Award-Winning Tutors serving Ridgefield, OR

...admin) from Troy State University (while running an overseas program for NATO personnel). PhD in botany from Duke University. Gemology credentials from GIA. I write fiction and am interested in a MFA or MS in publishing. Always a student! I have tutored classroom (college) and online (HS) courses in math (e.g. algebra), botany, biology, physical,...

...provide them with the tools to do so. To this end, I work closely with students, demonstrating my own techniques for reading texts efficiently, applying critical thinking, and developing clear written and oral communication. I also believe that learning should take place in a collaborative environment in which instructors encourage free discussion and Socratic questioning.

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.

...eight years of teaching as well as tutoring experience in mathematics. My subject areas are elementary math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Redlands and Portland State University. My Master of Education degree is from Grand Canyon University with an advanced mathematics...

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.

...learned a lot about math and science, and I'd love to share that knowledge with students here. I've taught over thirty students in standardized test preparation, English, German, and various kinds of math and science. It's very important to find teaching methods that meet students' individual needs,so the first meeting will usually be largely about...

...belief that everyone has the ability to succeed academically, and that my responsibility is to facilitate that success. In my classroom, I strive to create a learning community in which everyone can feel like an equal partner, while at the same time celebrating each student's individuality. I place a great deal of importance on promoting...

...the public school, community college and university level. A few years ago I decided to focus solely on elementary, middle, and high school students. I substitute teach about 90% of the school calendar year and I have been a tutor (in home and online). In fact, substitute teaching is a lot like being a tutor....

...graduated with High Honors with a BA in Sociology and minor in Professional Writing. I was the Opinion Editor of my university's newspaper. I have tutored and mentored students of all ages from elementary school to college level. My personality is upbeat and encouraging, and as a tutor I hope to not only help students...

...who has been living and working in the US now for more than 2.5 yrs. I love teaching students, seeing them improve themselves while learning. Nothing makes teaching more worth it than creating that spark in a students eye, because he/she either really understood something or is just fascinated with the topic and wants to...

...history research papers to the writing aspect of lab reports. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm playing the hammered dulcimer and teaching myself to code in new languages. When a student is struggling I'm always on the lookout for issues that don't have to do with the specific subject matter, such as test anxiety, a...

...values education. Both of my parents have graduate degrees, and both of them are teachers. Coming from that background, and being a child who always enjoyed learning, I found it only natural that I wanted to become a teacher myself. There is nothing like the kind of impact a good teacher can make on the...

I have been teaching English for the past two years and I love what I do. I have my B.A. in English and International Affairs. After graduating, I completed a TEFL training program for over two hundred hours. My next educational adventure will be to earn my MPA.

...now. I started tutoring near the end of high school, and I have since then used tutoring to help me get by in my college years. I have tutored all kinds of different students, ranging from kindergarten through seniors in high school. I have also tutored a diverse number of subjects, but most of my...

...themselves. Building trust and relationships is another one of my chief strengths. I believe kids learn in a system of relationships and in a culture of learning. Building trust requires follow through—being present, prepared and in command, otherwise kids don’t take the risks. It also means adapting to individual learner’s needs. A great lesson or...

...your student(s) on academic subjects that matter, and to accomplish one of my goals for any student I teach or tutor: to encourage and promote a healthy, well-rounded, educated young person. My background is in business (retired CEO) and early childhood education (Foster Parent of over 120 kids 8-18). My five degrees cover a dbl...

...am open to creating tactile, more hands-on lesson plans for children who have trouble focusing, sitting still, or have learning disabilities. Languages: I am fluent in Portuguese and am a native Brazilian speaker. I have taken three years of college-level Spanish. I am proficient in the following areas for Spanish: Grammar, Reading, Writing.

...I enjoyed this experience so much that I went back to the U.S. and enrolled in a MATESL (Master's of Art in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language) program at Saint Michael's College. To complete the master's degree and fulfill my practice teaching portion of the program, I traveled to Morocco with a small group...

...CA) speech team 2012-13). Tutoring Strategy: I employ a tutoring approach in which the student is involved in such a way so that me and the student both work to identify strengths and weaknesses together, and discuss learning and study strategies in a collaborative manner. I find this strategy to be effective at not only...

...the subject and individuals' capabilities can succeed. With enough effort and help, even the hardest of subjects can become much easier. Outside of tutoring, some of my hobbies include cooking, exercising, soccer, and video games. Other than cooking, each of these hobbies have been a part of my life since I was a kid and...