Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Tigard, OR

...special happiness when you understand something for the first time. This happiness is only surpassed by the happiness who you teach it to someone. I would like to share that experience with you. I have a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from a top 10 school and if I can understand it, so can you.

...the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I have served as the instructor for the writing-intensive sections of Intro to American Government course and as the T.A. for Survey Research Methods. Prior to coming to Madison, I earned a Masters degree in Education at the University of Florida and then taught for six years at a college preparatory...

...Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching. I am very passionate about making learning as accessible and engaging for every, unique student. Especially having worked with students from varying disadvantaged backgrounds, I have found significant success in turning education into a fun and relatable experience. I truly believe in the empowering role of education and try...

...Writing Composition, and Spanish. From 2010-2014, I was Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish at Whitman College. I am currently Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities at Lewis and Clark College where I teach courses in the Core curriculum and Spanish. My objective is to connect with students and stimulate intellectual curiosity, which I believe is the...

...more subjects. I am an American Poolplayers Association (APA) member who has played two seasons in 8 ball this year; my team attained 1st place in both seasons and I received trophies and awards from it. I also like watching movies, doing karaoke and I play basketball occasionally. I look forward to working with you!

...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 bachelors and dbl masters: Organizational Dynamics (AA), Psychology, Counseling, Human Development,...

...for students to learn and apply their skills to things that interest them. I am also two years into my Master's program at University of Oregon, where I'm studying Strategic Communication with a focus in marketing, branding, research and communications planning. I graduated from UO with my B.A. in Journalism in 2016.

...and have also trained as a copy editor and proofreader at a division of Houghton Mifflin Publishers. For many years I have worked as a freelance editor, proofreader, and transcriber. Details are my specialty. For three years I worked as a kindergarten teacher's assistant in an American public elementary school while also volunteering as a...

...to the community that has supported me in the pursuit of a meaningful, enlightening life. I love all things reading and writing: literature and poetry, creative or technical, in English or Spanish. Books, music, and film are what I talk about in my spare time; how could I help but love to teach it?... Teaching should be hands-on, active work. Every student has the potential to learn and love a subject given the attention and consideration...

...develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for their future success. My teaching philosophy centers around creating a student-centered environment that fosters growth mindsets, critical thinking, and cultural responsiveness. I believe in the importance of community building, where students feel safe, supported, and challenged to reach their full potential. My tutoring style is...

...of my students prepare for the TOEFL test. I also can teach Arabic to native English speakers! As I went through the college admissions process not too long ago, I remember how rigorous and stressful taking the SAT and ACT can be. Knowing that writing and critical reading are my strengths, I committed to math...

...students that were considered difficult. I am patient, kind, empathetic, positive, fun and persistent. As a student, I was pretty bored in school for many years so I understand the value of keeping things fresh, interesting and relevant. During my teaching career, I was also the school's TAG coordinator. I also have extensive experience working...

...I believe in cooperative, student-centered learning, and I strive to meet the learning needs of my pupils by discerning and adapting to different interests, levels of knowledge, and learning styles. In my free time, I serve as the president of Portland State's Model United Nations team. I am also a tournament-chess player of middling strength.

...can grow. the fun of the teaching process for me is not only getting to communicate the process of learning but also to have the opportunity to learn more myself. In addition to a tutor I am a pastor at a Church in Portland Oregon. I spend time working with parishioners through the difficult phases...

...is Gabriel and I currently live in Portland, Oregon. I am a graduate of UC Berkeley (BA in History) and Stanford University (MA in Japanese). My fields of specialization are Japanese language, literature, culture, and linguistics; comparative literature; American and East Asian history; and more generalized subjects such as literary analysis and social science study...

...But I also have a passion for English and literature. I excelled throughout school in writing and literature analysis. Want to figure out what on earth MacBeth is saying or why e.e. cummings thought grammar was optional? Let's do this! While very professional, my style is energetic and a bit quirky. I would love to...

...their academic goals. I am a TEFL certified English language teacher, with multiple years of experience teaching English overseas, having lived in both Thailand and Laos, and worked with students of all ages and skill levels. My lessons have ranged from language activation and phonics in kindergarten, to grammar instruction with teens, to conversational business...

I am an experienced tutor in a variety of subjects to a wide range of ages, from children to adults. My favorite subject is music theory! I have a passion for learning and I consider myself a lifelong student!

...with advanced learning and behavioral difficulties. I also privately tutor multiple subjects such as English, Reading, ESL and Multisensory Math. Although I like to have fun, I take my job as a learning instructor very seriously. My job is to make sure every single student feels comfortable and confident while learning! I hope to see...

...know I can." I want to instill in my students a confidence in their own academic abilities and a true love of learning. I like to work with a student's unique skills to help them master new or difficult material. My ultimate goal is to help my students truly comprehend the material, and be able...