
Jeffrey: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...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...
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Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Applied and Engineering Physics
Cornell University - Masters, Engineering Physics

Michael: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...to show my students to see these subjects as I do: as a challenge, not a chore. I try to do this by making things simple and showing straightforward techniques that students can use on their own to sidestep mental walls, thus building confidence. I love to see them succeed academically and value the opportunity to be a part of that success. I tutor Mathematics, Physics, SAT Prep and, my favorite, Computer Science. I have...
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University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelors, Computer Science

Anne: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...and organized curriculums for different subjects and age groups. However, I was always drawn more to teaching one-on-one, where I could form a relationship and really tailor my teaching style to the students' way of thinking and approaching various concepts and ideas. I have been fortunate to instruct and engage with students in a variety of ways, from teaching as a summer school proctor, classroom teacher, private tutor as well as a teaching assistant in...
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Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Biophysics
San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Masters, Composition

Marilyn: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...and college, and have tutored English, Math, Reading, Writing, Attic Greek, Latin, and Humanities. I also spent five years as a Hebrew School teacher where I worked with elementary age children teaching basic Hebrew and Jewish studies. I'm passionate about tutoring because I believe every student can achieve any academic goal they set their mind to as long as they are given the tools for success. I aim to turn every "I can't" into "I...
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Reed College - Bachelors, Classics

Zev: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...pre-med friends to invest the time and effort to thoroughly explore study materials, and to confidently reach for the 99th percentile. To convey my desire for mutual success more broadly, and fulfill a position that in retrospect would have helped me further, I wish to apply my skills as a tutor. My work experience has been diverse in many ways, yet has also demanded professionalism and excellent teaching skills. Most recently, I worked in the...
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Grinnell College - Bachelors, Biology, General

Daniel: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...taken the last four years off of school to travel, handle some medical issues, work hard, and do some soul-searching. I enjoy reading and writing, being outside and active, cooking and eating good food, playing guitar, climbing rock and ice, and being alive. I am extremely passionate about learning, and love to get people excited about it as well. I like to say that I teach "maieutically;" which comes from the Greek and means "to...
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Reed College - Current Undergrad, Philosophy

Emily: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...a secondary concentration in Healthcare Management. Miss Couch is interested in pharmaceutical and prosthetic sales as well as commercial banking, preferably in the healthcare sector. As a current Sophomore, Miss Couch is actively seeking an internship in the latter fields. Miss Couch graduated from Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon with a GPA of 4.05 after taking AP and Honors courses and as a distinguished member of National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society....
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Fordham University - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Management

Kristen: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
...and a graduate of Lewis and Clark College (OR) with a Master of Arts in Teaching. I have been an elementary teacher for 18 years. I love working one-on-one with students to help them understand a concept, gain confidence in a skill, or try out some new strategies. My favorite subject to teach and tutor is Math, but I also enjoy the other elementary subjects as well. I really enjoy finding new ways to reach...
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Bryn Mawr College - Bachelor in Arts, Applied Psychology
Lewis Clark College - Master of Arts, Elementary School Teaching

Emily: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
The thing that makes me a great tutor is the fact that I don't give direct answers. I work with the student and what they know, and we build on that knowledge to answer his or her question. This way of tutoring helps him or her to become more self-sufficient and capable of doing these problems and reasoning the problems out for himself or herself in the future. ... I feel that students have the knowledge...
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Western Washington University - Bachelors, Kinesiology

Tara: Hillsboro Science tutor
Certified Science Tutor in Hillsboro, OR
My name is Tara and I am a rising junior at Vanderbilt University where I'm double majoring in Engineering Science and Economics and double minoring in Scientific Computing and Business. I have plenty of experience in the college application process as well as in internship recruiting. I have interned at Nike and Facebook.
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Vanderbilt University - Current Undergrad Student, Engineering Science
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