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I am passionate about helping students succeed in reaching their academic goals and, ultimately, their professional goals. I have been an educator my entire career—as a teacher, tutor, teacher-trainer and as founder and director of a university School of Journalism on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and a School of Government & International Studies in Switzerland.I have a certificate in Read more...
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Hello,My name is Erik, and I am a 27 year old that recently moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Portland. After earning my teaching degree from the University of Connecticut, I began working as a middle school language arts teacher at Bay Ridge Prep School in Brooklyn, NY. It was an amazing experience, and I learned so much. I was able Read more...
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I am passionate about teaching, energetic, enthusiastic, and like to get those around me swept up into the excitement about learning! I have been working in the field of education in various aspects for 25+ years! I began in education as a teachers assistant in in a special education setting in 1991 and continued as a support staff, being promoted Read more...
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To Whom It May Concern:I have a great interest in tutoring. I look at teaching as an admirable occupation. I have a certificate of TESOL. I want to pursue Teaching English as a Second Language because the world is getting smaller and smaller and the need for English is at times quite pressing. I believe that one day English will Read more...
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In the past three years, I have worked primarily with Asian students in 10th to 12th grades. I do not think that happened by coincidence; I believe these students held a traditional view that a gray-bearded teacher knew what something more about his subjects. As it turned out, my students have taught me, in their way, as much as I Read more...
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My name is Stefany, but most of my students prefer to call me Miss Stefany. One of the first things students and parents recognize about me is, I am not the typical teacher. This helps them feel comfortable and relaxed with me; and they find my energy and optimism about learning contagious. I like to involve my students’ parents in Read more...
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:I have experience teaching ESL and Spanish to all age levels. Currently I teach ESL for K-12. In the evenings I teach Spanish at Temple University. I have taught Spanish to elementary, middle school and high school students as well. I have a Master’s Degree in teaching ESL from Temple University. I have K-12 certification in the State Read more...
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As a teacher, I have always been attentive to students’ needs, encouraged active participation, and become compassionately involved with each student’s success. I am motivated to help anyone improve his or her English skills – grammar, reading, and writing.I thoroughly enjoyed managing tutoring programs in reading and math for Pre-K through fifth grade in Aurora and Place Bridge Academy in Read more...
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I have been tutoring students from elementary grades through college for the past 8 years. I am extremely patient but at the same time I expect my students be serious and focused in their studies. I believe that with hard work and practice almost all students can achieve academic success.I have a special expertise in helping middle and high school Read more...
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Students don’t often get the phonics and writing foundations they need. At school where they are often encouraged to guess and memorize shapes of words instead of sounding them out. After completing a sound phonics program children should be able to sound out ANY word–even at the end of first grade. Phonics is the branch of linguistics that deals with Read more...