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Rade: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...Illinois. Currently a first year medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. I started to tutor from my sophomore year of college and I love it! I find it beautiful how the student and I both grow from learning. Learning should be a fun and interactive experience. I hope to help all...
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Nova Southeastern University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Wayne: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, 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.
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Miami University-Oxford - Bachelors, Accounting
De Paul University - Masters, Math Education

Grace: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...Young Audiences. You can find a portion of her honors thesis on Virginia Woolf's last novel published in the next issue of the Madison Journal of Literary Criticism! Grace loves working with young people and has been teaching drama and tutoring students in writing and test prep for the past five years. In college, one...
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Northwestern University - Bachelors, English Literature & Theatre
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 32

Nick: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...Joyce, while my undergraduate focus was in American Literature of the twentieth century. As you might guess I am an avid reader. I am on a trivia team that has won several contests. I also play guitar and chess, the latter of which I teach children to play in an after-school program. More than anything,...
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Ohio State University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Ohio University - Master of Arts, English
ACT English: 31
ACT Science: 32
SAT Math: 730
Ayman: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...push in the right direction or extra help. My tutoring strategy typically stems from the idea that practice makes perfect. I use practice problems and exams to create lessons based on concepts that students are having trouble with. Once a concept is mastered, we can move on to a new concept. A little bit more...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biological and Physical Sciences
ACT Composite: 36

Galen: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...to them. I use my students’ strengths to help them overcome what challenges them, whether that means using imagination exercises to decode difficult reading passages or tackling grammar as though it were a math problem. Through this approach, I help my students to build confidence, thereby ensuring that they can succeed when facing problems on...
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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English, Creative Writing
School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1490
SAT Verbal: 700
SAT Writing: 790

Patricia: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...their best by being patient, compassionate, and understanding. Although science and math courses can be rigorous, I like employing methods that make these complex subjects more simple to understand by utilizing visuals, mnemonics, and different problem solving strategies. I currently work as a neuroscience research assistant and my research focuses on trying to better understand...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Biological Sciences

Kevin: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...a graduate of Millikin University, in Decatur, IL. I received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Mathematics Education. I also received a Master's degree from St. Xavier University in Teaching and Leadership. For the past eight years, I have been teaching at a public high school. I have taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus,...
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Millikin University - Bachelor of Science, Secondary Math Education
Saint Xavier University - Master of Arts, Teaching and Leadership

Iris: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...I enjoy tutoring on various subjects included but not limited to Spanish, ESL and general school subjects. I love being surrounded by students. Now that I am no longer a student, I wish to contribute to the coming generation by passing along some of my skills. I look forward to tutoring sessions!
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
The John Marshall Law School - Masters, J.D.

Tess: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...I was inspired to bring science into young peoples' lives and I instead completed a rigorous three-semester program in secondary science education. For this program, I worked as a teaching intern in three different secondary science classrooms, and I learned to use the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) tutoring method with small groups of students....
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University of Michigan - Bachelor of Science, Geological Sciences
GRE Verbal: 168

Katelin: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...and study habits. I have been providing education to students for the past ten years. I am a certified middle school, high school, and college level Math and Science teacher. I have taught in a number of middle schools and high schools in the Chicagoland area over those past ten years. In addition to being...
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University of Illinois - Bachelor of Science, Communication
National Louis University - Master of Arts Teaching, Masters in Teaching Secondary Science

Viktoriya: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
I have a Bachelor of Arts in French from Lake Forest College. I completed a semester long study abroad program in Paris, France. I love languages and I'm constantly teaching myself new material each day. I want to share my passion for languages with those who are equally passionate to learn.
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Lake Forest College - Bachelors, French

Austin: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...speaking the German Language. Currently, I am a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I am pursuing a double degree with a B.A. in Germanic Studies and a B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering. I am enrolled in German and Computer Science classes and continue to work on my...
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Computer Science

Adam: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...help people. Observing surgeries has taught me what a special thing it is to have the ability to help people with my hands as well as my mind. Dermatology has given me insight into the gambit of medical fields and specialties, and I look forward to clinical rotations so that I can experience each specialty. The...
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University of Nebraska at Lincoln - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Medical college - PHD, Medicine

Chelain: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...physician at Northwestern Hospital. My favorite part about teaching is trying to convey to my students how I think through a problem and adapting that to their learning process. I think I am talented at helping people understand topics by explaining each step, as necessary, to demonstrate how to go about solving a problem. My...
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Swarthmore College - Bachelors, Biology, Psychology
Thomas Jefferson University - PHD, PhD: Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology; MD: Medicine. Currently a Resident in Radiation Oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Completed Internship in Internal Medicine.
ACT Composite: 33
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 35

Zhaleh: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think 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,...
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Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34

Robert: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...New concepts in math require a lot of background math skills. If a student does not remember those skills from the past, tutoring is a great way to refresh the student's memory and bring them back on the right track. Lastly, tutoring is enjoyable because I get to make a tough subject like math easier...
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Northeastern Illinois University - Bachelors, Secondary Education Mathematics

Brian: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...tutored middle and high school students in English and writing as well as teachers in computer literacy and professional skills. After my service, I received an M.Mus. in Music Composition from Houghton College, where I tutored undergraduates in music theory and volunteered at a local high school where I tutored and mentored at-risk teens. I'm...
Education & Certification
Covenant College - Bachelor in Arts, English, Music
Houghton College - Masters, Music Composition

Elizabeth: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, IL
...and change management consultant with six years of experience teaching at the college level at the Illinois Institute of Technology, DePaul University, and Northeastern Illinois University. I love teaching, love coming up with creative examples to help make material relatable and accessible for students, and love seeing the "light bulb" go off when a difficult...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Illinois Institute of Technology - Master of Science, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
ACT English: 31
ACT Reading: 34

Chuck: Sheridan Park tutor
Certified Tutor in Sheridan Park, 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...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Finance
LSAT: 174
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