Lora: Villa Park tutor

Name: Lora - Tutor for Social Studies
Telephone: (847) 840-2442
Price range: $$

Certified Tutor

Everyone learns differently and one of my top skills is detecting how each of my students learns. My other top skill is that I make learners feel comfortable, resulting in their ability to be honest with me about their learning: what's going well, what's not, and admitting their weaknesses (personal or academic) so that we can work on them.

I get excited about helping students because I know that it's just a matter of unlocking their learning style and opening their eyes to the fact that they are smart and they can learn. And once they realize that, their whole self-perception changes and they begin to see how bright their futures are!

I have worked with students of all ages (from kindergarten to retirement age) including English language learners, and I have taught every school subject kinder-8th grade as well as many high school core subjects. I am thrilled to say that in this age of standardized testing, I have a high success rate of students who pass their high-stakes end-of-year exams and those who are taking their Texas teacher certification exams.

I earned my bachelor degree in Spanish/multicultural studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Brockport and continued on to earn a master degree in bilingual education. I earned another master degree in educational administration from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley so that I could have more opportunities in the education field, but because I find teaching so exciting, I preferred to continue teaching.

I tutor all subjects kinder-8th grade, all levels of English/reading and social studies/history, all levels of English language for English language learners, Spanish beginning through advanced, and study/learning strategies. Of all the subjects I tutor, I truly enjoy math, reading and Spanish. Math and Spanish are like puzzles, and I love brain teasers. And reading, well it's so fun when you know how to interact with the text and have self-conversations as you read. I know, I'm a nerd!

Outside of academia, I enjoy playing with my dogs (We have 7!) and taking care of my family. I spend a good amount of time doing small chores around our ranch and trying to keep the property looking nice. It's the best form of exercise and relaxation that I know. Plus, I usually find some sort of new bug; hence, my camera roll is full of bug pics.

If you're looking for a tutor who gets excited when her students reach that aha! moment and knows how to get them there, then please make sure that we get to work together!

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Lora’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: State University of New York at New Paltz - Bachelor of Science, Spanish

Graduate Degree: State University of New York at New Paltz - Master of Science, Bilingual Education

Graduate Degree: The University of Texas-Pan American - Master of Science, Educational Administration

State Certified Teacher

Hobbies

My favorite pastimes are being outdoors taking care of our ranch while hanging out with our dogs, cooking, teaching/tutoring, and socializing with my friends.

Tutoring Subjects

Academic Coaching

ACCUPLACER Prep

ACCUPLACER ESL - Listening

ACCUPLACER ESL - Reading Skills

ACCUPLACER ESL - Sentence Meaning

ACCUPLACER Language Use

ACCUPLACER WritePlacer

Adult ESL/ELL

Adult Literacy

Beginner Spanish (Grades 2-3)

Beginner Spanish (Grades 4-5)