My name is Amanda Poythress, and I've been working in the Education field for three years, now. I graduated from UCF in Orlando, Florida in December of 2013 and I've been working in schools ever since. I almost accidentally fell into education--I always thought I would use my English Lit degree to do something like editing for a publishing company (which I have done!) or writing my own novels (which I am currently working on!). I ended up substitute teaching in Florida for a few months and I found out that I was pretty good at it! There's a satisfaction that comes out of working with students, either in a large classroom setting or personally one-on-one and watching them learn new concepts or master old ones that is so satisfying.Since moving to Chicago in 2014, I've worked exclusively with three South Side Elementary schools. I have experience working with kids from Pre-K all the way up to 12th grade, but during my long-term positions, I've mainly taught Middle School division age kids (6th-8th). While I've worked in all subject fields (and a lot of Math!), my greatest passion is English and Literature. I love reading, it's probably what I spend the most time doing. I also love writing; be it fictional composition, analytical non-fiction based on books or academic essays, or personal non-fiction essays, I love all of it. I also find myself driven to help those struggling with composition or reading find if not a love, then an appreciation for the subject that can help them later on in life.My degree is in English Literature, and I've taken countless classes in genre and strategy-specific survey. I can analyze like the best of them, and it's my goal to help students do it too. In high school I took ten AP or Dual Enrollment classes between three years, so I understand the structure of the tests as well as how hard it is to juggle college course load on top of high school course load.My approach to teaching is to engage, engage, engage! I don't want to just lecture to a glassy-eyed student for an hour. That's a waste of their time as well as mine. And I understand that as a student getting tutoring, you're going above and beyond your classmates when it comes to time spent engaging with Education. That's a hard thing to concentrate on! I want to make it fun and challenging, but not hard and boring. I want you to learn, to further yourself, to become the student YOU want to be. My goal isn't to bog you down with extra work, it's to lift you up to new heights of understanding.I hope I have the opportunity to serve you, the students, and make a positive impact on this city that I've grown to love.

Hello, my name is Philip, and I am a passionate and experienced educator dedicated to helping students thrive. With over a decade of teaching and tutoring experience, I have developed a deep understanding of how to support learners of all ages and abilities. My journey began as a Supplemental Instructor for Spanish at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and I went on to teach Spanish at Michigan State University while earning my master's degree in Hispanic Literature. For the past ten years, I have worked as both a bilingual and general elementary school teacher, honing my skills in creating engaging, student-centered lessons.I believe every child is capable of achieving their goals with the right guidance and support. My approach starts by understanding each student's unique strengths, challenges, and learning style. From there, I design personalized, interactive lessons that not only build skills but also instill confidence and a love for learning. My ultimate goal is to empower students to succeed while giving parents the peace of mind that their child is receiving thoughtful, individualized attention.Your child's success is my priority, and I am committed to helping them reach their full potential. Let's work together to make their educational journey a rewarding and positive experience!

A recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin in English and Philosophy and currently pursuing an MAT at the University of Louisville. Inspired by a lifelong love of knowledge and learning, I endeavor to utilize my educational background to assist students and help them find their educational passions.

I hold a B.S. in Economics and Finance from Florida State University and am currently a law student at Emory University. I have experience tutoring as well as editing essays for college admission, standardized tests, and scholarships. I look forward to leveraging this experience to help students achieve their full potential.Outside of tutoring, I love to travel. I have visited several countries in South America and studied abroad in the United Kingdom as part of the Fulbright Scotland Summer Institute.

I am an experienced teaching professional serving a diverse, elementary student body.i am a graduate in B.Sc and have an associate's degree in Education. I had the opportunity of teaching elementary subjects from grades K-5 in 3 continents.I am a certified teacher with ES certification. I help students by providing engaging learning opportunities.i believe " the survival of the passionate". I am passionate about teaching and my rigorous math strategies have led students to become successful. I can grow student equity by integrating technology into learning. My strengths are Math and Science. My hobbies are yoga, tennis and henna for fun.Lots of gaps have been created in education due to the pandemic last academic year.Closing gaps and START STRONG next year is my motive towards helping students this summer.

I am a current student at Boston University studying Computer Science with a minor in Philosophy. I have an extensive history tutoring coding, math, writing, Chinese, and piano. I've tutored students from ages nine to twenty-two. Although I tutor a wide range of subjects, my favorites are coding (python and java) and writing/English. My goal is to make learning a positive and fun experience, while also making sure that the student learns as much as possible.

I am a strongly driven, goal-oriented and capable business professional with a teacher spirit. I am constantly seeking to learn and improve. I am a strategic, big-picture thinker, I thrive on finding and quickly solving problems, helping people, creating alternatives, and moving forward.I have a huge interest in languages, I love knowing that I can help people learn Spanish and English. Now I'm learning a little Portuguese and French.Math is a lifetime passion for me, and the most rewarding part of it is being able to help others achieve their goals.

When I was young, I realized that I thought differently about Mathematics than my peers. I read the textbook and instantly understood it. Meanwhile, they struggled for hours. Seeing my childhood friends struggle in this way tugged on my heartstrings the same then as it does to see this struggle in my adult friends today.Because of this, I have developed a great passion for helping other people understand complex ideas. I have a strong belief that the best thing for a society is the spread of advanced critical thinking skills, so any learning assistance I can offer someone is doubly satisfying to me in that way.I studied for two years at Georgia Tech working towards a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, before having to withdraw for medical reasons. Through my work as a tutor, I intend to fund my return to collegiate education, although I am now interested in a degree more directly related to Mathematics.I enjoy tutoring many levels of Math, from basic Algebra all the way to mid-level Calculus. In fact, regardless of the topic at hand, I place a heavy emphasis on the importance of algebraic derivation, and understanding of Algebra in general. As they say, "Calculus is two steps of magic, and 30 steps of Algebra."

I began my career in education as a tutor. As a college student at Howard, I woke up early on Saturdays to work with my small group in math. While I can't say that I loved waking up early, I loved working with my kids! After that I was hooked. Helping students feel brilliant was something I had to do every day!So, after I graduated from Howard University with a Bachelors in Business Administration, I received my Masters from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education. I taught 5th grade math, science and writing. I then transitioned into working with struggling students in small group and coaching teachers. I love giving my teachers strategies to help students feel smart.While coaching teachers is my role, I never stopped tutoring because there's nothing like hearing my kids shout "Ohhhhh!" after doing math they never thought they could handle. I think most kids struggle in math because they think they can't memorize all the steps. I work hard to help students find strategies that make sense to them. When my students see that there are so many ways to get to the answer, they become mathematicians.When I'm not teaching, I am building towers or playing train sets with my toddler! We have a blast. I love singing. I prefer to be curled up with a good book over shopping. I enjoy dinner with friends or my husband. Game nights are my favorite. When the weather warms up, my favorite place to be is the beach or the pool. Love being in the water!I'm looking forward to working with you. Can't wait to help you see how smart you truly are!

I have been teaching for 15 years. I have worked with both general education students as well as students with disabilities. My experience includes grades Pre-K to 8th grade. I try to understand the student's perspective as well as constantly maintain a positive learning environment. I am a firm believer in building a student's confidence. When a student is confident, they can achieve their goals. It is my job to support my students and assist them in accomplishing their goals!

My name is Amanda Poythress, and I've been working in the Education field for three years, now. I graduated from UCF in Orlando, Florida in December of 2013 and I've been working in schools ever since. I almost accidentally fell into education--I always thought I would use my English Lit degree to do something like editing for a publishing company (which I have done!) or writing my own novels (which I am currently working on!). I ended up substitute teaching in Florida for a few months and I found out that I was pretty good at it! There's a satisfaction that comes out of working with students, either in a large classroom setting or personally one-on-one and watching them learn new concepts or master old ones that is so satisfying.Since moving to Chicago in 2014, I've worked exclusively with three South Side Elementary schools. I have experience working with kids from Pre-K all the way up to 12th grade, but during my long-term positions, I've mainly taught Middle School division age kids (6th-8th). While I've worked in all subject fields (and a lot of Math!), my greatest passion is English and Literature. I love reading, it's probably what I spend the most time doing. I also love writing; be it fictional composition, analytical non-fiction based on books or academic essays, or personal non-fiction essays, I love all of it. I also find myself driven to help those struggling with composition or reading find if not a love, then an appreciation for the subject that can help them later on in life.My degree is in English Literature, and I've taken countless classes in genre and strategy-specific survey. I can analyze like the best of them, and it's my goal to help students do it too. In high school I took ten AP or Dual Enrollment classes between three years, so I understand the structure of the tests as well as how hard it is to juggle college course load on top of high school course load.My approach to teaching is to engage, engage, engage! I don't want to just lecture to a glassy-eyed student for an hour. That's a waste of their time as well as mine. And I understand that as a student getting tutoring, you're going above and beyond your classmates when it comes to time spent engaging with Education. That's a hard thing to concentrate on! I want to make it fun and challenging, but not hard and boring. I want you to learn, to further yourself, to become the student YOU want to be. My goal isn't to bog you down with extra work, it's to lift you up to new heights of understanding.I hope I have the opportunity to serve you, the students, and make a positive impact on this city that I've grown to love.

Hello, my name is Philip, and I am a passionate and experienced educator dedicated to helping students thrive. With over a decade of teaching and tutoring experience, I have developed a deep understanding of how to support learners of all ages and abilities. My journey began as a Supplemental Instructor for Spanish at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and I went on to teach Spanish at Michigan State University while earning my master's degree in Hispanic Literature. For the past ten years, I have worked as both a bilingual and general elementary school teacher, honing my skills in creating engaging, student-centered lessons.I believe every child is capable of achieving their goals with the right guidance and support. My approach starts by understanding each student's unique strengths, challenges, and learning style. From there, I design personalized, interactive lessons that not only build skills but also instill confidence and a love for learning. My ultimate goal is to empower students to succeed while giving parents the peace of mind that their child is receiving thoughtful, individualized attention.Your child's success is my priority, and I am committed to helping them reach their full potential. Let's work together to make their educational journey a rewarding and positive experience!

A recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin in English and Philosophy and currently pursuing an MAT at the University of Louisville. Inspired by a lifelong love of knowledge and learning, I endeavor to utilize my educational background to assist students and help them find their educational passions.

I hold a B.S. in Economics and Finance from Florida State University and am currently a law student at Emory University. I have experience tutoring as well as editing essays for college admission, standardized tests, and scholarships. I look forward to leveraging this experience to help students achieve their full potential.Outside of tutoring, I love to travel. I have visited several countries in South America and studied abroad in the United Kingdom as part of the Fulbright Scotland Summer Institute.

I am an experienced teaching professional serving a diverse, elementary student body.i am a graduate in B.Sc and have an associate's degree in Education. I had the opportunity of teaching elementary subjects from grades K-5 in 3 continents.I am a certified teacher with ES certification. I help students by providing engaging learning opportunities.i believe " the survival of the passionate". I am passionate about teaching and my rigorous math strategies have led students to become successful. I can grow student equity by integrating technology into learning. My strengths are Math and Science. My hobbies are yoga, tennis and henna for fun.Lots of gaps have been created in education due to the pandemic last academic year.Closing gaps and START STRONG next year is my motive towards helping students this summer.

I am a current student at Boston University studying Computer Science with a minor in Philosophy. I have an extensive history tutoring coding, math, writing, Chinese, and piano. I've tutored students from ages nine to twenty-two. Although I tutor a wide range of subjects, my favorites are coding (python and java) and writing/English. My goal is to make learning a positive and fun experience, while also making sure that the student learns as much as possible.

I am a strongly driven, goal-oriented and capable business professional with a teacher spirit. I am constantly seeking to learn and improve. I am a strategic, big-picture thinker, I thrive on finding and quickly solving problems, helping people, creating alternatives, and moving forward.I have a huge interest in languages, I love knowing that I can help people learn Spanish and English. Now I'm learning a little Portuguese and French.Math is a lifetime passion for me, and the most rewarding part of it is being able to help others achieve their goals.

When I was young, I realized that I thought differently about Mathematics than my peers. I read the textbook and instantly understood it. Meanwhile, they struggled for hours. Seeing my childhood friends struggle in this way tugged on my heartstrings the same then as it does to see this struggle in my adult friends today.Because of this, I have developed a great passion for helping other people understand complex ideas. I have a strong belief that the best thing for a society is the spread of advanced critical thinking skills, so any learning assistance I can offer someone is doubly satisfying to me in that way.I studied for two years at Georgia Tech working towards a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, before having to withdraw for medical reasons. Through my work as a tutor, I intend to fund my return to collegiate education, although I am now interested in a degree more directly related to Mathematics.I enjoy tutoring many levels of Math, from basic Algebra all the way to mid-level Calculus. In fact, regardless of the topic at hand, I place a heavy emphasis on the importance of algebraic derivation, and understanding of Algebra in general. As they say, "Calculus is two steps of magic, and 30 steps of Algebra."

I began my career in education as a tutor. As a college student at Howard, I woke up early on Saturdays to work with my small group in math. While I can't say that I loved waking up early, I loved working with my kids! After that I was hooked. Helping students feel brilliant was something I had to do every day!So, after I graduated from Howard University with a Bachelors in Business Administration, I received my Masters from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education. I taught 5th grade math, science and writing. I then transitioned into working with struggling students in small group and coaching teachers. I love giving my teachers strategies to help students feel smart.While coaching teachers is my role, I never stopped tutoring because there's nothing like hearing my kids shout "Ohhhhh!" after doing math they never thought they could handle. I think most kids struggle in math because they think they can't memorize all the steps. I work hard to help students find strategies that make sense to them. When my students see that there are so many ways to get to the answer, they become mathematicians.When I'm not teaching, I am building towers or playing train sets with my toddler! We have a blast. I love singing. I prefer to be curled up with a good book over shopping. I enjoy dinner with friends or my husband. Game nights are my favorite. When the weather warms up, my favorite place to be is the beach or the pool. Love being in the water!I'm looking forward to working with you. Can't wait to help you see how smart you truly are!

I have been teaching for 15 years. I have worked with both general education students as well as students with disabilities. My experience includes grades Pre-K to 8th grade. I try to understand the student's perspective as well as constantly maintain a positive learning environment. I am a firm believer in building a student's confidence. When a student is confident, they can achieve their goals. It is my job to support my students and assist them in accomplishing their goals!