Award-Winning MAP Tutors serving Elgin, IL

...spend any remaining time covering concepts from previous years that may need some strengthening. For example...simpliyfing fractions will be difficult if you don't know your multiplication/division facts...so I would work on those topics if simplifying is difficult. For the younger kids, playing a game or two to break up the hour is always a great...

I am a high school English teacher who has a passion for education and my finger on the pulse of what students need to be successful. I am flexible, reliable, and funny (in my humble opinion!) and I look forward to working with you.

...friends and family whenever I can. In high school, I was a dancer. I love ballet, tap, and pointe. Here at UIC, I play intramural soccer and flag football. Along with athletics, I am also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Due to my vast variety of experiences throughout college, I can...

...with a passion for helping others learn. I bring a diverse range of experiences with over 4 years of tutoring experience, including ACT, SAT, PSAT tutoring, college essay editing. I have also worked for 2 years with America Read America Counts, and spent summer of 2016 tutoring 12-18 year old girls in Cusco, Peru.

a dedicated, distinguished, determined educator who is committed to excel as a caring creator and guider of meaningful learning experiences for students with individualized educational needs.

...how to handle pressure, and confidently present my ideas to professionals. With help from my mentors from Argonne National Laboratory, I received a silver medal in computer science and a bronze in engineering. My experience in ACT-SO has instilled in me an urge to be forward-thinking, pursue topics that are sparked by my curiosity, and...

...strive to stay up to date on the best educational practices. I got trained by some of the industry's top rated professionals such as Lucy Calkins, Jeff Anderson, and Dr. Nikki Newton. Also, I integrate Dr. Carol Dewek's growth mindset research into my instruction. I hope that we can work together to help you achieve...

...only to excel academically but also to be respectful, patient and positive. I believe that it is wrong to call the disparities in skill an achievement gap; rather, I believe it is an opportunity gap. It isn't that students aren't capable of success, it's that the opportunity for success is not always readily available to...

...Bachelor's degree in Sociology. After college, I was accepted into the Teach for America program as a Corps Member and received intensive training before being placed in a K-8 elementary school on the west side of the city. I fell in love with my kids and the challenge of pushing them to think deeper, work...

...am just finishing my 10th year of teaching. I've had a variety of teaching experiences including teaching middle school reading and writing, all subjects for 1st and 2nd grade, supporting students with an ELL background from grades 3-8, and teaching an English language class to adults. I have a great love of education and look...