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Thomas: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...loves teaching and helping students learn. I have experience teaching English in Argentina, as well as experience as a teaching assistant for various subjects at the Summer Institute for the Gifted. Exploration drives much of what I do, and I believe that learning is a form of exploration - and I hope to share that...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 33

Michael: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...Washington University particularly interested in biotechnology. This past summer, I interned at Roche, a large multinational biotech firm, in San Francisco. I am originally from the Chicagoland area. I love to cook, play piano and run long distance. Survivor and Game of Thrones are my favorite TV shows, but I normally watch content on YouTube. Looking...
Education & Certification
Washington University in St Louis - Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Gregory: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
empty... Relaxed and accommodating, but direct and impact-driven.... Get to know their background and the best way they retain information.... Provide self-prep materials, and evaluate their performance.... Show impact of results and progress.... Find alternative approaches, and practice.... Help them practice reading and understand main concepts.... Give them effective instruction, but also time.... Provide fun examples or real-life applications.
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelors, Economics
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Rebekah: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...a graduate of Michigan State University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with minors in Biology and History. As a classroom 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...
Education & Certification
Michigan State University - Bachelor in Arts, Elementary Education
Michigan State University - Masters, Education:Curriculum

Anna: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...make them understandable for students. I also tend to get very enthusiastic about the subject at hand. It is my strong belief that they key to success in academics is true understanding. When a student understands why something works, memorization becomes a tool that is only rarely needed. Students who understand concepts can also tackle...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Current Undergrad, Music Performance
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 36

Jingjing: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...to US. I have extensive experience of teaching a wide range of Chinese language modules from secondary school classes, adult and evening classes, to postgraduate and undergraduate degree courses, from Chinese language and culture courses, intensive Chinese language courses of different levels to business Chinese courses, from classroom teaching to online teaching. All these teaching...
Education & Certification
Zhejiang Gongshang University - Bachelors, Human Resource Management
Renmin University of China - Masters, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

Bryson: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...I attended New York University, where I majored in Politics and Spanish. I then attended Loyola Marymount University where I received my master's degree in Urban Education. I have worked in education for the past 6 years, beginning as a 2012 Teach For America corps member in Los Angeles. I have taught nearly every subject...
Education & Certification
New York University - Bachelor in Arts, Spanish
Loyola Marymount University - Master of Arts, Urban Education and Leadership
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Math: 720
SAT Verbal: 700

Katherine: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...has been as a Professor of English and Writing. At the university level, I have taught Freshman Composition (Argument, Research, Evaluation, Critique, Analysis, Synthesis), Creative Writing, and Creative Non-fiction, Literature, Film, and Cultural Awareness. I often work one-on-one with students for assignments in my own classes, but also for writing assignments they have in other...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, English & French
Arizona State University - Masters, Creative Writing

Nick: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...and students. Now that I am in Chicago, I am eager to provide that kind of individualized instruction to help students prepare for and succeed in all of their scholastic endeavors. One of the reasons I majored in English was that every subject is of interest to me, and language is the primary tool with...
Education & Certification
Ohio State University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Ohio University - Master of Arts, English
ACT English: 31
ACT Science: 32
SAT Math: 730

Kim: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...University with a middle school endorsement in Math. I have a Master's degree from Concordia University in Curriculum and Instruction and have completed classes toward a certification in special education. My passion is Mathematics. I believe instilling confidence in my students is the key to their success and I believe all students are capable of...
Education & Certification
Millikin University - Bachelor in Arts, Elementary Education
Concordia University-Ann Arbor - Master of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction
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Michael: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...Massachusetts in 2011. Having grown up in Alabama, completed an undergraduate degree in Massachusetts, and a Master's in the U.K., I have tutored students from a broad range of backgrounds in an even broader range of subject areas. I have worked with students in subjects ranging from History and Government to Reading, Writing, and Grammar....
Education & Certification
Tufts University - Bachelor in Arts, English and History
University of Sussex - Master of Arts, Modern and Contemporary LIterature, Culture and Thought

Julie: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...the opportunity to teach French for 2 years while earning my Master's. I am very passionate about learning and teaching foreign languages, and I hope to share that with my students. In my experience students particularly enjoy (and benefit from) learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies

Samantha: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...upon completing my training. I scored 253 on the USMLE STEP 1 exam and 258 on the USMLE STEP 2 CK exam. Not only do I have an extensive tutoring and mentoring background, but I have also worked with admissions counselors and tutors throughout my medical school career. With these past experiences, I understand how...
Education & Certification
Barnard College - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Doctor of Medicine, Premedicine

Pete: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...value of education, I believe that the unique needs of every student deserve consideration and that it is the role of the tutor to find the perfect way to teach. It is my personal wish that if a student has a special need, I can fulfill it through flexibility, kindness, and optimistic determination.... The strongest teachers I have had always taught more than just the material. Their presence brightened the classroom and united students on a...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Honors English Literature and Mathematics Minor

Kristin: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...of the German classes as sometimes a pull out and after school tutor. I am a very passionate person, and one of my major passions is school and I want to spread that passion around and get people as excited for school as they were when they were younger. The most rewarding thing to me...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor in Arts, Foreign Language Teaching Education
ACT Composite: 33
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 33

Darya: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...Physician Assistant. I will be matriculating to a P.A. program in May 2017. I am passionate about helping others and it is fulfilling to see my efforts have a positive effect on another person, whether it be in a medical or educational setting. My favorite part about being a tutor is helping students gain confidence...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Biology, General
ACT Reading: 31

Evan: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...friends always came to me for help with learning Math, and I always enjoyed helping them. Calculus is one of my favorites in particular, because I enjoy seeing my students realize that, while it is kind of intimidating at first, Calculus is just as easy as the math that came before it. I also enjoy...
Education & Certification
William Jewell College - Bachelor in Arts, Music
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 31

Yamche Vivian : Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...to the US as an exchange student when I was 15 and went to Ft. Madison, Iowa and graduated from Ft,. Madison Senior High School. I have a B.A. from Columbia College in Film and Video Production and I have traveled extensively. I have been teaching Mandarin for over 15 years. My students range from...
Education & Certification
Columbia College - Bachelor in Arts, Film and Video

Rohan: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...very excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I've been tutoring since I was fourteen years old, and being an older brother, I've also had countless experience tutoring my younger sister. I bring a positive and exciting attitude to my teaching style, and my main goal is always to ensure my client is learned and satisfied.
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Psychology
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36

Morgan: Garfield Ridge tutor
Certified Tutor in Garfield Ridge, IL
...I have tutored students ranging from middle school to college. Most of my students show dramatic improvements in their grades and test scores after receiving my help. I like to tailor my teaching style to the individual student because I know that everyone has a different learning personality. I get to know my students and...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 35
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