Award-Winning Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...of COVID-19 on students around the world, it is more important than ever that students enjoy and feel confident about learning. I approach tutoring with three primary goals: increasing student agency, empowering students with a love of learning, and improving academic skills and confidence. I always start by asking what students hope to get out of our sessions and what questions or topics they want to address. I provide examples, challenges, supports, and modeling as...

...the students that I've tutored have told me that I have an ability to communicate mathematical concepts in a simple and concise way; some have even told me that they wished I was teaching their classes! I'm confident in my abilities to improve any struggling student's grades, and committed to ensuring their success in the classroom. Math is an intimidating subject for many, but it doesn't have to be! I really look forward to working...

...children, stayed in a chateau (castle), and traveled around Belgium and many surrounding countries in Europe. While there, I tutored Belgians eager to speak and practice English. This exciting summer abroad instilled my passion for tutoring. Thus began my teaching and tutoring journey and career. After I graduated from Lewis & Clark College with a B.A. in Psychology and obtained my teaching license at Linfield University, I substitute taught Kindergarten through 12th grade for four...

...students, Pharmacy school students and post graduate nursing students pursuing NP program. I am available to answer questions most days of the week. I am very passionate and would love to see my students succeed. I mentor pharmacy interns at work on a daily basis and most of them cannot be more appreciative of my experience and knowledge I pass along to them. I have tutored Math and most sciences to High school students and...

...startup company, has served as science lead in the United States and Israel for various space life science experiments. He contributes continuing medical education (CME) and perspective articles to Medscape and consults of biotechnology applied to medicine. He authors practice questions and answer explanations for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), which he tutors, along with basic medical sciences, such as physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and microbiology. He also tutors internal medicine, family medicine, writing,...

...The real excitement is to meet a student where they are academically, then develop a plan of where they want to be and how "we" are going to get the student there! Keep in mind I always think education is a team effort, we all do our part to help students achieve their goals. In many cases some students may just need a bit of help to succeed in a class. In other cases, a...

...over one year. I was also a private Chinese tutor for two kids (age six and thirteen) from one American family who was living in China, as well as an adult from Australia. Through my teaching experiences, I've found I teach language in a friendly, patient, and interesting way. I also earned my Master's Degree in Academy of Art University in San Francisco, majoring in Fashion Merchandising. I worked for a jewelry company and a...

...many different subjects! Before declaring as a Math/Computer Science major, I also pursued Physics and Chemistry as potential fields of study. I have done research both through my school and through the Rochester Institute of Technology and my research will be presented at a number of upcoming conferences. Outside of school, I love to read and write (I worked for two years at Powell's, so if you're ever looking for a book recommendation, I'm your...

...have taken medication for those specific symptoms just recently before stopping them. Due to my ignorance of my disability, I taught myself ways to cope and learn that worked better than typical approaches to learning without initially realizing it. Now, I want to continue to help others learn to approach learning in a way that will work better for them, so that they also have the chances to grow beyond the current version of themselves.

...Lake Indiana. I have experience in special education, math and reading from K-8. I enjoy working with students who present unique challenges. I enjoy building relationships with kids in order for them to find success academically. I also strive to be a role model. I value honesty. I excited to work with students because I love watching students take ownership and begin to enjoy finding success academically... Especially if it's an area that they believe...

...In 2011, I graduated with a BA in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Since then have been working with kids in various capacities. I've been a nanny and summer camp counselor at the Oregon Zoo. For the past two and a half years, I've worked as a teacher's assistant for Molalla River Academy for their 1st/2nd classroom. During my time there, I also developed an after-school drama program. I work with kids because...

...why I love teaching Reading, Writing, and Literature. I refuse to spoon feed my students information. Instead, I will guide them through their assignments and nudge them in the right direction so they can discover the solution for themselves. Also, I will always show students how to practically apply what we learn to the real world and to their interests and hobbies. In the end, I will work my hardest to tailor my tutoring to...

An experienced education professional, eager to build your confidence in a multitude of subjects, including: Writing, public speaking, and elementary math.

I have worked as a teacher and a guide for students of all ages. I hold an MA in Communication from Arizona State University. My particular skill is in identifying the base knowledge that needs strengthening, in order to better facilitate learning. I look forward to working with you!

I love watching my students grow as musicians and artists. The confidence that singers get through lessons give me great joy. Lessons provide a comprehensive education, developing musicianship, ear training, technique, creativity, performance opportunities and confidence building!

...business, strategy and marketing models and I greatly enjoyed every moment of it. As a result, I ended writing a book about it. At the moment, I am tutoring Business, Marketing, Math Geometry and English and I plan to add a few 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...

...creative writing. As a writing advisor at my colleges writing center, I tutored over a hundred different students from diverse writing backgrounds in all stages of the writing process. I believe that dialogue and interaction are the most effective ways to teach and learn, both 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....

...years in the classroom and I have a master's in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan. I take a constructivist approach to teaching, meaning I focus on helping students build on their prior knowledge to construct new understandings. With all my students, I take a strengths-based approach to build on the skills the student has and to help them meet academic challenges with confidence and enthusiasm. I have had tremendous success with this approach,...

...because it teaches students how to learn. This is a skill that can applied to any area of study and it helps make the material more understandable. I use a variety of methods to teach including drawings, models, analogies, similar practice problems, and anything else that would help them to learn. Outside of school I love riding horses and have five back home in Montana. I also like being outdoors, hiking, kayaking, swimming, and doing...

...earned my Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School where I specialized in International Environmental Treaties. I also obtained my certificate in Comparative Legal Systems. I began working as a child care provider in 1998 and continued until I graduated from Law School. I also worked as a para-educator for down-syndrome children in Vermont public schools. For the past four years, I have taught at the collegiate level. I have taught many subjects including legal research...