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Christopher Lee: Des Plaines tutor
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...and I then took on several different types of assignments where I worked with people and applied my technical background whenever possible. I worked in large companies where a variety of positions were available and I used my off-work time to gain teaching experience in a lot of different areas. While in Technical Service with...
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Master of Science, Chemical Engineering
Victor: Des Plaines tutor
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...my work. I'm passionate about education because I know firsthand how a strong support system can turn confusion into confidence. Seeing that moment when a student truly understands something they once struggled withthat spark of claritynever gets old. It's the reason I continue to tutor. My teaching philosophy centers on patience, adaptability, and empowering students...
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Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Ellyn: Des Plaines tutor
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...helps students understand concepts for themselves. 2. All feedback should be kind, specific, and useful. I tutor a wide range of subjects, but I'm especially qualified in Formal Logic, Chemistry, Emergency Medicine Certifications, and Test Preparation Strategies. Outside of school, I enjoy running, volunteering in my community, and slowly teaching myself how to play the...
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Bachelor of Science, Clinical Laboratory Science
Emily: Des Plaines tutor
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...have a year of teaching experience in an elementary resource classroom where I worked with students in small groups and one-on-one. I find and use strategies that work for each person individually. The subjects that I tutor are elementary phonics, reading, writing, and math. I also tutor middle and high school reading and writing.
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Bachelor of Science, Special Education
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Landell: Des Plaines tutor
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...plan to graduate in December of 2025 and hope to work in critical care. I have a background in emergency medicine and worked on an ambulance for the last two years as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. I have firsthand experience with both the EMT Basic and AEMT NREMT exams, as well as high level...
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Bachelor of Science, Nursing (RN)
Justin: Des Plaines tutor
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...subjects related to engineering (Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer etc.). The goal of my teaching style is real understanding, not just memorizing solution paths. So, I teach by asking a lot of questions and trying to help you find the solution rather than just telling you. Overall, my goal is to not be the only one...
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Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Samuel: Des Plaines tutor
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...effective when tailored to each student's goalswhether they wish to explore Korean pop culture or prepare for travel. I strive to create a supportive and engaging learning environment, using diverse teaching strategies to connect with students of all ages. I am excited to share my love for Korean and help students achieve their language goals.
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Bachelor of Science, Korean Studies
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Recent Des Plaines Tutoring Session Notes
*This Session: 1)Reading for details/vocabulary learning with "Marco Polo" article 2)Descriptive writing "shoe description" activity *Areas to work on: Slowing down, sounding out words instead of guessing
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Today we went through the Language section of the prep book. The student only got one wrong in the entire section and test. Then we reviewed his answers from the math sections he had completed over the past week. Again, only one error. We then discussed several problems and extended a few. Then we went over some test-taking strategies, test preparation, and anxiety-reduction. I think he will do well!
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The student and I began a personal grammar book that he can use as a reference during homework and studies. We reviewed the active indicative for all four conjugations in all six tenses. I also did a presentation on conjugating the irregular verb "possum" in all six indicative tenses. I assigned him three synopses (with English translation) as a brief homework assignment. We had a good session, and he is a quick leaner.
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Homework help, reading/books discussion, breaking down writing a paragraph with main idea, topic sentence, topics relating to the main idea. The student's mother told me she has seen great improvement in her attitude towards school and academics since we have started working together.
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We finished all the material that would have been covered up to the 8th grade, so we spent most of the day just going over everything that we had previously covered to ensure he remembered everything. Next week we will begin to cover algebra with more involvement.
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Practiced writing a five-minute outline for a prompt, then turning one point into a paragraph. Reviewed math concepts (basically all of geometry and trig as outlined in the book). Tried out reading strategy again, on the humanities passage, but with more careful reading this time. Reviewed experiments and conflicting hypotheses sections of science test; practiced with a couple drills from the book.
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