Award-Winning Middle School Math Tutors for Students in Oak Park, IL

...Arts in Elementary Education with minors in Biology and History. As a classroom teacher, I taught grades 5-8 with an emphasis in the Sciences. As a tutor, I love that I have the chance to give a student the undivided attention that they are often unable to receive in a busy classroom. My goal as a tutor is to help students take ownership over their own learning and to become more resilient learners.

I recognize the significance of interaction and dialogue within teaching; something I learned from working at Kumon. I tutored students during the summer and the holidays. By doing this, I received a passion for teaching. Currently, I am receiving my BA in Secondary Education for Teaching of History. Through this, I aim to give students as many learning opportunities and experiences as possible in order to help them engage in their studies.

...them achieve some of their best successes in their academic lives. Prior to my service in the Peace Corps, I attended George Washington University where I received a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs. While living in Washington DC, I tutored elementary school students and helped develop their reading and math skills, as well as their self-confidence. I love tutoring students in English and Math and I reserve a special spot in my heart for...

Hello! I am a Civil Engineer that is very passionate about engineering, specially Structural Engineering. I pursed my master's degree in Structural Engineering and Construction Management. I enjoy teaching and supporting students with the subjects I am passionate about, and will focus on engagement and taking the time to make sure you are understanding every aspect of our lesson.

Hello all! I began my love for tutoring when I had gotten a job as a babysitter for young kids when I moved back home. I initially majored in Accounting at the University of Missouri but have since then switched programs and am currently an undergraduate student studying Psychology and Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University!

...I attended high school at Providence St. Mel High School on the west side of Chicago. While attending I took AP U.S. History, AP English Literature and Composition, and AP Calculus. My advanced background in math, English, and history will enable me to tutor a vast array of subjects and reach a wide variety of students. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Howard University. I am currently pursuing a Master of...

My name is Jessica, I am a mom studying Electrical Engineering. I love everything math and science, and will try to help anyone that wants it in the best way I can!

...certain that it will be effective with anyone who wants to do better in a subject area. My background in Biology began in 2004 and stretches through my time at Loyola University Chicago. I took Biology at an Honors and Advanced Placement level in high school and majored in it in college. But my level of expertise does not stop there--I have tutored students in virtually every subject from Kindergarten through 8th grade, and I...

...and teaching life and social skills using Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy techniques. This way I combine my studies of Psychology along with my love for working with kids learning middle and high school subjects. I especially like to help with writing for almost any subject or level being very familiar with college essays and psychology and sociology research papers. I am also native in Russian language, reading, and writing. In my Russian community I work...

...particular English and Spanish. Outside of school, I love running, reading, and shamefully binge watching shows sometimes on Netflix. I found my passion for tutoring when I became a tutor at Kumon Math and Reading for three years in high school, teaching students of all ages. I was also a geometry tutor, so I have extensive experience with mathematics. I found both jobs to be extremely rewarding, and I loved seeing students grasp a math...

...be returning full-time to this position. I have been tutoring online and in person for seven years. I tutor 30+ topics, including various Math, Physics, and Computer Programming subjects, as well as Test Prep and Productivity. I have taken advanced physics, computer science, hardware design, and mathematics courses. I have experience tutoring at a well-known math tutoring center for two years before college. I worked in person and online tutoring privates and groups of students...

As a student in the school of Education at Loyola Chicago, I have spent each semester of my education classes in middle school and high school math classes aiding teachers in teaching and facilitating the classroom. This has involved one-on-one, small group, and full class teaching, experience that I consider to be as hands on as tutoring.

...and perspective for life's ups and downs. I began teaching in earnest over a decade ago when I taught ESL in South Korea. During that time and since, I've been fortunate to tutor students of all ages and in a variety of subjects. I received a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more recently completed my MBA program at the University of Southern California. My business school classmates and...

I'm an incoming Junior at Northwestern University with a double-major in Statistics and Organizational Change. Through my previous work as a math tutor, camp counselor, and current Peer Adviser (orientation leader), I've developed a passion for helping others achieve their goals, especially in academic settings.

I am a graduate of both Northwestern University and the University of Chicago with over four years of experience teaching and tutoring at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

In high school and college I've joined clubs that emphasize tutoring and helping kids gain interest in science and math topics, ranging from elementary to high schoolers. It's been an experience I really enjoy and look to continue with going forward.

...BBA Finance in 2010 and a BS in Physics in 2012. I currently split my time between the city (Lakeview/Lincoln Park in Chicago) and the west suburbs (Addison, IL). When I am tutoring a student, I look to make a problem applicable to the student's experiences. I look to show them the parallels between things they are familiar with and the problem in question. Seeing a student's realization that they can solve a problem brings...

I believe in learning as the unlocking of fundamental human potential. I think that knowledge of the world as a whole allows you to be yourself more completely, to express yourself to others, and to make your developing dreams into reality.

...3D4E, advocating for the first-generation and low-income student community as the Outreach Chair of the Quest+ Scholars Network, and getting involved with the Society of Women Engineers' outreach committee. I currently hold a work-study position as an administrative clerical aide in the Institute of Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern and was an undergraduate researcher in the John Rogers Lab. As I look forward with aspirations of applying to graduate school, areas of research in biomedical...

Learning is a process. Learning should include examples of how you apply learning to life. I have taught all grade levels and most subjects. I find students learn best when motivated by meaning and applicability. I believe in active learning. When teaching, my philosophy is to embed thinking skills and common sense modeling, to teach students how to utilize resources and problem solve.