Award-Winning Tutors in Prospect Heights, IL for Students in Special Education Programs

Hello! My name is Marissa Reiken and I am so excited to be rejoining the Varsity Tutors team! I am a 7th grade math teacher in the Indianapolis Public School System. I have my Bachelor's from Butler University in Elementary Education (K-6) with Licensure in STEM education and 5-9 Mathematics. I have experience teaching ENL...

...good result on a test or assignment is why I love my job with such a passion. My teaching philosophy is teaching every one of my students in a unique way depending on their strengths and weaknesses. My adoration for knowledge has taken many places. I earned my first Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education...

My love for teaching comes from a lifelong love of learning and the desire to enhance my knowledge. As a future medical school student, I know that hard work and dedication are necessary to success. Over the last few years, I have been privileged to tutor lots of students from kindergarten level to college. The...

I graduated from Purdue University and majored in elementary education and special education. After receiving my undergraduate degree, I became a teacher in the Chicago area. I taught students of all abilities in elementary school for 5 years. While I was teaching, I also received my ESL endorsement and worked with many students learning English...

I have been a certified educator for the last fourteen years. I have taught second grade students in a general education classroom and have also taught General Music to K-8 students. I am currently working as a Reading Interventionist and Literacy Coach. I look forward to meeting you and providing the academic and tutoring support...

...go back to school, and am now in nursing school. I graduate in December 2025! The subjects I'll be tutoring are anatomy/physiology, biology, biomechanics, and kinesiology. These subjects I am extremely passionate and familiar with. I'm proud to say that my department chair of my undergraduate program recommended me as a kinesiology tutor. My approach...

I am a graduate of Troy University where I double majored in Political Science and Communications Studies. After completing my undergraduate degree, I moved to Chicago where I received a masters degree in teaching. I am currently a full-time special education teacher on the Southside of the city. I am passionate about literature, english, and...

...the best chance of really mastering concepts. I am incredibly upbeat and positive. I excel in organization and finding what works for everyone. I greatly enjoy finding a way to bring education to the students in a way that they will really enjoy and understand it. Especially by relating it to things in their lives...

I am a full-time special education teacher, a wife and the mother of two very active boys. I currently work with 8th graders in a co-taught learning environment, but I have experience working with students in grades K-8. I have worked with students with and without IEPs, including students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, ADHD,...

I am a firm believer in the motto "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...

I am an outgoing, energetic, and passionate teacher. I currently teach students K-5 with specials needs in a diverse community. I cannot wait to see the individualized growth in each and every student I teach! ... To offer every student a fair, interesting, and quality education in which they can reach their full potential.... Get to know them, ask them what their goals are, and review their subjects/content that they need assistance with.

I am an experienced special education teacher. I attended undergrad at University of Southern California (USC) and teacher credentialing through Western Governors University (WGU). I have taught all ages and abilities in special education including transition-aged non-verbal students, high school ASD/EDD and k-8 mild/moderate students (SLD, ADHD, SLI). What does all of this mean? It...

I am an undergraduate student at Purdue University studying special education. For all four years of high school, I worked with special needs students in an adaptive P.E. class. I have also been an unofficial tutor for many of my friends, fellow classmates, and siblings over the years. I can tutor a wide range of...

I'm an undergraduate student at Indiana University. I'm studying Elementary Education and Special Education, so I have a strong passion for teaching and helping children in any way that I can. My favorite part of teaching is what I like to call "lightbulb moments", which are moments when a student finally understands something they've been...

...I tutor in many subject areas, my passion and joy is in the sciences and mathematics. I have always seen education and learning as some of the most exciting and important opportunities in life, and I try to pass on this joy to all of my students. Outside of education I also love traveling, even...

...my job to manage the crying behavior and teach him that reading can be fun, rewarding, and pleasurable. I write this because I understand that working with populations who have developmental, cognitive, or behavioral disorders comes with its challenges. I also understand that school can be very difficult for said populations. Given that I am...

I am so excited about the opportunity to help students of all ages connect to their own passions for learning, in any subject. I look forward to accompanying students through any challenges that stand in the way of that connection and leading students to their own version of success. I've worked across various sectors and...

I have been in education for 17 years and hold multiple degrees from Illinois State, Aurora and National-Louis Universities. I am endorsed in elementary general education, as well as Special Education and Reading at the K-12 levels. I find the greatest student success when I work with the student to create custom and fun learning...

...all of our college-age and adult tutors. During my time as Director, I gave birth to two boys. After the birth of my second son, I pursued and obtained my licensure in Pediatric Developmental Therapy for the State of Illinois Early Intervention Program. For the past twelve years I maintained my DT credentials and received...