Top Social Studies Tutors serving Portland

Max: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...year, I'm taking two semesters off from school to sing and travel the entire world with the Yale Whiffenpoofs, America's oldest collegiate a cappella singing group. Apart from singing, I'm is passionate about education, particularly in helping high school students achieve their academic goals as they work their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 760

Chris: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...hasty answers to abstract questions, can play such a huge role in your future. My own experience as test-taker and test-teacher has convinced me that as a tool for evaluating students, standardized testing has its share of flaws. But the tests aren't unfair or unbeatable; they challenge you to learn a specific language. I don't mean the fancy vocabulary you'll want in a verbal section, but the forms and patterns of the questions themselves. With...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, History
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Daniel: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...previous experience tutoring middle school students for a public school system, as well as, experience teaching game design to ages 10-17 at a computer camp this past summer. My favorite thing to teach is game design because that is what I am most passionate about but I also enjoy teaching in general. I find it very rewarding to teach and help students learn, especially, when it is a subject they are not comfortable with. This...
Education & Certification
Becker College - Bachelors, Interactive Media Design
SAT Verbal: 700

David: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...motivated me to pursue an MA in German and continental philosophy. While this area is fascinating in itself, I am very thankful for my philosophical education because it has also sowed within me a deep commitment to teaching, teaching that aims not only for understanding, but also for creating and encouraging interest in specific topics and in learning itself. While I agree that the goal of teaching is to help someone learn a certain topic,...
Education & Certification
University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 33
ACT Math: 35
ACT Reading: 33

Tessa: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...to bring students toward their lightbulb moments not by repeating facts until they're drilled in, but by helping my students understand precisely why the laws of science, the rules of grammar, and the events of history are the way they are, and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and philosophy, and their nuanced interactions, are my...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

Maxwell: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...and Developmental Biology along with a certificate of advanced language in Spanish. I currently do research studying changes in stem cells and gene expression during different planarian physiological processes. I am extremely interested in biochemical and biophysical processes, closely tied to my interest in STEM courses and education. I have the most experience tutoring math, science, and Spanish, using my personal and current education with feedback from previous students to refine my approach. In high...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology
ACT Composite: 33
ACT Math: 33
ACT Reading: 33

Robert: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...time helping them to better themselves for the better part of my undergraduate career. As an undergraduate I was offered the opportunity to become a teachers assistant for a number of laboratory classes. As a sophomore I began as a teachers assist for general biology, in my junior year I became a teachers assistant for anatomy and physiology while still being a teachers assistant for general biology, and in my senior year I became a...
Education & Certification
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Bachelors, Forensic Science
University of New Haven - Current Grad Student, Forensic Science - Criminalistics

Robert: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...many new friends who were my students. My conversational style of teaching English has been very successful. Prior to teaching in Ukraine I taught four years in the Hartford region for CREC. I was fortunate to have students from all over the world. This is very exciting for me and very rewarding. I have also taught EFL in Moscow, Russia and while in the Peace Corps I taught English in Sierra Leone, West Africa. I...
Education & Certification
Eastern Connecticut State University - Bachelors, Education
University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus - Masters, Geography

Katherine: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...sacrifice our social time to prove to the world that we retained what we learned that year. But are we *actually* learning? My goal as a tutor is to make your studies enjoyable. I love to use visual and real world examples to help you grasp difficult concepts. At the end of our sessions, it is my mission to make sure that you can not only solve sample problems, but actually understand your coursework on...
Education & Certification
University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Human Development & Family Studies
Fairfield University - Current Grad Student, School Counseling
ACT English: 34

Nicholas: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
I am a junior at Johns Hopkins University studying biomedical engineering and applied mathematics. I have tutored elementary through high school students in my area in some capacity for the past four years. I am most passionate about math and science (particularly chemistry), though I am well versed in a broad range of subjects. In my spare time, I enjoy playing tennis and eating lots of good food.
Education & Certification
Johns Hopkins University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36

Nancy: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...to make real world connections, so students understand why learning a particular skill is important. I was a classroom teacher for many years. I spent most of those years teaching grades 3, 4 and 7, but I have actually taught all grades! While in the classroom, I taught core subjects to heterogeneously grouped students. For the last ten years, I have been an online tutor. My online students varied in abilities and geographical locations. I...
Education & Certification
Southern Connecticut State University - Bachelors, Elementary Education K-8
Southern Connecticut State University - Masters, Elementary Education

Ethan: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...Social Studies, Test Prep, or Writing, look no further. I am a Certified History and Social Studies Teacher, a Teacher Consultant with the National Writing Project, and Have a long history of high achievement on several standardized tests. I am an expert in European History, especially Eastern Europe. No one knows or can better teach you European History than me. Most of all though, no one is going to make learning as easy and fun...
Education & Certification
Eastern Connecticut State University - Bachelors, History and Social Science

Ellis: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...experience, including working with professional editors, has informed my tutoring in all aspects of SAT Reading Comprehension, Writing and Grammar, and essay and term paper writing. I pride myself in bringing out the best in my tutees, in making them feel valued and respected. They reciprocate those feelings and become both challenged and motivated. The results show it. My education speaks for itself: Trinity College (B.A., CUM LAUDE), University of Pennsylvania Law School (JURIS DOCTOR)....
Education & Certification
Trinity College Hartford CT - Bachelors, Modern Languages
University of Pennsylvania School of Law - PHD, Law

Tamu: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...worked with both regular and special needs children in helping them improve their communication needs. This includes social language as well as verbal and written language. I have also tutored students in basic math such as arithmetic and algebra. I have a love for languages. I am an American Sign Lanuage interpreter and I speak conversational French. My philosophy for learning is learning should be fun. This happens when the teacher knows what teaching style...
Education & Certification
Temple University - Bachelors, Speech, Language & Hearing

Landon: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...where many of my peers were able to excel without putting forth any effort. Meanwhile, I was spending countless hours reading, drilling flash cards, and reworking problems without receiving the same results. School just never came naturally for me, and I often felt incompetent, unmotivated and embarrassed to ask for help. Thankfully, I had wonderful teachers, mentors, and tutors along the way that helped me master the strategies and techniques that worked best for my...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Public Relations and Government
ACT English: 32

Justin: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
Hello! My name is Justin Hyland and I am a graduate of Fordham University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. My areas of knowledge include legal academics, bar exam prep, and English language and literature.
Education & Certification
Fordham University - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Connecticut - Juris Doctor, Prelaw Studies

Marisol: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
I love learning about my students' hobbies and interests, and strive to connect these with the material I tutor them on.
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Max: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...high school, I was part of an exclusive magnet school for creative writing called the Educational Center for the Arts: in the mornings I took core classes (math, science, history, etc) at a public high school, and in the afternoons I attended college-level workshops in fiction, screenplay, memoir, humor, and poetry. There, I learned from published writers and edited fellow students' pieces, including college essays, for four years while developing my own work. In college,...
Education & Certification
Brandeis University - Current Undergrad, International and Global Studies, Journalism
SAT Verbal: 730
SAT Writing: 730

Kelsey: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
Hi my name is Kelsey and I'm excited to work with you! I'm a college student at Stony Brook University pursing a degree in Psychology and Public Health, I'm also working on my associates degree in Biology. I graduated high school in 2017 and was a member of the National Honors Society and the World Language Honors Society. I look forward to working with you.
Education & Certification
Stony Brook University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Kyleen: Portland Social Studies tutor
Certified Social Studies Tutor in Portland, OR
...about is early American history from the creation of the 13 Colonies to the Reconstruction Era. I also teach literacy skills throughout my curriculum, with a focus on reading comprehension, text analysis, and informational and argument writing. Clear communication skills - both verbal and written - are 21st century skills that all students can be successful with. Some students may just need a different approach, more time, or some extra practice to get there.
Education & Certification
Fairfield University - Bachelor in Arts, History
University of Connecticut - Master of Arts, Educational Psychology
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