Award-Winning ASPIRE Tutors serving Cedar Lake, IN

...an experimental physics lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. My tutoring style is pretty relaxed. 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...

...from the University of Wisconsin, Madison (3.7 GPA). I have a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Poetry, from Arizona State University (4.0 GPA). I have been teaching English and French classes for the past decade. Most of that time has been as a Professor of English and Writing. At the university level, I...

...can excel. I like to present 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 absolutely love teaching Mathematics and I feel proud to share that most of my students have become Math's wizards even though they didn't like the subject earlier. My teaching pedagogy involves innovative hands-on exercises and discussions designed to foster creativity and rationality among children using real life applications on concepts. I am really excited...

...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 well as their grades in those content areas.

...funded school and residential facility for children that are removed from their homes by child-protected services. I have experience professionally in Medical Device Sales and in Mortgage Lending. However, my true passion has always been education and at this point in my life I feel it is imperative to align my career satisfaction with how...

...student support resource teacher in order to focus on meeting the individual needs of specific students. I am also beginning classes for my Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement. I am patient, prepared, and always working to find new, fun ways for students to understand challenging concepts. If you are looking to boost your child's academic achievement...

...area of specialty because I love Writing and Literature, but I also have a love for World History, the humanities and global cultures; therefore, the Social Sciences are my second favorite content area. I love traveling, creative writing, and historical research. In particular, the study of ancient civilizations of the Americas and Africa. Being privileged...

...range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Literature, and Drama. I am a strong believer in the importance of education, and I truly strive to instill a genuine curiosity and desire to learn in my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading Shakespeare, trying different types of tea, and playing with my...

...minor in French language and literature from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. My career goals are to work with children to continue furthering education about sciences, foreign languages, and how to positively impact society. In terms of hobbies, I love anything active or artsy as I am always on the go! I love rock climbing,...

...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, the student is showing me all the steps without any assistance. We both need to be confident that the student can talk through the problem and solve it with no...

...and minority children in the city of Chicago. I taught two of the four formats everyday for a span of 6 weeks. I was a teaching assistant for a class named Learners and Leaders where I taught kids a variety of information through harkness-style discussions, guided group work, and independent help during study hall. I...

...tutoring sessions with me because they feel confident with the assignments they are given, and are able to retain and utilize the concepts that I have taught them. I know that they usually understand or master the topics I teach them, because I informally assess them at the end of the session and their results...

...employment. Education has given me the opportunity to find what I am passionate about, and I hope to help others gain that same opportunity through tutoring. I tutor in English, French, and standardized tests, and especially enjoy helping students think about subjects creatively and from new angles. My largest interest, outside of education, is music....

...the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nowadays, I work with a theatre company called Grey Room NYC and a non-profit organization called Leave Out Violence. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing and watching basketball (Go Bulls!), enjoying funny television shows (Louie is my favorite), and playing music (guitar & piano). I consider myself...

...worked both formally and informally as a teacher and tutor since 2010. While at Berry College I served as the Teaching Assistant for both General and Organic Chemistry for two and a half years. In this position, I taught students lab techniques and supervised the laboratory portion of the courses. I was also president of...

...leadership, and public administration - but more importantly, I bring compassion, strategy, and results to every session. I use engaging, customized and research-based practices and pair them with executive function tools to help students gain confidence, build independence, and make lasting academic progress. Whether a child is learning to decode multisyllabic words or manage their...

...that I have not yet achieved. I believe it is this drive that allows me to pursue my passions, both academically and socially, and to be successful in both. I find that my greatest happiness comes in the form of little victories such as a good grade on an exam, or making a friend laugh!...

...schools and colleges after our time spent in test prep. I love helping students find meaning in their learning. So, you won't be bored. We will develop a plan each session and work hard to complete it -- with stops along the way to try out our learning with games, visuals and fun! I am...

...they can excel. There are two main reasons why students are not academically successful. First, students do not have the fundamental skills to understand the content they are being taught. This can range from students having reading deficiencies to students not having basic math skills. The second reason students have issues is because they are...