Award-Winning Tutors serving City Central, OR

...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 well as their athletic abilities!). I'd...

...a decade of experience as a magazine writer and editor. Tutoring mirrors publishing, in that they're both collaborative efforts to train stronger writers to write refined prose. Great progress can be made this way. I teach writing as a process by encouraging students to embrace drafting. We take time to understand the project, brainstorm, follow...

...themselves. This respect for all my students is the foundation of our sessions because I treat my students as equals. My goal is to create proactive sessions for my students because I want to make an impact on every student's experience with learning. I have been told by multiple clients that I have good interpersonal...

...a Certified Quality Engineer through American Society for Quality. Throughout my professional career, I've trained coworkers on new methods and procedures, which is how I discovered that I truly enjoy teaching. It's very rewarding to help others learn new skills they can use to succeed and improve their lives. Through my experiences, I've observed that...

Communication is the foundation of success. I help students master the fundamentals of communication -- thinking, reading and writing -- so they can excel and conquer the world with confidence.

...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 school. I have also taught in the classroom setting as an unofficial substitute and Teaching Assistant. I believe in reaching out to...

...education and knowledge is one of the greatest endeavors that anyone can embark upon. I have experience in tutoring peers and younger students throughout my academic career, and enjoy working with learners of all ages. My favorite subject to tutor is history, because I love helping others discover the exciting stories from our past.

...department in subjects such as sociology, ethnic studies, various history classes, creative writing, English, and beginning theater. I tutor a range of history classes with special emphasis on world and European classes. I also tutor English, ELL, and Literature, and writing. As well as SAT verbal and writing. My favorite subject to tutor is writing....

...graduate (cum laude honors) of Portland State University with a B.S. in Sociology. I am also a member of Alpha Kappa Delta (the international honors society for Sociologists and Sociology majors), as well as an alumni of Phi Theta Kappa (the international honor society of 2 year colleges). My G.P.A. from P.S.U. is 3.70.... I am a visual and kinesthetic learner, predominantly, and as such, prefer to tutor in these manners. Through the utilization of experiential...

...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!

...mentored many in my professional life. Yet, I believe teaching the young is as rewarding as mentoring my professional colleagues. It is my way of giving back and investing in the upcoming leaders of our society. My favorite subjects to tutor are Mathematics, Statistics, Project Management, and French (I am a native French speaker). I...

I have a B.S. in Natural Resources from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Biology from UCLA. My focus is in ecology, evolution, genetics, and marine biology, with additional expertise in cellular and organismal biology, conservation, and environmental science.

...to study Japanese as my major is, when I was young I studied languages in middle school and began a journey to learn languages. I studied French, German, Cantonese, and lastly Japanese. It was a fun hobby and I loved it. Later, I decided to make this hobby a career. So, I began to study...

...(emphasis in Sustainable Marketing), in Colorado, at MSU; I graduated Summa Cum Laude.... Since my true passions lie in math and the sciences, that meant having to accept a talent in subjects for which I didn't always find interest. I like trying to instill that in others. I like making math less scary. I wish...

...Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) for three months for my "senior capstone" project. I believe in cooperative, student-centered learning, and I strive to meet the learning needs of my pupils by discerning and adapting to different interests, levels of knowledge, and learning styles. In my free time, I serve as the president of...

...I don't give direct answers. I work with the student and what they know, and we build on that knowledge to answer his or her question. This way of tutoring helps him or her to become more self-sufficient and capable of doing these problems and reasoning the problems out for himself or herself in the...

...Arts: Performance and a Master of Arts degree in English from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA, as well as endorsements in Language Arts and History. Other education includes a Bachelor of Religious Education degree from Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada and coursework at the Summer Institute of Linguistics at Trinity Western...

...mental or health concerns. One of my greatest strengths as a tutor and a teacher is helping students develop the skills to support inner well-being. This might include breathing and relaxation exercises, goal-setting, communication skills (whether with teacher or peers), psychological reframing exercises or other advice tailored to keep students focused and feeling at their...

Hi! I'm a licensed math and physics teacher here in Oregon. I taught High School mathematics in rural Montana before relocating here. I'll be pursuing a Master's in computer science at Portland State University in the near future. Graduate of Montana State University with a degree in Math, Physics, and Computer Science.

...and makes sense to the student. Learning is about more than being able to solve the challenge in front of you; it's about walking away from a session feeling like you can tackle that challenge on your own, with confidence, the next time you see it. If we're talking about study and test prep skills,...