Award-Winning ISEE Tutors serving Hyde Park, IL

"Everything begins at the beginning, and quite often the beginning begins when you shift your mind in a new direction." Louie Herron A little about me, I am a Resident Teacher pursuing a master's degree in education at Relay Graduate School for educators.

...elementary certificate from Northeastern Illinois University, and an ESL endorsement certificate from the University of Illinois. I have classroom and tutoring experience working with children ages 5-12, and I love teaching everything from beginning sounds to algebra to how to write an amazing personal narrative. My belief as an educator is to focus on the...

...etc. I want to be able to encourage others to then overcome obstacles that prevent them from being the best that they can be; sometimes, we all just need another person to talk to in order to process and find a solution for our struggles in life. I want to then help you become a...

...for students: As their arguments become more interesting to them, they become more willing to revise their writing to make it as lucid and coherent as possible. Smart kids often get away with cloaking a flimsy argument in superfluous language. I want my students to realize that the strongest writing strikes a balance between clarity...

...in teaching each student specifically to their educational needs, but also tailored to their individual learning habits. I personally always find that I learn the most when the topic is related to my life outside of the classroom (or lecture hall). I then can assess how much I truly have attained when I attempt to...

...a math tutor back in high school and I can teach all the way up to Calculus 3. I personally love teaching math as it's my favorite subject in school. Outside of school and tutoring life, I love reading, traveling, listening to music, taking long walks in the fall and writing poems/short stories.

...Chicagoland area, I am an experienced Test Prep tutor who has successfully helped several students gain admittance to selective enrollment high schools and highly competitive universities such as the University of Michigan, Georgetown University, Northwestern and the University of Chicago. (I'm also an alum of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan,...

...of Technology where I earned 100 credits with the major of Computer Science and minor in Information Systems. I transferred to Chicago State University where i changed my major to Business. During this time, I was involved in a car accident which caused my paralysis. I continued my education at Chicago State after my accident...

...school part time at DePaul University getting my Master's Degree in the Media and Cinema Studies program (or, as I like to describe it, getting a masters degree in watching movies). This program picks up my particular interests in American and World history, popular culture, and writing. While I am comfortable working with older children...

...learn from their students as the students do from them, especially as it relates to the use of new media technologies. All children can learn! All children are intelligent! My job is to help them feel secure in who they are as students and as individuals; while working to build their love of learning. I...

...especially love tutoring elementary/middle school math, elementary/middle school reading and writing, high school English (grammar/syntax, reading, essay writing/editing, paper writing, etc.), and any area of science covered through middle school. Also, I have gone through the college process, and I would love to advise anyone who needs help with college essays or personal statements. Education...

...working with students of all ages, but specifically the elementary level. I have been a teacher and am used to working with students at all levels in all subjects. I believe everyone has the ability to learn and love to encourage that learning. I can provide additional strategies to the student to help them be...

...ability to teach math to students with severe learning challenges. I make all levels of math understandable and foster confidence in the student. I'm also expert in SAT/ACT test preparation and high school admission tests. I have a BA in Chemistry from The University of Chicago and a PhD from Northwestern University. I'm a former...

...also a published author of several books that have focused on an historical interdisciplinary examination of environmental health inequalities in the USA and globally. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Environmental Science, Public Health, Mathematics, Engineering and History. In my experience helping struggling students who are afraid of...

...psychology and other subjects. All these experiences have allowed me to think of concept in new ways and create creative ways to understand them. As a tutor I hope to share some of my strategies for learning and help the student master each topic. Outside of academia, I love dancing and I am classically trained...

...the George Washington University, and I am currently earning my Ph.D. in urban education policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professionally, I have worked in various educational institutions including Chicago Public Schools, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Air and Space, teaching everything from elementary math and...

...in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York while working on my PhD. I have also completed a number of teaching workshops at the University of Washington and Columbia University, as well as a course in pedagogy. Throughout this time, I continued to tutor K-12 students...

...I devoted three years to working as an academic instructor and student advisor for several non-profits dedicated to educational advocacy and academic enrichment. I thus have extensive experience working with middle and high schoolers in a variety of educational environments - including public, charter, and private schools throughout New York City. My individual-driven approach to...

...or diagrams is the most rewarding part of my work since it yields the most excited responses. I am a firm believer in the 'growth mindset,' where a topic deemed difficult is one that will become easy with practice and understanding. For me, the sentence "I don't understand this," is incomplete without a "yet." Overall,...

...well as History and Philosophy of Science. I love to teach about these subjects, and am also eager to tutor writing and study skills! I have experience tutoring students from early childhood to college-age in history, math, English and Spanish. I also have experience copyediting and giving content and structure feedback on student's writing. I...