Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Chesterton, IN

...working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I...

...degree in classics from the University of Chicago, and a strong academic background in many subjects. I am very familiar with the wide range of resources, online and in print, which facilitate better language-learning. I have worked with students on poetry as well as prose and have developed methods to focus on vocabulary, grammar, and...

...taken coursework in public policy, linguistics, literature, film, art history, and languages. I worked as a literacy tutor for 4 years with preschool students. I loved being in the classroom, building a relationship with all of my students based on mutual respect and a love of having fun. While I have a lot of fun...

I love to teach! I am excited to pass on knowledge from my own educational experience to a student so that we can all participate in the cycle of education together.

...their own universe of knowledge. I closely track each students performance to identify areas of strength to use as a framework for learning new material. I then teach my students not only the material they are struggling with but also how to critically answer similar questions. My goal is to help my students develop an...

...currently the instructor for a freshman biology lab at a college. Last semester I was the instructor for a human anatomy and physiology course at Elmhurst College. I scored in the 90% on the Biochemistry and Biology section on the MCAT. I love to teach and am confident in my ability to take complicated material...

...and I try to share this passion with not just my students but also in all realms of my life. In my spare time, I am an avid traveler (I've been to 39 countries so far) and I love to hike and spend time in nature; but my greatest passion outside of the classroom is...

...expands as well. This is a two-way street, of course, because many Latin words are similar to common English words. While improved grammar and vocabulary may be very tangible benefits, the most prolific benefit is also the most difficult to quantify: a drastic paradigm shift in critical thinking. There is currently much evidence of the...

...ready to help students with great patience. I have tried various ways to explain problems to my students, so I am quite familiar with what students may be confused with. I love tutoring. It is always amazing to help students grow up. Every time I see students make great progress after they make efforts, I...

...to academic writing, I am also a published fiction writer. My short stories have appeared in various literary journals. I am currently working on a novel. I have thirteen years of experience teaching in independent schools (Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Elgin Academy, and the Latin School of Chicago). I have traveled with high school students...