Daniel: Prospect Heights tutor
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...the University of Delaware in 2014. I have tutored basic math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus, as well as anatomy and physiology. My philosophy of teaching is to constantly seek to connect with the student at a level of familiarity and comfort. Each person has a unique learning style as well as life experiences that...
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Bachelors, Music Education
Masters, Anatomy and Kinesiology
Daniel: Prospect Heights tutor
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...am interested in tutoring High School and/or College students in writing and literature-related subjects. As a trained and certified teacher with over 10 years of online teaching experience at the college level I am looking forward to this opportunity, as well as the opportunity to help students improve their standardized test scores as part of...
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Bachelors, English/Education
Masters, Liberal Arts
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...top of my class. Following a successful undergraduate and graduate career, I have found that I still love to learn. I have also developed a love of seeing others learn and succeed. As a tutor this is my goal: to inspire and encourage others in their own educational pursuits. With previous tutoring experience at the...
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Bachelors, Business Management
Masters, Health Care Management
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My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in International Relations and a Master's in Applied Math and Statistics, which I am currently pursuing. Outside of school my interests are reading, music, TV, working out, exploring the city, traveling, and generally keeping an open mind.... I like to adapt a teaching session to a student's strengths and learning styles. My focus in test prep is to develop deductive and inductive reasoning skills to ensure that all possible...
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Bachelors, International Relations
Current Grad Student, Applied and Computational Mathematics
GRE Quantitative: 165
GRE Verbal: 169
Trent: Prospect Heights tutor
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...my students. In elementary school I was diagnosed with dyslexia. With the help of my mother, a former teacher, as well as in school learning support, I was able to learn how to cope with my disability. This experience has provided me with familiarity with effective tutoring techniques. It also gives me patience and compassion...
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Current Undergrad, Mechanical Engineering
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1410
SAT Verbal: 700
Matt: Prospect Heights tutor
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...Immunology and Infectious Diseases. I then went on to complete a Masters program at Georgetown University in human physiology. Given the amount of schooling I have gone through myself, I have taken a wide range of subjects and more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost every age...
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Bachelors, Public Health concentration in Immunology and Infectious Disease
Masters, Biophysics and Human Physiology
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...doing homework. Some of my subjects include Economics, English, World History, and Chinese. Because my professional field emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, I like to stay curious about these subjects and consider myself a lifelong learner of just about any subject, both quantitative and qualitative. Outside of tutoring and projects in my field, I enjoy reading...
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Bachelors, International Relations
Masters, School of Advanced International Studies -China Studies
ACT Composite: 34
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 770
Bill: Prospect Heights tutor
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...in the learning process. My role involves using my expertise to put the necessary resources in the hands of the students or more likely to be sure that my students are well equipped to find and evaluate the resources they need to answer their questions. Just like IBM, I want to help develop my students'...
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Bachelors, Classics
Masters, Classics
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...a rounded perspective for full understanding. While tutoring, I try to provide several different paths for understanding and several different strategies for problem solving. My tutoring experience is in math, reading, and writing with elementary school and middle school children. I have extensive experience in essay writing and editing as well as college essay tutoring...
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Bachelors, Premed; women's studies
Masters, Public Health (Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health)
ACT Reading: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1420
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...a 7th grade Latin teacher, I have experience working with middle school students, and I have also taught Latin, history, and writing on the college level. In addition, I have also worked with high school students. I hold a B.A. in history and German studies from the University of Bielefeld, Germany, and am currently completing...
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Bachelors, History
Current Grad Student, Classics
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...determining a student's individual needs and molding sessions based on a students strengths and needs. I am a certified special educator. I have multiple years of classroom teaching experience, primarily grades K-5. I am comfortable tutoring multiple subjects and grade levels including elementary school, middle school, college essays, english, special education, and gifted students. I...
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Bachelors, Counseling and Human Services
Masters, Education
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Bachelors, Neuroscience
PHD, Medicine
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...from the perspective of the student. For each subject, each student may find different parts of the material challenging. The tutor must adapt to the student's needs, and establish a collaboration, to find out how best to bring the student to a better understanding of the material. Each student has a different set of goals...
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Bachelors, Economics
Masters, Bioinformatics
SAT Math: 760
SAT Verbal: 720
Meagan: Prospect Heights tutor
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...have years of experience tutoring math and English, but enjoy learning about all subjects and disciplines. I am firm believer that the best way to easiest way to learn something is to learn to enjoy and it, however this can often mean different things for different students. I understand that any one style of teaching...
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Bachelors, Chemistry
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
SAT Math: 790
SAT Verbal: 800
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...personalities, learning styles, and comprehension levels. When tutoring students, I like to make the experience as pleasant as possible. I've had my fair share of terrible teachers (haven't we all?!) and my goal is to remind my students that learning can actually be fun. I am adaptable, reliable and hardworking, and my first priority will...
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Current Undergrad, Writing Seminars
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...a child, I struggled in math so I know exactly what it is like to hate and be frustrated with math. I believe my experiences have helped me to be an effective teacher and tutor for struggling students. I will be more than happy to help you understand math concepts, strengthen your math skills, and...
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Bachelors, Math Secondary Education
Masters, Educational Studies: Urban Education
Anna: Prospect Heights tutor
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...work with students from low-income backgrounds, students with learning disabilities, English Language Learners as well as students from a range of racial/ethnic identities. I strongly believe in every students' ability to learn new and challenging concepts. I have a knack for presenting information in ways that resonate with students and that students can understand. I...
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Bachelors, Politics
Masters, Education Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1410
Timothy: Prospect Heights tutor
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I graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 after which I spent 6 months in South Korea teaching English to middle and elementary students. Currently, I am a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County primarily doing research but also tutoring undergraduates. ... Bringing a calm, relaxed attitude can take the fear out of learning a new and complicated subject.
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Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Current Grad Student, Mechanical Engineering
GRE Quantitative: 165
GRE Verbal: 164
Rollin: Prospect Heights tutor
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...with a minor in history. At Hopkins, I am a News and Features Editor for the school paper so I have a keen interest in journalism and am competent at writing and editing. I also read quite a bit, enjoying great works ranging from Paradise Lost by John Milton to The Complete Works of Calvin...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, International Studies, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 780
Kevin: Prospect Heights tutor
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...a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where I received a BA with a double major in Film and Media Studies and Writing, earning a 3.72 GPA. While in school, I consulted with friends numerous times on their assignments and gained an understanding of what it takes to distill complex concepts into easily comprehensible pieces. So...
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Bachelors, Writing & Film and Media Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1570
SAT Math: 730
SAT Verbal: 800
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