Award-Winning ASPIRE Tutors serving Washington Park, IL

...and taught middle school math for three year for Memphis City Schools. I am certified to teach all middle school subjects. As a teacher, I planned curriculum and lessons, teaching over 200 students and earning the highest possible teaching rating. I also conducted after school tutoring, where I tutored all middle school subjects. My students...

...minors in Spanish, Linguistics, Sociology, and Multicultural Studies along the way. Since graduating, I've moved to St. Louis and spent a year in a public affairs fellowship program, learning about public service, politics, collaboration, and leadership. Now, I'm working in the non-profit sector and finding ways to be more involved in my neighborhood and community....

...school English and Social Science teacher. In my retirement, I earned a certificate in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL). I have over two years of experience teaching Engish to Chinese students on an online platform. I have successfully taught almost 1500 one-on-one English classes. I have learned to adapt my teaching experience...

...well into the classroom, I found, as I student-taught during the MAE. Teachers need to keep cool under pressure, need to manage a large class of students, and need to hold their interests through a lesson. They need good planning and organizational skills. They need to have a love of their subjects. Between my own...

...St. Louis, I returned in 2008 to give back to the community as an educator. I spent two years as a classroom teacher and tutor of 6th grade students before being hired for upper school History at Westminster Christian Academy. My teaching responsibilities have included Ancient History, Western Civilization, and 20th Century World History. I...

...minoring in Investigative Medical Sciences and Biology, respectively. During my studies, I have tutored in multiple settings. I have volunteered for an organization called UrbanFuture; the majority of my work consisted of preparing middle school students for MAP testing. I have also tutored students with high school homework at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital. Although I...

...person is a reader, it's all about finding the right book for that person. As a tutor and educator, I view my role as a guide through interactive learning. I find that students learn the most through doing and I can help them find the ways to best take the knowledge they are learning and...

...for Educators with a focus on Secondary Education from Webster University in 2014. Since my graduation I have taught high school mathematics in both the public and private school environments, as well as continuing to tutor in my spare time. In the past, I have worked with students in a variety of subjects, most focusing...

...tutor include test preparation, mathematics, English, psychology, and statistics. I have always worked diligently to be a strong student and a life-long learner. My personal learning journey inspires my tutoring efforts. As a tutor, much of the advice, tips, and coaching I offer stems from my own hard earned learning experiences or from my experiences...

...graduate school for forensic psychology. I grew up in Kansas City, MO and moved to St. Louis for college. I have a passion for helping others and believe that tutoring is most effective when I am focused on my client's individual needs and adapting my techniques (or even creating new ones) so that you get...

...focus on Molecular Biology. After graduating, I decided to pursue a career as an attorney. I studied for the LSAT while interning at a local law practice. I will be continuing my path to becoming a lawyer at Emory University's School of Law. Law is just one of my passions. Throughout my undergraduate career I...

...my 10 years of teaching experience in a classroom. I've taught high school mathematics for the last 8 years. I've been tutoring for the last 15 years. I've tutored students of all ages in phonics, mathematics, and even adults studying for their GED. I love to teach and break things down so that students can...

...as I can before I go. I made it through Saint Louis University by teaching others, which I found made sure that I was actually learning the material as well. I believe there is no impossible subject and I have the patience to work with anyone willing to work with me. In my opinion, teaching...

...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 to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of a...

...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 like to focus on...

...university yielding 100+ point improvements in just a few months. I also worked at Kumon, teaching students (~3 to 7 years old) in Math and Reading. Additionally, my teaching experience includes coaching Little League softball to the 10-and-under age group, and I was told that I was able to relate and interact well with the...

...one at Princeton University and another at New York University. My love for mathematics eventually led to virtual tutoring through Florida Virtual School where I tutored over 150 hours in Pre-Calculus, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Chemistry. I love to teach because it lets me share my enthusiasm for mathematics and science with other...

...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 are at or above the...

...Applied Mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in Switzerland. I did my Bachelor in Science, majoring in Mathematics, from Lahore University of Management Science in Pakistan. Teaching is something that I am truly passionate about and I have had many opportunities as a teacher. I was a teaching assistant for two undergraduate...

...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! Its because of this that...