Certified Tutors From Eastern Illinois University

...I have had a passion for academia from a very young age. I was most certainly the student who loved attending class, and I brought this passion with me throughout all of my collegiate and legal career. While concurrently in law school, I became involved in higher education at the University of Illinois at Urbana...

...Reading. Helping students in Math and Reading are my strong areas. I like to have fun with learning and help students relate the subject matter to real life situations for better retention. At home I love spending time with my 3 boys. A few things we like to do are go for bike rides, read...

...skills they need to be successful and highly productive adults. When I am not educating students I enjoy reading fiction novels (most notably from John Grisham, Stuart Woods, and Stephen King), playing sports such as golf, basketball, football, and tennis, and working out at the gym with friends. I also enjoy spending time with my...

...a Financial Analyst for PetSmart performing testing and measuring the financial effectiveness and impact of proposed new store initiatives. The best part is bringing our pets to work on Fridays! I've tutored everyone from Jr. High to College in Business, Statistics, Accounting, Economics, Math, and other subjects. I also took part in a Supplemental Instruction...

...curriculum to meet a student's individual learning style and build that foundation. Throughout my educational experience with students I have focused on basic skills; developing materials to tap into a child's individual learning style. I enjoy working with a wide range of reading skills, in any subject area, and basic math and algebra skills. To...

...the understanding that students learn in different ways, has led me towards multi-sensory learning that is active rather than passive. When I work with students, their learning styles and needs for engagement are at the forefront. Daily, I educate students who learn differently, and success has come to my students when I scaffold to make...

...past ten years I have, in varying capacities, been involved with teaching or tutoring mathematics at the middle school to post-secondary levels. My goal for my students is for them to question why they are studying what they are so they can foster a deeper understanding of the material. To aid in this, I draw...

...degree in systems engineering. I received a B.S. in physics with a concentration in computational physics and a B.S. in physics with a concentration in astronomy from Eastern Illinois University. My coursework was geared toward solving physical problems using mathematical modeling. During my undergraduate education, I was employed as a physics tutor, assisting students with...

...my pleasure to work with you toward the success of your assessment. As a 15 year veteran to education, I have been involved in many different facets of standardized tests, assessments, and preparation for college. As a current doctoral student, I have pledged myself to become a lifelong learner and I hope that you will...

I agree with Henry Adams, who said, paraphrasing, that a teacher affects eternity because he can never tell where his influence stops. I have found that to be true from the statements of former students who have so stated. It's a gratifying feeling to see former students become successful, accomplished adults.... I use an interdisciplinary approach employing critical thinking skills.

...lead reading intervention. My first time tutoring was a couple years ago where I privately tutored a child during my clinical for my reading specialist certification. Currently I teach Science and Social Studies in an inner-city middle school in St. Louis. I also lead English and math intervention each week for my middle school students....

...a passion and excitement for teaching and learning. I believe in connecting with my students then together we can tackle the academics. I believe every child can learn and children learn differently! So if one way doesn't work for them, then we will try a different way . Finally, we have to have fun!

...to do so. I have been tutoring and helping my peers learn since when I was a senior in high school, as an AS/A Levels student, and as a college student. I served as a tutor, teaching assistant, and peer leader during my entire academic experience. I have led, taught, and coached different learners and...

...in a self-contained K-9 classroom, holding endorsements in middle school mathematics and social studies. I currently teach for a public school, with a course load of 7th grade math, 7th/8th grade Pre-Algebra, 8th grade Algebra, and 9th/10th Geometry. I also have experiencing teaching sixth grade math and 9th grade English. I received a Bachelor of...

...over and over, how beneficial one-on-one tutoring is to a student, and am excited to share that experience with you. In my free time, you can find me at the dog park with my two dogs, attending band concerts of my two middle school children, and making pottery in my backyard studio. I participate in...

...to communicate in Spanish. As an undergraduate student at Eastern Illinois University, I studied Spanish in the form of grammar, conversation, films and literature in order to improve my proficiency in the language and obtain my Spanish minor. In my final semester of college, I traveled to Salamanca, Spain to live with a host family...

...future holds. I believe it is important to understand history as it is involved in pretty much everything we can think of, whether it's understanding how the United States was founded or something as complex as how McDonalds became a fast food giant. My new mission is to become an educator, and I believe that...

...was an assistant to an amazing kindergarten teacher, and together we made the school year one to remember. I saw growth in a way I had never seen it before, and as a result a fiery passion for teaching was birthed inside me. I'm the type of individual who thrives on grit. So in my...

...Spanish because I am able to keep my skills sharp. My teaching philosophy is that every student is unique and every student can learn. I like to individualize my lessons so that my students get the most out of my instruction. I keep a very positive attitude about my work. Outside of school, I am...

...Bloc Festival. I'm a long-time game player and enjoy such games as Carcassonne, Legendary and even RPGs. My favorite RPG character was a superhero/ villain, imprisoned by aliens. I cycle to work about four days a week, enjoy traditional Celtic music and dance and cooking. I have one daughter and am owned by a cat....