Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Tigard, OR

...help my tutees find strategies and solutions that work for them. By identifying strengths and coaching self-advocacy, I encourage my students to take ownership over their learning and develop strong time management and prioritization skills that will serve them in the future. I am an avid soccer player. In fact, when I was an infant,...

...a peer writing tutor at Bennington College, where I completed my undergraduate degree. My experience, though, is not limited to working with college students. Indeed, I have spent more time working with high school and middle school students, spending 3 years tutoring Math and English at a charter school in Providence, R.I., and a year...

...certified to teach math and English ages K-12. I am also licensed in Special Education. I have taught various courses for the last seven years including High School Math through Algebra II, High School Language Arts, Middle School Math, Middle School Language Arts, and Robotics. I was voted our districts top tutor, having helped with...

...primarily worked with students who struggled in math. I enjoy working with those students, even though at times it can be difficult. After teaching math full time for a few years, I will be working on going back to school to pursue a career in applied mathematics. That means I will have homework too! Outside...

Lifelong learner with a commitment to excellence, customer focus, and continuous process improvement.

I have been a teacher for 12 years and I really enjoy working with students from all backgrounds. I like to see students achieve in their subjects in school as well as in life. I will do my best to help any student I work with achieve their best.

...diversity of experiences through different cultures and beliefs. When I returned to the United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination...

...take time in our introductory session to get to know you. It's important to know not only which subject areas need improvement, but who you are. What is your attitude toward learning, what do you enjoy, which learning style works best for you? This will help me tailor my approach to working with you. Finally,...

...goal is to get my students to the point where they no longer need me. I like to focus on the underlying concepts so that students can apply what we learn in our sessions to problems they haven't seen before. After our sessions, my students should be able to have a concrete plan when attempting...

...to 6th grade. I like running, camping, playing soccer, basketball, reading great books on personal development and leadership, and watching great TV shows like , Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife, and Madame Secretary. The quest of learning, training, teaching, and mentoring has been my life long journey. I adhere strongly to the Chinese Proverb...

...but I really love calculus and algebra. There's just something really satisfying about solving equations. I like to use a visual/practical approach and ask a lot of questions to stimulate the mind of my students. I have 4 teenagers at home and a couple grandkids nearby. Strategy games are my weakness, I can hardly resist...

...in the publishing industry. All of this is to say that I love words! I tutor in Reading and Writing for the PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and I help with Reading and Writing homework. I also provide guidance and editing help on college essays. The tutor I had in high school made studying (even...

...History as well as college application essays. I also have a strong interest in the arts. In my free time, I compose electronic music and play the piano. I am proficient in teaching beginner logic and the most common philosophical topics. I graduated at the top of my class at UCSB with a major GPA...

...(classroom and lab) settings and working with students individually on homework problems or test preparation. For the past few years, I have also tutored students independently, primarily focusing on Algebra/Algebra 2, Physics, and Chemistry. Students have often said that I am a very clear, patient, and thorough tutor. I believe it's important to let students...

...to have received the education I have, and I'm eager to begin the process of giving back some of the valuable lessons I've learned. Whether through my time as a teaching assistant in Elementary School classrooms, or volunteering at Casa de Los Angeles, a daycare in San Miguel de Allende, I've always made sure that...

...taught English as a Second Language. During this time, I discovered that I had a passion and a gift for teaching. I completed my PhD in Comparative Literature with an emphasis on Latin American Studies from UC Los Angeles in 2009. While at UCLA I taught courses in Comparative Literature (Great Books), Writing Composition, and...

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.

...graduating, I have been an Ecology instructor and Public Speaking instructor for the Boy Scouts as well as a sales trainer for a major bookstore chain. I have also spent two years teaching science and engineering at the high school level. While I feel that I am well versed in a variety of subjects, my...

...tutoring session, and by the challenge of discovering how each student's mind can best grasp a concept. As a writer of fiction and screenplays, my favorite tutoring assignments involve helping students with their own writing projects. It delights me to see them overcome mental blocks and discover the joys of language and self-expression. I've helped...

...a goal: a higher score on the SAT reading section, persuasive essays, elegant written communication. Together, we create a plan for success. Along the way, I act as both the coach and cheerleader. I believe in celebrating those small victories the right verb tense, the corrected clause error, the artfully placing the semi-colon. I use...