Top ASPIRE Tutors serving Blue Island
Lee: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...from sophomores in high school to adults transitioning into a new career. My Engineering curriculum at Northwestern was heavily centered around Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, so I can work with a student on more than one class at a time. I also have a lot of experience with test prep and love working with...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
David: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...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 students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students strip away the extraneous material and...
Education & Certification
Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400
SAT Math: 700
Ilana: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...well as math for all ages. I excel particularly in writing and editing and love tutoring in the humanities. My teaching philosophy is one of guidance rather than direct instruction, helping students to discover answers on their own. I am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34
Sarah: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...working with middle and high school students, I have worked with students as young as kindergarten and those well into adulthood. For those of you based in the Chicagoland area, I am an experienced Test Prep tutor who has successfully helped several students gain admittance to selective enrollment high schools and highly competitive universities such...
Education & Certification
University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Psychology
Providence College - Masters, Secondary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780
Remington: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...In my experience, if someone knows what question to ask then they are already pretty close to the answer; they just need a push in the right direction. I like to help people talk through the problems. My job is to steer you in the right direction and help you reach that "ah-ha!" moment.
Education & Certification
University of Maryland - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology, Criminology
University of Chicago - PHD, Physics
Katherine: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...in my students is just as important as teaching subject material. It is invaluable that students have the confidence, motivation, and know-how to tackle difficult material on their own, especially when help isn't readily available. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and French from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (3.7 GPA). I have...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, English & French
Arizona State University - Masters, Creative Writing
Tyler: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...2009, I returned to the Midwest with a new appreciation for the teaching profession and a desire to make a difference. I entered the McCloskey business competition at the University of Notre Dame and was awarded a grant to implement REACTT at a publicly funded school and residential facility for children that are removed from...
Education & Certification
Indiana University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences
Katelin: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...each student 'learn how they learn'. This not only helps them achieve their current goals in our sessions, but also helps them in their future goals and study habits. I have been providing education to students for the past ten years. I am a certified middle school, high school, and college level Math and Science...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois - Bachelor of Science, Communication
National Louis University - Master of Arts Teaching, Masters in Teaching Secondary Science
Lindsey: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...preparatory exams. I have spent the past year lecturing college Microbiology and the previous 2 years teaching math and science at the middle school level; last summer I worked at a Pre-K/daycare center. I have tutored countless biological subjects in college and graduate school. I received my B.S. in Environmental Biology from the SUNY College...
Education & Certification
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology
University of California-Merced - Master of Science, Environmental Engineering
GRE: 300
Andrew: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...all high school subjects (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, and Finite Math) and prepared students for the ACT, SAT, SAT subject tests, AP exams, and college placement exams. When tutoring, I will start by showing students good examples and all the steps, but by the end of the session,...
Education & Certification
University of Notre Dame - Bachelor of Science, Math
Northwestern University - Masters, Math Education
ACT Math: 33
SAT Math: 750
Ben: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...grade chemistry at Tilden High School in Chicago and volunteered to serve as a tutor for underprivileged students in Revive’s Homework Help Program. I graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Economics in May 2013 and am currently a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Mathematics Education (Ma.M.Ed.) program at...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
DePaul University - Masters, Mathematics Education
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35
Meggan: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
..."It takes a village to raise a child." It is important that we work together as teachers, tutors, parents and family to ensure each child gets the best education possible. My role as a teacher and tutor is to discover each student's individual learning style and tailor the learning material and curriculum to meet the...
Education & Certification
University of Iowa - Bachelor in Arts, Communications/Art
Quincy University - Master of Science, Educaiton
Jasmine: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...experience teaching in urban secondary charter schools. It is my goal to design engaging curricula and educational experiences that encourage rigor, a love for learning, and a quest for innovation. A recent client earned a perfect score on the HSPT and others have seen growth both in their knowledge of Math & Science skills as...
Education & Certification
Howard University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
School of the Art Insitute of Chicago - Masters in Education, Arts, General
Sonjanita: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...seventeen years of experience creating educational resources and curricula for private, public, alternative, and charter schools; as well as, non-profit organizations. My favorite subjects to tutor are English Language Arts, Writing, Reading, Social Studies, History, Humanities, and Literature. English Language Arts is my area of specialty because I love Writing and Literature, but I also...
Education & Certification
University of IL - Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English
National Louis University - Masters, Administration and Supervision
State Certified Teacher
John: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...from my backgrounds in Communication Studies, Women's Studies Gender Studies, and Social Work. I believe in the potential for any student to achieve an A in every course and in every assignment. More so than a grade, my goal is to help students fall in love with the process of learning. Feedback from successful students...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Communication, General
Loyola University-Chicago - Master of Social Work, Social Work
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 32
Brandon: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 35
Najla: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...ranging from mathematics to writing to standardized test prep (SAT/GRE). I am also a published writer, with essays and articles appearing in Foreign Policy Magazine, the Oxford Encyclopedia, and other publications. In addition, I worked for two years as a foreign language instructor at the University of Washington, conducting my own class of undergraduate and...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Washington , Columbia University - PHD, History
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 720
Mike: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...their critical thinking abilities and to encourage them to utilize these abilities in interpreting and interacting with the world around them. I believe that liberal education is one of the great pillars of democracy and civil society. If I can help young people understand and assess academic material, achieve their academic goals, and appropriate what...
Education & Certification
The University of San Francisco - Bachelors, European History
The University of Chicago - PHD, History (History of Ideas and Modern German History)
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1460
Tiera: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...and working as a freelance translator and English tutor. I also have conversational skills in French, with extensive background in interpretation, translation, and tutoring. I have a degree in Spanish Literature and language, and my second degree is in Biological sciences, with a minor in French language and literature from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN....
Education & Certification
Butler University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences and Spanish Literature and Language
National University of Health Sciences - Current Grad Student, Chiropractic Medicine
Alexandra: Blue Island ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Blue Island, IL
...next fall. Throughout college, I tutored students in underperforming St. Louis schools through the program Each One Teach One. This summer I will be working with advanced students in a summer enrichment program for grades 3-5. Through both my student teaching position and methods classes at my university, I have gained invaluable experience in many...
Education & Certification
Washington University in St Louis - Bachelor in Arts, Elementary Education (minors: Spanish and Psychology)
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