
Rebecca: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...to tutoring is to meet the student where they're at and go from there. I find that this way we can build a productive tutoring relationship where I can help individualize learning to each person's particular learning style. Outside of academic interests, I enjoy cooking, being with friends and family, traveling the world, and looking...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work

Chuck: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
I tutor the LSAT because I know it's a hard test and I know what it's like to struggle with it. However I also understand the process necessary to produce better scores, and nothing is more satisfying to me than helping someone achieve what seemed impossible a few months ago.... Your score is a product of so many factors--your understanding of the material, your speed, even how accurately you bubble answers--but in the end it all...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Finance

Ruthie: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...do their best, be it through timed Do Nows to create urgency, charts tracking individual and class success, or simply through getting extra help during office hours. In my spare time, I am a runner, a reader, a lover of outdoors, and a traveller! I am also a people person and enjoy spending time with...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior

Matt: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...While I was there I also received a math minor, which helps me understand math at a more basic level. In high school I worked as a tutor and enjoyed helping those students. I loved the subjects I studied in college and my hope is to share my knowledge of math and physics with those...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering

Daria: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...in the eastern town of Belfort helping French students ages 15 - 20 with their English grammar and pronunciation. While there, I took advantage of the school holidays and traveled to several different European countries. After my contract finished, I spent two months traveling through Spain. My favorite subjects to tutor are literature based, as...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor in Arts, French Language, Literature

Levente: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I held a few roles in academia. I was a class assistant for Differential Equations for 3 semesters, where I organized and led study sessions, graded assignments, etc. At different points in my college career, I also worked as a mentor for Calculus 1-3 and a project manager for a higher level...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

Max: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...was successful each time and believe that I can share effective tips on how to increase scores in each subject. In my free time, I like to play sports like football and basketball. I also like to read novels and poems. My favorites are by Kurt Vonnegut and Jack Kerouac. I am a strong believer...
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University of Pennsylvania - Current Undergrad, Physics with Concentration in Chemical Principles

Zhaleh: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with friends, etc. I look forward to contributing to students' learning endeavors!
Education & Certification
Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Andrea: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
I currently attend the University of Chicago, where I major in Political Science and Biology. When I'm not spending hours reading Nietzsche, I'm doing improv comedy and graphic design. I'm currently pursuing a career in advertising/consulting, and in my spare time I eat mini tacos and watch Louis CK stand-up comedy. ... Teaching is about taking something complex and making it easy to understand. I like to focus a lot on students' questions, as they give...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science/Biology

Ben: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...theory to test prep, I hope to draw on my multidisciplinary background to effectively give each student a solid understanding of the subject matter at hand. Overall I am very easy going and enjoy working will all age groups and at all academic levels. I look forward to the challenges and rewards presented with each...
Education & Certification
Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Ariela: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...information (the blocking, a quick change in costumes, changes in a script) and quickly organize that information so that I can convey it to someone else. I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies

Christopher: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing hippocampal region of the brain. After graduating, I served a year, full time, as an Americorps member with City Year, tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology

Andrew: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...and graded homework, quizzes and tests. I am a great tutor because of my broad experience in tutoring many different subjects, so that I have a wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students...
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Oberlin College and Conservatory - Bachelors, German Studies and Voice Performance
DePaul University - Masters, Voice Performance

May: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...them on a personal level. I prefer to teach students the learning method and thinking process, rather than just the answer. I am good at guiding students and letting them come up with the answer by themselves. In college, I am a TA for a Calculus 1 class, helping students understand difficult concepts and prepare...
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Bryn Mawr College - Bachelor in Arts, Computer Science & Biology

Meriam: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...Since graduating, I have been attending a post-bac program at the University of Toronto in intensive Spanish and Arabic, before continuing on to medical school. I have also been tutoring numerous subjects for over 10 years, including Math, French, and Biology. I truly believe that it is with individual attention helps maximize one's full potential....
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Biology and French

Jaya: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
I am currently a senior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and I am double majoring in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and French. I am pre-med, so I do hope to go...
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Bachelors, Genetics & French

Ellie: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...teaches juniors and seniors at a local high school about community engagement through the lens of philanthropy. Through this, I have the unique opportunity to empower students to become leaders in their community; to provide them a platform to change issues about which they are most passionate. This experience inspires my desire to educate young...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Molly: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...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 understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education

Pete: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...gap that can form between teachers and students first hand. Combining a relational teaching style, and a strong 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...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, Honors English Literature and Mathematics Minor

Marvin: Riverwoods tutor
Certified Tutor in Riverwoods, IL
...I like having kids how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all of a sudden love reading and attack hard words never before tried is the best feeling in the world. I believe...
Education & Certification
The University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
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