Award-Winning Study Skills and Organization Tutors serving Vancouver, WA

I am a special education teacher in Portland, OR. I have traveled quite a bit and had the privilege of leading groups of students on international trips. I love to help students of all ages achieve their potential. Contact me to get started!

...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.

...realized that I enjoy problem-solving and connecting with students. I believe each student already has the tools within them to improve upon their academic performance. My job is to assist them in understanding the factors that motivate/demotivate said improvement and actualize their full potential. As a tutor, I ground my work in grace, accountability, and...

...years old, honor roll graduates to students working to establish communication methods. After that I pivoted to working with seniors who have vision loss, teaching them about everything from how to cook blind to how to use a smartphone. I have two teaching degrees from Columbia University, an additional teaching certification from Portland State University,...

...Elementary, Middle and High school. While attending PSU, I found myself helping a group of my friends in classes that I had already completed and Aced. Although I have never actually perused tutoring as a job, I feel that my wide range of experiences make me more than qualified to become a tutor at this...

...feel that they have some agency in the resulting relationship. This directly informs my tutoring philosophy. I believe patience and empathy are the keys to excel as tutor. I approach tutoring as a partnership between tutor and student forging an equal rather than hierarchical relationship. We will work together to understand the student's needs so...

...clarify difficult material and seeing students succeed. I am most experienced with Human Anatomy and Physiology related courses, but I am also happy to assist with biology, chemistry, statistics and general study skills/organization. I am passionate about sciences, healthcare technology, and sports performance training. Outside of academics, I enjoy skiing, rock climbing and almost any...

...what your students accomplish. A good teacher is someone for whom the student wants to work hard. A teachers most important skill is seeing things through students eyes. The students should be able to see themselves making progress. That's the psychological part of teaching. As for technique, I model, and monitor student work, and explain...

...have also taught a 4th/5th grade blend and reading intervention. My favorite subjects are math and science, but my real passion is helping students develop critical thinking, problem solving, and study skills. I try to tailor my teaching to students' individual needs and interests and love when we can laugh and have fun together while...

...each of my students develop a love of learning, self-confidence and success in and out of the classroom. My greatest joy is helping to unlock a student's potential through literacy and language. I believe reading and writing create exciting opportunities for each student to accomplish great things! My experiences learning Ancient Greek, Latin and French...

...to instill a passion for learning in my students. I am especially adept in the studies of Language Arts and Social Studies -- and am most comfortable teaching adolescents and young adults. I possess a Master's degree in education, as well as professional experience in editing and publishing, to bolster my academic resume. Most importantly,...

...five continents, so I have a lot of life experience that I bring with me to tutoring. My exposure to the SAT began when I got the highest SAT score in my school district when I was a junior (without tutoring, even!). I started tutoring the Verbal side of the SAT in Los Angeles in...

I have been teaching English for the past two years and I love what I do. I have my B.A. in English and International Affairs. After graduating, I completed a TEFL training program for over two hundred hours. My next educational adventure will be to earn my MPA.

...and worked primarily with preschool through second grade students. I taught Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Math, Science and Social Studies. Upon graduation I chose to move to the great state of Oregon, since my move I have been working with preschool students ranging in age from 2-5 years. At this time, I am teaching Phonics, Math,...

...of these hobbies have been a part of my life since I was a kid and continue to partake in them whenever I can. Cooking has been a recent development for me, and I have found a lot of enjoyment and practical use for it. Additionally, I little bit about me is that I like...

I enjoy helping students understand complex concepts in simple terms, memorize new knowledge, build confidence, and succeed.

...for themselves. I look forward to learning about your goals and the opportunity to work with you or your child. *Experience teaching writing for ages ranging from elementary through college and adult education levels *Experience developing online educational content. *Experience developing age-appropriate teaching materials and techniques, setting learning targets, and assessing progress. I always modify...

...enjoy it because literature and language can be confusing, but with the right guide, they can be fun! My education begins with a lifetime of reading all the good literature I could get my hands on, day and night. After getting my BA in English Creative Writing in 2006 from LSU, I went back to...

...teaching experience includes AP European history, AP Psychology, AP US history, government, economics, global history and 9th-grade history for English Language Learners. I am also fluent in Latin, both medieval and classical, and because of that, I was able to learn French very quickly. I have tutored Latin to both college and high school students,...

...a few children of my own!). I did my student teaching in 3rd and 5th grades, and have done some substitute teaching in grades K-8. I worked as a paraprofessional in a significant needs program at an elementary school, and have taught 7th and 8th grades at an online school. I value education, and believe...