Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Hillsboro, OR

...to feel that they have some agency in the resulting relationship. This directly informs my tutoring philosophy. I believe patience and empathy are the keys to excel as tutor. I approach tutoring as a partnership between tutor and student forging an equal rather than hierarchical relationship. We will work together to understand the student's needs so that we can set individual (and realistic) goals and devise strategies to meet them. In my free time, I...

...learning, I found it only natural that I wanted to become a teacher myself. There is nothing like the kind of impact a good teacher can make on the course of your life. For that reason, I love being involved in education and having the chance to help students learn. I love having the chance to meet together with students trying to better their lives and their minds, and to provide them with assistance on...

...am an honors engineering student at Purdue University with a passion for math and science. I greatly enjoy helping students become more confident in these subjects. While at Purdue, I have volunteered with the Women in Engineering Program and would love to work with young women interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. I have two years experience tutoring students in math and science through the Math Lab at Clackamas Community College and the Horizons...

...am a graduate of The University of Richmond, where I earned my B.A. in Psychology, and of The London School of Economics, where I earned my M.S. in Organizational and Social Psychology. Since college, I have tutored SATs, GREs, and various school subjects to private clients and groups of students of all ages in Connecticut, Wyoming, and Colorado. In my spare time, I play ultimate frisbee and trivia, and spend much of my time mountain...

...the things I love has been so much more fulfilling than sitting in an office at a museum would have been. Since then I've taught 6th and 8th grade History, High School Art, and I've tutored SAT English for the past three years. In my free time I enjoy reading (I'm a big nerd when it comes to reading historical fiction, or even non-fiction), playing board games, and watching anime. I also minored in Japanese...

...plain language (rather than what I think of as 'grammar language'). I always enjoyed having regulars that came in stop me to show off their effective use of a semi-colon in a paper, when they have previously been too uncomfortable to use it. While I have not previously tutored in sciences or standardized testing, I am very knowledgable in the sciences due to my degree in Environmental Science and can share testing strategies that help...

...TEFL certified English language teacher, with multiple years of experience teaching English overseas, having lived in both Thailand and Laos, and worked with students of all ages and skill levels. My lessons have ranged from language activation and phonics in kindergarten, to grammar instruction with teens, to conversational business English with adults. Whether Test Prep, ESL, or academic tutoring, I take great pride in my work, and am committed to my students' success. I attribute...

...I'm Jon. I've worked in education for several years, teaching all levels of materials--K-12+ to people of all abilities. I have had lengthy experience tutoring math, writing, psychology and literature. I've also helped prep for standardized tests including ACT, SAT, PSAT, SOL, Praxis, GED and general GRE. I went to college on a academic scholarship focusing primarily on psychology and medicine. I have a zeal for helping others understand tough subject matter specific to their...

As a certified K-12 teacher, I hold a deep belief that all students are capable of learning. My job as an educator is to help young people navigate the barriers that have prevented them from finding joy and feeling successful in their education.

I am a student attending Central Washington University, completing programs in Music Composition, Music Education, and Mathematics Education. I have two years of experience with reciprocal peer tutoring in the areas of Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and Music. My interdisciplinary experiences help me work with students from diverse and unique academic backgrounds, and enable me to present material in a variety of different ways. Most importantly, I believe in fostering a love for learning.

...is currently applying to medical schools. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English. After getting my degree from Mizzou, I completed all of my medical school prerequisites at the University of Missouri St. Louis last year. I have experience tutoring French, English, Pre-algebra, Chemistry and I have volunteered helping elementary school kids with their homework. I love school and I love to learn but I know that it is really hard to have this...

...focus is on university level social science, ACT/SAT prep, AP test prep, and essay workshopping. My tutoring sessions are focused on the student's ideas, and my role is to help them convey their ideas in the most effective way possible. I have experience tutoring writing for many different subjects, and my lessons are tailored to each student's specific needs. My students have all reported receiving better feedback from their professors after our sessions.

...harnessed the student's intrinsic motivation, providing him/her with a methodological window into practical applications of knowledge with which to rebuild and heal societies that have disintegrated because of war and continued divisions. I utilize the Thomas-Kilmann Indicator as an instrument which analyzes the negative dynamics of conflict and proposes five modalities of competition, avoidance, accommodation, compromise, and collaboration which can be strategically applied to any situation. When students interactively participate in role plays to simulate...

...and confident. I tutor math, algebra, geometry and most sciences. After my graduation from the University of Portland, majoring in mathematics and education. I taught middle and high school math and science for 20 years. I have been a substitute teacher for the past 5 years, teaching all levels of many subjects. I also have been working on my masters of public health with Walden University, with a focus on biostatistics and epidemiology. I enjoy...

...out the other. I'm striving to reach that "aha" moment, when the material becomes intuitive. I love to approach science problems from multiple angles with students, to increase comprehension and confidence in the material rapidly. I've been a part of two very strong organic chemistry research teams, for a total of about 3 years. I was fortunate to publish the research that I had accomplished while at Western Washington University. (More details about my research...

...have earned certification in English and Theatre subjects for grades 7-12. Currently, I teach middle and high school drama as well as 9th grade English. I am most passionate about the humanities; however, I tutor in a broad range of subjects. Along my educational path, various people tutored and mentored me in order to push my academic performance. I aim to assist you achieve your desired goals. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing,...

...expertise, I can also provide assistance for English and literature courses. I consider research papers to be my specialty! With my academic experience, I hope I can impart both the practical strategies and broader conceptual knowledge necessary to succeed in both Advanced Placement courses and tests. Beyond my academic experience I am an avid reader, movie buff, and professional football fan. I am a big fan of Kurt Vonnegut novels, Coen Brothers films, and the...

...we'll tackle whatever problems or issues face us and figure it out together. The more we do this, the more the student gains knowledge, confidence and critical thinking skills, all of which will serve the student going forward as an independent thinker and worker. I love to teach, I love to learn and I know my enthusiasm for both comes across when working with a classroom of three hundred students or one on one. I'm...

As an ME student at MIT, I've learned a lot about math and science, and I'd love to share that knowledge with students here. I've taught over thirty students in standardized test preparation, English, German, and various kinds of math and science. It's very important to find teaching methods that meet students' individual needs,so the first meeting will usually be largely about finding the perfect learning strategy for a student.

I'm a professional journalist and teach kids yoga on the side. I've taught SAT/ACT/AP test prep in the past with great results, and I'd love to help make writing, reading, history and grammar way more fun and accessible for you! ... I think learning should be an interactive experience. I don't teach by lecturing or droning on and on about a topic. I involve games, topics the student is interested in, and make our study sessions...