Mitchell
Certified Tutor
...school of Education at Loyola Chicago, I have spent each semester of my education classes in middle school and high school math classes aiding teachers in teaching and facilitating the classroom. This has involved one-on-one, small group, and full class teaching, experience that I consider to be as hands on as tutoring.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Secondary Ed & Math
ACT English: 32
ACT Reading: 31
Larry
Certified Tutor
...help students learn how to overcome their anxieties by guiding them to become better problem solvers. The problem solving skills they will develop under my tutelage will be useful not only in those subjects but carry over to other academic subjects and life in general. My academic background includes graduating from Loyola University Chicago with...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, Chemistry
Master of Science, Chemistry
Zeeshan
Certified Tutor
...percentile for the Physical Sciences portion of the MCAT. My Chemistry, Physics, and Biology knowledge is quite extensive. I have always been fascinated by science and medicine. I have been tutoring for 3 years, and I have experience teaching from 1st grade students all the way up to college kids. I enjoy tutoring because it...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Kelie
Certified Tutor
...Idaho studying agricultural entomology and insect-vectored plant diseases. I spent several years tutoring high school and college students in Chicago. As a tutor at my university, I held small group tutoring sessions as well as open study halls. I spent some time as a private tutor for Chicago high school students, and I was a...
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Science, Forensic Science
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1430
SAT Math: 700
Kathryn
Certified Tutor
...it takes!) and securing the best strategies for their success. Editing is another 'hobby' of mine, and I am always eager to work through a paper with someone. My goal in a learning environment is to facilitate a patient but still energized atmosphere in regards to knowledge. I am looking forward to working with your...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, International Studies and French; Minors in German, Arabic, African Studies
Connie
Certified Tutor
...about any grade or course in Special Education. I use an abundance of techniques from mnemonic strategies to games, tricks, reverse teaching, and so forth until I find what works for the student ! I believe everyone can learn if given a chance. I have had much success not only in teaching my students to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology
Masters, Counseling Psychology
Jan
Certified Tutor
...of psychology and philosophy and am also valuable in the area of language usage in academic writing, along with proper formatting, citations and references; these are all areas in which I can be of help. I am a fairly laid back person with a good sense of humor with an overall positive approach in working...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Psychology; Philosophy (2 degrees - BS and BA)
Masters, Social Science
Matthew
Certified Tutor
...interior strengths, which allows these individuals to overcome many challenges. My personal teaching philosophy is that each student possesses the power and ability to achieve their learning goals. It is my job to ensure that we uncover the best method to unlock the potential for each lesson, through patience, fun, and interactive learning.... My personal teaching philosophy is that each student possesses the power and ability to achieve their learning goals. It is my job to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, International Affairs and minor in Spanish
Masters, Pastoral Counseling
Laura
Certified Tutor
...always came easily to be but I struggled with Math quite a bit and had to work hard to master the subject material. I understand the position of being a student working to understand a difficult concept and I think that helps me when tutoring students. I tutored high school and elementary students in high...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Science & Economics
PHD, Law
Meriam
Certified Tutor
...comfortable working with a diverse range of people, regardless of their language fluency and subject expertise. Since graduating, I have been attending a post-bac program at the University of Toronto in intensive Spanish and Arabic, before continuing on to medical school. I have also been tutoring numerous subjects for over 10 years, including Math, French,...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology and French
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
Iris
Certified Tutor
...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...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Masters, J.D.
Joe
Certified Tutor
...who struggle with math. I have been a math tutor, really since my high school days, but especially now since having left my full-time position. After many years, I think that I I am pretty knowledgeable about the kinds of difficulties students often encounter. For example, I am well aware of the struggles that geometry...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Math and Computer Science
Masters, Computer Science
Sammy
Certified Tutor
...the most experience working with children, but am of course happy to work with adults as well. At this time, I am comfortable teach any math through Calculus 1 (AP Calculus), and any Statistics through AP Statistics. If you have questions about that or anything else, please e-mail me at sammydolgin@gmail.com, or feel free to...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Economics & Statistics
ACT Math: 35
Samuel
Certified Tutor
...and I am an accounting major at Loyola 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...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Accounting
Johana
Certified Tutor
...ten years has made me understand what it takes to learn and truly comprehend a foreign language. Additionally, having come to the United States as a teenager and having had to learn the English language at that age, I came to understand the struggles faced when trying to learn another language and I would be...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, French and International Studies
Kirill
Certified Tutor
...was a part of several leagues around the suburbs (since Loyola does not have a team) while in college. However, while attending Loyola I also had to switch to weightlifting as my main form of exercise since there is not as much opportunity to play tennis in the city. Finally, when not doing research, or...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biophysics
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Patryk
Certified Tutor
...overcome problems using their existing knowledge. Through this, they can build the confidence to overcome future obstacles by themselves. Along this basis I specially tailor each tutoring session to individual needs in order to reach success. A little about me, I am currently a double major at Loyola University pursuing a B.S. in Biology along...
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Biology, General
Masters, Business Administration and Management
Patrick
Certified Tutor
...punctuation and includes very loose rules considering word order. Thus, in order to translate Latin into English, you must be able to figure out the punctuation and word order on your own. To my experience, I have never spoken about the nuances of English grammar in more depth than in a Latin classroom in the...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Latin and History
ACT Composite: 32
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 33
Jared
Certified Tutor
I am very passionate about tutoring and look forward to meeting new students with a desire to learn!... To not focus as much on the grade, but rather to focus on learning and mastery of the content for the student.... After introductions I would immediately give practice problems. That way I can visualize what the student's thought process is, and correct errors wherever they may be.
Education & Certification
Current Undergrad, Molecular Biology
Rebecca
Certified Tutor
...an effective tutor, due to my number of years of experience with children ranging from primary to middle school grades. I am professional, patient and a good listener. I am resourceful when it comes to content area as well as finding multiple ways to approach the content based on students need and learning style. In...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Elementary Education
Masters, Curriculum and Instruction
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