Marissa Yang B.
Private tutor in Portland, OR
Education
Willamette University '13 graduate with honors majors in English Literature and Writing, French, and History/Politics (with a focus in African postcolonial theory). I maintained close relationships with my professors throughout college and received specialized training in research, curriculum development, student-directed classroom discussions, and editing. I was the editor of my university newspaper and have trained teams of great writers, editors, interviewers, and marketers.
Experience
I'm especially experienced in English, History/Social Studies, French, Public Speaking/Debate Coaching, and Middle School/Early High School Math. I can help you tackle essay writing/editing, literacy/spelling, French language, and math through Algebra I. I am a young and energetic but experienced teacher in all levels of education. I have taught high school ESL, tutored elementary through college students, and teach high school Speech, Debate, and Public Speaking. I have done professional and private tutoring for a number of years, and have received training in methods of tutoring that favor student inquiry and empowerment, ensuring that students practice the critical thinking skills to arrive at their own conclusions. I am an extremely strategic test taker as well! I am especially strong in literacy in all grades, the humanities (literature/English/history/editing/essays), French, and test-taking strategies of all kinds. I am also very comfortable tutoring math and science. I'm happy to work with young children, youth, and university students or adults!
Subject Expertise
ASPIRE ReadingIB Extended EssayIB Language A: Literature SLIB Language A: Literature HLIB Language A: Language and Literature SLIB Language A: Language and Literature HLFiction WritingHandwritingASPIRE EnglishUS HistoryUS Constitutional HistoryEssay EditingESL/ELLCLEP Analyzing and Interpreting LiteratureCLEP American LiteratureWorld LiteratureWorld HistoryWorld CivilizationWritingArt HistoryArtAP World HistoryAP US HistoryAP US GovernmentAP United States HistoryAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP English Literature and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAP French Language and CultureAP FrenchAP European HistoryAP Comparative Government and PoliticsAP BiologyAP Art HistoryAPAnthropologyAncient and Medieval HeritageAmerican LiteratureAmerican HistoryAlgebra 2Algebra 1Advanced PlacementAfrican-American HistoryAfrican HistoryACT WritingACT with WritingACT ScienceACT ReadingACT MathACT EnglishACTACCUPLACER WritePlacerACCUPLACER Sentence SkillsACCUPLACER Reading ComprehensionACCUPLACER ESLACCUPLACER Elementary Algebra9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading8th Grade math8th Grade7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade Reading7th Grade math7th Grade6th Grade Writing6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Science4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math2nd Grade1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math12th Grade Writing1st Grade12th Grade math11th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade11th Grade11th Grade Reading10th Grade Reading10th Grade11th Grade math10th Grade Writing10th Grade mathPersuasive WritingBritish LiteratureElementary AlgebraElementary MathHistoryCreative WritingForeign LanguageFrenchFrench 1French 1French 2French 3French 4LanguagesLiterary AnalysisLiteratureExpository WritingVocabularyStudy SkillsStudy Skills And OrganizationSummer TutoringJournalismKindergarten - 8th GradeTechnical WritingTOEFLPoetry WritingReadingSAT Subject Test in LiteratureShort NovelSocial SciencesSocial StudiesOrganizationCAHSEE EnglishClassicsTest PrepSAT Subject Test in FrenchSAT Subject Test in French with ListeningShakespeareSAT Subject Test in United States HistorySAT Subject Test in World HistorySAT Subject TestsSAT VerbalSAT WritingGATE/ TAGCOMPASS ReadingDAT Reading ComprehensionHSPT ReadingLSAT Reading ComprehensionOAT Reading ComprehensionPCAT Reading ComprehensionPSAT Critical ReadingSAT Critical ReadingCLEP English LiteratureEnglishCOMPASS Writing SkillsPSAT Writing SkillsCLEP French
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 5PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I am extremely jazzed about students and working in education - it's the best! I love to indulge in humor and silliness while still maintaining extremely high standards and expectations with my students. I will work with students to assess their progress frankly, and together we'll build a plan to strengthen skills and knowledge from whatever the starting point may be. I love music (from classical to hip hop to 80s punk) and coffee, walking my pup, reading books and following politics, riding my bike, thinking about equity and accessibility, and dancing.
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