(481) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 97217
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Mark
Experienced tutor with an English degree
Hello, my name is Mark! I graduated from Ohio State University in 2009 with a degree in English, and a minor in music. While in college I was accepted in to Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honors society. With this honors society I began tutoring students in the Columbus area, focusing mainly on reading and writing. After a year serving with Americorps in classrooms and on trails, I spent the next two as a substitute teacher with Denver Public Schools. During these years I honed my ... Read more
Elisabeth
B.A., B.S., Poet, Musician, Learning Enthusiast
Welcome students! My name is Elisabeth, and I love to learn! My goal is to help you love it, too. It can be stressful to make grades and pass exams; I'm here to help you accomplish this, while remembering that the journey itself is the real goal. Throughout my educational history, the most fruitful lessons have happened when teacher and student were learning together. I see our relationship as an active collaboration, in which our shared curiosity and creativity will expand both your understa... Read more
Dominika
Lewis & Clark Alum - Spanish, Russian, and Polish tutor
Hello! A little about me: I am passionate about teaching second languages because I believe it is great for brain development, maintaining memory, and expanding world-views. As well as teaching in small group settings, I enjoy one-on-one tutoring sessions especially since I believe personalized tutoring is the most effective and often most enjoyable way to learn a language! I enjoy using games and videos to make learning seem more like fun than work. I am originally from Massachusetts, but... Read more
Limei
Chinese Tutor (Mandarin & Cantonese) former Chinese Tour Guide
Nihao! I'm Limei, call me Mei. Learning Chinese? I've got lots of fun methods to make it easy! I'm a experienced Chinese tutor. I have been tutoring Mandarin and Cantonese for both adults and children since 2012. I was a teacher in primary school back in China. I'm a 'authentic' Chinese. I was a certified international tour guide. After my 31 years of living in China and 8 years of traveling around China as a tour guide, I appreciate Chinese culture very much and would love to share with... Read more
Adam
Tutoring and Mentorship in Social Studies & English
I am currently a doctoral student in history at Washington State University Vancouver. I have been a tutor for Portland Public Schools for the last year and I love being a tutor! I have been working with students for many years as a peer mentor and teaching assistant at Portland State University, Syracuse University and Washington State University. I love teaching, mentoring and tutoring. As I became educated it was very important for me to have one on one engagement with my educators and... Read more
Colin
Certified Bilingual Teacher & Mentor
I have been working with kids since I had my first job at the age of 13. From babysitter, to camp counselor, to tutor, to mentor and now teacher. I received my BA from The Evergreen State College in which I majored in Education. I was fortunate enough to spend a large portion of my undergraduate abroad, where I developed my Spanish into conversational fluency living in Spain and South America. Then I went on to get my Masters in Teaching from The University of Portland. I have taught a... Read more
Carroll
Writer, Editor, and Professor seeking Students
I have taught higher education courses as a generalist in English and Humanities for twenty years. My primary focus is reading, writing, and literature. I welcome students and am a very personable educator. The dialogue tutoring generates has proven very wonderful and enriching to my own education, and I would like to impart the same kind of invaluable learning to my students. Reading, Writing, English, Literature, Proofreading, Poetry, Creative Writing I have a flexible schedule and... Read more
Peter
Ivy/Stanford grad and Jack-of-all-Trades
- $500 / h
- Vancouver , Washington ( 98665 )
- 30 miles
Hi, I'm Peter, a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia University who also holds a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School. I have over five years of experience tutoring older students (high school through law school). I am a seasoned generalist who has been an ESL and GED teacher, a private law school, history, writing, math, science, French and SAT tutor (my own score was a 1540). I have also served as an informal college and grad-school advisor (including essay help) and a law teaching... Read more
Meghan
PhD in Psychology, Experienced Grit & Growth Mindset Educator
Hi, I’m Dr. Meghan! I am excited to help students of all ages who want to develop their grit and growth mindset muscles in any subject area. I love mentoring students in how to break out of a fixed mindset and/or perfectionistic tendencies. I can also tutor high school and college students in psychology. Finally, I enjoy working with elementary and middle school students who would like to expand their vocabulary and spelling skills through learning how the English writing system actually work... Read more
Aric
Dedicated to Helping You Excel
I am a 3rd year MD student at Oregon Health & Science University. Prior to medical school, I was a high school AP biology and AP chemistry teacher for 7 years with extensive experience working with ESOL students. During this time my students excelled on the AP exams with over 80% passing. I have a Master of Education degree from Boston University. I specialize in tailoring instruction to meet each student’s individual needs. I do not believe in a “one-size-fits-all†approach, but rather that ... Read more