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Alex

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Alex

Master of Arts, Philosophy
Alex's other Tutor Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
Adult Literacy
American Literature
AP Chinese Language and Culture

My primary experience is in education: I majored in Classics (emphasis on both Latin and Greek) and obtained two masters degrees, one in Classics and the other in philosophy. I am also a certified secondary English teacher in Florida through the online TeacherReady program. I have 5 years experience...

Education

University of California-Santa Barbara

Master of Arts, Philosophy

Reed College

Bachelor in Arts, Classics

Test Scores
ACT
32
Flavia

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Flavia

Bachelor of Fine Arts, History
Flavia's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College English
College Level American Literature

For Older Clients:I am a recent college graduate with an interdisciplinary degree in History-Literature from Reed College. I graduated with academic commendations my last two years and won an award for my Senior thesis on artistic and literary resistance under Pinochet's dictatorial regime in Chile ...

Education

Reed College

Bachelor of Fine Arts, History

Test Scores
SAT
1420
Christine

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Christine

PHD, English State Certified Teacher
Christine's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing

As a tutor, I believe that students benefit from a variety of approaches, depending on their backgrounds, current situations and feelings about writing. I believe the most important part of tutoring is empowering the student to feel that he/she is capable of writing and reading well and correcting h...

Education

Drew University

PHD, English State Certified Teacher

Reed College

Bachelors, English

Marilyn

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Marilyn

Bachelors, Classics
Marilyn's other Tutor Subjects
ACT Prep
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading

I am a graduate of Reed College with a degree in Classics. I came to Portland five years ago all the way from New York city and fell in love with the community and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. I worked as a peer tutor in high school and college, and have tutored English, Math, Reading, Writin...

Education

Reed College

Bachelors, Classics

Test Scores
SAT
1510
ACT
34
Mantong

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Mantong

Bachelor in Arts, History
Mantong's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
Admissions

I graduated from Reed College this May and feel excited to pass my educational passion to elementary school, middle school, and high school students! I am passionate about tutoring Mandarin Chinese, history, anthropology, writing, etc., because my educational and cultural experience in the U.S. as a...

Education

Reed College

Bachelor in Arts, History

Test Scores
ACT
34
Edna

Certified Tutor

Edna

Current Grad Student, History
Edna's other Tutor Subjects
College English
College Essays
Ecology
Elementary Math

I am currently a doctoral candidate in History of Science Program with an interest in the history of epidemics and funeral rites in North Africa and the Middle East. I graduated from Reed College (B.A. in Biology) and from Columbia University (M.P.H. in Sociomedical Sciences). Before beginning my gr...

Education

Reed College

Bachelors, Biology, General

Princeton University

Current Grad Student, History

Ezra

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Ezra

Bachelors, Philosophy
Ezra's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 3/4
AP Calculus AB

I recently graduated Reed College with a BA in Philosophy. I worked as a peer tutor at Reed, but my tutoring experience goes back to my high school years, to when I volunteered to tutor elementary school and middle school students struggling with their schoolwork, and realized how significant a tuto...

Education

Reed College

Bachelors, Philosophy

Test Scores
Perfect Score
SAT
1600
Anneke

Certified Tutor

Anneke

Bachelors, Art History
Anneke's other Tutor Subjects
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT Writing
Art History

I graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History and received a commendation of excellence in academic performance. I have worked as a writing tutor, and have performed editorial duties (both academically and commercially). As for the future, my eyes are set on earning a PhD in Art History wit...

Education

Reed College

Bachelors, Art History

Test Scores
ACT
31
Meghan

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Meghan

Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, General
Meghan's other Tutor Subjects
Algebra
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
College Biology

As a Biology and Math tutor, Adjunct Professor at Washington State University, and Zoologist working on Behavioral Ecology, I am passionate about helping students understand the wonders of the natural world and the power of mathematics to solve complex problems.With years of experience in both acade...

Education

Portland State University

Master of Science, Biology, General

Reed College

Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

Portland State University

Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, General

Adam

Certified Tutor

Adam

Bachelor of Fine Arts, History
Adam's other Tutor Subjects
Adult Literacy
American Literature
College Application Essays
College Level American Literature

I have been tutoring for more than five years, beginning by mentoring high-school kids in public speaking, research, and debate. Teaching is a big passion of mine and I've had experience working not just as a high-school tutor but as a kindergarten and pre-K teacher.In my opinion, a good tutor needs...

Education

Reed College

Bachelor of Fine Arts, History

Test Scores
SAT
1500

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