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Amy
Elementary Teacher/Reading Specialist
I am an Oregon certified elementary teacher and reading specialist. I currently teach kindergarten in a local public school and have 16 years of teaching experience. I specialize in helping struggling readers in grades K-5 with decoding strategies and comprehension skills. I am able to tutor in all elementary subject areas. Let me help your child be prepared for the coming school year. I will design fun and engaging lessons tailored to the needs of your child. I will give him/her the in... Read more
Darlene
Finding Your Voice: Writing for ESL/ESOL Students
Students learning English often struggle to express themselves effectively and confidently in their new language. By using a variety of writing practices, I help ESL/ESOL students to become better writers. My background in psychology and as a writing consultant has given me experience understanding and helping students who have fears in this area or problems with writing. I have experience teaching ESL classes,and I'm available to meet with individual students or groups. Please feel welcome ... Read more
Carlos
The Right Personal Connection Can Lead to the Right Brain Connections
Allow me to quickly describe my own educational history. I attended Santa Clara University directly out of high school because Dad, my adoptive father, thought I'd make a good engineer like himself; this was mostly because I had a superior aptitude for math and was pretty good at drawing and computer programming, at least for that time. I attended school there for a year and a term before I began experiencing health problems--since resolved--and tried to switch to performing arts, and my pa... Read more
Chris
Designer, Photographer, Creative
I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design and have worked as a commercial designer for the past 16 years, helping companies bring new products to the marketplace. I have extensive experience in design and drawing programs Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I have also taught advanced sketching, presentation techniques and product design at the University Level as a part-time instructor. I have also worked as a professional free-lance photographer for the past 8 years and love pho... Read more
Zachary
Mindful scientist with a passion for teaching
We all know the world faces a plastic waste problem. Science is a vehicle to overcome global challenges like the plastic problem and I am pursuing my PhD to research how fungi can decompose plastic in compost. My passion for science came from nature, researching as an undergraduate, and tutoring my friends. I particularly enjoy helping provide that unique moment of understanding and how people light up when they see how something works. You don't have to become a scientist to appreciate it ... Read more
Sean
Ph.D. Historian With Many Years Experience in History Teaching
Hi, I'm Sean! I have a doctorate in American history and nearly 20 years experience teaching history to middle school, high school, college and adult learners. I excel at providing students with context and understanding of complex historical topics and preparing them for examinations and evaluations. I'm not just a boring lecturer. I make the past come alive and help students understand not just what happened, but why it happened and why it matters. I am also skilled at teaching geography. w... Read more
Emilia
Resourceful teacher with broad age range experience.
I grew up in México and trained as an English-Spanish interpreter, but then realized that was not what I was looking for. I then trained as an ESL (English as a second language) teacher and afterwards taught in Middle School and at the corporate level in companies like Nestle and Ericsson. I then went to YMCA university and got my BA degree in Leisure management, where I had pedagogy, psychology, and recreation among other courses. These three proved instrumental in advancing my teaching s... Read more
Robert
Spanish, English, & American History!
I graduated from the University of San Diego, CA in 1980 with a major in Spanish. Prior to attending U.S.D., I lived in Spain for 6 weeks. I also earned an A.A. degree from Menlo College, CA (near Stanford). After U.S.D., I attended classes at Heald Business College ("Writing to Sell Non-Fiction" & "Book Editing"). My non-fiction news features have been published in a variety of community newspapers, newsletters, & business summaries. My library at home is filled with important reference... Read more
Charles
Master of Education and Special Needs Experience
After receiving my Masters of Education from Western Washington University, I have worked at a variety of fun and interesting jobs. Most recently, I worked as an Autism Specialist for the Anne Carlsen Center, working directly with children with Autism and many other special learning needs. My specialties are History and Social Studies, but I am also Highly proficient in English, Art, and many types of STEM. I have a minor in Anthropology from Towson University, which included field... Read more
Joni
Experienced Reading/Writing Teacher/Tutor - All Grades/Homeschoolers
With experience teaching students in many different grade levels in English and remedial reading, I can help students who are struggling or just need a little boost. My students consistently improved their test scores in reading and writing. I have recently retired from classroom teaching and am excited to use my experience and knowledge in a one to one tutoring environment. Realizing that many of my middle school students were not reading at grade level, I returned to school to obtain ... Read more