Ruth: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...high school English teacher, currently working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I find that the best way for students to learn is to have fun and engage...
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English Lang./Lit. and Theatre and Performance Studies
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- 10th Grade Reading
- 1st Grade Reading
- Comparative Literature
- +43 subjects
Lewis: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...the problem at hand is and what possible solutions are. I have worked with a wide variety of students including children and adults, native and nonnative speakers, with various goals for improving their English language abilities, foreign language, math skills and other challenges. I hope students find me approachable and that I will work hard to help them get through any obstacles in the topic they choose to have me teach or tutor them. I...
Education & Certification
- University of Oregon - Bachelor in Arts, French
- Northwestern University - PHD, Linguistics
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- French
- Japanese
- Middle School Math
- +19 subjects
Shelby: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...I currently work as a registered nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago. With my background, I really enjoy tutoring pre-nursing and nursing students as they navigate their way through this amazing industry. I work with a variety of student whether it's students fresh out of high school or, like myself, students that decided they wanted to go back and pursue another degree. I personally believe that every student must be treated as the...
Education & Certification
- University of Michigan-Dearborn - Bachelor in Arts, Mass Communications
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Test Prep
- College Application Essays
- Medicine
- +39 subjects
Micah: Wheaton Latin course instructor
Hello! My name is Micah Ongkiko and I am currently a college student studying Classics (Ancient History) with a minor in Mathematics at Florida State University! I love to learn, and moreover, I love to teach! I am so excited to begin learning with you all!
Education & Certification
- Florida State University - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- IB Classical Languages
- Writing
- Middle School Math
- +25 subjects
Rachael: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...and love to share my love and excitement for learning with others. I believe in every individual's ability to achieve academically and I always focus on meeting students where they are and helping students learn in the way that is most effective for them. I am a patient, positive, and tutor, and I am capable of working with students from varied academic backgrounds. My specialties are academic writing and college essay preparation, critical reading skills,...
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Public Policy Analysis
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- High School Writing
- SSAT- Upper Level
- Elementary School Writing
- +76 subjects
Eleanor: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...My learning style is fun, upbeat, humorous, and detailed. As a student, I've taken coursework in public policy, linguistics, literature, film, art history, and languages. I worked as a literacy tutor for 4 years with preschool students. I loved being in the classroom, building a relationship with all of my students based on mutual respect and a love of having fun. While I have a lot of fun learning with younger students, I enjoy working...
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, East Asian Studies
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Greek
- Mandarin Chinese
- ACT Science
- +49 subjects
Ilias: Wheaton Latin course instructor
I have ten years of Latin experience, a degree in classics from the University of Chicago, and a strong academic background in many subjects. I am very familiar with the wide range of resources, online and in print, which facilitate better language-learning. I have worked with students on poetry as well as prose and have developed methods to focus on vocabulary, grammar, and scansion.
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Foreign Language
- Latin 3
- Science
- +17 subjects
Stripe: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...how we feel about ourselves and the world we live in. One word at a time and the piece will come together; I promise. I believe education comes in a variety of forms, and as a tutor I do my best to meet you where youre at. Working with a tutor doesn't have to be stuffy and dry, and it doesn't even have to feel like work. I think that most learning evolves out of...
Education & Certification
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Bachelor in Arts, English
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln - PHD, English
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- IB Extended Essay
- Fiction Writing
- GRE
- +47 subjects
Michael: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...themselves. Translations of ancient sentences are just puzzles to solve. You are given a set of rules, and students must think nimbly to apply those rules to the situation at hand. In the end, a question that seems dull at first becomes an interesting puzzle to figure out. I believe that physics and math provide a language to understand our universe and Latin provides the basis for our own language. I hope to impart on...
Education & Certification
- Harvard University - Bachelor in Arts, Physics
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- American Sign Language
- Foreign Language
- IB Classical Languages
- +83 subjects
Cecile: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...I studied latin, Greek and philosophy. I have a DUEL from University of Paris X/Nanterre. I later moved to New York City and Chicago where I obtained a Bachelors in jazz Performance/Upright bass. I also graduated from DePaul University with a Masters in Education and from Vandercook College of Music with a Masters in Music Education. I have taught music in the chicago Public school system, as well as tutoring students of all ages in...
Education & Certification
- Roosevelt University - Bachelor in Business Administration, Music Performance
- DePaul University - Diploma, Education
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Greek
- French
- Spanish
- +17 subjects
Lauren: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...and hope to become a clinical psychologist. I love tutoring because knowledge is priceless and must be shared. As a tutor, I believe it's my job to not only help students understand what they're working on, but to build enough of a knowledge base that they can confidently and independently solve similar problems in the future. I am currently an adult ESL tutor at the Loyola Literacy Center. I have a lot of experience working...
Education & Certification
- Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Foreign Language
- Latin 3
- Other
- +78 subjects
Katherine: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...I was involved in multiple choirs, band, colorguard, and an organization that was fighting human trafficking. I was also a writing and technology tutor on campus as well as working with the technical support desk. Since graduation, I have continued tutoring technology at my local library and volunteering at elementary schools in Waukegan. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Math, and Music. In my spare time, I...
Education & Certification
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - Bachelor in Business Administration, Information Technology
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Spanish
- IB Economics
- Middle School Reading
- +71 subjects
Victoria: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...at math and my native language is Mandarin. I have two-year university degree of economics in Shanghai, China. I took Calculus 1 before and I got A for every quiz and test. Amazingly, I got 119 out of 120 in the final. I have four-year experience in tutoring. I totally understand how students feel when they meet with the homework difficulties and what they will experience when they try to learn a foreign language. Therefore,...
Education & Certification
- College of DuPage - Current Undergrad Student, Finance
- Illinois Institute of Technology - Current Undergrad Student, Computer Science
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Mandarin Chinese
- 3rd Grade Math
- SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening
- +104 subjects
Grace: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...the University of Utah, I received the Excellence in Research & Writing Award from my department; I love to help students find the joy in writing and literature studies! I also have a deep appreciation for the Latin language, and I enjoy assisting students in their study of Latin and helping them to see the numerous benefits of learning the classical language. Currently, I am a ballet dancer with Ballet 5:8 in the Chicago suburbs....
Education & Certification
- University of Utah - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ballet
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Greek
- Test Prep
- Kindergarten Readiness
- +42 subjects
Brian: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...the College of DuPage and have been working there for over eight years. I have fortunately been nominated and featured for a staff spotlight story for COD outlining my experiences and endeavors throughout my 8-year career. If you would like to read or know more, please let me know. I am an avid linguist who speaks English natively, fluent Spanish and Italian, a lot of French, a decent amount of German and Portuguese, a little...
Education & Certification
- College of DuPage - Current Undergrad, Spanish and Italian
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- IB Classical Languages
- Russian
- Italian
- +111 subjects
Chris: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...become more confident that that is what I want: to see students developing their own thoughts and personalities, moving forward in life and learning to articulate themselves from a standpoint of genuine interest and intelligence. This has led me to focus on big-picture issues when I read the work of other writers, encouraging them to dig deeper into their own beliefs and values and looking for ways they can communicate their opinions more effectively. My...
Education & Certification
- Wheaton College (Illinois) - Bachelor in Arts, English
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- High School English
- SAT Writing and Language
- Spelling Bee
- +39 subjects
Patrick: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...experience, I have never spoken about the nuances of English grammar in more depth than in a Latin classroom in the midst of a translation. Apart from grammar, learning Latin has a particular benefit that other languages do not possess. Latin is a root language of English, which means that as you expand your Latin vocabulary, your English vocabulary expands as well. This is a two-way street, of course, because many Latin words are similar...
Education & Certification
- Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Latin and History
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Foreign Language
- Summer
- Latin 2
- +20 subjects
Alex: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...in philosophy. I am also a certified secondary English teacher in Florida through the online TeacherReady program. I have 5 years experience teaching ESL, entry exams (including GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and creative writing) at the high-school and college levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job...
Education & Certification
- Reed College - Bachelor in Arts, Classics
- University of California-Santa Barbara - Master of Arts, Philosophy
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- IB Classical Languages
- French
- Foreign Language
- +80 subjects
Veronica: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...school, working with high school Latin students and elementary-age reading and math students. During my time at Oberlin College, where I studied Latin and Computer Science, I continued to work as a third-grade classroom assistant, a high-school algebra tutor, and a mentor to high school students seeking to improve their grades and craft successful college essays. Following my graduation in 2012, I worked for two years as an ESL teacher at Shanxi Agricultural University in...
Education & Certification
- Oberlin College - Bachelors, Computer Science / Latin Language
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Foreign Language
- Mandarin Chinese
- Languages
- +36 subjects
Ammar: Wheaton Latin course instructor
...many different types of students, from elementary to college graduates, from students with learning disabilities to those who make straight A's. Having earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (SMU) and a Master's Degree in Biochemistry (CCNY), I specialize in the various math and science subjects. In addition to complete mastery of the respective subject at hand, my tutoring experiences also show that listening, patience, and good communication are key for good tutoring sessions.
Education & Certification
- Southern Methodist University - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
- City College of New York (CUNY) - Master of Arts, Biochemistry
Subject Expertise
- Latin
- Arabic
- Latin 1
- High School Biology
- +28 subjects