Amaan M.

Amaan MPortland
Written By Scott Clyburn

BS, University of Central Florida
MEd, University of Central Florida

An academic coach at Reed College with over 10 years of experience in secondary education, Amaan loves supporting students in developing study skills, implementing time- and project-management strategies, and cultivating creative ways to retain information. He recognizes that balancing time, energy, and motivation is critical to achieve students' desired results.

Amaan’s Study Tip: “To assess your own mastery of a concept, follow the Freyman Rule: attempt to explain the concept as if you are teaching to someone with no prior knowledge of the topic.”

Scott Clyburn

Founder & Director

BA, University of Virginia

MA, Yale University

Originally from Houston, Texas, Scott has taught in both secondary and higher education and has been tutoring professionally since 2005. He sees tutoring as an opportunity for any student to become a better learner. Scott specializes in coaching students with LD and is motivated by seeing his students transform their potential into action.

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