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I have 14 years’ experience teaching in Portland Public Schools, grades K-12. I am endorsed in the Art and ESL disciplines. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute. I also have a 5th Year Education degree from Portland State University. I taught Middle School Core and Art at Temple Beth Israel Read more...
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Dear Potential Student:Do you struggle with writing? Do you wish that you could become more competent and confident on paper? The writing process incorporates a series of steps that can be learned and applied by any writer. From pre-writing to drafting, editing and revision,I have tips and techniques to share with my students, and I love to do so.I earned Read more...
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Hi,I love words, words in poems, in essays, in fiction, even words in dictionaries large and small. Words have colored my world since I began reading. When I worked for 26 years as a community college educator, I helped many motivated students grow academically and personally. Of course, it follows that, in advance, I helped those students attain their future 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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Are you looking for an academic or creative writing tutor?I have degrees in English and Creative Writing and over a decade of tutoring experience working with students and adult writers of all ages and skill levels, including non-native English speakers, students with special learning needs, and writing-across-the-curriculum support; from sounding out sentences, to formal academic writing and specialized exam preparation, Read more...
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We are all life-long learners with a particular style of learning. When we discover what our strengths are each one of us can “cross-train” to help ourselves when we struggle with something new in learning. There are times for all of us, however, when some attentive, caring support can be just what we need to grow. As a teacher/tutor/guide I Read more...
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I am currently a doctoral student in history at Washington State University Vancouver. I have been a tutor for Portland Public Schools for the last year and I love being a tutor! I have been working with students for many years as a peer mentor and teaching assistant at Portland State University, Syracuse University and Washington State University. I love Read more...
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Hello!I worked as a literacy tutor for k-3rd grade students, and with an after school class of 6th graders, most of whom were English Language Learners. I have experience working with students from a variety of background who all faced different challenges in learning to read, write, and speak English proficiently. I am currently being trained and certified in Montessori Read more...
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I’m a professional freelance copywriter, who also loves to work with kids. I’ve oscillated between copywriting and teaching/mentoring/tutoring for the last twenty years. I’ve taught reading to 2nd graders and writing to high school students. I’ve substitute taught math classes, where I held my own–even for a literature major. I was a whiz at reading comprehension and essay writing in Read more...
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Experienced freelance writer and editor with a sharp eye for all aspects of English grammar, usage, and style. I have tutored people in reading and writing at all levels. I have also tutored in standardized test preparation, especially for the SAT and GRE, and general K-12 academics. Friendly and encouraging attitude with students of all ages. Good communicator with a Read more...
