Award-Winning Tutors serving Sherwood, OR

...gender, ethnicity, learning styles/speeds) between my students. The essence of my tutoring principles are built on what I hold to be irreplaceable in the process of learning: ethics and morals. While many tutors accept jobs because of money, I tutor because I sincerely value education and personal growth. Therefore, I respect all of my clients...

...UC Davis and am currently in the process of finishing my dissertation. I study the proteins that are involved in membrane fusion -- for example, when the sperm and egg cell membranes fuse together during fertilization. I have a Master's in Education and a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University. I love working with...

...a chance to work from the ground up in IT with start ups, mid sized companies, and some of the largest in the world. It has become a passion of mine to use the wide breadth of knowledge I have throughout IT to help others be successful in their own careers. I enjoy guiding others...

...years at the high school level. I love working with students and helping to break down difficult math concepts into smaller, easier pieces. With my two left feet, athletics has never been my strong suit but I love going to games. I'm really into arts and crafts, and I love to draw and sketch. I'm...

...from playing the role a student myself, and I remember the struggle of encountering tough material for the very first time. I like to keep that perspective in mind when I meet with students; my tutoring style is focused on building up from strong foundational principles, rather than drilling material into one ear so it...

...am passionate about sharing my love of languages with students of all ages in a patient, encouraging and engaging tutoring approach. I grew up in a bilingual home and studied languages (grammar and literature), linguistics and psychology and completed a post-grad in higher education. I believe that being a good tutor also means being a...

...writing and literature. Sometimes all a student needs is information, direction, and time to practice in order to learn. I try my best to make that happen. I welcome my students to learn. With 25 years of teaching experience, I am familiar with many kinds of learners. I welcome all writing and literature students!... I believe students can be taught writing. Some teachers don't believe that, but I do. There's a whole world out there to...

...and communicate accurate information, I maintain knowledge of the current standards-of-care, new therapeutics, and clinical guidelines in a variety of diseases. I have a proven track-record of taking this clinical knowledge and transforming it into user-friendly language directed at health-care providers of all levels, business professionals, consumers, employees, and students. Along with general disease (e.g....

I am a high school biology teacher with a background in science and a Masters in cognitive psychology. I have been tutoring and teaching since I was in high school myself, and deeply enjoy the challenge of figuring out exactly how to help each of my students!

...currently majoring in bioengineering/pre-med at Rice University. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class. My interests include biology, math, and violin performance. I've done neuroscience research at the Jungers Center for Neuroscience Reseach and the Oregon National Primate Research Center. I've also done molecular biology research at the Oregon Stem Cell Center.

...currently a medical student at OHSU. I have been tutoring for 10 years, and worked throughout college as a math tutor. I've been living in Portland for two years, and am a Oregon native, growing up in Bend. When I am not in school I enjoy spending time outside hiking and running.

...serve as a University Site Supervisor, mentoring Student Teachers in their Student Teaching Practicums. I have taught k-12, as well as Student Teachers. I can successfully assist students in basic concepts of math, k-8; the writing process, k-12 and university students. I also have the expertise to carefully craft content knowledge for students with special...

...when I could understand the material. It was empowering and I felt proud and confident in myself when the concepts started clicking. Because of my experiences, I decided to start tutoring to help others experience that feeling of finally understanding a tough concept. While I tutor a variety of different subjects, I've always been most...

...help in any subject you have a question in. My specialties lie within biology, human physiology, healthcare, basic math, and many others! Go ahead and send me a question and I will get back to you promptly. I will always ensure that you get the best explanation. I am great at articulating my thoughts and...

...proficiency level in the German language (CEFR Level C2, if you're curious). Full disclosure, I'm not a native speaker...just an enthusiastic learner. I'm also a GMAT tutor. I took the test in April 2016 and scored a 740 out of 800. That's a 97th percentile score, one that I'm very proud of -- but I...

...and designing curricula. When teaching computer science concepts, I am big on drawing pictures and diagrams in order to explain things. I find that thinking about abstract concepts is easier with a concrete spatial representation right in front of me--perhaps you do too! In college I also took many writing-heavy humanities courses, hence I am...

...in Beijing, China, and growing up in Nagoya, Japan. I have also lived in Florence, Italy for a year studying fashion design, and lived in NYC for over 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....

...Portland Community College full time. My current studies are Calculus III, Advanced C++, and Discrete Data Structures. I'm on my third year towards a BA in Computer Science at Portland State University. I may refine my program, likely to network administration, or software architecture. A portion of my schooling was at College of Southern Idaho...

...graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. During my studies, I also completed my pre-medical requirements and am currently applying to medical school. I have had the chance to interact and help students as a teaching assistant in a general biology course lab and my...

...proficient in Spanish, and I often substitute in elementary and middle school Spanish and Spanish immersion classes, as well as high school Spanish 1-4. I studied Spanish in high school and college and also spent a year in Madrid where I taught English as a foreign language, (both in secondary and business settings). I have...