Award-Winning Tutors in Oak Forest, IL for Students in Special Education Programs

...across diverse educational settings including special education, transitional, therapeutic, and behavioral programs, I bring a unique blend of expertise and dedication to the table. My journey in education has been defined by a commitment to meeting the diverse needs of learners and guiding them towards their full potential. Tutoring, to me, is not just about...

Hello, My name is Vanessa Desimone and I am extremely passionate about helping others. My previous work experience includes: ABA therapy, tutoring grades K-college, teaching overseas, and teaching preschoolers. In addition, I am American Sign Language interpreting certificate. With hard work, determination, and guidance I believe I can help you overcome current academic obstacles.

...an educator for 20 years in both the US and Canada, I enjoying working with students of all ages. With a background in Special Education and tutoring for test prep (GED, ACT, SAT), I have a heart for those who find it difficult to succeed in the classroom. It is my passion to encourage students...

I love to learn and expand my knowledge. I enjoy the history channel and documentaries. ... Give them more positive encouragement.... I would keep using positive vocabulary words and keep my energy up.... I would try teaching it a different way.... I would start with three-word sentences.... Being positive and upbeat.... I would explain it to them in a way they would be interested.

...help students discover how they best learn and then use those skills to expand their knowledge. I am a lifelong learner myself and hope to pass on that love for learning to my students. In my spare time, I love to travel, engage in new cultural experiences, play board games, and plan parties/events.

...have learned how to recognize and identify individual learning-personalities and common challenges students have. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Benedictine University and my Master's Degree in Applied Data Science at the University of Michigan. Helping others is something I have always enjoyed, and one of the ways I like to do so...

I am dedicated to making sure that each student is learning and has the skills that they need to be successful in school and in life.

...Xavier University in 2014. Upon graduation I began work as a school based therapist, first for a special education cooperative and most recently with the Chicago charter school system. As a school based speech-pathologist I have worked with K-12 students at a variety of ability levels as well as transition aged students in a specialized...

...in Special Education. I also completed endorsements in Educational Leadership at National Louis University and Director of Special Education at the University of St. Francis. I am an experienced Special Educator and Educational Coordinator with thirty-one years of experience with students of various academic abilities. I have a strong background in social sciences and am...

...the form of a problem, which triggers students to critically think and construct an answer throughout the lesson. For me, the impact of student learning is essentially how I can continue to motivate students’ high levels of thinking. My reflection rests on my teaching, student responses and their formative feedback to a lesson. This reflection,...

...approval for special education and a minor in teaching English as a second language. Since then, I've spent the past two years working as a lead teacher in an early pre-k classroom, first as a lead in a ten 24-36 month olds at a private family-owned center and now as a co-lead in a classroom...

I'm a certified teacher. l love helping students achieve their goals and provide learning strategies that will last a lifetime! I have many years of experience working with diverse learners ranging from ADHD, Autism, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Processing Disorders, and Cognitive Impairment.

...get a K-12 Bilingual Endorsement but I am currently not working toward any degrees. Therefore; I became a bilingual tutor of Spanish and English because I love everything about the Spanish language especially how it sounds, moreover, English has always been one of my favorite subjects to tutor because of its novels and poems. I...

...my liberal arts major has allowed me to explore a wide variety of subjects during my college experience. I began tutoring as a middle school student back in California and have continued to tutor every year since. So many years of practice has allowed me to become versed in tutoring individuals of all ages in...

...earning my M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology with an expected graduation date of April 2023. My undergraduate degree is a B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign with a minor in psychology and I graduated from here in May of 2021. While at the University of Illinois, I was a...

As a teacher, my primary objective is to create a safe and inclusive learning environment where all students feel valued and supported. I believe that every student has unique strengths and challenges, and it is my responsibility as a teacher to identify and address these individual needs.

...student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and...

...in School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am Licensed as an Educator through the Illinois State Board of Education, certified to teach students K-12 with an endorsement in School Counseling as well as licensed as a Professional Counselor, LPC. I hold certifications in crisis prevention intervention, reading & literacy instruction, and behavioral analysis....

...required for me to have a more flexible schedule. I reduced my DT schedule and accepted a tutoring job with VIPKID. Presently, I am tutoring native Chinese children ranging in age from 3-16. The main focus of the program is teaching English reading, writing and speaking. Additionally, I obtained certifications that allow me to teach...

...continued to be part of my life. From being a tutor to 60+ students at The Broad College of Business at Michigan State University to volunteer work for Tutoring Chicago, where i tutor every week. Varsity Tutors is now my newest platform to continue this interest and I look forward to helping more students reach...