Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Portland, OR

I am a classroom instructor, one-on-one tutor, and academic coach with over a decade of experience working with elementary age students (K-6), undergraduate and graduate students in the Northeast and on the West Coast and across seas. I look forward to working with you to achieve your academic, personal and professional goals.

...Connecticut. In high school, I tutored English, and worked at the Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh for two years in college. At the museum, I taught basic Plant Biology, Cell Biology, and Microbiology. These are some of my favorite things to tutor. As a visual learner, my tutoring style tends to include a lot of drawings, charts, graphs, videos, anything that helps visualize and comprehend the information. That being said, everyone has a different...

...be if the need arises. I have compassion, passion, and empathy for all students at all phases of the learning process and am eager to help any and all students who need help. When I'm not tutoring or in the classroom, my hobbies include spending time with my beautiful wife and my doggo Pepita, playing video games, board games, mountain biking, reading, listening to most music, and watching movies (shout out to MST3K.)

I believe that every student has the ability to learn. The key is finding the right way to teach each student, as no two students learn in exactly the same way!

...it was due. I am passionate about addressing high order concerns (structure and argument) before low order ones (grammar and mechanics), to best help the cognition of my clients. Of course, I can make fun exercise worksheets for areas such as punctuation and grammar rules, too. Last summer I translated the skills I earned through this on-campus job to Vietnam where I helped Vietnamese students prepare to apply to boarding schools and colleges in the...

I am an elementary school teacher with over 15 years' experience working with students in all core subjects. Please contact me so we may discuss how I can help your child in their learning.

Hi! I'm Alex, a freshman at Dartmouth College. I've pursued my academic passions, particularly writing and literature, history, and mathematics passionately throughout high school, and now I would love to pass on the knowledge I've gained to students who are eager to learn. I work best with students who are attentive, focused, and have an open mind and a desire to improve their critical thinking skills.

...sophomore at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst working towards a bachelor of business administration concentrated in marketing! I have experience tutoring for a wide age of students, from first grade to high school! My favorite subject to tutor is math and I would describe my teaching philosophy as largely communication and organization based. I believe a combination of these and positivity create the most effective learning environment.

...my past student and tutoring experience at community college, and currently at a top 20 college/university. My specialties include all levels and types of writing including but not limited to: Research papers, college applications, and scholarship essays. I also instruct in how to properly scream without damaging the voice. Vocal techniques I teach and practice include: Heavy metal/hardcore screaming (false cord screams), Tuvan throat singing, and beatboxing. Let's have a great time working together!

...studying Botany (Plant science) at Oregon State University. My past education includes Bridgewater State University, and Bristol Community college, where I studied education and obtained my Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate. I am experienced with tutoring a variety of academic subjects including English, Literature, Writing, English as a second language, Algebra, Biology, and Chemistry. I can also help you prepare for college placement exams such as the ACCUPLACER, build your study or...

...the opportunity to not just teach new ideas, but to connect with the students and learn from them. I enjoy the problem-solving nature of math and grammar, and the opportunity I have to turn academics into an interesting, enjoyable, and ultimately more rewarding experience. I love music of all kinds, the writing of George Saunders and John Steinbeck, basketball, and in the future I hope to start a career in the film industry.

...seasoned teacher with over 20 years of experience. I have taught all grades from K-5. My current position as a Reading Specialist allows me to work with teachers and students in an elementary K-5 building. I am able to train paraprofessionals in different interventions to help drive instruction. I also work with teachers to help the students find success. I am trained in LindaMood Bell. I hold teaching certificates in Elementary Education as well as...

...much to learn in terms of pedagogy and classroom management. Maura Faulkner, my Director of Instruction and personal academic coordinator, has consistently observed me in the classroom and given me feedback to further myself as a classroom teacher. The meetings and feedback have made it possible for me to push my students to heights I never thought imaginable looking at pre-assessments from the first week. Andrew Marshall, the Dean of Students, has given me strategies...

...choices in one's life, can be fostered in a language arts classroom and in private tutoring. I want to help students comprehend the musical and connotative range of literary language, and to articulate their own interpretations and arguments in eloquent, well-considered prose. I am able to help students with written assignments in any discipline -- history, philosophy, English, sociology, etc. -- that involves the composition of essays. I have also taught many creative writing workshops...

...to craft my sessions in order to best address the needs and learning style of my students. Personalized, effective, and passionate tutoring is my guarantee! I am an alumna of The Williams School in New London, CT. I attended undergrad at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT as a Molecular Biology & Biochemistry major. I am currently completing a dual Ph.D/Pharm.D. program at the University of Connecticut. My graduate work focuses on medicinal chemistry and pharmacology....

Hi there! My name is Molly, and I am a graduating senior at Emory University, where I am a history major and environmental studies minor. In addition to having expertise in these two areas, I have lots of experience in helping students prepare for the SAT!

...high school students on college essay writing and International Baccalaureate English and Biology exams. As such, my favorite subjects to tutor are Biology and English because I feel like I have the most background in these areas and, thus, am able to better guide my students through the content. While teaching, I like to use individualized approaches to fit the needs of each student. I also believe in an interactive approach based on thorough communication...

...I haven't tutored before Varsity Tutors, I spent much of my time at school peer-editing, teaching music in a cappella rehearsals, and helping friends and classmates with their academic issues. I am a firm believer that an English tutor is not there to tell their student how to understand the text or make essay edits for them, but to provide them with the tools and background information necessary for them to figure out their own...

...Studies. My primary field of research is the history of ancient Christianity, but I also have master's degrees in Medieval Studies and Biblical Studies, and a bachelor's in History. My dissertation focused on the history and legacy of Christian monasticism. I taught for four years at Yale Divinity School and currently serve as a high school substitute teacher. My areas of teaching specialty include the humanities, religion, history, English, Latin, and Greek. Right now, I...