Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...broad range of topics covered offers many different opportunities to find chemistry examples in everyday life! I think that to love and understand any subject, it's important to see examples of it in everyday activities; it can be very difficult to wrap your head around complex concepts when you're using complex examples, and I aim to simplify. Outside my studies, I love hiking in the Alpine Wilderness, climbing, reading, and watching many movies.

...I've had experience with tutoring, too, as a volunteer with the National Honors Society. This made me realize how rewarding it can be to help others to understand a topic with which they may be struggling. Overall, my exceptional academic abilities, combined with my experience instructing young learners, make me an outstanding tutor. My general tutoring philosophy is to allow the student to be as hands-on as possible in the learning process. Psychology shows that...

I am an educator, naturalist, and geographer that focuses on study skills, critical thinking, and real-world applications in my pedagogical approach. I have a M.S. in geography (cultural and physical applications) and a B.S. in ecology and conservation biology. I have taught college biology and geography, and have 5 years experience in K-12 curriculum development for the natural and social sciences.

I have 5 years of tutoring students with learning disabilities across various academic subjects. My teaching approach is to adjust a unique learning environment that fits the needs of each individual. I am dedicated to tutoring because I strongly believe that everyone deserves proper education.

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.

...Educator with 19 years of experience teaching and leading in Japanese and U.S. schools, I have nine years teaching diverse subjects to English learners with fun, engaging, and meaningful lessons to learners age two to twenty in bilingual, ESL, private, and public schools. My Core Competencies include engaging and fun individual, small group, and whole class lessons, Multicultural Communication, Customer Care, Professional Development Coaching, and Integrating Technology into Lessons. Also, Classroom Management, reading student testing...

...Human Development and Family Sciences and Bilingual Elementary Education. I am completely fluent (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension) in English and Spanish due to the incredible opportunity I had of living and studying overseas in Venezuela for most of my elementary school years. I have had much experience working with students all ages: tutoring for student athletes here at OSU, organizing and leading study groups for my high school peers as we prepared for our...

...in a positive, nurturing and diligent manner to support students with varied needs to access the subjects they need improvement and practice in. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Portland State University with a major in Arts and Letters, which is a fancy way of saying that I love to read and write! In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog in the park, reading, knitting and baking all kinds of delicious...

...University of Florida for my B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. all in Materials Science & Engineering with a focus on Metallurgy. Since then I have worked in the aerospace industry before branching out into consulting. I grew up around teachers, my mom having taught nearly every subject imaginable except science in a middle school setting. This sparked my love of learning and teaching. I have sought experience around the classroom, tutoring officially and unofficially since high...

...presenting our own personal knowledge to the world and making a connection. It is vital. Not everyone is a writer, but everyone needs to know how to say: "Here, let me tell you this," and have others understand. When I'm not doing homework, I'm working on my personal writing or art projects. I have two dogs that get walked everyday on the trails near my house, and sometimes I even find time for a...

...a good, solid connection with his or her students. Without a connection, its hard for the student to trust his or her teacher. I try connecting to my students by being open minded and honest. I am also optimistic by nature and enthusiastic about teaching which helps make students feel at ease when they are with me. During my free time I enjoy reading, cooking, watching movies, and making crafts. I am also a huge...

...Outdoor education is all about empowering students to solve problems and think critically in unfamiliar situations, a philosophy that translates easily to academics. I also work as journalist, writing for Portland Monthly magazine and USA Today College. My writing has appeared in Oregon Live, USA Today, and the Huffington Post. Not too long ago, I learned how to beat the system to score high on the SAT, and look forward to helping students do the...

...a belief that the subject matter will not be useful later in life. When it comes to the actual material, I believe that there is almost always more than one way to approach a problem and that students should figure out what works best for them. I've studied learning and memory extensively, so I'm always ready to offer up advice. Not everyone learns the same way, and that's fine! While it's ideal for students to...

...in creativity and fresh perspective. In pursuit of this, I've traveled around the world, visiting places like China and New Zealand. There is so much value in a 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...

I love to learn and helping people with their challenges in learning is my goal. The highest privilege is being able to influence people. People learn when they are having fun. I want to make learning fun. I have spent 20 years training people on new computer software and workflow. I have great tips and tricks and relate subjects back to students' interests. I enjoy working with business subjects.

...a graduate of Southern Oregon University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts and a Master of Arts in Teaching. My certifications are in English as a Second Language and Drama. Since graduation I have spent time teaching classes and private tutoring sessions for children in Dalian, China. I have experience working with students ages 3 through adulthood. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Speech, Drama,...

...my A.A. in 2021, my B.A. in Politics in 2023, and am currently attending law school (with an anticipated graduation date in January 2026). I have experience coaching English, math and social science at the middle, high school, and college level, both one-on-one and in a classroom setting. I have also worked as an academic coach and curriculum advisor for high school and college students. As a former homeschooled and online schooled student I am...

As a educator, I believe students have a right to learn and expand their skills in all areas. Those skills may be areas of need or strength but all students have the ability to reach their goals. Teachers have the ability to help student find their own potential and I feel that it is my honor and responsibility to give students a feeling of accomplishment and understanding. ... My philosophy in teaching is that all students...

...currently set to graduate from Portland State University with an honors degree in Philosophy. My specific areas of focus are epistemology, formal logic, and philosophy of mind. However, I have an extensive background in the social sciences, especially political science. Oftentimes, a lack of confidence in their own ability will hold a student back from achieving their goals. I believe that supplementing a student's academic self-esteem leads to their continued and independent success. My ultimate...

I believe that learning is the most important aspect of having the ability to teach. I believe in foundation and follow through. I believe in people, and as we work together, hand-in- hand, we can achieve this.