
Jack: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.... I'm big on listening. It's my job to hear what a...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre

Erica: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...a diversity of experience working with young people. For the past 10 years, I have tutored students of all ages and in a variety of subjects, with a strong focus on K-12 mathematics. I am pursuing a Master's degree in Elementary Education and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. I am extremely passionate about teaching and work daily to improve my craft. Students, parents, supervisors, and colleagues have described me as efficient,...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English; Latin Language and Literature

Rebecca: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...tutored math at an inner-city school in Los Angeles, English to students in Hyderabad, India, and reading to rehabilitated refugee children in Arizona. After graduating, I instructed reading programs for the Institute of Reading Development, where I saw that, as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own...
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Occidental College - Bachelor in Arts, English

Emerson: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...my early teens, I began working and volunteering as a tutor in a variety of environments: I began as a volunteer at a summer program for underprivileged children at the Learning and Tutoring Center of East Austin, and since I have worked as a private elementary school tutor, a private SAT-prep tutor, and a preschool tutor for the Neighborhood Schools Program in South Side Chicago. I have taken, and succeeded in, a broad range of...
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University of Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology and Psychology

Alyssa: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...was able to get with the small class sizes for the IB program, as well as the familiarity with the teachers. It was a driving factor in the my college choice. I went to Swarthmore College, a liberal arts college outside of Philadelphia. There, I completed my Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies. I plan to continue my education and get a Master's in Public Policy. My tutoring philosophy partially comes from what worked with...
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Swarthmore College - Bachelor in Arts, Latin American Studies

William: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...Northwestern University. I'm from Cincinnati, OH and love spending weekends there with my family. I'm planning on attending doctoral school for a PhD in Neuropsychology after a few years of working and traveling. I fell in love with Italy while studying abroad in Rome and will take any chance I can get to go back! When I'm not working, I enjoy visiting art museums and seeing musicals and plays. I was a peer tutor at...
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Dalton: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...draw, paint, or participate in other activities. I, however, was always defined simply by my love of learning. I started reading Harry Potter when I was five years old; I was the only child in my Kindergarten class to have private advanced math lessons. When I was unable to sleep, I read trivia books and fun fact encyclopedias. None of this is to brag about my intelligence, rather to demonstrate that all my life, I...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor in Arts, Mass Communications

Aakash: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...of fellowships for postgraduate research, including a US-UK Fulbright Award and a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. My areas of competency include English, Art History, Rhetoric, Spanish, and French. I am also proficient in SAT, GRE, and GRE Subject Test in English. My first Master of Arts is in English from the University of Sussex (UK) and my second is in Rhetoric from UC Berkeley. I am happy to work with students at all...
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Swarthmore College - Bachelors, English Literature
University of California-Berkeley - Masters, Rhetoric

Sascha: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...and additionally began helping peers with their writing difficulties. I believe every student can be an outstanding writer or test-taker, the key is just to find the right individual approach. Students aren't all alike and there's no one right way to learn. I really value the chance to find the method that works best for each student and to watch them succeed. Outside of tutoring, I am a musician and social media consultant. I enjoy...
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University of Puget Sound - Bachelors, Music

Michael: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...I received my B.F.A. in Drama with a minor in Applied Theatre. During my time at NYU, I studied at the Atlantic Acting School and the Experimental Theatre Wing, sang in a choir called Drama Cantorum, and co-founded a nationally-ranked improv team called Captain Soldier. I also spent an unforgettable semester abroad at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nowadays, I work with a theatre company called Grey Room NYC and a...
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New York University - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama

Emily: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
As a recent Harvard grad living in New Orleans, I am excited to help others excel as they take every opportunity they can to learn. I tutored and TA'ed classes throughout college, while also studying computer science. That experience taught me that all subjects are tricky, and even the best students sometimes struggle. A good teacher and a helpful explanation can go a long way in rekindling the love of a difficult subject.
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Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science

Karen: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...Public School students while I was in high school, and during college, I volunteered as an ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor. I taught English to middle school and high school students in El Salvador. I tutor English, Spanish, and SAT prep. I love tutoring English and Spanish. I studied both of these subjects in college, so I feel confident in these areas. Plus, I love reading and discussing it and am eager to...
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Annie: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...finished my Masters in Urban Education from U.M.K.C. I was an 8th grade Literature teacher for English Langaguage Learners for 6 years in San Francisco before moving back home to Kansas City. The last 4 years, I have taught Literature in a local, alternative high school. I absolutely love teaching and learning. I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of students. I am skilled at teaching the basics, such as phonetics, to...
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Colorado State University - Bachelor in Arts, English Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City - Master of Arts, Education Administration
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Elena: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...in History. I focused on medieval art and history and wrote my senior thesis on the Byzantine Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Currently I am a Masters student in Art History at Southern Methodist University. Throughout my undergraduate education, I have taught and tutored children in various ways. My junior year of college I was a religious school teacher for First Graders. During the summer of 2012, I was an intern at the...
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Southern Methodist University - Master of Arts, Art History

Anthony: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...a cram school for students in elementary, middle, and high school in Taipei, Taiwan, and two years teaching creative writing to undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame. As someone who has studied Mandarin Chinese for three years, I understand the difficulty of acquiring a new language and the importance of immersion in the language as opposed to rote memorization of vocabulary words. I also believe that presenting arguments in a clear, well-structured, organized manner...
Education & Certification
Marist College - Bachelors, English
University of Notre Dame - Masters, English

Sara: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...I have traveled extensively through Europe, as well as to South America and Latin America. I love to tutor because it allows me to meet students where they are, and develop personal relationships with them that allow me to better understand their learning styles. I'm an artist, so I approach situations in a creative way. This means I like to look at something from several different angles. When it comes to teaching, this means I...
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University of Maryland - Bachelor in Arts, Romance Languages - Spanish and French

Shelby: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...of Science in Education at Bank Street College of Education, where I am a student in the Reading & Literacy program. Currently, I am an elementary and middle school teacher in New York City. I have experience working with diverse student populations and believe that all students can become lifelong learners regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. As a former fifth grade teacher and current fourth grade teacher, I have experience teaching math,...
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Barnard College - Bachelors, English literature (concentration Creative Writing)

Rebecca: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...after school care program at an elementary school, and I have also worked with college students on essays. I am passionate about English, Literature, and Composition. I am excited to share my interests with others. I love writing, and I truly believe that essay writing and reading comprehension are skills that can be learned like anything else. Outside of tutoring, I am a screenwriter and actor, and I also love playing guitar and painting.
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Dramatic Literature

Andrew: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...have held two professional engineering positions. One involved overseeing operations for Halliburton Energy Services in Colorado and the second was as a project engineer for LyondellBasell in New Jersey. Between these positions, I returned to my undergraduate campus in Indiana. I performed research for one of the leading professors in my engineering concentration and often tutored co-workers in college math and physics classes. While studying for the GRE, I developed my own study system and...
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Purdue University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University - Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Benjamin: AP English Literature and Composition tutor
Certified AP English Literature and Composition Tutor
...and clinical studies of Kinesiology as well as the cognitive development of children. The content of my academic concentrations in school reflect my strong belief that education is part of a much larger picture in the scheme of a satisfying and meaningful life. Yes, the body requires exercise to remain healthy and to develop further, but so too does the mind! The brain is metaphorically a muscle that can be developed through repetition of the...
Education & Certification
College of William and Mary - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
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