Award-Winning Latin Tutors serving Winnetka, IL

...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 feel proud of them. I am...

...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,...

...American History, High School Level American History, possibly English and Learning Differences. My favorite subject to tutor is Psychology. I have found that Psychology is my special niche interest and I don't mind all of the reading along with writing/typing that it involves. I am also good with history and English. What interests me outside...

...levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job I serve as a medium to help people develop their interests and ideas; at the same time, I love having the opportunity to...

...experience, I have worked with many different types of students, from elementary to college graduates, from students with learning disabilities to those who make straight A's. Having earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (SMU) and a Master's Degree in Biochemistry (CCNY), I specialize in the various math and science subjects. In addition to complete...

...also been involved in several clubs and organizations as an officer or leader position, such as being the President of COD's Spanish and Italian Clubs and Alpha Mu Gamma Honor Society, and the Vice President of UIC's Linguistics Club. I am a Professional Tutor/Academic/Teacher's Assistant at the College of DuPage and have been working there...

...who showed me how fun language can be, and I take pride in my ability to make even the more "boring" parts of learning a language fun and interesting. As for hobbies and interests, I love being outdoors, dogs, running, tennis, and am the world's biggest Lord of the Rings geek. Thank you for reading...

...of subjects, I am most passionate about Writing and Literature. In my experience, a lot of people fear writing because they think theyre not good at it. I enjoy trying to ease this tension because I see writing as an art and a way to express how we feel about ourselves and the world we...

...of others, as I have in the past relied on tutors to get me through some tough topics. As for other interests outside tutoring, I am very interested in languages and linguistics, as I currently teach graduate and undergraduate linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University. Outside my day job, I run and bike, and I'm interested...

...different subjects, most of all in my favorite subjects of math and science. Born and raised in Germany going through the higher education there provided me with the skill to teach German at a private K-8 school and to raise my three children bilingual in English and German. I love teaching students and help them...

...major in English and History, and I have previous writing experience with three newspapers including the AJC and NPR. I'm also qualified to tutor Latin and History, with which I have a high level of experience. I have plenty of experience working with students of all ages and experience levels, mostly high school to college...

I am determined to teaching everyone in the way they learn best, not just one way.

...I have traveled with high school students to many destinations both domestically and in Europe. I am passionate about helping students with their study of Latin (a great language!) and about helping them improve the craftsmanship of their writing--from poetry and fiction to college essays and everything in between. I have lived in Chicago, a...

I'm a college-bound high school graduate soon to pursue a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. I have a special love of Mathematics and love to help people love what they learn.

...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 cooking and baking.

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.

...with English comprehension, especially in complex texts, because to translate Latin into English with any amount of success, a near-complete understanding of English grammar is needed. Latin does not have a native punctuation and includes very loose rules considering word order. Thus, in order to translate Latin into English, you must be able to figure...

...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 could mean watching or listening to media in that language or finding a fun book...

...never giving away the answer to a problem; I instead use leading questions to get the student to understand the problem as a whole instead of just the answer. Regarding Latin, I work to illustrate that questions in a Latin class are puzzles in and of themselves. Translations of ancient sentences are just puzzles to...

...them. I am a patient, positive, and tutor, and I am capable of working with students from varied academic backgrounds. My specialties are academic writing and college essay preparation, critical reading skills, study skills and organization, and middle and high school level math. I have also successfully self studied for the LSAT, scoring in the...