Certified Tutors From Illinois Wesleyan University

...took a student body that had an average of a 6th grade reading and writing level in our 9th grade class and led them to the highest overall growth recorded in the district and the second highest in the state of Colorado. According to nationally normed standardized testing, the average student in my reading/writing classroom...

...is a give-and-take of questions, responses and recommended solutions: maintaining a dialogue is vital. I find it very rewarding when I observe one of my students improve in an area that was originally daunting, whether that involves revising ideas in a paper, mastering material for an upcoming exam, proofreading a final draft, or gaining the...

...Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago where I study British History, World History, Science and Technology Studies, and the Philosophy and Teaching of History. As you can probably tell, school is one of my true loves. I enjoy working with students who feel similarly, but I also recognize that for some students, school...

...the sciences were very challenging and I had some of the best tutors helping me along with the process and in part it is why I enjoy helping students. In addition, nothing beats the feeling when you see a student grasp a concept; the whole "light bulb lighting up above the head moment". I simply...

...studying oysters, the focus of my thesis research, I was also teaching hands-on Marine Science in a local elementary school. I then moved south to San Francisco where I had been working for three years working in informal science education. I love working with students and passing on my love and knowledge of Science and...

...really enjoy tutoring subjects such as ACT Prep, where I find it rewarding to help students figure out what test-taking strategies work for them and to see their scores improve. As for core subjects like mathematics, I believe that one has to start by solidifying and reinforcing the core concepts in order to gain real...

...interest in science, primarily in physics (A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking was my introduction) but also in chemistry, biology, psychology, and sociology. My teaching style is based upon the premise that knowing how to think is much more useful than knowing what to think. My sessions are characterized by frequent questions and...

...confusions that I had. This way I knew what to do and I wasn't falling behind in class. I wanted to take this experience that I had and help other students that may have issues in school to teach them that asking for help is a good thing. Other than tutoring, I volunteer, play tennis,...

...am most passionate about providing students 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...

...in Spanish. I am currently a 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...

...is safe and accounted for. Regardless 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...

...try to connect the dots so to speak for students. I do a great deal of 'chunking' in my tutoring, breaking down the essentials of an assignment, building a foundational base of knowledge and then have the student scale that knowledge into subject matter mastery. I have a wide ranging background and educational experience. I...

...I would like to be the one to help. Once a concept is explained thoroughly to a person and they have the opportunity to apply it to the problems they receive that is when the education will become ingrained in the person's learning. Outside of math I listen to music to pass the time. I...

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.

...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 teacher to determine what each student needs to be successful. My favorite part of teaching...

...teaching had been to my academic 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...

...a University tutor, I've worked with every 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...

...so I can help with environmental coursework. Also, I took math classes in HS and college like AP Statistics, AP Calc AB, Calc 2, and Linear Algebra, and overall love math so I would love to help with that as well. Currently, I am studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, so I am happy to hold...

...tutor for Illinois Wesleyan University for over four years. There, I found my passion in teaching Spanish grammatical, conversational, and cultural skills and mentoring students with written English assignments at the college level in various fields. Those assignments included pretty much everything, from pieces of creative fiction, academic essays, and even cover letters. This flexibility...

...worked more intimately with the department's head in research, class instruction and course creation. The social sciences are amongst my favorite to tutor with psychology (surprise surprise) holding first place though I also have a fondness for working on writing intensive assignments such as research papers and argumentative essays. Countless evidence points to the fact...