Award-Winning ACT Math Tutors in Elmwood Park, IL

...behavior, which is what I research: I will begin my PhD in the fall. I love fieldwork and I have studied in the rainforests of Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and the Peruvian Amazon. While I was at Harvard I worked as a peer tutor for biology, chemistry, physics, and Spanish courses; I also taught health...

I have taught English at both high school and college levels. I have taught reading to children ranging between kindergarten and adulthood.

...result of the information and test-taking skills that I learned in these tutoring sessions. My scores allowed me to attend Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, where I further solidified my test-taking skills as a Neuroscience major. Throughout high school and college, I held a number of jobs working with children and adolescents, and I believe...

...I coach volleyball at the eighth grade level, and have done so for more than ten years - it's a great activity to develop confidence and teamwork. I come from a large family- -12 brothers and sisters - and like to make people laugh. Even when we are doing homework! I always find out what...

...to improve my clients' overall development as students, so they can be successful throughout their entire future academic careers. When I am not in school or tutoring, I love relaxing with my family, friends, and my two German Shepherds. I like reading a good book, going for runs, and watching movies. I also really enjoy...

...to personally help someone get where they want to be is a rewarding feeling. Outside of tutoring, I also work with an organization called Peer Health Exchange and teach a health education curriculum to high school freshman once a week. I am on the tennis team at my college, involved with student government, and work...

...teach us. Why do you hate it? What, specifically, do you dislike about this material? Why does that bother you, and how do you think it could be improved? Critical engagement allows us to grow, intellectually and personally, and I think it's important to help students embrace that. Outside of tutoring and my studies as...

...they work through problems and learn to apply familiar concepts to unfamiliar situations. I also believe strongly in teaching “to the student,” and therefore adapt my teaching to fit each individual’s needs and learning styles. By pinpointing and addressing students’ weaknesses and creating a comfortable, nurturing environment in which they can learn, I work to...

...in different ways and I think that identifying our strengths and weaknesses as learners can help us succeed as well as know when to ask for help. Certain subjects and the methods by which they are delivered may not fit the learning style that best serves you - this is where I feel tutors can...

...Detroit, Where I finished my bachelor's degree in secondary education at Wayne State University, majoring in math and minoring in physics. I have always been very interested in math, how logic-oriented it is and how it applies to almost everything in the real world. Aside from school I enjoy travelling, playing tennis, reading, and watching...