Top Reading Tutors serving Palos Heights
Elizabeth: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...diversity. I am a "people person" who works well with others both as a leader and team-player. Empowering students and moving them beyond "I can't" has always been the hallmark of my teaching, so much so that DePaul's Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society named me as "Faculty of the Year" in 2000. Even before...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelors, English & Linguistics
DePaul University - Masters, English & Linguistics/ Also hold TESOL credentials from College of Teachers, U.K.
University of Malta - PHD, Theology
Sonjanita: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...coursework for youth in private, public, and alternative educational settings; as well as, with non-profit organizations and three area museums. I also have over seventeen years of experience creating educational resources and curricula for private, public, alternative, and charter schools; as well as, non-profit organizations. My favorite subjects to tutor are English Language Arts, Writing,...
Education & Certification
University of IL - Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English
National Louis University - Masters, Administration and Supervision
State Certified Teacher
Jacob: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...will be for the foreseeable future. Though I enjoyed my time as an undergraduate student in Literature, and learned quite a bit during my time at Vanderbilt, there's still more work to be done. I am working towards a Master's degree, and will continue on from there. Though I am more than happy to help...
Education & Certification
Vanderbilt University - Bachelors, English Literature
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34
Debra: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
My name is Debra and I have an MA in Anthropology from the University of Chicago. I really like engaging with the humanities and hope to help students improve their understanding of history, the social science, writing, and grammar. ... I like to be as conversational as possible, because I think that's the best way to communicate ideas. I try to be pretty informal, because I find that formality can turn students. Overcomplicating the subject matter...
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University of Notre Dame - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
University of Chicago - Master of Arts, Anthropology
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 36
ACT Reading: 34
Andrew: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature and Theater and Performance Studies. Since graduation, I have continued to live in Chicago. I am a founding member of First Floor Theater, a Chicago storefront theater company that is in its third season. I've tutored for several private clients in the past, of a variety...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Theater and Performance Studies / English Language and Literature (double major)
ACT Composite: 32
ACT Math: 32
ACT Reading: 33
Caitlin: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...and taught curriculum for an extracurricular French course for local middle schoolers. I emphasized beginning vocabulary and verb conjugations and integrated games, music, homework, cooking and classroom projects. I also coached fellow undergraduates in navigating French grammar, syntax and pronunciation, paying special attention to helping them develop effective time management and study methods. While I...
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Willamette University - Bachelor in Arts, French
Gabriel: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...Philosophy. I've tutored 7th and 8th graders in Basic Algebra and essay construction and taught undergraduates Biostatistics and the literature of Valdimir Nabokov, so I'm prepared to work with any age or skill level. When I'm not tutoring this summer, I'll be doing electrophysiological research at NYU's Center for Neural Science and preparing to write...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Fundamentals & Computational Neuroscience
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800
John: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...Arts in English Education. Since graduation, I have experienced many wonderful teaching and tutoring opportunities. Currently, I teach writing, grammar, British Literature, and Contemporary Literature at one of the oldest alternative high schools in the nation. I began teaching Survey of Literature and American Literature at the high school level ten years ago. I also...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Secondary English Education
Rachel: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...Since graduation, I have taught high school English, taught 5th and 6th grade Art, tutored elementary and middle school students, worked and taught at an orphanage in Cambodia, and am currently working in a 5th grade classroom. While I tutor a wide-range of subjects, I most enjoy teaching English, Literature, Math, and Art. When I...
Education & Certification
Goshen College - Bachelor in Arts, Secondary Education
State Certified Teacher
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400
Amber: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...South Florida for my master's degree in teaching. I am certified in secondary science education in both Illinois and Florida and also hold my gifted endorsement in Florida. I am passionate about tutoring in biology and environmental science, as well as helping to prepare students to take the science section of the ACT. I help...
Education & Certification
Miami University-Oxford - Bachelors, Psychology
University of South Florida-Main Campus - Masters, Secondary Science Education
Kris: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
I currently work as a Teaching Assistant at a public school in Chicago through the University of Chicago's Neighborhood School Program. I also volunteer with Maroon Tutor Match, a UChicago organization that matches low-income middle and high students with college tutors. Before starting college, I led SAT groups at The Learning Lodge in East Lyme,...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science and Government
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1600
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800
Amanda: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...now. I graduated from UCF in Orlando, Florida in December of 2013 and I've been working in schools ever since. I almost accidentally fell into education--I always thought I would use my English Lit degree to do something like editing for a publishing company (which I have done!) or writing my own novels (which I...
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University of Central Florida - Bachelors, English Literature
Adrianna: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. I have also taught math in self-contained and remedial setting. I really love to help students find their voice in writing. I found that for me, as soon as I began to write about things I was passionate about on an individual level, I was able to...
Education & Certification
Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology and Policy Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 31
Becky: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...received my teaching certificate in Elementary Education at Benedictine University. I did my clinicals with 1st and 3rd graders in Reading and Math, and my student teaching in 2nd grade. I have also volunteered in a first grade classroom helping with Writing. While I have worked with 1st through 3rd graders, I like working with...
Education & Certification
Eastern Illinois University - Bachelors, Marketing
Benedictine University - Masters, Education
State Certified Teacher
Zach: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelors in Music, and although I now sing and play flute around the Chicagoland area, I simply couldn't resist also enrolling at Columbia College Chicago to pursue studies in Acoustics. At Northern, I tutored various subjects for two years and grew to love the act of teaching and...
Education & Certification
Northern Illinois University - Unknown, Music Performance
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
Emily: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...Guardian ad Litem as well as low-income clients in a myriad of housing and family law related cases. I graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Philosophy in 2009. In May of 2014, I received my JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. I tutor Reading, Writing, History, Public Speaking, Standardized Test Prep,...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Juris Doctor, Public Interest Law Certificate
Ally: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...School with a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Millikin University. I am finishing up my Master's in Curriculum and Instruction with a Bilingual Endorsement from National Louis University. My teaching philosophy is student centered and provides students with hands-on activities to engage in. I am consistently displaying the highest level of personal and...
Education & Certification
Millikin University - Bachelor in Arts, Early Childhood Education
National Louis University - Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction
Sahithi: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...very encouraging." - Jessica "She was really the best! Helped me a lot to my work and gives me a better understanding :)" - Unique "Sahithi is just so very sweet!" - Katie These are reviews from the kids that I've tutored in the past. One child at a time, encouraging me to better myself...
Education & Certification
Kennesaw State University - Bachelors, Biotechnology
Saint James School of Medicine - Current Grad Student, Doctor of Medicine
Veronica: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...with an academic background in the language. It also means that, to this day, I do not enjoy our cold Chicago winters. I moved to Chicago to attend college. I have a B.A. in History from The University of Chicago and a M.S. in Education from Northwestern University. I am also a former teacher. I...
Education & Certification
The University of Chicago - Bachelors, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education
Lisa: Palos Heights Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Palos Heights, IL
...at Chicago. This past year, I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology on the pre-medical track. Throughout my undergraduate career, I served as a Peer Mentor which included providing formal tutoring services and academic advice to peers. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and Writing. Also,...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 35
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