Award-Winning Computer Science Tutors serving Antioch, IL

...Bachelor's in Computer Science from MIT, and am passionate about helping others! Learning has always come easy to me, and it's something I want to pass on to those around me. I was also the Valedictorian of my high school in colorado and was a top10 all-purpose football player at MIT. Everybody learns differently, and...

...Mac OSX and Linux. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about database management with SQL and Microsoft Office. My goal with any student is to not just get them through a difficult course but also give them the skills needed to succeed in any class by reinforcing basic concepts...

...also been challenges. Tutoring has required me to adapt, to listen, and to collaborate with my students to figure out the best path forward when something wasn't working. Each session whether smooth or messy has taught me something new about how to teach, how to communicate, and how to lead with patience and empathy. I'm...

...healers, counseling and emergency management. I look forward to getting to know you as a curious and generative fellow Learner. As an educator who tutors adult Learners, I create the environment to empower the Learner in critical thinking to own then synthesize the material. My role is to empower you to independent scholarship...in essence to...

I strive to engage students through effective communication, hands-on lessons, and a strategic method of breaking down problems into their most simple form.

...and full-time instruction for a generation of graphic design students. I've spent many years as a graphic designer and design educator through which I've learned the importance of being able to see the world through other people's eyes. I love being on the ground floor of the creative process, helping ideas bloom into innovative solutions....

...asking for help, which shows great humility. All successful people don't reach the top by themselves, they do it by being empowered by individuals who helped them get there. If you'll have me as your tutor, I can tell you right now, that I will do my best to provide as much as possible.

...and science, and I've always wanted to share that love with other people around me. While in high school, I led a Python class at a computer camp and tutored many middle school and high school students in a wide range of subjects. I believe people learn best when they are engaged, so I prefer...

...prevent the largest pitfall of all; boredom. By adjusting one's teaching style to match a student's learning style, the information can flow smoothly, as can a passion for the subject. Achieve this, and learning becomes not only empowering but fun! My past experiences include a recent semester as a student teacher at the middle school...

...I remember how difficult it was during that time but learned to have fun with the process and would love to help students through this time. I like to share tips on time management and anxiety when taking tests, as it is a skill I've learned to master. I believe education should be engaging and...

a dedicated, distinguished, determined educator who is committed to excel as a caring creator and guider of meaningful learning experiences for students with individualized educational needs.

...was little, I've had a passion for learning and understanding how the world works through the enlightening lenses of the sciences. I believe that in order to build a solid base of knowledge, an intuitive feel for analytical thinking is a must, and I hope to share this with my students, mainly through Physics and...

...PhD in English Rhetoric and Composition. I enjoy both composing and listening to music, painting, drawing, and swimming. I have over ten years of teaching experience throughout grades K-16. Most recently, I have been teaching introductory and intermediate composition classes for a large university in Detroit, Michigan. I have experience teaching in classrooms and online....

...and young adults, from the ages of 6-18, including individuals with autism. My favorite subjects to tutor are ACT Prep, Writing, Reading, Psychology, High School Math, and basic computer science. My tutoring style is to ask questions to understand how the student most efficiently learn, then extensively plan my lesson to cater towards their strengths....

...gamut of computer science topics from the basics of programming language constructs to computational analysis and finite automata. I find that CS is best taught by example, so my teaching methods will involve going through scaled-down examples by hand, and for programming problems, stepping through code line by line to understand how everything works.

...take a Physics course and that led me to a path in engineering. In 2008, I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville with dual degrees in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering. Since then, I have spent some time in the avionics industry, but now I am currently teaching electronics at ITT Technical Institute.

...on learning environments and learners, one cannot deny that the ideal learning environment is one which incorporates real-life experience as much as possible and when not possible, provides for simulations of real-life settings using technology to bring the world to the learner and the learner to the world. Learners see relevance in realistic situations and...

...knowledge to students of any age. Working with the student's abilities, I try to adapt my teaching style to best fit the student. In general, I provide examples of how to complete a certain task before asking the student to work out a problem on their own. Repetition of this practice is key! Now I...

...the topic. I like to focus on finding ways to make sure the student UNDERSTANDS the topic rather than simply learning to memorize the facts. I find that they are always able to retain the knowledge more that way. I especially focus on teaching students to focus on reaching their long term goals in addition...