(99) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Portland
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Michelle
English & K-8 Education major ready to tutor!
Working with children & helping out children younger than me has always been my passion. I grew up on a dead end street where many large families lived. Growing up, I always played teacher with my sisters and spent most of my middle school and early high school years babysitting all of the children younger than me on my street. Even at a young age, I showed that I was meant to teach by helping everyone out with their homework when I babysat them. When I started to out grow my babysitting ... Read more
Paul
Word Smith, Ideologue and Student of History, Philosophy, etc...
My name is Paul. I'm a bit of a word-smith. My skills and my concentration are with conveying ideas attractively and digestibly. I enjoy helping others internalize data and concepts and have spent a great deal of my time learning how to communicate intellectual ideas effectively. In this vein I am very patient and steadfast in trying to analyze the learning needs of one with whom I have established dialogue. I have attended School at two Colleges: Southern Maine Community College, where I ... Read more
Timothy
Literacy, Composition and Performing Arts
I am a gentle, patient teacher who enjoys bringing humor into lessons. This approach keeps everyone alert and relaxed, which is a great combination for learning that sticks! I am especially good with children and people with cognitive disabilities. I currently work with adults with cognitive disabilities, brain injuries and Cerebral Palsy, helping to develop life and social skills. I believe in setting realistic goals with a systematic, step-by-step roadmap for success. I have taught e... Read more
Emily
Emily L. Reading, ESL, Art
I attended the University of Southern Maine where I received a degree in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies and a minor in Art History. My primary focus was on sculpture but I also enjoy drawing and painting. I have worked on and off at a glass blowing studio for the past 5 years. In college I tutored a 7 year old girl in art. I like to work with people of all ages and backgrounds to see a different perspective on subjects. I am currently an art instructor for adults with intellectual disabi... Read more
Roger
Fun language, music and sports tutoring
I am a graduate of Lexington, MA HS, Bowdoin College and Cornell Univ graduate school, where I studied, sang and played sports. Baseball, basketball, captain of the tennis team, choral soloist, glee club. I spent 5 years in the US Peace Corps in Colombia and traveling all over Latin America, so I speak perfect Spanish and am very at home in most Latin cultural situations.I teach Spanish regularly today. Then I spent 27 years in Sweden, speak native Swedish and am still active as a cultural ... Read more
Erica
Language Arts and Theatre Arts in Portland, Maine
My professional acting career began when I was seven years old in an Off-Broadway production of Family Portrait. I continue to perform - most recently with The Freeport Community Theatre and The Portland Players, here in Maine. Currently, I am doing one of the plays scheduled for the Playwrights' Festival in April. I have had extensive theatre Read more
Denise
Experienced College Student Personnel administrator
Students... are you nervous about starting down your college career path or are you already in school and a bit overwhelmed with the college experience? Parents... are you worried about your student's skills or self-confidence and whether or not they will succeed in a college environment? Then please read further to learn how I might be of assistance to you. First let me tell you that I have an undergraduate degree in Child Development with a minor in psychology. My Master's deg... Read more
Lois
Knowledgeable, effective tutor specializing in secondary mathematics
I am a certified math teacher with over 20 years of experience in the traditional classroom setting, with most of that being overseas, working in an American school with an international student body. During those 20 years, I have taught everything from pre-algebra to AP Calculus. My strengths are in clarity of explanation and in helping students to troubleshoot in areas that often trip them up. In addition to classroom teaching, I have done a fair amount of 1-on-1 private tutoring with h... Read more
Mark
Northwestern Grad for German, Economics, Math, History tutoring
I love picking things apart and helping people understand things step by step –- and I've always been good at doing so -- because that's how I learn myself. I also understand the need for patience and repetition when teaching someone a new concept or skill. I graduated from a top university with a 3.8 GPA in my economics major and 4.0 GPA in my German major, and love history as well. I now work full-time in the higher ed industry. Throughout my high school senior year I was a peer tutor, co... Read more
Joe
Drum Lessons
Hello! My name is Joe and I play and teach the drums. I have 15+ years of experience on drum set and have studied a breath of contemporary, classical, and non-western percussion styles at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME and Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. For beginners, I like to teach from the ground up, working mostly on snare fundamentals, rhythm exercises, hand technique, and basic grooves. Focus is generally on reading, mechanics/technique, coordination, and playing... Read more
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