
David: Joliet Phonics tutor
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...material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping...
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Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
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Daria: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...French Language and Literature and a minor in Russian language and literature. About a year after I graduated I was accepted to a program, run by the French government, to teach English in France. I spent a year in the eastern town of Belfort helping French students ages 15 - 20 with their English grammar...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor in Arts, French Language, Literature

Christopher: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. While studying, I was employed as a laboratory technician at the Rhodes Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, where the bulk of my work, including my senior honors thesis, concerned the adverse of effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing hippocampal region of the brain. After graduating, I served a year,...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology

Zach: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...of view, the essential skills towards navigating today's world. I also have extensive background in the higher levels of music theory, which I'm always happy to share. In tutoring, I am very insistent on simplifying and strategizing. There are only so many ways of approaching any given problem - together, we'll work to find the...
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Northern Illinois University - Unknown, Music Performance

Brandon: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
I'm a 4th year at the University of Chicago, and I love teaching. I'm elated to help others learn and gain confidence in subjects that may not be their strong suit today. Also, I want to give students the tools to succeed in subjects outside of what we directly cover. ... When I teach someone something, I want them to know the material well enough that they feel comfortable teaching it to someone else.
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University of Chicago - Bachelors, Public Policy, Psychology

Brandon: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...have provided me with considerable experience in planning, organizing and presenting educational programming. They have also given me the opportunity to guide, and to work closely with young scholars and learners from a variety of backgrounds. I firmly believe that the importance of education as well as the key to a successful academic career is...
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Michigan State University - Bachelor in Arts, History
University of Toronto - PHD, History

Molly: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next...
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Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education

Tess: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...of students. In addition to working with middle and high school students, I regularly tutored fellow undergraduates in Geology, Astronomy, and Oceanography classes. I tutor a variety of subjects, including standardized test preparation. I am most passionate about earth science and astronomy, but I find all tutoring work exciting. It is a privilege to work...
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University of Michigan - Bachelor of Science, Geological Sciences

Aline: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...the University of California, Berkeley. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science and chose to minor in Education because I wanted to be better equipped for my roles as a mentor and tutor. During college I provided homework help and college preparation for high school students in Oakland and I worked as a...
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University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Cognitive Science

Ben: Joliet Phonics tutor
Certified Phonics Tutor in Joliet, IL
...style that identifies how to teach each individual student based on their learning style and personality. While working with students on topics from math to music theory to test prep, I hope to draw on my multidisciplinary background to effectively give each student a solid understanding of the subject matter at hand. Overall I am...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
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