302 Portland Tutors

...I have had 15 years of experience working with students with learning differences, ADD, ADHA and students with dyslexia. I worked at two private schools in the DC/MD metro area. I have tutored students with deficits in reading comprehension/fluency and also written expression. For 20 years, I have tutored students who have difficulty with processing... read more

...As a tutor I find it helpful to set up an initial one hour meeting to address your students learning style and specific struggles before diving into the material. After that, 1.5 to 2 hour tutoring sessions seem to be the best amount of time. I'm looking forward to meeting with, and helping your son or daughter! Taught at Hyde school. AP Institute... read more

...My rigorous private college preparatory school also trained me in proper sentence structure. I will always offer clear explanations for the reasons for certain usages, which I believe are key to building a strong foundation in grammar. I can help a student's reading skills become stronger by helping him or her exercise the skill through consistent... read more

...I believe that every student has the capacity to extend their knowledge further--however, to learn more, guidance is essential. I aim to make my students comfortable with voicing their strengths and weaknesses; from there, as a team, we can work on strengthening those weaknesses in a non-judgmental atmosphere. Together, we can strive for success... read more

...am a graduate of Lexington, MA HS, Bowdoin College and Cornell Univ graduate school, where I studied, sang and played sports. Baseball, basketball, captain of the tennis team, choral soloist, glee club. I spent 5 years in the US Peace Corps in Colombia and traveling all over Latin America, so I speak perfect Spanish and am very at home in most Latin... read more