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Rebecca: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...at the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration. I am passionate about tutoring because I want everyone to be able to perform academically at their highest possible level. I also think it is important that learning is not just for one assignment or one test, but rather that it sticks with you to...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Psychology
University of Chicago SSA - Masters, Social Work
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 800

Najla: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...high school and college students privately in subjects ranging from mathematics to writing to standardized test prep (SAT/GRE). I am also a published writer, with essays and articles appearing in Foreign Policy Magazine, the Oxford Encyclopedia, and other publications. In addition, I worked for two years as a foreign language instructor at the University of...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Washington , Columbia University - PHD, History
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 720

Stripe: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...American Literature, Cultural Studies, and Ethnic Literature. I taught college classes in English Composition and Literature for twelve years, and just recently left the university and moved to Chicago. In addition to teaching at the University of Nebraska, I worked as a writing tutor at a community college and loved the experience. I mostly worked...
Education & Certification
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Bachelor in Arts, English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln - PHD, English

Vinny: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...them continue on the path, you have done your job. You don't have to teach the "right method" or one that works every time--rather you should expose students to ideas and thoughts and let them choose what is most helpful to them. As a tutor, I have always striven to do only 20-40 percent of...
Education & Certification
University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Drama

John: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...I teach writing, grammar, British Literature, and Contemporary Literature at one of the oldest alternative high schools in the nation. I began teaching Survey of Literature and American Literature at the high school level ten years ago. I also taught British Literature and World Literature in a "No Child Left Behind" evening school program. My...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Secondary English Education

Christina: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...I love all things Chicago, especially the lakefront. I try to read at least two books a week and write in my free time. I have tutored high school students, college students, graduate students, and law students for many years, mainly in reading and writing. Education and learning are of the utmost importance, and when...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
DePaul University - Juris Doctor, Law

Jim: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...with a focus on Teaching Composition at the Community College Level. I have taught Composition at Western Illinois University, South Suburban College and the University of St. Francis. I have taught as a substitute teacher, and as a Tour Guide at ButterPrint farm in Monee, Illinois, I taught students covering the 1910 Museum, the Prairie...
Education & Certification
Illinois State University - Bachelor of Science, English
Illinois State University - Master of Science, Writing

Anne: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...and taught English at all levels and history, literature and philosophy to high school students in Guadalajara, Mexico. Also, I was an editor for a high school English Composition Class. This involved reading the assigned topics along with the students, helping them form their thesis statements and then assisting them in writing a high quality...
Education & Certification
Lake Forest College - Bachelor in Arts, History

Max: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
I am an aspiring high school teacher. I graduated DePaul University with a degree in Finance in 2013. I worked as an accountant for a large financial services firm for 2 years (July 2013 - June 2015). During my time there, I passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 examination. I have intentions to...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelor of Science, Finance
GRE: 320
GRE Quantitative: 160
GRE Verbal: 160

Brenda: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...education and communication intersect. I am a Northwestern University psychology grad with a master's degree in marketing communications from Illinois Institute of Technology. I taught ESL, TOEFL preparation, and pronunciation for many years and have tutored all ages and levels in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, math, social studies, and ESL. I have also taught tutors...
Education & Certification
Northwestern Michigan College - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Illinois Institute of Technology - Master of Science, Integrated Marketing Communications
GRE Quantitative: 167
GRE Verbal: 163

Mary: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...score on the SAT literature exam, and a perfect score on the logic portion of the LSAT. I traveled in my youth and spent significant time in Mexico, Spain, Japan and Argentina. I like meeting new people and have great respect for people from all backgrounds. Learning is one of the best things in life....
Education & Certification
University of California-Santa Cruz - Bachelors, Spanish Literature
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent College of Law - Masters, Law

Dylan: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...one-on-one guidance in teaching many concepts. Tutoring is very rewarding for me because I am driven to help others and give whatever knowledge I have gained over the years in every field. I also have experience dealing with situations in which students are not quickly or readily grasping concepts, and I have developed the patience...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
ACT Composite: 31
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 32

Susan: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...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 the abstract more concrete. I have incorporated tactile boards, sky writing, active movement, as well...
Education & Certification
Eastern Illinois University - Bachelor in Arts, Elementary Education
Saint Xavier University - Master of Science, Teaching and Leadership

Gina: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...I worked with students from a variety of disciplines on their writing. For example, I tutored freshman who were working on rhetorical analyses as well as senior psychology majors working on personal statements for grad school. The diversity of writing I worked with fostered a sense of adaptability in me that I bring to every...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelor in Arts, English and French

Meggan: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
I am a firm believer in the motto "It takes a village to raise a child." It is important that we work together as teachers, tutors, parents and family to ensure each child gets the best education possible. My role as a teacher and tutor is to discover each student's individual learning style and tailor...
Education & Certification
University of Iowa - Bachelor in Arts, Communications/Art
Quincy University - Master of Science, Educaiton

Kyle: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...age, and served me well when I became a recitation instructor at University of Colorado Denver, teaching upper-division genetics. My year-long tenure there only deepened my love of teaching and helped me strengthen my abilities to educate many different styles of learners. I also have the experience with graduate standardized testing, as I scored in...
Education & Certification
University of Colorado Denver - Bachelor of Science, Biology & Psychology

Ashley: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...whilst I prepare for the credential program. I have also been involved in various extracurricular pursuits: honing my jewelry-making skills, Creative Writing, photographing the beautiful National Parks of Western America, and playing on co-ed volleyball and basketball teams. I have a strong interest in working with teens and young adults, having spent six years as...
Education & Certification
CSUS - Bachelor in Arts, English

Joy: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...frightening and intimidating that any reasoning disintegrated. So, we followed the mantra Algebra is not magic, reminding the student in times when she faltered that she can think through a math problem. As long as she felt grounded enough to access her innate understanding of the world around us, she progressed. Later on, my extensive...
Education & Certification
University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Physiology and Neurobiology
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1540
SAT Math: 710
SAT Verbal: 800

Tessa: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...drilled in, but by helping my students understand precisely why the laws of science, the rules of grammar, and the events of history are the way they are, and by lifting the curtain on the intricacies of the subject matter. I believe that learning is, and ought to be, for its own sake. Math and...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 36

Adam: Mount Prospect Vocabulary tutor
Certified Vocabulary Tutor in Mount Prospect, IL
...during my junior year of high school, finding that I had an aptitude for analogies that helped students learn the material. I tutor a large variety of subjects, including LSAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor various academic subjects, primarily in the fields of math and science. My favorite subject to tutor is Chemistry, followed...
Education & Certification
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus - Bachelors, Sociology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 32
ACT Math: 36
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