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Kathy S - Aloha, OR 97007 (40.4 mi) - Chinese Tutor - $61.50/hr.
Born and raised in Hong Kong, I was very driven to excel in education. Success in higher education is the key to opportunities in such a competitive city. As the oldest child in the family, I had been tutoring my younger siblings at a very young age. I started private tutoring since high school to support my own education. This formal and informal tutoring experience enabled me to succeed later in my college years as a teaching assistant and a graduate assistant. I have earned two degrees, a MBA and a BA in accounting / financial management. I have tutored students from elementary school to college level in mathematics, accounting, counseling and business. I am fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese). I believe every child is curious in nature and loves to learn. Sometimes, a child will begin to lose interest and subsequently fall behind at school because he / she encounters so
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Stephanie D - Beaverton, OR 97006 (43.6 mi) - Chinese Tutor - $39.00/hr.
In my own experience, the key to learning has been to find a "critical link:" that is, to figure out an angle that makes sense to my brain. It is one thing to be exposed to a subject, and another to understand, remember and easily employ what is learned. Everybody thinks differently, so the key is to discuss and explore the topic with a student until you see that they've experienced that "aha" moment. This is why tutoring is so important, in my opinion. This is the core of the approach I take to tutoring my peers, presenting ideas to professors, and to teaching younger students. I received my Bachelors of Arts degree from Willamette University, where I majored in politics and minored in economics. I chose to work for a Bachelor's of Arts degree because it stresses a strong understanding of all subjects - this is the core of my approach to learning and education. During my senior year of
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