Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving Portland, OR

...senior at Yale College where I study Economics. I'm originally from Millburn, NJ. This year, I'm taking two semesters off from school to sing and travel the entire world with the Yale Whiffenpoofs, America's oldest collegiate a cappella singing group. Apart from singing, I'm is passionate about education, particularly in helping high school students achieve their academic goals as they work their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and...

I am a current MBA student at the Yale School of Management who will also be attending UCLA School of Law post-MBA. I've also enjoyed taking standardized tests and "cracking" their code; so I love getting to continue to work on this with my students.

...and learn. What makes me an excellent tutor? Over the course of my life I have had the good fortune of cultivating a variety and number of skill sets, some of which are academic and social in nature. While I certainly consider academic prowess important for the success of any instructor, I would say the most important skill set I have developed is that of adaptability. If a tutor can adapt him/herself to the mode...

...my student with the necessary tools to accomplish all of your goals through practice, repetition, and fun! That sounds cheesy, but I mean it. I absolutely love Math and hope that with our sessions, you'll feel the same way, too! Furthermore, I've been tutoring well over 7 years and helped many students, from elementary school through college students, with courses from basic arithmetic, Algebra, through Calculus. So, you can rest assured that I'm your guy!...

...Washington State, and have spent significant amounts of time in the South and in the Northeast, where I currently reside. I have a Masters in 20th Century American History from the University of Connecticut, a Bachelors of Science in Political Science and History (with honors), and I am currently working on a Masters in Business Administration, which should be completed by Summer 2018. I have taught four history courses at the college level, and I...

...and Language Therapy assistant for over 15 years. Throughout this time I have worked with both regular and special needs children in helping them improve their communication needs. This includes social language as well as verbal and written language. I have also tutored students in basic math such as arithmetic and algebra. I have a love for languages. I am an American Sign Lanuage interpreter and I speak conversational French. My philosophy for learning is...

I am passionate about teaching; my mother said my brother was able to skip kindergarten because I taught him everything I was learning at school! I am a graduate of the University of Connecticut, where I earned a bachelor's degree in English; I also am a 15-year homeschooling "veteran." Most recently, I have worked in a private school teaching grammar, pre-algebra, and physical science. My hobbies include piano, hiking, and singing. ... I make sure they...

...thus have a strong linguistic and cultural connection with France and Germany due to my time living and studying there. Regarding my teaching philosophy, I have always been an experiential learner, so I understand that not everyone learns traditionally, and I like bringing in cultural and anecdotal connections when teaching to give my students a colorful backdrop to what they are learning. In my spare time, I enjoy going to museums in New York (The...

...the work I do with students, incorporating visual, musical, and kinesthetic strategies into my teaching. I love watching my students learn, develop, and grow both as students and as individuals. My goal is to build the confidence and skills each student needs to become a successful independent and lifelong learner. To continue my own learning, I am an avid reader and an extensive traveler; my most recent trips include Italy and South Africa. I enjoy...

...for over 15 years in both private and public schools: elementary, middle, high school, and Community college. I have lived extensively in Europe and Asia and have had the opportunity to visit many countries throughout the world. I had many wonderful experiences tutoring English as a second language in varying cultural contexts. I graduated from Smith College with a degree in French and studied at L'Universite de Paris, Sorbonne et Clignancourt through the Smith junior...

...living in Morningside Heights. I've got six years of teaching/tutoring experience, working with kids K-12. I've mostly helped students with mathematics (middle-school level through SAT prep), computer science (introductory web development and object-oriented programming), and English-Language Arts (reading comprehension with students grades 1-4). I've worked in environments ranging from a charter school in the South Bronx to a prep school in Connecticut. In mathematics in particular I have strong experience working with students who have...

...often detail to students derivations to provide a rigorous and complete background on which the student can construct a knowledge base and through which a student can observe clear reasoning and solution techniques. To evaluate student weaknesses, I typically ask the student to demonstrate the corresponding ability and familiarity with material by completing practice problems. After determining the clarity, accuracy, and technique with which the student approaches the problem, I provide an example of an...

...for teaching and helping students navigate subjects like History, English Literature, ESL, Spanish, and Standardized Tests like the ACT, AP, and IB tests. I believe that the knowledge young people receive in primary and secondary education is the ultimate individual enrichment; an essential part of understanding who they are and a key to seeing who they may become. In my spare time, I walk, read history books like Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, and...

...French and Italian, and my master's in art history. Most recently I was able to apply my two interests of language and art by working as a translator at an art museum in the Middle East! You can see me in my photo walking the ruins of a 4th century synagogue, examining the carved stone work. Breaking down a language into its basic grammatical parts is something I very much enjoy, and I hope I...

...will get my Spanish Teaching Certification on May of 2013. The certification will be from kindergarten to 12th grade. I also work as a translator. I love teaching my language in a very active way. I really believe every person has a particular method to learn. It is up to the teacher to discover it, and to incentive the learning process using puzzles, games, songs, etc. in the target language. In my free time, I...

...tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to share my passion for learning and transmitting knowledge. I'm currently enrolled in a teacher certification program to teach French K-12, in order to pursue my dream of having an everyday life purpose. I'm not a native speaker, but French is the language in which I earned my Master's degree in Agriculture and worked five years in the insurance field. I would like to share with my students...

...University of America, in Washington DC. I am working towards receiving my degrees for a double major in French and Francophone studies and Politics, with a certificate in European Studies. I just returned from my study abroad semester in Lille, France, where I got to continue studying the language, as well as travel the country! After I graduate I plan to go to graduate school and study international affairs. This summer I am working as...

...the University of Connecticut with a degree in Biology. I start graduate school in June of 2021 to earn my teaching certificate to teach biology. Although I have a strong science background, some of my favorite courses I took in college were history and math related. I have experience in tutoring biology, chemistry, pre-algebra, algebra, and pre-calculus at both the high school and college levels. I am extremely passionate about teaching because I found that,...

...student strengths and interests to help drive the learning environment. Leading about student needs, backgrounds, ambitions, goals, learning preferences, or favorite sport will all matter when addressing the needs in your classroom moving forward. After building strong connections with students, it will make facilitating differentiated instruction meaningful to content, process, and products to meet the skills and abilities in the classroom. Throughout the employing of these strategies and practices the need for reflection and refinement...

...Connecticut State University with a Masters of Arts in Spanish Language and Culture. I am currently a private high School educator teaching all levels of Spanish, including AP Spanish classes. I'm passionate about teaching my native language and sharing cultural aspects and traditions of Spanish Speaking countries. I love to explore different regions of the United States and travel abroad. I lived in Puerto Rico for ten years and continue to visit family and friends...