
Ariela: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is not just my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies

Max: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...each of the sports for all four years throughout high school, and I also played competitive golf during the summers. While I do not play these sports competitively in college, I enjoy participating in them for leisure as well as exercising regularly and lifting weights. I am very excited to be a tutor, and I...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences

Molly: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...subject area foundation. 3. Impart test-taking skills and strategies necessary for school success. I teach with the tenets of the Common Core State Standards in mind. As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education

Ellen: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...of understanding as well. I prefer to guide students through their problems to help them learn the skills needed for their classes in the future, though I am certainly happy to explain things outright when necessary. Outside of academics I have passion for open water swimming, a penchant for knitting, and a pathological sweet tooth.
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor

Rebecca: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to build a solid foundation of knowledge and confidence that you can carry forward. My favorite subjects to tutor include English, SAT test preparation, math, and psychology. My approach to tutoring is...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

Anastasia: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...and needs. It is important to me to get to know my students and figure out the best way to help them achieve their goals! Although I tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math. It fills me with pride every time my students start to build up their confidence after...
Education & Certification
Northeastern University - Bachelors, Behavioral Neuroscience

Kris: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...a Teaching Assistant at a public school in Chicago through the University of Chicago's Neighborhood School Program. I also volunteer with Maroon Tutor Match, a UChicago organization that matches low-income middle and high students with college tutors. Before starting college, I led SAT groups at The Learning Lodge in East Lyme, Connecticut.
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science and Government

Wayne: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
I enjoy the process of showing a student how a very few math rules has so much power the enables them to solve so many different types of problems.... Helping a student demystify math by getting them to see how using logic, overcoming their fear, and relying on even a small arsenal of math laws enables them to solve many more problems than they would expect.
Education & Certification
Miami University-Oxford - Bachelors, Accounting
De Paul University - Masters, Math Education

Matt: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...chemistry, and math, as well as the MCAT exam. I place a high emphasis on content comprehension in preparation for standardized tests, as well as in other coursework. I also enjoy teaching Spanish, in which I am proficient. I lived in Seville, Spain during the fall of 2014, and I believe that repeated conversation practice...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Biology, Spanish

Arun: Elgin Summer tutor
Certified Summer Tutor in Elgin, IL
...have learned some good strategies to help overcome learning difficult material. Moreover, I am very passionate about science and truly enjoy discussing the topics I teach. I am comfortable tutoring any level of biology through the college level, most college level Chemistry and Physics classes and any high school courses. Additionally, I scored in the...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois - Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology
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