Award-Winning Tutors serving Forest Grove, OR

...a focus on Curriculum and Instruction. I lived and traveled around East Asia for ten years before coming back to Oregon in the US. I have taught English language, Humanities subjects (Language Arts and Social Studies) and a range of electives including speech and debate, coding, and creative writing. One of my favorite teaching experiences...

...United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination of old ones, with the viewpoint that each person is an individual with...

...to achieve their dreams. For the past two years, I have actively engaged in this pursuit as a writing tutor, where I've honed my ability to provide tailored guidance and support. I find immense satisfaction in assisting students at any stage of their learning journey, fostering their growth and helping them unlock their full potential....

I am retired, having worked in consumer market research, five years teaching math and electronics in a technical school, and working 25 years as a health research analyst. I have a BA in math and psychology and an MS in Educational Research. I also have military training as an electronics technician.

...before returning to graduate school. I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, with a focus in design and manufacturing, and will graduate in the summer of 2015. Though I have never strictly worked as a tutor, I tutored undergraduates as part of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society...

Math Major at Portland State University. I enjoy helping people learn math!

...schools throughout Boston after class and organized curriculums for different subjects and age groups. However, I was always drawn more to teaching one-on-one, where I could form a relationship and really tailor my teaching style to the students' way of thinking and approaching various concepts and ideas. I have been fortunate to instruct and engage...

...the lesson, explain the topic, then go over some examples before letting the student work the problems on his own. I use different teaching styles with my students. I believe I will be a good fit to work with students because I hold a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and an Accounting Certificate; my achievements...

...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 well as their athletic abilities!)....

...tailored to each individual. I am a student at Portland State University, majoring in Computer Science. I enjoy video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and programming, and I know the first 74 digits of pi. In other words, I'm the biggest nerd you'll ever meet. I tutor most levels of math up through Calculus 1.

...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, educational, and cultural...

...I began teaching after my college graduation in 2006 at English as Second Language International, which prepared non-native English speaking students to enter an American university setting. From there, I was accepted into the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program and spent a year working in Japanese middle schools. I also did volunteer work in...

...music and literature. Coming from a diverse background of education and environmental exposure, I understand the challenges of processing new information and approaches to intake and digest them. My emphasis in teaching lies in listening to my students and self-directed application. I am excited to discover how materials in science can help students to understand...

...the student is struggling in. Usually a visual aid accompanying the problem is how I like to teach. Using videos and open discussion are also good methods. Often times engagement in both verbal and written activities at the same time are great ways to learn a new subject. I enjoy quantum computing and chemistry, as...

...China, and am currently teaching in Portland. I received my elementary education degree from Northwest Nazarene University. I am certified to teach k-8, with an emphasis in natural science in Idaho, and Oregon. I love to help foster students' love for learning, and helping them discover their potential. Outside of academia I enjoy live music....

...computer science courses, and I have also tutored students taking classes in various areas, including programming, algorithms, and research topics. Both as a teaching assistant and as a tutor, I naturally worked mainly with students who had difficulties following the course.I have been a tutor in the past and I would love to tutor for...

...gains in academic success, related to the attitudes and skills students gain in this process. I am satisfied when my students not only surpass academic expectations in the short term, but also when they make it a habit for life. I am happy to work with just about any student, especially those with test anxiety,...

I am currently a student at Portland State University pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and minoring in international studies. I have a passion for learning and hope to share my excitement with students! Outside of school I enjoy reading, hiking, and learning new languages. I am currently learning Spanish and Korean.

...extra time to really understand each student's learning objectives. 3) Sharing my own life experiences and using real world examples- I enjoying making learning more fun and less stressful by sharing my own history and connecting challenging topics to interesting, real life situations. 4) Being a collaborator- I view being a tutor as a partnership,...

...teens and helping them learn. I have had the pleasure of seeing so many students either get excited over learning something new and having their world open up that much more or having a student finally have the a-ha moment when a difficult topic suddenly makes sense. I look forward to working with you and...