Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...basic understanding of the principles, you can learn to apply them to more complex problems. Theres no better feeling than the absolute certainty of understanding a problem all the way through, and I enjoy helping students come to that same realization. I like to have a whiteboard or lots of paper to work out problems because in my mind, its important to play around with the problem in order to best understand it. In my...

I love learning and teaching! I enjoy learning because it interesting to discover new ideas and fun to understand how things work. I'm currently working on a Masters in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering, but I enjoy to work on mathematics and study other sciences including biology and physics. Feel free to ask me any questions. ... We have to learn the subject together. After we understand how much of the topic you understand, then we can figure...

...way to address, assist, and solve any problem with all help needed. I usually spend part of the first session to define and outline which problems the students have. I follow the lessons of the teacher and add more examples that will be studied during the session. If I have the student for several sessions, at the end of each session I will lay out a strategy and focus on the key area of help...

...from Kenyon College with a double major in Studio Art and Biology. I have tutored Biology, Maths, German, and ACT prep. For several summers, I interned at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech. I served as a camp counselor for the Center's camps. These programs' participants ranged from elementary to high school students. I kept their schedules, interacted with parents, supervised activities, and aided the instructors. Last semester,...

...experience what it was like to teach students while I was studying at Oregon State University. I was a teaching intern for Human Anatomy & Physiology for 2 years, and found it extremely gratifying and rewarding to be able to work closely with students and help them understand such a complex subject. I received my Bachelors of Science in BioHealth Sciences and a Minor in Chemistry in 2016, and recently applied to medical school. I...

...recently, I have worked with Sprout Up! NYC teaching first graders 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...

...college educator and health educator for over 25 years. I have worked with K through middle school students throughout the past 5 years. I enjoyed working as a site director and program lead with the YMCA public school K-8th grade programs in Portland, Oregon. I organized art and science activities as well as coordinate indoor and outdoor recreation (games & sports). Since 2016 I have been a tutor for 1st thru middle school students in...

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...about school was when teachers would make me feel dumb simply for asking questions. My goal is to make sure my students never feel ashamed for being inquisitive or for not understanding something the first time they see it. I am a recent graduate from Portland State University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. PSU operates on a quarter-system, which means you must learn and retain a lot of information in...

I'm currently majoring in bioengineering/pre-med at Rice University. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class. My interests include biology, math, and violin performance. I've done neuroscience research at the Jungers Center for Neuroscience Reseach and the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I've also done molecular biology research at the Oregon Stem Cell Center.

...from a mutual understanding of a given pupil's ideal academic style. To this end, I try hard to find an approach that is tailored to the student's cognitive needs. I am comfortable tutoring the sciences (especially Anatomy and Physiology), math, French, the arts, literature, and essay writing. I really "geek-out" on biology and A&P because it never ceases to amaze me that the delicate and precise mechanisms that drive our existence came about purely through...

...Socratic method of teaching and think that asking guiding, insightful questions is the best way to engender a robust understanding of a given concept in a student. As for me, I am from Portland, Oregon originally. The Pacific Northwest is my home through and through; I am particularly enamored with the boundless outdoor opportunities constantly enticing me away from the metropolitan area. I love the rain and could not ask for a better backyard than...

...Teresa. I am a cheerful Venezuelan who graduated as a journalist. One of my greatest passions is sharing the beauty of the Spanish language with others. Whether they're young children or adults, I find immense joy in teaching them about the intricacies of Spanish. It's been almost 10 years since I moved to the United States, and during this time, I have been dedicated to imparting knowledge about the Spanish language to both kids and...

...finance my medical education, I stumbled upon the Varsity tutor's website. Coming from a guy who spends his free time volunteering in the medical field, I got extremely excited about perusing a job that involves helping students who are currently in the same shoes that I was in years ago. With respect to tutoring experience, I would like to say that I grew up tutoring my younger sister and cousins pretty much throughout Elementary, Middle...

...around the world: Tripoli, Quito, and various states. I have a degree from MIT and spent 25 years at Intel in a number of positions. My hobbies are playing the piano, hiking, reading, bridge and bowling (yes, bowling!). I enjoy talking about anything and will often make stuff up just to keep the conversation going. I started tutoring back in the 90's in a program called Start Making A Reader Today (SMART). I found some...

I am a second year naturopathic medical student. I'm originally from the Midwest. Whenever I have time, I love reading, running and cooking! I also enjoy hiking and exploring the PNW as much as I can.

I am a science communicator with a background in English, biology, and environmental education. I have worked previously on a citizen science initiative, The American Kestrel Partnership, and recently graduated from the University of Oregon with M.S. degrees in Environmental Studies and Multimedia Journalism. In my free time, I play competitive roller derby for Portland's Wheels of Justice.

...graduated as a materials engineer and later studied a master's degree in metallurgy. I started teaching statistics and calculus classes in high school 18 years ago and I have always loved mathematics. Later I looked for a way to teach more complex classes at the university and began teaching advanced mathematics for students of civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering and electronic engineering. The purpose of teaching classes in the area of engineering is because...

...paid great dividends for me, as well as my students. Because I had such strong bonds with students, administration usually gave me students that were considered difficult. I am patient, kind, empathetic, positive, fun and persistent. As a student, I was pretty bored in school for many years so I understand the value of keeping things fresh, interesting and relevant. During my teaching career, I was also the school's TAG coordinator. I also have extensive...

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