
KaDerrah: Elgin tutor
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...working with students with disabilities, I have strategies that help both general education students as well as students with disabilities. Giving a student the techniques, strategies and skill to help them succeed in life is most rewarding. Helping others has always been a passion of mines, weather it is inside the classroom or it making...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Communications
Master of Science, Special Education

Alexandra: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...and successful beings. Their confidence grew with our sessions, and they realized that they can do what they thought was the impossible. I enjoy tutoring and teaching because of these moments. There aren’t many professions when you get to help people and see results quickly. This job is one of the few.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Master of Arts, English Literature
State Certified Teacher

Shamanie: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...students how to use those methods to improve their own writing. I find the history of our country and our planet to be amazing and have developed projects that make learning about it more interesting. I must admit that like many students, I hated math growing up, but somehow math found its way into my...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science/Spanish
Master of Science, Students w/Disabilities & Literacy B-12
State Certified Teacher

Steven: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...would like teaching. I also coached the girls softball team. I enjoy children and found that I really wanted to help the kids. I received my Masters in Earth Science. I have been teaching science for eight years in the New York City System specifically in the Bronx. I am eager to help students in...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Geology
Masters, Earth Science
State Certified Teacher

Thomas: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...of questioning—a strategy that dates back thousands of years to Socrates. During tutoring sessions, observers will notice that I will usually ask a series of questions designed to allow the learner to reach a correct conclusion on his or her own. This teaching strategy develops critical-thinking skills and provides a sense of personal satisfaction to...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Journalism
Master of Science, English/Adolescent Education

Bruce : Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...young people of all ethnicities at a local summer camp as a Drama & Music Specialist. This experience has become one of the highlights of my life. At the end of each summer I really feel like I am making a small contribution to my community and thus the world. I look forward to working...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Theater
Master of Science, Ed./ English 7-12

Juan: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...but I have taught ELA, social studies, and science. Moreover, one of my specialties is preparing students for the NYS exams including the REGENTS exams. The teaching philosophy I find most effective is to customize lessons based on the student's interests and learning style. In my spare time, I play tennis and volleyball.
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Political Science-Spanish Studies
Master of Science, Urban Education

Lissa: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...and scores of college entrance assessments. As a production manager for ten years, I also have experience mentoring clients of small publishers and printing companies as they prepared their texts for print production in a global marketplace. My experience in public school teaching and in copy editing and proofreading helps me teach students the reading...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English
Master of Science, Adolescent Education

Michael: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...from Mercy College with my Masters in Student with Learning Disabilities. I'm currently a Middle School Special Education Teacher. A great tutor is someone who is able to work off of the students' interest and make it part of their learning process, which is a quality I possess. I treat each session as if we...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Business Managment
Masters, Students with Learning Disabilities

Karl: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...then our students wouldn't need us. I feel that it takes someone who is cognizant of all of these things in order to be a truly effective educator. During my 8+ years as a high school chemistry teacher and tutor, I have developed the experience and the skills in order to help students with challenging...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Chemistry
Masters, Adolescent Education

Ashanti: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...2006 with a degree in Psychology, and am currently in graduate school pursuing a masters in Early Childhood Education. I have been teaching for over five years. I have a passion for teaching. I love to see students accomplish their academic goals to become successful in life. I'm also bilingual speaking Spanish/English. My teaching philosophy...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology
Current Grad Student, Early Childhood Education

Stacey: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...in education, leadership, and public administration - but more importantly, I bring compassion, strategy, and results to every session. I use engaging, customized and research-based practices and pair them with executive function tools to help students gain confidence, build independence, and make lasting academic progress. Whether a child is learning to decode multisyllabic words or...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Business Administration and Management
Masters, Education

Janett: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...a well structured learning hour. A lesson will consist of modeling for the student, student practice by motivating students and focusing on their strengths while gently helping them with their academic weaknesses. In the last five minutes of each session, I incorporate writing in a journal, so students can write down goals and ideas about...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Behavioral science
Masters, Special Education and regular Education

Sonia: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...and General Education. I began teaching 4th grade Special Education students in 2000 and continued teaching until 2013 in various capacities K-12. Although I am able to teach all subjects, my strengths are reading, comprehension, phonics and basic math. I also, worked as a Paraprofessional from 1991-2000 and 2013-2015. I enjoy teaching and helping students...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology, Special education

Jason: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...was also critical in honing my abilities as a facilitator who successfully engages participants and adapts instruction to meet diverse learning styles. I am NYS certified English teacher with ten years of instructional, design and assessment experience for both general and honors programs, and a Master of Science degree in Adolescence Education. I specialize in...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Applied Psychology & Human Relations
Masters, Adolescence Education

Barbara: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...fun experience for everyone. By helping students on an individual level, I hope to make learning science more enjoyable. Biology is my specialty but can help explain basic concepts in Chemistry and Physics as well. I have helped a variety of students, ranging from 2nd grade to undergraduate in college. In my spare time, I...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Current Grad Student, Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Crystal: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...where I earned my B.A. in Spanish, and of Mercy College, where I earned my M.S. in Education. I enjoy teaching and sharing my love of learning with my students. Specifically, I love sparking within them a sense of awe and admiration for the challenging ideas with which their amazing minds can grapple! I enjoy...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Spanish
Masters, Childhood Education

Edward: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...I have tutored chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, zoology, ecology, environmental science, earth science, life science, literature, both English and American, creative writing, composition and I truly enjoy teaching them all! My teaching philosophy is to make the material exciting in a creative way and using guided discovery. When I am not teaching I like the...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology/English

Stephanie: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...together your child and I can work to gain high levels of success. I make learning fun and work with many different styles of teaching to integrate and reiterate the information being taught. I am here to help you in any way possible my goal is to successfully get your child to where they need...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Social Work
Masters, Urban Education

Marcos Berrios: Elgin tutor
Certified Tutor
...see before. This is a magical process; my life is dedicated to facilitating this process for others. I began my own journey of higher education with the Biological Sciences. During my third year of college I constantly found myself in a position where I was helping my peers understand the material and I realized that...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
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