Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...theater company on the Upper West side. This summer, my husband and I moved to Oregon where we currently reside with our dog, Nina. Teaching is my passion and I am grateful every day for the ability to do so! I believe in multiple-sensory education and using many routes toward the same goal. I use a process which relies on questioning and independent learning methods so my students reach the 'answer' in a way that...

...several years and pursued opportunities for advancement. My higher education experience is diverse as I hope worked in student affairs, academic affairs, residential life, enrollment management, financial aid, assessment, institutional research, and accreditation. Most recently, I have been teaching in a PhD in Management program; however, I have also taught undergraduate and master's level students in face-to-face and online environments. I love to travel and have taught at international residencies with students working on their...

...of my strength at reading comprehension and ability to critically pick apart a text. This too is a skill I know how to foster in students. And for the cherry on top, in the reading and writing sections of both the SAT and ACT I received a perfect score. I am experienced and talented at meeting students where they are at, and communicating with them in the way they need in order to develop into...

...must learn and retain a lot of information in a short amount of time. This system taught me how to study difficult concepts effectively and quickly, and I believe I can teach students to do the same. My strengths in teaching are in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and English. I have also completed college-level courses in Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Art, and more. I am happy to brush up on my non-dominant subjects to help you with additional...

...tailored to the student's cognitive needs. I am comfortable tutoring the sciences (especially Anatomy and Physiology), math, French, the arts, literature, and essay writing. I really "geek-out" on biology and A&P because it never ceases to amaze me that the delicate and precise mechanisms that drive our existence came about purely through a long process of statistical expression and deletion of traits. Whenever I manage to remove my self from my studies, I try to...

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.

...how they feel most comfortable; some are visual learners while others need to do hands-on activities. I try to tailor my lessons to the strengths of my students so that they feel comfortable. I always encourage the learner to ask questions and be an active student throughout the session. I believe that education is the backbone to a healthy life, community, and makes for a better world. In my spare time, I love to travel...

...than five years, beginning by mentoring high-school kids in public speaking, research, and debate. Teaching is a big passion of mine and I've had experience working not just as a high-school tutor but as a kindergarten and pre-K teacher. In my opinion, a good tutor needs not only to be knowledgeable, but sensitive to the ways that every student learns differently. I am prepared to work with my students, at their own pace, to ensure...

...my parents in their educational background that they instill in me in life on a lot of different topics. My teachers beginning in Elementary, Middle, high school, and college from the various subjects that I have learned during my formal and higher education. From reading a lot of books from a wide array of subjects to reading a wide array of subjects from different websites. This has given me the knowledge to help myself and...

...through implicit and explicit methods. I tutor so that students will understand why and how a concept functions, and then be able to organize it and analyze its different parts. My strongpoints as a tutor are in writing, but I also have a strong math background and love teaching all forms of math up to the high school level. I enjoy gardening and biking, and I also work for a local nonprofit.... I believe teaching happens...

After working for what seems as a lifetime in healthcare administration, I realized that much of my role in leadership was education. It brings me sincere joy to assist others in learning new concepts through the style that best meets the student's style.

...tutoring, too, as a volunteer with the National Honors Society. This made me realize how rewarding it can be to help others to understand a topic with which they may be struggling. Overall, my exceptional academic abilities, combined with my experience instructing young learners, make me an outstanding tutor. My general tutoring philosophy is to allow the student to be as hands-on as possible in the learning process. Psychology shows that learning is much more...

I enjoy working with children of all ages. I have been tutoring students from the ages of 5-12 and from 13-18 for several years. I have also worked with children who have IEP's and who have special needs. I have two children of my own who had IEP's all through their school years. I also speak Spanish. I look forward to working with your children and helping the reach their goals.

...and camping (especially with our chocolate lab, Riley). I also love to bake, craft and sew, and do yoga. I have been tutoring for about 7 years now, working with students grades K-12 in a variety of subjects including math, science, reading comprehension and test preparation. My favorite subject to tutor is math, because when I was younger it was something that I struggled with until I got the right help. Now I like to...

...my return from Morocco, I became an adjunct professor at San Diego Community College teaching beginning to advanced English language courses. I love how my Master's degree, and all of my professional experience, empowers me to help make an impact in English Language Learners' daily lives and academic or professional careers. It is such an honor for me to see my students get excited about their progress knowing how important learning English is to them....

...Science fiction, and Post-colonial British literature. I have been a reader of mainstream science fiction since I was 10, and I got into comics soon after (I haven't stopped reading them yet). Somewhere along the way, (around 14 or 15) I found Lord of the Rings. I was hooked on fantasy from then on. Between comics and my love of all things Fantasy, it was natural for me to also get into RPGs. I have...

...worked as a paraprofessional in a significant needs program at an elementary school, and have taught 7th and 8th grades at an online school. I value education, and believe in teaching students how to seek out the answers, rather than just providing the answers for them. Every person is capable of learning, and one of my favorite things as a teacher is seeing the light in a student's eyes when they have figured something out;...

...with a passion for the written word. I studied a Film major in college with a Spanish minor. However, I also am experienced in writing screenplays, prose, essays, and scholarly articles. I am very much looking forward to tutoring students in essay writing. I am a people person, who has ten years of experience working in customer service. I am very socially adept at working one on one with individuals in helping meet their particular...

...June with a degree in Geography and History. After graduating, I hiked from Canada to Southern Oregon on the Pacific Crest Trail before going home to Georgia and teaching adult volunteers to be informed and effective monitors of absentee ballot processing during the election. I am a proud product of Atlanta Public Schools, and I think that every student has a right to an engaging, eye-opening education. I enjoy teaching many subjects, including SAT prep,...

...an inexhaustible hope that everyone is capable of improvement.My recent career history consists primarily of 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 productions, as well.... Both as a...