Mike
Certified Tutor
...As a bilingual educator (I speak Spanish and English), I am able to assist a diverse group of students with a variety of literacy concerns from phonics and language acquisition all the way to essay composition and literature analysis. I am the type of teacher that listens carefully to students, figures out their learning styles...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English (minor in Psychology and Spanish)
Bill
Certified Tutor
...greater understanding of the material but just as importantly to help build confidence through practice and instruction that is customized to meet a particular student's needs. I think the best tutoring session occurs when there is a give-and-take of questions, responses and recommended solutions: maintaining a dialogue is vital. I find it very rewarding when...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English-French Education
Masters in Education, Education, Moderate Special Needs
Alex
Certified Tutor
...My favorite topic to tutor is History, but I also love to help students with ACT preparation and college admissions essays. I recognize that applying to college can be very stressful, and as a future professor, I think it is important that I help walk students through that process, sharing advice and critique and making...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Music, History
PHD, History--British, World, Science Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 31
Chris
Certified Tutor
...the kitchen where cooking and listening to music is refreshing. Like I said before science did not come easy so I offer an empathetic outlook and try to understand one's thinking of a problem to allow them to see their errors and essentially learn without the standard lecturing format one is used to at school....
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Kristina
Certified Tutor
...to continue to do so after moving back to Illinois! I especially enjoy tutoring because it allows a closer connection with the student than in a large classroom setting. I enjoy sharing my experience and enthusiasm with student while also helping them progress toward their academic goals. Outside of my love of Biology and Spanish...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Biology/ Spanish
Master of Science, Marine Biology
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 32
ACT Reading: 36
Krystyna
Certified Tutor
...and use a student’s time efficiently and effectively. Learning should not be frustrating or discouraging; my goal is to help students navigate the academic waters, so to speak, and to make learning into a fun and rewarding experience. In my spare time, I enjoy playing sports (especially soccer), playing the violin, solving Rubik’s cubes, and...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Physics and Music
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
ACT Science: 33
Smith
Certified Tutor
...teaching (and practicing!) creative endeavors from poetry and fiction writing to music composition and performance. Just don't ask me to draw any hands! Despite my professional focus on liberal arts, I also have a keen amateur interest in science, primarily in physics (A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking was my introduction) but also...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Theatre Arts
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 33
Yash
Certified Tutor
...my own; however, this only made it harder for me. When I understood that asking for help was normal, it helped me open up to teachers and work with them to solve any issues or confusions that I had. This way I knew what to do and I wasn't falling behind in class. I wanted...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Biology, General
Amy
Certified Tutor
...with the tools they need to be successful. In my experience helping struggling students who don't enjoy reading and writing is the most enjoyable. There is something special about witnessing student gain confidence to become independent readers and writers. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Education, Elementary School Teaching
Christina
Certified Tutor
...PhD student in Spanish Literature and work as a university instructor for Spanish conversation. I've also been tutoring individual and small groups of all levels for the past 5 years - Young children, high schoolers, college students, and adult learners! I enjoy leading creative, interactive lessons that are different for each student I work with....
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Music
Master of Arts, Spanish and Iberian Studies
Elizabeth
Certified Tutor
...of what I'm doing on any given day, one of the key components of my job is the ability to understand, paraphrase, and communicate complicated concepts to the public. Combined with my personal experience in coaching youth volleyball and serving as an interpreter for the US Forest Service last year, I have found I'm able...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Studies
Randall
Certified Tutor
...and reading portions of the exam. I also understand the scientific method as an educational researcher. Most of the exam relies on inductive and deductive reasoning and I can provide accurate and sensible insight and lesson development for students wanting to acquire these crucial skills to be successful on the GRE exam. I have been...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Administration
GRE Verbal: 164
Raquel
Certified Tutor
...can help others to find math interesting too. I would love to help them in that process. I know there are times when all a person needs is a little assistance in understanding different concepts. I would like to be the one to help. Once a concept is explained thoroughly to a person and they...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Accountancy, Accounting
Colleen
Certified Tutor
Hello! My name is Colleen. I am a seasoned tutor with over three years of tutoring experience. I have tutored students in writing, reading, science, math, and Chemistry. I love helping students to understand their subjects better.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
Master in Public Health, Epidemiology
Kristen
Certified Tutor
...tutored students from kindergarten through college for 10 years. I hold a master's degree in Mathematics Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. I am also a certified teacher in secondary mathematics. My educational philosophy is firmly founded in the belief that every child can and will learn, and that it is my job as the...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Master of Arts, Mathematics Teacher Education
GRE Quantitative: 168
Jamie
Certified Tutor
...success, and it also helped me see what makes a good teacher, good. This sparked my interest in not just how to teach, but how do students learn? I've been tutoring and teaching ever since and I'm always looking for new ways to reach students and to make the material spark interest. I earned my...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry
Nicholas
Certified Tutor
...one from first graders to PhD students. I'm an expert in the humanities and anything that involves reading or writing -- including history, literature, philosophy, and more! I also have several years of experience working with children and have taught in elementary and middle school in low income neighbourhoods on South Side Chicago schools!
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
Master of Arts, Philosophy
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