Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Portland, OR

...Master's Student at Tufts University and have already obtained my MBA. I am CRLA Level 1+2 Certified, and served as the Master Writing Consultant in my undergrad career in the Academic Center for Excellence. I can help students of all ages, and I have tutored students from elementary-middle school, to graduate/undergraduate students. I have worked with students on college essays, honors projects, everyday assignments, resume building, and study skills &strategies! I have specifically worked with...

...a B.A. in English with High Honors from Kenyon College. I specialize in English tutoring for middle school up to high school subjects, including but not limited to close reading, essay editing, and creative writing. I am an incoming MFA candidate at the University of Florida in creative writing. I have written/worked for Yale News, Kenyon College, and Sweet: A Literary Confection, among other publications. I am excited to work with you or your student!

...As such, I have a great deal of experience working with children, (I have two young sisters as well) however, I am passionate about tutoring for any age. I tutor English, Literature, Math, Admissions, and my personal favorite: Guitar. I love learning, and it is always exciting to work with students to share that love with others. Apart from academics I enjoy drawing, running, making music, and exploring the great city of New York.

I am a professional advertising copywriter, beginning my career at the legendary DDB in New York City. Strengths include storytelling, creative strategy, presentation, public speaking, and mentoring to students and professionals. My passion is to help you become the best you possible. If you're willing to do the work, we will succeed, have some fun and grow together.

...with elementary aged students and adult learners as well. This year I assisted in preparing my students for the new SAT. As a result, the students at the school where I work achieved the highest scores on the SAT in 5 years. This is my first year at this school. Currently I am teaching a course called Junior Seminar. I also teach Creative Writing. I also taught an SAT Prep Course earlier in the year....

...University, pursuing Economics and Public Policy Studies with a minor in Data Science. My education at The Brooklyn Latin School provided a strong foundation in International Baccalaureate (IB) subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Computer Science, while my professional and research experiences have sharpened my skills in problem-solving, data analysis, and collaboration. Teaching has been a constant passion throughout my journey, as I enjoy helping students unlock their potential, particularly in reading comprehension, writing, and...

I believe everybody can learn something new. The key is to find the right teacher, which is the student. Teach someone how to ask the right questions, and watch them unlock the mysteries of the Universe. Or, at least, crack the nut of an A paper.

...Marketing from The Fashion Institute of Technology. You might ask; ' What does a degree in Fabric Science have to do with Reading Comprehension, or Business in general? That is a fair question and it deserves an answer. The degree in Fabric Science required participation in English Literature. Art History, Physics, Chemistry and Calculus. I found that I absolutely loved and excelled in both reading and analyzing English Literature. My grades were such that I qualified...

...both inside and outside the classroom. I follow the teaching model Bloom's Taxonomy and plan my lessons to focus on having students use higher-level thinking skills in order to become better at analyzing, creating, and evaluating both other's texts and their own. I also believe in scaffolding to help students gradually become independent learners so that they can feel not only supported while they learn a new skill or concept, but also like they can...

...early on that I wanted my initial background to be in art and move forward from there so my Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts is really just the beginning for me. Teaching and healthcare are just as important to me as being an artist and I am very proud of my resume in standing. I have always had optimal performance on standardized tests and quizzes and I believe that I have the skill base to...

I'm a senior at CCSU with a Media Studies major and Creative Writing minor. I love reading, writing, history, psychology, and language in general!

...me to "prepare for the real world." This confused me- I thought that's what years of education was supposed to do! I quickly understood what they meant. My whole life I've been a good student. I've taken challenging courses, studied, and tried my best. But getting good grades isn't the only thing that matters in life: it's applying intelligence to every situation that will carry you through life. This is what I teach and believe:...

...I am a doctoral student and fellow in English Literature at Brown University, where my research interests lie broadly in twentieth-century American literature and culture, narrative theory, and writing pedagogy. I have worked as a tutor in reading comprehension, composition, and editing for four years in various not-for-profit programs and at the University of Connecticut, including as a reading tutor for the nonprofit Connectikids, as a classroom assistant in English/Composition courses at a local high...

...rules, too. Last summer I translated the skills I earned through this on-campus job to Vietnam where I helped Vietnamese students prepare to apply to boarding schools and colleges in the U.S. I served as a teaching assistant for English and test-prep classes, from intermediate and advanced writing to SAT classes, TOEFL tutoring, and college essay consultations. It was a joy to put my ESL training to use and to learn how to identify talent...

I believe an instructor should make a subject exciting and interesting. Being positive, pleasant,and humorous is important. Maya Angelou put it the right way: "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them FEEL." My goal is to make a student feel something positive, then associate that with information. They won't forget that.

...in science publishing at Pearson Education and The New York Times Digital, then became involved in microbiology and neurogenetics research at Yale University. Kristin received her M.F.A. in Fiction and Poetry from Fairfield University. She has experience in freelance journalism, travel writing, and science writing. As well as teaching English Literature at Fairfield University, She conducted college interviews for Stanford University admissions for two years and helped write and publish the New SAT Guide, New...

...with minors in history and classics at Hunter College in New York City in 2007. A few years later, I attended LaGuardia Community College and became a licensed veterinary technician, which means I am an animal nurse! My academic interests mostly relate to animals: zoology, evolutionary ecology, paleozoology, social evolution, and phylogenetics. I also love studying history, and will always assert that nothing happens in a historical vacuum. In my free time I do a lot...