Award-Winning Tutors serving Southwest Portland, OR

...in Theatre from the University of California, San Diego. I am also a trained Waldorf high school teacher. I have acted, directed, and produced hundreds of plays and am a published playwright. I am experienced managing training programs for young artists. I love to see students explore their limits, to challenge them to achieve beyond...

...a Lead Teaching Assistant for human anatomy and physiology at my university for two years, became a Division I track and field All-American honorable mention and Academic All-American, did synthetic organic chemistry research, and graduated summa cum laude. Now that I???ve graduated, I???m applying and interviewing for medical school, volunteering in the rural, underserved community...

Hi. My name is Liz. Writing composition, english, grammar, punctuation and other English related issues are my speciality.

...next fall. I've been tutoring French and writing for the past year, and I'm passionate about guiding people as they learn foreign languages or hone their ideas in writing. I speak French and Spanish, and I'm studying German at the moment. If you're locally based, I hope to meet you for tutoring sessions in person!

I am a recent University of Oregon Graduate with a degree in Political Science and a minor degree in Business Administration. I am excited to help tutor others and love to help others learn the material in order to do better and truly understand the subject.

...C++ and Python, and can tutor those subjects as well. My tutoring philosophy is to not only help clients understand the material, but to also help guide them to gain the confidence to solve problems/code independently. This helps my clients be adequately prepared for exams and projects. Whatever you need, I'm here to help!

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.

...Oregon. I am from Montana, where I achieved a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. My hope is to help achieve the goals of students and parents alike in facilitating the understanding of concepts and information that are being studied. My appreciation for education its what drives me to want to tutor. I am looking forward to...

...unravelling of the mystery of the value of x. I want to show my students to see these subjects as I do: as a challenge, not a chore. I try to do this by making things simple and showing straightforward techniques that students can use on their own to sidestep mental walls, thus building confidence....

...my engineering background to help empower students. In addition, I have been teaching for a year now. This has included different cultures and age groups which will enrich the student's learning experience. I have taught reading, grammar, science and math to 5 years old to 18 years old plus professionals over the age of 20....

I have worked at a number of elementary and middle schools in Portland Public and surrounding school districts. I have experience delivering curriculum, managing student behavior and fostering a supportive learning environment.

I enjoy working with kids of all ages. My favorite part of teaching is seeing the look on the students faces when they get it. I love being able to help them unlock their potential.

...equals. My goal is to create proactive sessions for my students because I want to make an impact on every student's experience with learning. I have been told by multiple clients that I have good interpersonal skills. I can create a safe and engaging learning environment for my students to promote questions and mature in....

...the first time they see it. I am a recent graduate from Portland State University with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. PSU operates on a quarter-system, which means you must learn and retain a lot of information in a short amount of time. This system taught me how to study difficult...

...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 an appropriate challenge builds trust through understanding. I use an eclectic array of resources from graphic organizers, to drilling, to practiced editing, to sentence starters, to Cornell Notes.. All are...

...subjects I find really interesting because it enables me to understand how things work, and I enjoy helping others gain that knowledge. My general approach to teaching is focusing on understanding a subject and the reasons that it's made up of, using examples as needed to simulate concepts. Outside of school and mentoring, I love...

...and feel that they are in the driver's seat of their learning process. As such, my job as a tutor is to support, ask questions, and be a sounding board for learners to coach them through their own process of discovery and integration. My high school and college education gave me a broad, interdisciplinary background,...

...in Philosophy. My primary interests are logic and philosophy of science, metaphysics, and metaphilosophy. I am planning to pursue a Ph.D. in Philosophy with the ultimate goal of becoming a professor. In high school, I had a passion for English and History. I completed English IB HL and IB 20th Century History. Philosophy has taught...

...is just the first step in what is hopefully a lasting relationship. Though I like to think of myself as a scientist, in truth I aspire to be a science educator, and plan on attending graduate school to become a teacher. I recently graduated with a B.S. In Environmental Biology and I have since worked...

...spent many hours helping my peers with their classes. Since then, I have started my Master of Fine Arts in Writing at Pacific University in Oregon, where I am focusing on Fiction. While I love writing, my true passion is helping children with disabilities. I found my love of reading through many hours of feeling...