Award-Winning Algebra Tutors in Washington Park, IL

...explaining an idea to a teenager or young adult and watching them grow in ability and confidence as they apply it. That is why I became a teacher. As a college student I served as a Phonics tutor, assisted third graders in learning new Math concepts, and helped fellow students with their essays. While student...

...problems independently. To that end, I strive to explain problems and solutions in multiple ways, always looking for connections to the client. In the end, tutoring is about meeting the client's needs, and I work hard to ensure that my clients reach that level of success. My hobbies include reading and listening to music.

...goal with students is help them see that the challenge can be very rewarding and actually enjoyable. I am confident that students will see that, like many other skills, the better one gets with science and math, the more they enjoy them. Ability, confidence, and enjoyment grow together organically. I scored a 513 on the...

...the Bronx High School of Science (a prestigious high school in New York that produced eight Nobel laureates). I left Bronx Science for Missouri to pursue a PhD in Physics at Washington University in St. Louis where I am currently completing my first year. I love teaching and tutoring Math and Physics. I feel that...

...level courses. I currently tutor in the above topics, with a specific passion for Biology, Chemistry, and test preparation. As a tutor, I strive to challenge students beyond fundamentals, while focusing on and accommodating individual needs and individual learning styles. As an sewing and crafting enthusiast, I understand that with practice, tenacity, and perseverance comes...

I hope to help all students appreciate math and improve their general understanding of the subject. I will always try my best to help students learn and grow and encourage their development and growth in mathematics.... Allow for multiple ways to explain the material, because not all students learn the same way, so have multiple ways to show the material.

...in English and a BS in Linguistics at Truman State University. While at Truman, I helped tutor and mentor foreign exchange students as they acclimated to studying in America. I also worked at an orphanage during a semester study abroad experience in Ghana, West Africa where I provided both one-on-one and classroom instruction to students...

...and alternative living. In the process, I was referred to an internship program at an international boarding high school called Brockwood Park School located in Hampshire, UK. I spent the 2013-2014 school year living in England teaching a textiles course and exploring philosophy with my peers. The infamously gray English weather brought me back to...

...in many math subjects. This includes working with students who do not feel they have a 'math brain' or are insecure about their math abilities. I am currently tutoring Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Arithmetic, Elementary Math, Geometry, Middle School Math, and Pre-Algebra, in addition to introductory Spanish levels and general homework help. I have experience...

...and I have designed curriculum for both. I have been to Spain, Guatemala and Mexico, though I have backgrounds in other subjects as well. I am an author and am very experienced in tutoring writing and various other components of communication arts. I have worked with privileged youth and youth at-risk and have held my...