Drew Laiche
Drew Laiche has been a licensed Oregon teacher with an Advanced Mathematics endorsement since 2010. He founded Portland Math Tutor, LLC in 2016 (Eugene Math Tutor in 2024) to help students build deep understanding and lasting confidence in mathematics.
Before earning his teaching license, Drew spent two years living in Seoul, South Korea, where he taught English and developed a lasting passion for education and travel. After returning to the U.S. and completing his master’s degree in education, he began teaching high school mathematics in Hawaii. He then moved back to Oregon in 2014 to continue his teaching career and expand his work with students one-on-one.
Drew’s teaching is grounded in a constructivist philosophy—the belief that students learn best when they actively build new ideas from what they already know. His lessons emphasize reasoning, clarity, and multiple representations, helping students connect concepts across mathematical domains.
With more than a decade of experience in math classrooms and individualized math tutoring, Drew has guided hundreds of students toward stronger problem-solving skills, higher achievement, and a greater sense of mathematical confidence and curiosity. He now tutors students online from locations around the world, bringing a global perspective to his teaching.
