Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Mokena, IL

...commitment to differentiation, I aim to meet the diverse needs of each student, providing individualized instruction and support to ensure their success. By building strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, I seek to create a collaborative educational community that maximizes student achievement and prepares them for future academic and personal endeavors.

I am currently a second grade teacher with 24 years of teaching experience in grades K-8. I've taught self contained classes, as well as ESL resource. I'm a mom of 2 sons and 4 dogs, and I can't wait to work with you!

...from the University of Illinois, Chicago where I taught courses on Latino literature, history, and culture. I believe that education, and knowledge broadly, allows us to expand our understanding of the world in hopes of creating a better tomorrow. I work toward empowering my students, giving them the necessary tools to elevate their work, particularly...

...GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and creative writing) at the high-school and college levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job I serve as a medium to help...

...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 they learn to apply it to their own lives and the world around them,...

...subjects in history, the social sciences, and world religions. I have 4 years of experience working with Second-language English learners. I am truly at my best when I am helping to teach or tutor students, and you will find that my style is energetic and encouraging. Writing is all about making your readers as excited...

...to accommodate every student's needs. I graduated from Schaumburg High School in Illinois and am currently studying Neuroscience at the University of Illinois Chicago. Although my favorite subject to tutor is Math, I am open to various levels of Biology, Chemistry, and English. I could also help with AP classes such as Calculus AB and...

...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...

...University and the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University, respectively. While I'm very focused on economics and non-market risk mitigation currently, I remain interested in keeping my knowledge up to date in all fields from sciences to history to test prep. My philosophy in tutoring is to be as student focused as possible...

...program. This Read Aloud program involves local volunters taking time to read to students in order to encourage an interested in reading and education. I also volunteer at our local community center, where I serve as a tutor and mentor during open gym. I have consistently been studying for the LSAT while working full time...

...a well-rounded, versatile education. However, I prefer tutoring math and standardized test prep because I love helping students to be confident and successful in these areas. I love learning and I hold myself to the highest standards, and I hope to inspire students to push themselves and be the best that they can be. Outside...

...history, and economics but can also teach singing, French, Russian, and literature. I've always had an unquenchable zest for learning, and the best way to learn is to teach! As the teacher guides and directs the student, invariably the students and teachers become partners in the learning process, helping each other make new discoveries about...

...came from areas that had shown a greater likelihood for their students to start, but not complete, their college-level education. Working with kids who were just starting their 11-year journey, students who were in college and with Breakthrough, and the staff who had been with those kids for years gave me a wonderful perspective on...

...raising awareness about the rates of African American women in the city of Chicago. I enjoy tutoring because I get a chance to help young girls and boys who may not have been afforded the same opportunities in education. I started tutoring while attending Augustana College in undergrad. There, I volunteered as a tutor at...

...my spare time, I research and write. With a penchant for classical music and horse riding, I find it useful to temper my scholarly exuberance with some distractions such as driving fast and far to clear my mind. I also operate, with some very able and committed colleagues, a Not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting people...

...and indepently developing and delivering a five week ACT prep course. I currently teach classroom SAT prep courses with a local Chicago organization. While I have expertise in a variety of subject areas, I take particular pleasure in demystifying college Economics and teaching math to those who are "just not math people." I believe that...

...a fantastic time to explore new passions! I offer tutoring in American Sign Language (8 years) for beginners. Additionally, my 10 years of experience in Career Planning (including guidance on college admissions papers), Self-Reflection, and Mindfulness can provide valuable guidance for students thinking about their future or wanting to develop greater self-awareness during this time....

I believe that education is a basic human need. For that reason, educating and helping others has always been my passion. I completed a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences with with a concentration in Psychology. Currently, I work as a Service Coordinator at a Social Services Organization.

...themselves. Translations of ancient sentences are just puzzles to solve. You are given a set of rules, and students must think nimbly to apply those rules to the situation at hand. In the end, a question that seems dull at first becomes an interesting puzzle to figure out. I believe that physics and math provide...

...worked as a Fulbright US English Teaching Assistant for the Austrian Ministry of Education. I am most passionate about History. I think it is important to help students understand the past so they can understand the world today and their own part in where it is headed. Ignorance is the greatest enemy of humanity, and...