Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors serving Gresham, OR

...all ages. I have been tutoring students from the ages of 5-12 and from 13-18 for several years. I have also worked with children who have IEP's and who have special needs. I have two children of my own who had IEP's all through their school years. I also speak Spanish. I look forward to...

...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,...

...in all subjects. I've also tutored at the college level, focusing primarily on essay writing. Through all of my experiences, my favorite subjects have been early-level science and upper-level writing. I'm a strong believer that education can be fun, and address learning with a sense of humor and a positive attitude. My approach to learning...

...to their own understanding of a topic or concept. I'm a "guide on the side." Outside of tutoring, I enjoy hiking, hearing live music, scoring great finds at thrift stores, and playing guitar. I love to share the experience of learning with other people. I believe our minds are miraculous. Learning exercises the mind, as...

...programming, community engagement, and education. I believe it is an exciting time to study history today. We have growing technologies that make more information available to us each day AND we can discover and include new stories and perspectives that teach important lessons for the future. Join me for lively lessons and conversation and learn...

...2,000 hours teaching English to Korean students. This experience showed me not only that I love teaching, but also how to work with students to achieve their goals. I tutor students in English, TOEFL preparation, SAT Verbal and Critical Reading preparation, and essay writing. My favorite subject to teach is English, because I love watching...

...Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business. Since high school, I have tutored students in grades K-10 in subjects like, Math, science, English, and coding. I also have experience tutoring in group settings, one-on-one, online, and tutoring students with learning disabilities, such as ADHD. While I tutor a wide range of subjects, I am exceptionally...

...a student that is struggling or hoping to get ahead. I would begin a tutoring session with a few sample subject questions to determine the students strengths, and then I would get right to work connecting the material with real world applications and teaching methods to systematically approach and solve difficult problems.

...I currently live in Portland, Oregon. I am a graduate of UC Berkeley (BA in History) and Stanford University (MA in Japanese). My fields of specialization are Japanese language, literature, culture, and linguistics; comparative literature; American and East Asian history; and more generalized subjects such as literary analysis and social science study methods.

...and I'm a senior in college studying Public Health. As someone who has benefited from tutoring, I am passionate about teaching subject matter that not only is personalized for a student's learning needs but also empowers them. I have experience tutoring elementary, middle and high school mathematics. Additionally, I have experience in editing/writing college essays,...

...avid board game player and collector. Most of my free time is spent reading Philosophy and Theology books and discussing ideas with friends, who make fun of him for my perfectly reasonable affinity for ketchup (which goes perfectly well with a Grilled Cheese Sandwich, thank you very much!). My love of math started in middle...

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...have been tutoring math and test prep on and off for several years, since I graduated with my Mathematics degree in 2005. I also recently completed a second bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. I like being a tutor because I enjoy helping people find a connection with the world through math and physics. I also...

I take pride and satisfaction when I know my tutoring has made a difference in one's life.

...of serving as a teaching assistant for six quarters at Portland State. While I worked with a diverse group of professors who assigned somewhat different duties to their assistants, each provided me with the opportunity to develop my teaching skills in a real-world environment. While there I worked directly with students of many different ethnic,...

...speakers in Egypt and during weekly Skype sessions. I have enjoyed helping some of my students prepare for the TOEFL test. I also can teach Arabic to native English speakers! As I went through the college admissions process not too long ago, I remember how rigorous and stressful taking the SAT and ACT can be....

...Ducks!) and Washington State University. Outside of work, I enjoy CrossFit, running (and other sports), spending time with my husband and friends, and exploring all things Portland. A Few of My Favorites: Color: teal and pink Season: summer (I love to travel!) Food: salmon, chocolate Drink: peach lemonade Book: anything by Jodi Picoult Sport: basketball (to...

...a BA in English in the spring of 2014 and, after two years working in New Zealand and Argentina, I am back in the area to coach rowing and tutor before beginning my postgraduate studies in the fall. I am passionate about language, literature, and finding ways to help people improve their academic abilities (as...

...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.

...years of experience in both academia and fieldwork, I bring a unique perspective to tutoring sessions. My goal is to not only help students succeed in their courses but also foster an appreciation for the beauty and complexity of biology and mathematics. I understand that every student has their own learning style, strengths, and challenges....