Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Algonquin, IL

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...hand is and what possible solutions are. I have worked with a wide variety of students including children and adults, native and nonnative speakers, with various goals for improving their English language abilities, foreign language, math skills and other challenges. I hope students find me approachable and that I will work hard to help them...

...my peers to do likewise. I have always ended up assisting my peers in whatever endeavor I have taken on, from schoolwork to singing to managing businesses and organizations. My formal experience as a tutor ranges from working on mathematics skills and Latin in middle and high school to working as a Supplemental Instructor at...

...my graduation, a distinction that demonstrates my mastery of the subject. I am also an alumnus of the Washington and Lee School of Law, where I further honed my critical thinking and writing skills in pursuit of my JD. In Washington and Lee’s highly competitive Moot Court Competition, I put these skills to good use,...

...students grades or behavior, but abilities and needs. Dr. King was the first teacher in my career as a student who saw as me not a behavior problem, but a bored kid with a high IQ and a chaotic home life. Dr. King had my IQ tested, then set about making sure the school gave...

...history, modern European history, and ancient mythology. All of my degrees are in Comparative Literature. I went to UC Davis, and The Pennsylvania State University; I am finishing my PhD now while living in the Bay Area. I have published on diverse topics ranging from Shakespeare to film theory, and I have given talks at...

...art. I spent a semester studying at the European University at St. Petersburg in the Master's program of Russian Culture and the Arts, combining my love of both art and Russian culture. As a tutor at my University's writing center, I edited papers for a variety of subjects and worked with art majors to develop...

I'm the type of tutor that wants to make sure that my students are not only able to understand the material but engage with it in a way that they can apply it and formulate opinions based on it so it resonates with them for more than just an academic purpose

...discussion based tutorials, lecture on thesis development and argumentation, mentor students on paper writing and study skills during office hours, and constructively comment on close reading exercises and essays. I am advanced in both Classical and Medieval languages, and have extensive experience tutoring Latin at the grade and high school levelsI received my BA in Classics...

...at a large university. I also have advanced competency in Italian and ancient Greek, and basic knowledge of Dutch, German, and French. I recently received a Ph.D. in Classics (Latin, Ancient Greek, and archaeology) and will soon begin my career as a University Lecturer. While a graduate student, I taught several undergraduate writing and Latin...