(475) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 97232
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Andrew
Astrophysics Major & Mathematics/Physics Tutor
I'm currently an undergraduate astrophysics student at Portland Community College (PCC), completing my final year of courses before transfer to a four-year university. I may be an undergrad, but I have a robust & recognized command of calculus level college physics and all mathematics through differential equations. I'm a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the Vice President of Portland Community College's campus-wide Society of Physics Students, a NASA Aerospace Scholar, A NASA Space Grant recipient... Read more
Jessica
20 years of successful teaching experience
Hi, I'm Jessica. I have enjoyed working in educational settings for 27 years and have been a successful teacher for 20 years. Helping students learn is one of my greatest passions. I believe that so much of learning is about confidence. Being a positive person, I have really been able to motivate students to improve in the subject matter. I try my best to make lessons, interesting, engaging, and challenging. I also also plan my lessons according to the student's needs and learning styles ... Read more
Nikki
Functional Communication, language, social skills, academics
I received my certificate degree from Pennsylvania State University for Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Education. I have been teaching children with autism for 15 years. I have received extensive training in verbal behavior, fluency building, discrete trial teaching, pivotal response training, direct instruction and incidental teaching. Read more
Stephen
Experienced art teacher who focuses on skill and technique
We make art because it lets us communicate the things inside us that language has difficulty describing. Sometimes it is deep love for a parent, spouse, friend, or child. Sometimes it is wonder and awe at the beauty of nature and the world around us. At other times it is a suffering inside that is hard to deal with. For all these reasons to describe our emotions, often when we start creating something, our hands are unable to translate what our minds can picture. They might be able to creat... Read more
Mary
Experienced teacher, tutor, and long-term student
Hi, I'm Mary! I graduated with a PhD in Clinical Psychology and am currently working as a psychologist in the Portland area. During graduate school I taught several psychology courses and helped students not only with course material but also with written and verbal communication skills, improving study habits and study strategies, and learning how to take tests. The courses I taught had anywhere from 20-125 students and I worked very hard to make the material understandable and relatable, an... Read more
Nancy
Enthusiastic tutor for English writing, grammar, literature
- $60 / h
- Lake Oswego , Oregon ( 97035 )
- 10 miles
As one who has always had a passion for learning and the English language, I look forward to working with enthusiastic students who want to improve their written and verbal communication skills. I am a retired instructor of both high school and college English who has enjoyed a tri-part career. After teaching freshman composition for several years, I worked as a senior staff person for city government and then served the Executive Director of a key non-profit membership organization in Po... Read more
Melvyn
I teach using life's everyday experiences
- $40 / h
- Lake Oswego , Oregon ( 97035 )
- 15 miles
My passion for ESL started while I was a student at the U of Miami. I volunteered to help teach English as a second language to the Cuban refugees that fled Castro's Cuba. For many years I worked with the Philadelphia Board of Education and the Atlantic City Board of Education. Not only did I teach ESL to students (from kindergarten to adults), I also taught teachers how to teach ESL. I teach using life's everyday experiences.... Read more
James
Professional Classical/Jazz musician
- $40 / h
- Lake Oswego , Oregon ( 97035 )
- 10 miles
I began music at first playing trumpet and later tenor sax in school bands. I became interested in the guitar and began playing at age 14. I was Initially interested in rock but as I matured I became interested in other styles. My sister is a professional classical pianist and I was interested in the virtuosity that classical musicians possessed. I remember Chopin's 11th etude caught my ear. I took some music theory lessons from my sister and began going to all her recitals. I had a friend... Read more
Peggy
Better in Math
- $40 / h
- Lake Oswego , Oregon ( 97035 )
- 20 miles
When tutoring students in math, I help them to know the methodology and to understand the reasoning behind it. So they have a better chance to be able to solve the current problems, to build a better math foundation, and yet to have fun with it as well. I work with the students around their class materials and assignments. Also, if it is needed, I could pick a few additional problems to enhance what they've learned. This connects their school work and would fill the gaps around the subjects... Read more
Michelle
Effective Chinese Tutou specializing in speaking and Test Prep Skill
- $25 / h
- Lake Oswego , Oregon ( 97035 )
- 20 miles
I’m a native speaker of Chinese from Beijing, China, with a bachelor’s degree in Chinese Art and Literature. Currently, I am pursuing a master degree in Early Childhood Education in Concordia University, Portland. I have some experiences helping people learning Chinese and I really know how hard it is to learn a second language and speak fluently. I can casually, but systematically, improve students' Mandarin speaking skills, or assist students with any of their lessons in Chinese. During... Read more