Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors in La Grange, IL

...in order to become a Reading Specialist, which I did for three years. In addition, I went back to school again for my endorsements in English as a Second Language and Special Education. I now work as Director of a program at a private suburban high school. I have done private tutoring for the last...

...Chemistry lecture, Anatomy lab, tutoring center, private tutor, and teaching in Turkey. All these experiences have taught me that teaching revolves around mentoring and friendship. I hope to learn from all of you as much as you will learn from me. I firmly believe that success in any field lies in first understanding the concepts...

...when I became a swim instructor during sophomore year and discovered that I love teaching students. I enjoy seeing my students improve and achieve new goals as I work with them. Moving away from the swimming environment, I started to tutor students for math and science. I quickly realized that I enjoyed teaching in this...

...standardized tests like the ACT. I keep both of us in a good mood so that the test doesn't seem as frustrating as it used to be for them. The change in a student's outlook when they start enjoying what they are doing always cheers me up. In addition to tutoring and teaching, I also...

...Loyola University Chicago. Apart from whole and small-group instruction, I have also tutored students individually at school, as well as adults in ESL instruction. I tutor all the main subjects up to 8th grade, as well as high school history. I am also bilingual in Arabic and can tutor in the subject for those interested....

...by what I can do to create a better world. In addition, as a researcher in the Non-Human Primate Lab of Dr. Ludise Malkova at Georgetown University Medical Center, I comfortably navigated complex interpersonal neurobiology, neurophysiological and behavioral data to deliver tangible scientific results. As a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholar, I worked on pharmacology...

...their goal. When I tutor, I aim to lead students to an answer by example so that they can see the reasoning involved themselves, rather than me just telling them the answer. The more the students can come to their own solutions, the more memorable the lessons will be. In my spare time I enjoy...

...My goal for each tutoring session is to truly dialogue with the student and encourage him/her to discuss the underlying principles behind each lesson, not just listen to a lecture. I have attended informational sessions and all-day campus visits. I have stressed over application deadlines and scrutinized single sentences in my application essays. I have...

...I also have professional experience instructing and training individuals in the areas of health education, athletic performance (primarily soccer and cross country), and emergency preparedness (CPR, First Aid, AED). I believe that success in any helping profession, from healthcare to primary education, requires the ability to meet people where they are with what they need....

...an environment like tutoring where they are allowed to be wrong without penalty. Failure is a vital step of learning. Outside of tutoring, I play a variety of sports, though tennis is the only one I pursue on a competitive, advanced level. I am also a father, an aspiring screenwriter, and a jack-of-all trades type...