Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Hillsboro, OR

...Meghana, and I'm a recent graduate of Yale University, where I majored in English Literature with a concentration in creative writing. I have worked with undergraduates on journalistic projects, taught creative writing workshops for middle and high school students, and tutored elementary school students in reading and listening comprehension. Awards: -Scholastic Art and Writing National Medalist (writing portfolio, poetry). -Yale Journalism Scholar. -Columbia College Chicago Young Authors' Competition Fiction Finalist. -Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest Honorable...

...realized a tutor was my only hope of passing certain classes. Because the tutor could tell exactly where I was getting caught up, they were able to help me work through all of my weak sections. To me, it's not enough to understand 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,...

...about 90% of the school calendar year and I have been a tutor (in home and online). In fact, substitute teaching is a lot like being a tutor. Beyond subject matter content, teaching is always about the self-esteem of the student. Learning is a lifelong process. Each teaching situation is an opportunity to influence positively how a student sees him or herself as a learner. Learning takes place over the course of a school year,...

...lifelong network of students, professors, and administrators in both public and private institutions. I believe firmly that every student is capable of learning given the attention and opportunity they deserve, and that each road of critical thinking is individual and unique. I'm thrilled at the opportunity to give back to the community that has supported me in the pursuit of a meaningful, enlightening life. I love all things reading and writing: literature and poetry, creative...

...both collaborative efforts to train stronger writers to write refined prose. Great progress can be made this way. I teach writing as a process by encouraging students to embrace drafting. We take time to understand the project, brainstorm, follow idea threads, and write first drafts. Then the feedback and revision process begins, which leads to a final, polished piece. I can help at any point on this timeline. I'm excited to help both high school...

...they are intrinsically motivated and feel that they are in the driver's seat of their learning process. As such, my job as a tutor is to support, ask questions, and be a sounding board for learners to coach them through their own process of discovery and integration. My high school and college education gave me a broad, interdisciplinary background, which makes me feel comfortable moving between quantitative and qualitative subjects and a great tutor for...

I have worked at a number of elementary and middle schools in Portland Public and surrounding school districts. I have experience delivering curriculum, managing student behavior and fostering a supportive learning environment.

...my name is Rebecca and I am an experienced educator. I have spent three years in the classroom and I have a master's in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan. I take a constructivist approach to teaching, meaning I focus on helping students build on their prior knowledge to construct new understandings. With all my students, I take a strengths-based approach to build on the skills the student has and to help them meet...

...and medical intensive care. I enjoy traveling in different countries, and have worked with children and students in Mexico and Uganda. I am a bit of a language nerd; growing up in a Russian-speaking Ukrainian household, studying French, German, and Latin in high school, and also learning some Spanish, Korean, Swahili, and Luganda on my own. I have been a Sunday School teacher, a French language immersion school teacher assistant, and I have also unofficially...

...out the unique style of learning that each student has, and then break down the material to enable him/her to enhance academic confidence and success. I encourage communication on both ends and believe that hard work and success on the part of the student should be rewarded in order to further reinforce the new learning behaviors. Outside of science I avidly pursue photography and culinary arts. I love nature and hiking, rafting, kayaking, camping, sports,...

...graduated from Portland State with a BA in English in the spring of 2014 and, after two years working in New Zealand and Argentina, I am back in the area to coach rowing and tutor before beginning my postgraduate studies in the fall. I am passionate about language, literature, and finding ways to help people improve their academic abilities (as well as their athletic abilities!). I'd love to help you un-puzzle your puzzles, develop your...

...am a prior military veteran with just under a year of direct experience in tutoring math related subjects. My experience comes directly from the Community College level, tutoring students in subjects ranging from basic math, up through Calculus 1. Academically, I am a recent graduate (cum laude honors) of Portland State University with a B.S. in Sociology. I am also a member of Alpha Kappa Delta (the international honors society for Sociologists and Sociology majors), as...

...My name is William, but I go by my middle name, Wyatt. I am a sophomore at Bard College in New York, and I am currently working towards a B.A. in Literature. I am also an avid musician, with a specialty in guitar and bass. My goal working with Varsity Tutors is to help develop the skills and abilities of those who might not have the same love of reading and writing that I do,...

...am a PhD student in Animal Biology at UC Davis and am currently in the process of finishing my dissertation. I study the proteins that are involved in membrane fusion -- for example, when the sperm and egg cell membranes fuse together during fertilization. I have a Master's in Education and a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University. I love working with students of all ages and do my best to make learning relevant...

I have worked as a teacher, tutor and mentor for over 10 years. I am passionate about finding special aptitudes and talents in my students that make them prepared and excited about college.

...love to teach, because I love to learn and I love to empower people so that they can grow. the fun of the teaching process for me is not only getting to communicate the process of learning but also to have the opportunity to learn more myself. In addition to a tutor I am a pastor at a Church in Portland Oregon. I spend time working with parishioners through the difficult phases of life whatever...

...cultures, and goals in studying English. These profiles provide valuable insights from which I can then further develop and design lesson plans which teach the subject matter of English in content-based topics pertinent to each individual's needs and interests. As important issues emerge, they can then be analyzed and resolved by studying techniques of conflict resolution which lead toward greater tolerance for and appreciation of diversity. In sum, my teaching purpose is one of empowering,...

...currently in training to become an AMS-certified Montessori 3-6 (Primary) teacher and have assisted in a Montessori classroom since March 2016. My philosophy on working with children is one of deep respect for the child's personhood, development, and need for independence. After taking a brief hiatus from tutoring to get established in my Montessori training I am once again assessing interest and hope to build a clientele for tutoring sessions beginning in January 2017, after...

...prep for school to the late bloomer looking to acquire further education after their "formal" education has ended, my goal is to make the student comfortable and empower them giving them the confidence in their own abilities to achieve. I am a firm proponent of education believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I...

...subjects including math, science, reading comprehension and test preparation. My favorite subject to tutor is math, because when I was younger it was something that I struggled with until I got the right help. Now I like to give other students that same opportunity to reach their potential. I love helping students get excited about learning and boosting their confidence in subjects they might not have enjoyed before. When working with students I like to...