Heather B.
West Linn, OR
Experienced ESL and Spanish Teacher
Wartburg College
SpanishWalden University
Master'sAbout Heather
I am an effective and experienced secondary Spanish and ESL teacher taking time from a full-time teaching career to raise my family. Currently, I am teaching Spanish to a group of preschool students in my community but I’m certified to teach middle school and high school Spanish and ESOL and have taught Spanish levels I - IV, including Spanish for
Policies
Cancellation
12 hours notice requiredReduced online rates available.
Travel Radius
Travels within 10 miles of West Linn, OR 97068Heather offers online lessons
Heather is approved to conduct lessons through Wyzant Online. Wyzant Online allows students and tutors to work remotely via video, audio, and collaborative whiteboard tools. For more information about how online tutoring works, check out Wyzant Online.
If you’re interested in online lessons, message Heather to get started.
"Knowledgeable and Flexible Tutor!"
- Kierstin, West Linn, OR on 5/25/17Heather is a wonderful tutor. My son has become more engaged in Spanish since he started working with Heather. He was struggling in his Spanish 2 class but is now more confident and his grade is reflecting this new confidence. I give a lot of credit for this change to Heather. Additionally, I really appreciate her flexibility! She is always willing to work around the busy and ever changing life of an active teen! We will continue to use Heather throughout my son's High School Spanish career!
"Great and Patient Tutor"
- Robin, Lake Oswego, OR on 6/15/17Heather really dug into Nolan curriculum and helped him improve his grade in Spanish. She did an outstanding job preparing him for his finals. Thanks to Heather for always being flexible with our work and sports schedule. Highly recommend Heather for your Spanish Student - A++
"Great for my 5 year old"
- Whitney, Damascus, OR on 11/2/16We have been working with Heather for 2 weeks now.
She has been very professional and easy to work with.
She is great with my 5 year old son. They have been working mostly on handwriting and some reading. My son enjoys working with her and we will continue.
"Great first lesson"
- Petra, Portland, OR on 2/8/16Heather jumped right in, focusing on what our daughter needed for an upcoming Spanish exam. Our shy 14-year old seemed to like her and appreciated the focus on her immediate study needs.
"A great help!"
- Mark, Oregon City, OR on 2/7/16My son was having some problems in Spanish so we decided we needed to look for some additional help. Heather was fantastic! My son really liked her and after one meeting feels like he is getting some of the things he wasn't understanding. We will definitely be using Heather again.
"Extremely Helpful , very professional"
- Bill, Tualatin, OR on 1/17/16Our experience with Heather was absolutely awesome. We were new to the process, she was warm & inviting. Prior to our first tutor session, She took her own personal time to ask for example material in advance in which our daughter was struggling with. She was completely up to speed on the first session of tutoring. My wife and I were thoroughly impressed. Our daughter felt as though just one session was so helpful. Highly endorsed!
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Elementary (K-6th)
I am a teacher certified in grades 5-12 but have worked with K-12 students in a variety of classroom settings. I am currently working with students in grades: 1-5 on phonics, reading fluency and reading comprehension in both English and Spanish as well as working as an instructional assistant in a 4th grade math class. In past positions at the K-5 level, I have worked with students on composition, computer assisted reading programs, computer lab, Rosetta Stone, language lab, Spanish and ESL.
ESL/ESOL
Oregon Teaching License current until August 2017
Oregon: Spanish ML/HS, ESOL ML/HS, MIDLVL
Grammar
I have been successfully helping students to hone their grammar skills in English and Spanish professionally since 1992. Working with middle and high school students has been my specialty but I also enjoy working with people on either end of the spectrum, elementary age to adult. I am skilled at completing assessments for K-12 students to diagnose language needs and assure individualized instruction.
Handwriting
I am a certified teacher, and I have taught printing and handwriting for elementary school children beginning with kindergarten students. We focus on the careful formation of letters to showcase the student's penmanship. Handwriting helps many tactile learners to improve focus and recall by jotting notes in their own handwriting.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Have you ever wondered how to generate slides for a presentation using PowerPoint? Let me help you improve your presentation skills by helping you select text, graphics and music options that help to showcase your work. Have you wondered how to transition between slides or which colors and fonts will make your display more appealing? Would you like to create handouts for your participants? Let me show you how to easily generate an appealing presentation and efficiently create hand-outs from your slides.
Microsoft Word
Would you like to use Microsoft Word for word processing but don't know where to begin? I can help you format margins, choose your desired orientation and select fonts, In addition I can help you add graphics like tables, charts, photos and presentations that can help you share your desired information. If you need to share your document edits with another user, I can show you how to track the changes made in a document.
Phonics
Working as a Bilingual Title I Assistant in a local elementary school, my responsibilities included assuring Title I compliance for K-3 students. I was responsible for presenting the prescribed curriculum, as well as administering DIBELS and IDEL assessments.
Reading
My teaching experience includes helping K - 12 students to improve their literacy levels in both English and Spanish. I have helped new readers with phonics, decoding, fluency and comprehension. On the other hand, I have challenged more advanced students to analyze text using a variety of graphic organizers to arrange their thoughts and demonstrate their comprehension of the reading as well as how it applies to the world around us.
Spanish
Oregon Teaching License current until August 2017
Oregon: Spanish ML/HS, ESOL ML/HS, MIDLVL
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
Spanish IV
Spanish for Native Speakers
Study Skills
I can help you prioritize, eliminate distractions, organize your planner and provision properly. Using models like SQ3R, I help students view their coursework with new eyes. These proven methods help my students gain confidence and succeed in their coursework.
TOEFL
I am an experienced teacher that has worked with middle school and high school ESL since 1992. I help students to build confidence in the language and surpass their goals.
Oregon Teaching License current until August 2017
Oregon: Spanish ML/HS, ESOL ML/HS, MIDLVL
Vocabulary
I have been successfully helping students to build vocabulary in English and Spanish professionally since 1992. Hosting a German high school student for a school year gave me even more in-depth experience assisting an honors student with vocabulary building coursework.
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Heather B.
West Linn, OR
Experienced ESL and Spanish Teacher