well as AP...

...handful of students to think critically, I will have led a fulfilling life. I'm comfortable teaching writing and reading to students at any level and/or age. I am especially good with people who have learning disabilities. I've done well in school despite having ADD; I've developed many strategies for managing ADD in an academic setting,...

...potential in any given subject. I have had the honor of aiding teachers in the subjects of reading, writing, history and reading intervention. My experience includes English tutoring on-line, as well as in person instruction at both the elementary and middle school level. Working with students of all ages is exciting for me and I...

...hard to adapt to the unique needs of each individual learner. I believe that everyone is capable of developing their own strengths, and I work hard to help students realize their capabilities. I have significant experience teaching English as a foreign language, both in the US and abroad, and teaching writing to ESL learners. I...

...They are currently in 4th, 7th and 10th grade. So I come to this work not only as a veteran teacher, but also as a parent. I have always strived to be the teacher that I would want my kids to have. I've helped hundreds of kids through out my tenure. I know that I...

...concepts, I am big on drawing pictures and diagrams in order to explain things. I find that thinking about abstract concepts is easier with a concrete spatial representation right in front of me--perhaps you do too! In college I also took many writing-heavy humanities courses, hence I am also available for English tutoring. I treat...

...and skills. I won't write your paper for you, but we can analyze, research and create a plan of attack together. I can bring fun examples (or...as fun as some subjects can be), exercises, mnemonics and other activities and tools. I am a CPA with over eight years of business experience with accounting, presenting and...