Award-Winning Physics Tutors serving Hillsboro, OR

...and time pressures. At the same time, I worked as a student leader of the Grinnell Outdoor Recreation Program to teach participants the techniques of various outdoor activities (e.g., canoeing, bicycling) and led day or week long trips with limited to no supervision. I was tasked with not only managing group safety, but maintaining healthy social dynamics and enthusiasm. This position understandably required exceptional responsibility and preparation, and I met these requirements without incident. Previously...

...not a chore. I try to do this by making things simple and showing straightforward techniques that students can use on their own to sidestep mental walls, thus building confidence. I love to see them succeed academically and value the opportunity to be a part of that success. I tutor Mathematics, Physics, SAT Prep and, my favorite, Computer Science. I have experience putting Computer Science to use both in the classroom and in the software...

As an ME student at MIT, I've learned a lot about math and science, and I'd love to share that knowledge with students here. I've taught over thirty students in standardized test preparation, English, German, and various kinds of math and science. It's very important to find teaching methods that meet students' individual needs,so the first meeting will usually be largely about finding the perfect learning strategy for a student.

...into the product design arena. I recently moved to Oregon from Michigan in pursuit of this goal! I have always loved and had a skill for math and physics. This was only strengthened through two degrees in engineering. Although my formal tutoring didn't start until college, in high school I did some volunteer tutoring and was often helping my friends with their physics and calculus homework. When I did tutor, I tutored mainly in all levels...

...four years off of school to travel, handle some medical issues, work hard, and do some soul-searching. I enjoy reading and writing, being outside and active, cooking and eating good food, playing guitar, climbing rock and ice, and being alive. I am extremely passionate about learning, and love to get people excited about it as well. I like to say that I teach "maieutically;" which comes from the Greek and means "to midwife, or aid...

...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 and engage with students in a variety of ways, from teaching as a summer school proctor, classroom teacher, private tutor as well as a teaching assistant in a classroom setting, all of which have strengthened the various methods and techniques I...

...and Chemistry. Students have often said that I am a very clear, patient, and thorough tutor. I believe it's important to let students do as much of the work independently as possible so that they stay involved in the learning process, and I also find it valuable to relate previous knowledge to new material. But most of all, I just really enjoy the subjects I teach and love sharing them with others! Tutoring is very...

Have a love of learning and enjoy teaching others

Graduate of Reed College in physics, and passionate about many areas of the subject including cosmology, astrophysics, high energy particle physics, and nuclear physics. I have a large background knowledge of coding, general physics, and astrophysics.

...my friends with math or physics problems, and during my last year of school, I led a tutoring class for general physics with calculus. My friends and the student I tutor have mentioned that I do a good job of explaining topics in different ways than the instructor did in their classes. I also try my best to let students solve problems on their own, only asking leading questions to make sure they are on...

...RISE Services as a Direct Support Professional working with kids and adults with developmental disabilities to help them accomplish their personal goals. This is where I discovered my passion for working one-on-one with people to continuously push against perceived boundaries and live their best lives. Lessons and skills I have learned from coaching my amazing clients lend themselves extremely well to tutoring. My teaching philosophy is that there are as many ways to learn as...

...students because it is rewarding and it is what I do best. I believe that to learn something well enough to draw from this knowledge when it is needed, all relevant vocabulary and equations must be thoroughly understood. Formulas that are memorized without understanding where they come from are soon forgotten. I balance this tedium with jokes and funny faces to make my students laugh. I have found that each individual's impediments to learning can...

...summer and fall I teach percussion for a local high school marching band. While I tutor a variety of math and science topics, my favorite subjects are chemistry and physics, as I love exploring the ways in which the world works. Education is of the highest importance to me, and I wish to share this passion with my students. In my spare time, I like to read suspense novels, play a variety of string instruments,...

...a focus on Metallurgy. Since then I have worked in the aerospace industry before branching out into consulting. I grew up around teachers, my mom having taught nearly every subject imaginable except science in a middle school setting. This sparked my love of learning and teaching. I have sought experience around the classroom, tutoring officially and unofficially since high school. I have also taught in the classroom setting as an unofficial substitute and Teaching Assistant....

...spent the last three years teaching at a camp and developing a passion for informal education. I enjoy seeing the moment of realization when a student understands a concept that they have been struggling with. I believe that everybody is entitled to an education, and strive to ensure that my students overcome their obstacles. I tutor a variety of math subjects, but I especially enjoy calculus. My college physics classes gave me a chance to...

...tutor for over 2 years and I've had great relationships with all my students. I believe in providing direction so that students can arrive at an answer themselves; I've found that this method allows for a greater degree of retention opposed to simply demonstrating the problem and hoping they will remember the steps. I know that anyone can learn any subject with enough dedication, no matter how difficult, and I am excited to help inspire...

...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. My strongpoints as...

...of their own learning. My strategies of increasing understanding stem from building on what they know and encouraging thinking about where they may get lost. This is to assess my student's progress throughout while also holding them accountable for mastering their subject of study. In this continuously changing world of ours, it is important to understand how to effectively communicate and collaborate with others, use evidence to justify conclusions, and critically think about how to...

Hey everybody! My name is Anna Miller. I recently graduated with an MPH in Epidemiology. I have been tutoring math, biology, and test prep for over five years, and I hope I can help with any math questions you may have.

...I have overcome many academic challenges. Through discipline, resilience, patience, and realistic expectations of myself and others, I developed skills and knowledge in the realms of math, science, and engineering, and I am eager to help others do the same. The best way to learn, in my mind, is through cultivating a willingness to examine the complex nature of the world around us. This does not always come easy (the best things in life rarely...