Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Beaverton, OR

...about math and science and have mentored undergraduate chemistry students through their laboratory courses. Currently I work as a Behavior Technician providing services to children with autism. I have experience working with students from many different educational backgrounds and with a variety of skill levels. I have found that building a great rapport with students and understanding their level of learning creates a successful tutoring session. My goal is to provide a positive learning environment...

History, Economics, Government, and Human Anatomy & Physiology are my primary specialties, and I love working with students and getting them to their fullest potential, and increasing their learning capabilities along the way! I reside in Portland, Oregon, and I am a personal trainer.

...year and tutored four students in Spanish I and II. I also had the opportunity to do yeast genetics research while at Juniata during my senior year. This project really allowed me to experiment on my own and helped me with problem solving and troubleshooting protocols. While my academic pursuits were extremely interesting and engaging, I also try to achieve a balance between life and work. I am an avid mountain biker, fly fisherman, and...

...the answer and be able to master any concept and be able to apply these concepts to harder problems. No matter what, there is always a way for a person to learn, and it just requires the right way of explaining it. I love finding a way because it is a challenge and I love challenges. The harder it is, the more I try and enjoy it. I hope that you will be able me...

...about environmental science, facilitated a course for ninth graders about health disparities as a Peer Health Educator, utilized my Spanish fluency to mentor first generation African immigrant youth while studying abroad in Spain, and tutored elementary and middle-school youth in both ESL and English reading comprehension. I have over ten years of acoustic guitar and voice training experience and have taught beginning guitar lessons to youth aged 5 through 15. I strive to embrace creativity...

I am a graduate of Mills College, with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Mathematics. While in college, I tutored students ranging from middle-schoolers to college students. I also have experience as a tutor, grader, TA, and editor of educational books, and won several essay prizes while in college. For me, the most important outcome of any tutoring experience -- whether in math, science, English, or something else -- is...

To share my love and knowledge of computer programming and technology.

...at Chemeketa Community College. I prefer to meet in person with people who are in or near McMinnville, OR, especially if we are working from your textbooks. For clients more than 20 miles away, we can meet half-way, you are welcome to come to my office (or another location of your choosing), or we can meet online by video-chat. E-mail or telephone can work, too, depending on the subject. I have received the following degrees...

...for success. I aim to turn every "I can't" into "I know I can." I want to instill in my students a confidence in their own academic abilities and a true love of learning. I like to work with a student's unique skills to help them master new or difficult material. My ultimate goal is to help my students truly comprehend the material, and be able to apply what they have learned when encountering new...

...favorite quotes comes from Albert Einstein and it reads, "Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." This one simple quote is exactly how I view teaching, tutoring and coaching young minds to realize their true potential. Each situation is different and not one style will work on every student. It takes a collaborative approach between...

...students across a range of ages and skill levels to achieve their academic goals. I am a 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...

...where I guide the student in the right direction, rather than giving them all the answers. Together 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...

I am a recent University of Oregon Graduate with a degree in Political Science and a minor degree in Business Administration. I am excited to help tutor others and love to help others learn the material in order to do better and truly understand the subject.

...Matlab, CAD (AutoDesk), Microsoft Excel, Technical graphics, Subject specific labs, design projects, Microfluidics and teamwork. I also taught a Chemical Engineering elective: Physical Properties of Polymers at the University of Southern California which taught polymer synthesis and characterization of various commercial and research based polymerization processes. I am looking to tutor a variety of subjects : Mathematics (Calculus, linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics), Physics (Newtonian, Electricity and Magnetism), Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic, Physical Chemistry), Programming in...

...and engineering. As a Tau Beta Pi graduate from an Ivy League university, I recognize that hard work and devotion to your studies will allow you to achieve your goals. I will work with each student to set appropriate learning targets whether s/he is looking to supplement school or learning to prepare for admission exams. As a father of two teenage boys, I understand the challenges that modern life places on family schedules. In my...

"Education upgrades mental models."Daniel Goleman, Focus: the hidden driver of excellence. I entered the field of education to pursue the impact learning can have on our lives and our society. I believe that by equipping members of our local and global communities with accurate and effective mental models, we have the best chance of leading fulfilling lives and solving the major challenges that confront us.

...capable of. Chemistry, and mathematics are such daunting subjects, I never imagined I would be able to grasp them, after all academics were not my strong suit. Through hard work, endless study sessions, and a blossoming passion I was able to prevail and call myself a scientist. My dream is to one day become a professor of biochemistry; a pursuit near to my heart. Biochemical interpretations of the world around us fascinate me, and I...

...three years of experience, I am well-versed in the nuances of the learning process. This allows me to see eye-to-eye with my students, making learning collaborative. I create an easygoing environment by being myself: I'm not a lecturer, and I'm not looking to feel smarter than those I teach. I'm just value successful learning! As a student of medicine, the improvement of well-being in those I come in contact with is my north star. I...

...also had the chance to work as part of a team in many different settings. From helping my peers with problem sets in my biochemistry class to conducting spelling and geography bees as a volunteer with the North South Foundation, I have had many opportunities to work with others in an academic setting. Perhaps it is these previous experiences that most significantly contribute to my ability to be an effective tutor. I currently volunteer as...

...of the accelerated expansion of the universe and Dark Energy. One of my current projects that I am involved with is the Carlton Observatory Project which is creating a community space education center with a planetarium and observatory in my hometown of Carlton, Oregon. My tutoring experience includes all levels of science students from grade school through grad school. My goals for all of my students include helping them be successful, nurturing their natural curiosity...