Award-Winning Biology Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...score. Although I appreciated the prep course’s rigid scheduling, most learning occurred on my own with a textbook in my lap. Afterwards, I found myself encouraging my pre-med friends to invest the time and effort to thoroughly explore study materials, and to confidently reach for the 99th percentile. To convey my desire for mutual success more broadly, and fulfill a position that in retrospect would have helped me further, I wish to apply my skills...

...German, and ACT prep. For several summers, I interned at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Tech. I served as a camp counselor for the Center's camps. These programs' participants ranged from elementary to high school students. I kept their schedules, interacted with parents, supervised activities, and aided the instructors. Last semester, I also tutored an introductory biology course for non-majors at Kenyon College. I sat in on lectures...

...way from New York city and fell in love with the community and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. I worked as a peer tutor in high school and college, and have tutored English, Math, Reading, Writing, Attic Greek, Latin, and Humanities. I also spent five years as a Hebrew School teacher where I worked with elementary age children teaching basic Hebrew and Jewish studies. I'm passionate about tutoring because I believe every student can achieve...

...been to focus on mentoring learning, from clarifying and breaking down the steps in algebra problems to revealing and instructing on the fundamentals of grammar. My educational positions include years of teaching international folk dance to middle schoolers, which involves learning geography and social studies, tutoring in middle-school and high-school classrooms, teaching English as a second language to adults, and one-on-one tutoring in Math and Language Arts. I tutor Math up through Algebra II, middle...

...my local community. In college, I joined a group called the Experimentors who taught K-12 science and math. We traveled to various schools throughout Boston after class and organized curriculums for different subjects and age groups. However, I was always drawn more to teaching one-on-one, where I could form a relationship and really tailor my teaching style to the students' way of thinking and approaching various concepts and ideas. I have been fortunate to instruct...

...I work at a restaurant and as a nanny. I received my bachelor's degree in biology from Middlebury College in 2010 and since then have been traveling, trying new things, and working on medical school prerequisites. I love learning, and through my own studies have learned a great deal about effective study strategies, the psychology of learning, and how to overcome obstacles that are both pre-existing and, perhaps more importantly, that we create for ourselves....

...During my time as an undergraduate, I spent two and a half years working as a tutor and a teaching assistant for Human Anatomy and Physiology. I have experience with small group tutoring as well as one on one tutoring. I tutored middle school math and science during my time at Linfield as well. I am passionate about teaching not only subject material, but also helping students discover how they learn best. I believe that...

...New Zealand. There is so much value in a diversity of experiences through different cultures and beliefs. When I returned to the United States, I decided to earn my degree. In pursuit of communicating well with others, and coupled with a deep love of storytelling, I earned my undergraduate degree in English. I have an emphasis on understanding new ideas alongside a fresh reexamination of old ones, with the viewpoint that each person is an...

...tutor for over two years, focusing in writing, English, communication, humanities, study skills, organization and academic/career planning. I love finding creative ways 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.

I love learning and teaching! I enjoy learning because it interesting to discover new ideas and fun to understand how things work. I'm currently working on a Masters in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering, but I enjoy to work on mathematics and study other sciences including biology and physics. Feel free to ask me any questions. ... We have to learn the subject together. After we understand how much of the topic you understand, then we can figure...

...and Spanish. Learning has always been my number one passion in life, and I can't wait to share that passion with my clients. My goal as a tutor is to not only help my clients learn their subject matter, but also improve their confidence by reinforcing the value of improving on their academic weaknesses. In my opinion intellectual growth occurs when the student is challenged, not just when the student is learning something new. I...

...have received a minor in Chemistry. While in school, I enjoy spending my spare time playing/officiating intramural sports, doing psychology research, and juggling! I also enjoy traveling. I have been abroad twice in college career--to Florence, Italy and Prague, Czech Republic. With regard to my background in tutoring, I have had a couple years of experience as a private tutor for families as well as tutoring my two younger brothers who often need my assistance...

...Religious Studies. I also completed a minor in Environmental Studies. Since my graduation, I have worked extensively in education, mentoring high schoolers in school and life skills, teaching nutrition classes, leading after-school programs, and, most recently, teaching English and Math to Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. While I tutor in a wide range of topics, I am most interested in Writing, Social Sciences, and overall academic coaching. I am very passionate about making learning as...

...in Spanish. During my four years at Juniata, I held a number of leadership roles such as Vice President of Spanish Club and was a Bonner leader during my sophomore year. I also studied abroad twice: once between my freshman and sophomore year in Orizaba, Mexico and a second time during my junior year in Quito, Ecuador. I became fluent in Spanish during these immersion programs and fine-tuned aspects of grammar in Spanish classes. Due...

...in Social Work and in Education. I am looking to begin a PhD program in Education within the next three years. I spent 8 years as a classroom teacher throughout Chicago, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Colorado, and Florida. I have experience teaching English, Social Studies/U.S. History, Music, Dance, and Drama. I loved my experiences tutoring reading privately as well as working in the Writing Center one on one with students at Stuyvesant High School,...

...Mills College, with a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Mathematics. While in college, I tutored students ranging from middle-schoolers to college students. I also have experience as a tutor, grader, TA, and editor of educational books, and won several essay prizes while in college. For me, the most important outcome of any tutoring experience -- whether in math, science, English, or something else -- is the improved confidence of the...

My goal is to get my students to the point where they no longer need me. I like to focus on the underlying concepts so that students can apply what we learn in our sessions to problems they haven't seen before. After our sessions, my students should be able to have a concrete plan when attempting a new problem and be able to extrapolate their knowledge of concepts to master the details.... Concepts first, details later....

...I am a Portland State University Honors graduate with a degree in biology and a minor in community health science. With my degree, I aspire to work in healthcare as a physician assistant. I have a large background in teaching, tutoring and mentoring. I look forward to helping others using the knowledge I have learned in my undergrad! I hope to make the complex world of biology seem a little less complicated and encourage students...

...Christian University, set to attend the OHSU School of Dentistry next year. When I tutor, my main goal is to teach my students the confidence they'll need to think quickly and flexibly when the time comes. Biology, chemistry, and math are fascinating subjects. What's great about them is there are skills to learn and practice so that you can crush your next exam. Being a student takes practice, and with practice we can work together...

My name is Tara and I am a rising junior at Vanderbilt University where I'm double majoring in Engineering Science and Economics and double minoring in Scientific Computing and Business. I have plenty of experience in the college application process as well as in internship recruiting. I have interned at Nike and Facebook.