Award-Winning Tutors serving Southeast Portland, OR

...industry. All of this is to say that I love words! I tutor in Reading and Writing for the PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and I help with Reading and Writing homework. I also provide guidance and editing help on college essays. The tutor I had in high school made studying (even for standardized tests!)...

...I also have a life-long interest in the arts, particularly 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...

...2015/2016 school year, I attended Portland Community College and was on the President’s List all three terms with a 4.0 cumulative GPA. I am currently studying English and creative writing at Portland State University where I have a 3.7 cumulative GPA. I was also on the President’s List at Portland State University during my first...

...have had to grow my own employees everywhere I have gone working mostly with students and entry-level employees. I have done with patience, teaching, providing examples, and then giving responsibility to the student. I am starting tutoring with accounting and economics due to my strong background in these subjects. Outside of tutoring, I love PAC-12...

...have IEPs and 504s; as well as having experienced issues with my own children, I understand how difficult working within the system can be on a family. Also, how "neuronormies" can struggle with math and find it overwhelming. As a lifetime learner who originally obtained an AA degree in Behavioral Science (emphasis in Psych.); I...

...process. I also helped students understand research and theory behind the social sciences by assisting my professors with classes. On the graduate level, I am an official teaching assistant for my university. Whether you need help with a persuasive essay, research paper, or short story, I can help hatch a plan of attack regardless of...

...where I am pursuing a double degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and Bilingual Elementary Education. I am completely fluent (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension) in English and Spanish due to the incredible opportunity I had of living and studying overseas in Venezuela for most of my elementary school years. I have had much...

...Since starting to teach in 2000 I have had the privilege of teaching all age groups from young children to grandparents all across the United States. My passion is with the younger students. I have been tutoring ESL students after school for the last three years at the private school I teach at. While I...

...taken classes in Postcolonial Literature, Poetry Writing, Film & Literature, Milton, British Literature, & Modern American Literature. I am a candidate for Honors in the English department, and am finishing up my undergraduate thesis on Octavia Butler and Toni Morrison. I want to use my experience to help your student get excited about and engaged...

...general and organic chemistry privately at Western Washington university, and I've taught discussion sections of general and organic chemistry at Boston College. I'm currently pursuing a Masters in Teaching. My strength as a tutor is that I'm not so far removed from playing the role a student myself, and I remember the struggle of encountering tough...

...documentary films and published fiction and poetry, and traveled to over thirty countries on five continents, so I have a lot of life experience that I bring with me to tutoring. My exposure to the SAT began when I got the highest SAT score in my school district when I was a junior (without tutoring,...

As a certified K-12 teacher, I hold a deep belief that all students are capable of learning. My job as an educator is to help young people navigate the barriers that have prevented them from finding joy and feeling successful in their education.

...College, as well as my Master's Degree in Education with 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,...

...had difficulty in school understanding concepts in science, which originally dissuaded me from pursuing career in science. However, when I eventually found the right tutors, everything began to make sense to me and I realized how much I enjoyed learning when I could understand the material. It was empowering and I felt proud and confident...

...progress starts with redefining and individualizing what success looks like. With the appropriate tools that match their learning styles, all students have the capacity to improve and reach their goals. The traditional method is not always the optimal way. I want to help you find what works best for you! I have experience working with...

...graduation, I have worked extensively in education, mentoring high schoolers in school and life skills, teaching nutrition classes, leading after-school programs, and, most recently, teaching English and Math to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. While I tutor in a wide range of topics, I am most interested in Writing, Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching....

...math for my work. With my scientific background, I am able to teach the basics of science. I also love to help kids to understand the world around them. I can teach basic genetics because it is a part of my educational background. I learned bacterial and human genetics at university Paris XII (License and Master...

...list items now is to someday watch the second half as well... not six times, just once, thank you very much :-D When I'm not subbing or tutoring, I enjoy reading mysteries, psychological thrillers, fantasy/sci fi, and young adult fiction. When I'm not subbing or reading, I enjoy watching favorite shows (Agents of SHIELD, Arrow,...

...I am very flexible, self-reflective and resourceful. My broad range of clients (ADHD students, international students, children, teenagers and adults who are in professional fields) have given me the opportunity to develop crucial traits such as patience, dedication and empathy. I look forward to tutoring every student, however if you are expecting a tutor who...

...for several years, I went back to school and earned my teaching credential in mathematics. In my six years teaching in San Francisco, I have worked with every age group and just about every setting, from traditional public and private school classrooms, to night school, to summer school and extensive individual tutoring. What I enjoy...