Award-Winning Latin Tutors serving Des Plaines, IL

Hello! My name is Micah Ongkiko and I am currently a college student studying Classics (Ancient History) with a minor in Mathematics at Florida State University! I love to learn, and moreover, I love to teach! I am so excited to begin learning with you all!

Hi! My name is Katie. I'm a current student at St. Olaf College pursuing a double major in Psychology and Theater and a concentration in education. I have been an assistant in my Intro to Theater courses for two years. I'm also a mentor for our schools TRIO ETS group. I have experience working with students from preschool to college-age and enjoy every bit of it. Whether they are reading out loud or working on essays.

...Northeast for nearly a decade and a half. Whether as a Latin teacher, Humanities professor, or Historian, I strive to connect my students to the past. I never thought history was relevant until one day in college, I stepped onto the Basilica Aemilia in Rome and was - like in some movie - stunned to physically feel that I was putting MY foot somewhere Julius Caesar had once put HIS foot. It wasn't just possible...

...school English teacher, currently 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 find that the best way for students to learn is to have fun and engage them.

I am currently finishing up my Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. In my free time, I like to bake, read, watch Netflix, and go hiking (especially with my dog). My specific teaching approach depends on the subject, but I like to really engage my students in that subject. When it comes to languages, that...

...material as clearly as possible and, whenever possible, have students think out for themselves what the problem at 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 get through...

...Xavier University. While attending Xavier I received my BS in Environmental Science and also minored in Economics. I am currently pursuing my MA in Biology from Miami Universities Project Dragonfly program. With this program I am focused on the pedagogy of conservation and environmental science. I have spent the last five years educating students k-12. My favorite topics to help students with are ecology and environmental science! However, I have a diverse background and am...

...years of experience as a teacher, tutor and mentor. My tutoring experience began in high school, working with high school Latin students and elementary-age reading and math students. During my time at Oberlin College, where I studied Latin and Computer Science, I continued to work as a third-grade classroom assistant, a high-school algebra tutor, and a mentor to high school students seeking to improve their grades and craft successful college essays. Following my graduation in...

...both Latin and Greek) and obtained two masters degrees, one in Classics and the other in philosophy. I am also a certified secondary English teacher in Florida through the online TeacherReady program. I have 5 years experience teaching ESL, entry exams (including GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and creative writing) at the high-school and college levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in...

Me ,as an experienced teacher and tutor,who worked 20 years in an extreme passion,will be honored giving language classes in both french and arabic ,teaching was and will always be my priority in life.

...my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Since graduating I have presented at many conferences, including the Society of Psychophysiological Research annual meeting in Florence, Italy. Before moving to Chicago I also volunteered on a suicide prevention hotline. Since moving to Chicago I have been working as a guest teacher for charter schools throughout the area. As such, I feel most comfortable working with individuals in grades K-8, though I also have experience working with high...

I have ten years of Latin experience, a 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 scansion.

...Math & Computer Science. I have also studied abroad at the University of Hong Kong for a semester, and completed coursework at the University of Chicago. I am proficient in teaching many areas of mathematics from algebra to calculus to even real analysis. I can also help people with topics in computer science including data structures, algorithms, and many programming languages. I am also able to tutor English, as I have completed AP Lang and...

I can help with all topics covered by USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK and German language. Mostly I have tutored medical students and 1-on-1 German language. One best learns from mistakes and silly fun.... Follow your curiosity, never dare not to ask silly questions, start with simple concepts and build up on them like a tree growing.... Set up goals and a time frame, evaluate weaknesses and strengths, and establish a study schedule matching their...

...than a schedule of lessons handed down from someone who hasn't shared a room with a student in decades. I maintain this focus by questioning not just my students for answers but the thought processes that led them to those answers. When I say that learning Latin is a reflexive process, I mean that the instructors understanding of how well a student in understanding the concepts is as important as the student's efforts. Imagine, if...

...completed my Theatre major and Jewish Studies minor, with a concentration in Playwriting. While I strive to forge a career as a writer, I am looking, not only to break out of the solitary confines of the process, but to assist others along the way. One of my favorite parts of my writing sequence that I completed last year was the opportunity to cultivate and grow the ideas of my fellow classmates. I love assisting...

...three college transfer and application essays. They're my babies, she said. Be nice to them. I was on the road, but I managed to find time to look at her writing. More recently, after coming back from her study abroad in France, she told me that she'd felt more confident about the essays after I gave her my feedback. "You asked some probing questions that made them more relatable", she said. I had to think...

...Latin and my love for teaching those subjects, it's also important to know my qualifications in those topics. I'm planning on majoring in physics and have so far taken courses in classical mechanics, electrodynamics, and quantum mechanics. Regarding math, while I have studied multivariable calculus and theoretical linear algebra in structured class environments, I have also learned to apply this math through my physics courses. As for Latin, I have taken four years of language...

...valuable things one can do with their time. This why I have decided to become a tutor. I want to use what I know and my skills to help my students reach their goals. Through my experiences in tutoring and teaching, I have developed my ability to create individualized lesson plans and earn the trust of my students. It is important to me that we are able to communicate openly and freely about anything related...

I recently finished graduate school in Classics, which is the study of Latin and ancient Greek. Prior to that point, I taught high school Latin for two years. I have also tutored college students in writing. I am available to tutor most subjects, though my specialties are foreign language (German, Spanish, and Latin) and test prep. I teach by asking students the right questions so that they learn the method of finding the right answers.