Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Matteson, IL

...is that students learn best when they can connect the subject they're learning about with real-world experiences and applications. I believe in getting to know my students in order to understand their goals, strengths, needs, and learning styles. When I'm not teaching, I love listening to records (I was a radio DJ in college!), reading...

...including managing some of the most challenging unstructured time with students like before and after school programs, recess and lunch, as well as summer day camp programs. It's my goal as an educator to be a bridge that creates intersectional access to students of all backgrounds and identities; be they personal, cultural, economic, or otherwise. Education...

...understand new information from the world around us. Knowledge is critical for one's own success in the world as well as a requisite for a well functioning democracy. If you do not have a fully formed internal logos, you are at the whim of others determinative narratives and little more than a passenger on your...

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...the military, I tend to remember many details of both the thousands of hours I have spent in the classroom, both teaching and as a student, and the world that I have observed. I believe I can teach almost anything because teaching is an intensely personal endeavor. It is my job to motivate you to...

...a job teaching in the inner city of Chicago, at first taking over for a maternity leave as the 5th grade teacher in a self-contained classroom. I stayed on at the school for the following two years, taking on the position of 8th grade homeroom teacher and junior high English teacher. I taught 6th, 7th,...

...their school work and individual tutoring to catch up, keep up, and get ahead. I hold a B.A. from DePaul University and M.A. from Northwestern University with an emphasis on social sciences and human development. By drawing on my background in human development, I work to promote healthy learning behaviors, habits, and mindsets while mastering...

...city. My training during college was primarily based in acting, writing, directing, producing, filmmaking, creative problem solving, and many other facets around the creation of both live and filmed performance. While a lot of my time during university was spent focusing on the arts, I did indeed spend a fair amount of time exploring other...

...which is why I also have a desire to teach American Sign Language and Arabic. I believe learning is a never ending process and that each person learns a different way; that is why I am here to show you my strategies and teach you skills that have helped me throughout my journey.

...am a graduate of the University of Missouri - St. Louis where I received my BS in Elementary Education. Currently, I am working on my Master's degree in Autism and Developmental Studies as well as an ELL certification. I also hold a teaching certificate. I love working with students of all ages, but specifically the...

...and English to Spanish speakers. I have a huge passion for music, and have been playing guitar for 12 years. I truly believe that everyone can learn and succeed given the right support and structure and it would be my pleasure to have the opportunity to assist you in reaching your academic goals.

At Harvard, I pursued a double concentration in History and Literature & Romance Languages and Literatures, with a focus on Spanish. Afterward, I received a Fulbright scholarship to study literature in Paris. I look forward to helping you on your academic journey, whether through test prep, language education, writing, or other pursuits.

...mentorship/tutoring programs in high school and helped teach an ESL class for adults. In college I served as a Resident Assistant for the university dorms, educating students on the transition into the college life and the new study skills that that requires. My passion from helping students would have to stem from my own passion...

...To be a tutor here, you had to take a semester-long course building your peer-tutoring pedagogy while volunteering in the writing center. Here, I worked with students from the first-year writing level to PhD on their writing skills. Because my background is namely in writing, I've built my tutoring style around focused listening and conversations...

...am a high school English teacher, currently working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages...

...answers but to guide them towards answers through constant practice. That principle guided me both as a teacher, and better yet, as a student. Having been a liberal arts double major, a law student, and an appellate clerk, I can help students with a myriad of writing assignments, college and law school admission essays, personal...

...graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in Communications, but have shown an aptitude for math and science throughout my academic career. There are so many resources available online that one could get lost in the breadth of information. I'm here to hone in on what makes you want to learn so...

...with a specialization in essay editing, and more. My favorite subjects to tutor are all aspects of math and science, which I enjoy. My philosophy for teaching is to discover your learning style to increase learning and improve academia. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy sports, in particular basketball, softball, and track and field.... The first session, I will examine the student's current learning practices and see the areas where the student and/or parents think the student...

...tempered by patience and consistency, have made me a successful and seasoned educator. Through hard work, dedication, and team-based collaboration with my colleagues, I sincerely believe that all students can be successful learners. I am highly experienced with tailoring education to students with diverse backgrounds and helping them reach academic excellence through encouraging their individual...

Learning a foreign language is one of the most rewarding and difficult challenges you can take. I use my extensive theoretical and personal knowledge of language acquisition and my understanding of learner profiles to help my learners reach their goals.