Patty B.

• Portland, OR 97224 ( 22.5 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member since: 04/2015
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $40 to $55 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Test Preparation, TOEFL, Testing Strategies, Testing Skills, SAT - Verbal, PSAT, LSAT, GED, Entrance Exams

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The Tutor that is Your Perfect Fit!

I am extremely individualized in my approach; by creating a Plan for each student based on a careful and non-threatening assessment of his/her needs, strengths and challenges. I feel very strongly about authentic and credible teacher reinforcement for every increment of effort and progress made toward each objective and goal within each respective student's Plan. I am also ardent about incorporating a method of Self Reinforcement for the student so that he/she can feel proud and successful about task attempt and/or completion; regardless of ultimate teacher or institutional feedback.
I have taught and tutored at all levels ranging from Elementary through College in both "Mainstream" and "Special Education" environments. In addition, I have a great deal of experience teaching and tutoring ESL and Law Students at the college and post-graduate levels. In conjunction with the instr ... read more

Katrina B.

• Portland, OR 97224 ( 22.5 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2012
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $25.00 to $35.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group

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Writing Doesn't Have to Hurt!

10/11-Present Tugard-Tualatin School District, Portland,Oregon Substitute Instructional Assistant. Support lead teacher in a bilingual environment, primarily Spanish. Tutor Ell students with reading and writing in English. 9/06-11/06 Portland Community College,"America Reads Program," Portland,Oregon Reading Tutor. Facilitated phonetic decoding while encouraging engagement with and comprehension of reading material by special education students at Durham Elementary.
I lead students in the direction they desire by encouraging voice within their writing. Voice gives way to ownership of each individual's writing; one feels directly connected to the writing process by engaging with their voice. I support all writing styles and offer direction in relieving writer's block. I am open to the individual's choices within the writing process and provide support and the means for the s ... read more

LogicStudies S.

• Portland, OR 97214 ( 25.2 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2013
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $55.00 to $85.00 /hr
• On-line In-Home
• Also Tutors: Test Preparation, Testing Strategies, Testing Skills, SAT - Verbal, SAT - Math, PSAT, GRE, GED, Entrance Exams

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A Little Bit About Me...

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We see education as a meeting of minds, where every participant is on the same level. While a tutor may well have more knowledge of a subject than the student, learning is a communicative and collaborative process; the transmission of ideas can only happen when we acknowledge we each have something to learn from one another. Part of what makes Logic Studies so successful and distinctive is that we refuse to fall into the prescribed teacher-student dynamic. Never condescending and demonstrating mutual respect, the tutors at Logic Studies treat their students as peers, or coequals .

Mary Ellen E.

• Milwaukie, OR 97222 ( 27.5 mi )
• Experienced ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2011
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30.00 to $45.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• On-line In-Home
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams

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Let's start working together to reach your goals of success!

Throughout my successful career as a teacher and school counselor, I've instructed every level from kindergarten to college level. Likewise I've had the privilege of working with various cultures, ages and achievement levels. Due to my certification and years of experience I've taught every subject area in grades K-8, worked with high school students in language arts and sciences, assisted with study skills and test preparation and taught reading to adults as well as other college level classes. I have a reading endorsement and a counseling psychology certification so I am versed in Special Education issue also. My satisfaction comes when my students understand a concept, gain confidence as a learner and a person and reaches their full potential. For the last two years I have been involved in tutoring and I find it even more exciting and satisfying.
My teaching style is fun: relax ... read more

Katrina V.

• Beaverton, OR 97006 ( 15.3 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 12/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $46.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, FCAT, Entrance Exams

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I am known for my amazing listening skills and empathy. I am a student of Non-violent communication and use it at every opportunity. I love to teach with symbolism and visual techniques. Most of all I find it is important to listen to the child and see how they need to be taught and adjust to their comfort levels. I feel that patience and compassion for different cultures is also key to the student’s success.
I recently graduated with honors from PSU and have a strong desire to work with and help children. I have a passion for literacy and believe it has the power to change lives. I am a single mom of a 14-year-old son and have also volunteered with the African Women’s Coalition to tutor African Refugee children. Working with the children transformed my life and taught me the importance of knowledge.

Gilbert A.

• Beaverton, OR 97005 ( 20 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 07/2010
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $45.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, GMAT, GED

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I am an adherent of the one-size-doesn't-fit-all policy. I always try to identify with each student's strength and weakness for a course and adapt to their pace. I make my teaching interesting by being passionate about it, well prepared for the class and also explaining concepts with humor and clarity while holding their interest and attention span. I do not make assumptions on student's strengths--I try to make sure they know what they are presumed to know. Oftentimes, it was helpful when I gave a crush course on concepts they are required to know. As we study together, we work to build student's confidence through understanding and command of the subject, alleviating their fear and making test taking a wonderful experience.
Living, studying and working in Ghana, the UK and the US has given me the opportunity to meet people of different backgrounds interacting, impacting and learn ... read more

Sarah S.

• Portland, OR 97221 ( 22.3 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 11/2010
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $55.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams

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My teaching style is active and enthusiastic. I show students clues and shortcuts in all sorts of subjects so that learning can be fun and even easy. I am tolerant and patient, while at the same time I request diligence and assiduousness. I revel in the success of my students, thanks to their efforts and hard work. I love to see students finally understand something they find challenging.
My love of reading and writing has led me to excel in 2 languages. An English major at Carleton College, I mastered the art of putting thoughts on paper to persuade, compare, or explicate; as well as how to read for meaning. Later at the Sorbonne in Paris, I transferred these talents to French. I have since taught and tutored reading, writing, and speaking in both languages in the U.S. and abroad.

Hannah M.

• Portland, OR 97214 ( 25.1 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 09/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $42.00 to $52.00 /hr

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I believe highly in the effectiveness of one on one coaching. This enables me as a tutor to gauge a student’s understanding of the subject matter, as well as their past experiences in education—both positive and negative. I have also been trained to understand various learning styles, gauge a particular student’s style, and teach to that style. In tutoring writing, I asked students open-ended questions that allowed them to feel ownership in the learning process, and demonstrated that they are not incapable of writing effectively. Further, I believe that understanding a mathematical concept or writing effectively is not based on natural talent, but is a skill that is learned and practiced. I have a passion to see students become not only competent in their particular skills, but also confident in their ability to learn.
At a Research University, I earned two bachelor degrees, BA ... read more

Victoria F.

• Vancouver, WA 98661 ( 25.5 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 04/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $56.00 to $70.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GRE, GMAT, GED, Florida Writes, FCAT, Entrance Exams, CLAST, ASVAB

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I have a 2 year old, so I definitely understand children, I have worked with lots of different age groups through out the course of my career. My goal is to provide the best knowledge transfer possible in the most positive way while building self esteem and independence as I strive to teach children that being honest, real, and sincere about what is going on will give them the survival skills to be highly successful in our world today. M I think that by providing the right independent learning environment with the right tools and guidance with positive re-enforcement children will have unlimited results and will surpass their potential.
Professionaly, I have over 10 years of training development, design, and delivery in a variety of subject matter areas including IT, Business, Marketing, Writing, Business Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Time Management, Coaching, Proposals, ... read more

Christal C.

• Portland, OR 97202 ( 26.9 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2007
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $43.00 to $58.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher
• Also Tutors: Florida Writes, FCAT

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My educational background and various positions in customer service have strengthened my time management and communication skills considerably. I take much pride in my work, always possessing strong attention to detail and a steadfast commitment to exceeding expectations. As a trained teacher I am familiar with one-on-one student tutoring and have a long-standing interest in education. Additionally, my teaching experience in Boston Public Schools included developing and implementing an after school math tutoring program for a small group of students. I created and followed specific lesson plans to increase student retention and develop self-esteem.
As an experienced teacher I am dedicated to the success of each individual student. One-on-one time is crucial to the development of self-esteem and academic success. I believe that all children have the potential to be successful b ... read more

Amanda S.

• Portland, OR 97220 ( 27.8 mi )
• ACT Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 06/2005
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $39.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: GED, Entrance Exams

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In college, I pursued a minor degree in English because of my love of English, reading, and writing. I love to proofread and edit. Being a sociology major, I had to write many papers, which fine-tuned my grammatical, spelling, proofreading, and editing skills. In law school, I excelled in and enjoyed legal writing courses. While I worked for Kaplan, I taught and privately tutored ACT students. As an attorney I have extensively utilized all of the above-mentioned skills. I enjoyed teaching and tutoring high school students for the ACT.
I am best-suited for the older student. I like to establish a rapport for efficient use of teaching/tutoring time. The more comfortable a student is with his teacher/tutor, the more interested he becomes in the subject being taught/tutored. Some students need extra help, which I am patient enough to provide; however, some students need a little ... read more