Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Wood Dale, IL

...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...

...always 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,...

...that I hope my students find. I approach each student question as having multiple ways to get to the answer and, as a former college math major, I also try to get at cultural and linguistic problems from unexpected angles, like through the scientific method or pythagorean theorem. I reject the idea that some people...

...16 years! I taught HS English for 9 years (Freshmen-AP Lit) and I also tutored students for the ACT and AP Literature assessment. I enjoy working with students from elementary to college age. I have a BA in Secondary Education and an MA in Special Education as well as a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

...and helping them find personal agency over their work. I live and work in Manhattan, but can commute to your location or do online lessons based on your preference. I encourage you to reach out and ask me more about myself or to set up a lesson! I am happy to provide more specifics about...

...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 mastery of the respective...

...science and literature. I am certified in a range of AP subjects, and I especially enjoy helping students learn fundamental study skills that can be applied to all subjects. The focus on study skills and test-taking strategies culminates in AP, ACT, and SAT preparation. After being homeschooled in lower elementary grades, I attended St. Martins...

...and The Quaker Oats Co. In addition to further perfecting my French, my business travels gave me a working knowledge of Spanish, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Later, I became a partner/portfolio manager in ICAP, covering the Int'l Consumer Staples sector, and retired when our firm was bought out by a large E Coast Insurance company....

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.

...demonstrate this reality in sessions by 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...