Award-Winning Tutors serving Pearl District, OR

...recent graduate of Yale University, where I majored in English Literature with a concentration in creative writing. I have worked with undergraduates on journalistic projects, taught creative writing workshops for middle and high school students, and tutored elementary school students in reading and listening comprehension. Awards: -Scholastic Art and Writing National Medalist (writing portfolio, poetry)....

...the kind of impact a good teacher can make on the course of your life. For that reason, I love being involved in education and having the chance to help students learn. I love having the chance to meet together with students trying to better their lives and their minds, and to provide them with...

...our districts top tutor, having helped with credit recovery and putting an emphasis on helping students graduate. My teaching style is interactive and engaging. I believe that tutoring is a great way to get movement to happen in a class in which you are feeling stuck. It can be a good way to build skills...

Hello! I am a recent graduate from the University of Oregon and the Robert D. Clark Honors college. I studied neuroscience and entrepreneurship while graduating with magna cum laude. Currently, I am pursuing a masters in social and cultural psychology with an emphasis in political psychology.

...teacher for 18 years. I love working one-on-one with students to help them understand a concept, gain confidence in a skill, or try out some new strategies. My favorite subject to teach and tutor is Math, but I also enjoy the other elementary subjects as well. I really enjoy finding new ways to reach a...

...in St. Helens, Oregon. I am committed to creating an educational environment that is challenging and relevant to all students, while at the same time supporting the differences in character and learning styles that make teaching interesting. Furthermore, I am familiar with Common Core subject standards, and "backward planning", and am comfortable using a variety...

...classroom experiencefour in Providence Public Schools and three in an independent girls schoolI specialize in English, reading, writing, and language development for multilingual learners. I hold master's degrees in education and in teaching English learners, and I speak Spanish! My approach is encouraging and goal-oriented: I believe the best learning happens just beyond your comfort...

...12 years being a fashion designer. I have moved to Portland, Oregon 2 years ago and loving the closeness with nature surroundings and the beautiful forests here. I'm passionate about languages and sharing different cultures, I also enjoy being creative and spend time doing my art projects. I have many experiences teaching languages and I'm...

...excited when it's time to talk science! Everywhere you look is something new end fantastic. I do bring this enthusiasm into session, and default to drawing out participation with questions, (What would happen if we changed this? What does this term mean to you? Why do you think we are learning this?) Learning is an...

To me teaching is all about getting the light bulb to go on. People have different learning styles; the tutor's job is to determine the most effective learning style for each student.

My focus is student success and motivation. When it comes to language arts, composition, grammar, structure, research and essay writing I can help you improve. ... I believe that every student, with enough practice, has the potential to be a great writer. My philosophy is to start slow, in small chunks, and to slowly build skills at a pace that is challenging but does not overwhelm the student.

...will not only become proficient in your foreign language of choice, but that you will come to love it as well. To this end, my lessons engage all of your capacities to communicate: reading, listening, writing and speaking. As a continuing language-learner myself, I value trust and encouragement highly. I look forward to meeting with...

An ambitious student pursuing a Social Sciences degree eager to contribute developed knowledge. Skilled in communications and problem-solving in any given setting. Adaptable and driven with a strong work ethic and motivation to thrive. Your success is my success and I'm always happy to assist in anyway I can.

...mental health service and care provider experience, although I plan to one day enter into a career involving teaching or therapy. I would characterize my tutoring style as patient, collaborative, resourceful/creative and optimistic. For fun I enjoy running and triathlons, puzzles/games, karaoke, writing, and reading; I have, in the past, enjoyed acting in small theater...

...my friends in high school and found my passion for sharing knowledge and teaching. Throughout college I tutored high school and college students, and I continue to tutor students of all ages now as a middle school teacher. I have an Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, and Master's degree, and I have been teaching middle school...

...at University of Portland. I spend part of my leisure time tutoring students and peers in Mandarin at my school for 2 years. I enjoy working with students with pronunciation, reading, writing and speaking conversations. I grew up in Hong Kong. I learned to speak three languages fluently since I was in kindergarten. I am...

...have done a lot of work with composition and writing. My teaching philosophy involves discovering the student's needs and teaching to meet those needs. I believe a teacher must make a student feel comfortable and encouraged at all times. I believe in student-centered learning. I do have some hobbies as painting, reading, and watching movies.

...enhance the ability of every student that I tutor to succeed and excel in school. The most important job I have, is to patiently aid the student in developing an understanding of the content areas that I tutor, so that I can allow each student the opportunity to learn and transfer that knowledge to other...

...Physics and Calculus for the past four years both independently and with tutoring services. My favorite subject to tutor is Calculus 1, because it can be so intuitive when explained well. When tutoring, I find it most effective to have the student work on the problems and help them through roadblocks rather than lecture at...

My mission is to help your child become a successful learner in academic areas where they might be struggling. I'm a Special Education teacher/Learning Specialist who works with students who have various types of learning disabilities and communication disorders, such as Autism, ADHD etc. I am responsible for evaluating...