Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Wrigleyville, IL

...in a Big Brother Big Sister program in Florence, Italy in 2006 and fell in love with sharing my knowledge with others. I was the teaching assistant for several chemistry courses at Pepperdine and Northwestern Universities; as well as being involved in Science in the Classroom demonstrations for 3rd and 4th grades. I am eager...

...accept the fact that true knowledge can only be achieved by struggling and persevering through the challenges that are presented. I am a compassionate lifelong learner with years of experience in the areas of training and personnel development, who understands the significance of connecting life experiences to the acceptance of new information. I have a...

...Behavioral Neuroscience. I currently work at a therapeutic school and pediatric therapy clinic in Chicago, but I have been tutoring since I was in middle school! Ive always loved teaching and have plenty of experience as a tutor, substitute teacher, teaching assistant, Big Sister Mentor, and Peer Coach. By working with so many different individuals,...

...I received my BS in Elementary Education. Currently, I am working on my Master's degree in Autism and Developmental Studies as well as an ELL certification. I also hold a teaching certificate. I love working with students of all ages, but specifically the elementary level. I have been a teacher and am used to working...

...watching them learn. My main schooling background is in music performance and as a part of that I have taken a pedagogy class on effective one on one teaching methods, After graduating college, I felt called to help people rather than continue in music performance and have been working at a ministry in the Naperville...

...University Chicago. I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Chicago. I decided to move here because of the vast career opportunities in accounting. I became a tutor because I have always enjoyed helping my fellow classmates with their homework. My personal goal in tutoring is to not only aid students...

...environments and how this high-quality education can and must be accessible to all students. Guided by my own research of contemporary practices and self-initiated professional development, I created an environment where all students feel capable and empowered to succeed in my Middle School Mathematics and third grade classes. My focus on developing relationships has been...

...be attending medical school in August 2016 to pursue my dream of becoming a pediatrician. I received my Bachelor of Sciences in Biological Sciences and graduated with College Honors, Highest Departmental Distinction in the Biological Sciences Department, and from my university's Honors College. I am very passionate about tutoring after my experience volunteering as a...

...remember. I am currently a senior at the University of Illinois and am majoring in elementary education; my concentration is language arts. In December, I will be certified to teach kindergarten through eighth grade. This summer and fall I will be continuing my education to receive educational endorsements in middle school, mathematics, social studies, and...

...in English with a specialization in Womens and Gender Studies. My areas of interest include Twentieth and Twenty-First Century American Literature, Cultural Studies, and Ethnic Literature. I taught college classes in English Composition and Literature for twelve years, and just recently left the university and moved to Chicago. In addition to teaching at the University...

...administration and clinical social work. I love being a student and I love working with students too. I have classroom teaching experience as well as one on one tutoring experience with students of a variety of ages and abilities. Subject areas that I am particularly suited to teach include: reading, writing, ACT, PSAT, social sciences,...

...Education major. My main instrument is the clarinet and I dream of one day becoming a high school band director. I am a presidential scholar and honors student with a 4.0 GPA. I am extremely dedicated and hard working, and will go out of my way to ensure my students excel in whatever subject area...

...Science degrees in Biology and Spanish, as well as a Certificate in Leadership. I have volunteered as a tutor of high school students through Centro Hispano and junior high students through Mentoring Positives in Madison, Wisconsin. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about biology, chemistry, and math, as well...

...school year in an elementary school where I taught the core subjects of Math, English, Science and History. I worked at a bi-lingual school, so, I am able to communicate on an intermediate level in Spanish. I am currently residing in the greater Chicago area because I am serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA at Youth...

...help during my studies, I now want to give back to the community that gave me the skills necessary to receive excellent grades. I enjoy tutoring on various subjects included but not limited to Spanish, ESL and general school subjects. I love being surrounded by students. Now that I am no longer a student, I...

...English & Music. Following graduation, I worked as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia. Among other responsibilities while there, I tutored middle and high school students in English and writing as well as teachers in computer literacy and professional skills. After my service, I received an M.Mus. in Music Composition from Houghton...

...Bachelor of the Arts Degree in Secondary Education with a focus on History. Since then I have worked at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois. My post graduate work has been focused on obtaining a Learning Behavior Specialist-1 endorsement to expand my professional development. To achieve this goal I have taken classes at North...

...goals. I recently received my teaching certificate in Elementary Education at Benedictine University. I did my clinicals with 1st and 3rd graders in Reading and Math, and my student teaching in 2nd grade. I have also volunteered in a first grade classroom helping with Writing. While I have worked with 1st through 3rd graders, I...

...forward what I was taught as a student that also went through tutoring in medical school! I have an undergraduate bachelor of science in public health, a masters degree in epidemiology and global public health, and I'm currently in my third year of medical school. I have experience tutoring French as I am a native...

...before that, in mathematics. I pride myself on having strong problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to share what I know with others. Beyond being just a good test-taker, a tutor must also be able to articulate robust reasons for favoring a specific approach to finding the answer or solution to a problem....