Award-Winning TOEFL Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

I have been a teacher for 12 years and I really enjoy working with students from all backgrounds. I like to see students achieve in their subjects in school as well as in life. I will do my best to help any student I work with achieve their best.

I love teaching, and I've been doing it my whole life. My favorite things to teach are ESL, English, and writing. I also can help you with politics, government, and more. I look forward to working with you!

...express their ideas is one of the most important things education can do. I love writing plays and short stories as a hobby. I am also passionate about improv theater and am involved in several improv groups in the Portland area. In terms of my tutoring style, I think that learning works best when the tutor and student have a strong, trusting relationship. I like to get to know my students and connect the academic...

...tutoring as a career. I have over 10 years experience teaching SAT and TOEFL, and I have been helping students achieve their GMAT scores and post graduate goals for over 5 years. I have worked for several prestigious companies in the US and Europe, and know these test -and what it takes to to beat them- like the back of my hand. I specialize in helping students attain scores in the 90th percentile and up...

...teaching and tutoring hundreds of students. Additionally, I have worked with kids as young as elementary school up to adults to understand algebra, arithmetic, geometry and calculus in English as well as in Spanish. I am also equipped to tutor beginning and intermediate Spanish learners. As a tutor, I consider the student's prior knowledge of subject matter as well as his/her strengths, and difficulties when approaching a manner of instruction. Moving at a slow rate,...

I am an experienced and well-qualified essay coach, and a tutor in language arts and German. I also tutor students who are preparing for the SAT. I earned my B.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia University and an M.A. in German from UC Berkeley, where I taught college German and received training in foreign language pedagogy. I love to learn, I am drawn to travel, and the experiences I have had enrich my work as...

...of varying proficiency levels are mixed within every class, requiring a multi-faceted and flexible approach so as to integrate all students and prepare them to achieve learning objectives. In addition to being cognizant of proficiency variation among students and adjusting lessons to suit individual needs, I have been strongly motivated to teach in post-conflict societies, such as in Poland, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Kazakhstani Central Asia. Pursuant toward peace, conflict resolution within multi-cultural environments...

...and, most recently, teaching English and Math to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. While I tutor in a wide range of topics, I am most interested in Writing, Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching. I am very passionate about making learning as accessible and engaging for every, unique student. Especially having worked with students from varying disadvantaged backgrounds, I have found significant success in turning education into a fun and relatable experience. I truly believe...

...ACT and SAT; the AP US and World History, and English Literature and Language tests; essays and research papers; and basic language and grammar acquisition. I recently moved to Portland from the SF Bay Area, and I am using this year to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city as I pursue my teaching credential. I am an accomplished home cook I wish I could list cooking lessons on my profile! My sport of...

...Master's degree in Romance Languages (Italian and Spanish literature) and taught Italian to undergraduate students at the University of Georgia for three years. I received a Master TEFL (ESL instruction) certification and relocated to Amsterdam (Netherlands) where I started my own freelance business teaching English, in addition to working for a private language school. As an ESL instructor, I taught 100+ students from 30+ countries globally, in both individual and classroom settings. Currently, I reside...

...at-risk children. Living and teaching abroad in such international and worldly environments exposed me to people from all kinds of socio-economic backgrounds and cultures. It has allowed me to become much more of an understanding and tactful person, and as a result, I feel quite confident when tutoring subjects that I have the most experience with to individuals with various backgrounds. As nerdy as it sounds, I am an ardent student of English literature as...

...music, biology, and mathematics. I've worked as a graduate school TA and been responsible for designing lectures at the graduate level. I've worked abroad and within the United States with language learners hoping to increase their mastery of English. I look forward to finding a way to find how you learn best for yourself, in the hope that you can apply what you learn over an entire lifetime and not just on this week's test.

...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 someone progress from knowing just a few words of a language to speaking it with confidence. When I tutor, I focus on presenting information to students as clearly as possible so that they can...

...2017 with a degree in Finance and a minor in English. Throughout my professional and student career I have always made it a point to be involved in either a tutoring or mentorship role. My most recent experience has been as a Training Coordinator for the CSA department at Fisher Investments. I am currently working towards receiving a Masters in English. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I look forward to...

I have spent nearly a decade overseas teaching English at a variety of levels, most recently in a university. I hope to help all my students reach their personal best and tap into their innate talents and strengths.... I believe that students learn best when they are happy and motivated. I also think students should not only learn information, but learn how to learn. My job as a teacher is not only to pass on information,...

As an educator, I believe all our children, are all our children. Every child should and can have the opportunity to learn. I enjoy teaching in a differentiated style while layering and scaffolding the concepts being taught. I also believe in teaching to three senses so that learning can be retained. As an educator and person, I believe we should speak the language of respect, and provide a safe atmosphere where true learning can happen.

I am an excellent tutor with a wide range of expertise. I am persistent, patient and inquisitive. I have been a teacher for more than fifteen years and I am sure if we work together, we can find a way to improve your academic performance.

...making knowledge not only accessible but also thrilling and possibly life-changing. I have over ten years of experience as an instructor, tutor, writer, and editor, in many different subjects, contexts, and even countries. I have taught ESL to elementary school students in Korea and sociolinguistics (in French) to Master's students in Madagascar. I was awarded two of the most prestigious graduate research fellowships in Anthropology for my dissertation research, and have received numerous awards for...

...spent the last 20 years teaching ESL/EFL (I have a TESOL certificate) in both China and the US, as well as teaching philosophy and critical thinking in both countries. As a previous IELTS examiner, I am most confident and successful in helping students improve their scores in a short amount of time. I have tutored extensively in ESL and also in essay writing for various standardized tests and overall classroom writing from middle school through...

I am a life-long learner and an encouraging, supportive and resourceful teacher who really takes joy in investing in students' progress and learning. I have had over 9 years of direct teaching experience, from university classrooms to kitchen table tutoring to online language teaching. I most enjoy working with students who know what they don't understand and are willing to ask and answer questions, even daunting ones!