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Nathan
Language Arts Wizard
For nine months, I worked as a tutor at the MTSU Writing Center. My goal as a tutor is to help learners succeed by useful strategies for reading and writing. I believe that revising and editing skills are vital to the writer. It is rare that a first draft of any piece of writing will ever be "complete," and as a tutor, I enjoy offering feedback on what the writer can do to improve their piece of writing. Besides my experience as a tutor, I have had teaching certification in English (grades 7... Read more
Kevin
Dedicated to Teaching
My name is Kevin. I am currently an instructor at Lewis & Clark College, where I teach courses in US History. I have also have experience teaching academic writing at the University of Washington, where I am getting my PhD. I received my BA from Columbia University in 2010. I have tutoring experience in math, chemistry, Spanish, English, writing, and US history. I never do a student's work for them; my goal is to teach my students how to think on their own. I will show them how to do so... Read more
Nathaniel
Experienced Portland Tutor
I am an experienced tutor and instructor, with experience teaching the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT and various high school subjects. I believe that effective teaching requires not only explaining concepts and details but awakening in the student a confidence in his or her ability to learn. ... Read more
Kai
Experienced and Adaptable Tutor
While in the military (2004-2011), I tutored other students in college-level Arabic courses, including Modern Standard Arabic, middle eastern history and Arab culture. When I returned to college for the sciences (2009-2012), I tutored college-level students in pre-calculus, organismal biology and geology. I also volunteered with college-bound high students, tutoring the same topics, as well as history, geography and English. I have also tutored ESL while attending PSU.(2014-2015) I am curr... Read more
Eric
Experienced public speaker and writer
I was raised in Italy, hence my fluency in Italian. From First grade we were taught how to write essays and I have been writing ever since. I have written five books, two of them published on Kindle, I can teach the basics of essay writing whether you need a three page or a thirty page paper. I am fluent also in Spanish, I have a certificate from Cambridge to teach ESL, and over my thirty years of corporate life and experience I have given literally thousands of public presentations to large ... Read more
Tammy
Experienced Tutor Specializing in Math for All Ages
I'm a Mechanical Engineer with five years of working experience who has always been drawn to helping others understand math and physics. This started in high school when I helped two of my closest friends gain a better understanding for physics. I am a big believer that different people learn in different ways, and I enjoy figuring out how to adjust the concept to the student rather than the other way around. By far my greatest passion and understanding lies in mathematics, though I am happy ... Read more
Alex
Experienced Tutor: Physics, History, Mathematics and Writing
I am a Bachelor of Science Physics with a double major in history graduating in 2018. I spent eight years in the Navy as a Nuclear Technician prior to college. I served as an instructor at the Naval Power Training Unit in Charleston South Carolina for two years helping early college age students learn to operate a nuclear reactor in an intensive six month program. Since I left the the military I have served as an assistant teacher for Physics classes at the University of Portland, an open ... Read more
Eric
Effective Mandarin Teacher Specializing in Entry Level Tutoring
I have been teaching Mandarin for 5 years at a Mandarin center here in Portland. My Mandarin is not fluent, but as a student for over 10 years with numerous trips to China, I have developed a working proficiency in the language. With my help you can gain a solid understanding of the pronunciation, grammar and typical expressions. We will use an online training system (www.effectivechinese.net) which as the name suggest is very effective. This courseware was developed in cooperation with ... Read more
Laura
PhD in Ecology Who Loves Teaching
I believe all students can succeed and meet their educational goals, and I love to help them in this process. Besides just focusing on the subject matter at hand, I aim to teach my students the process of how to learn and how to develop their own study methods so that they can improve their learning skills overall. I have a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Texas A&M University where I graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 and a PhD in Zoology from Oregon State University. I have worked ... Read more
Yuko
Japanese Language and Culture
Hello, my name is Yuko. I was born and raised in Japan, where I went to one of the best universities in the country, receiving a Bachelor's degree in American Literature. Subsequent to graduating, I spent three months in Tours, France where I continued my studies in French. Then, I worked in Japan as an interpreter/translator in the maritime field. I moved to the States fifteen years ago. Recently, in June of 2014 I graduated with an AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) primary dip... Read more