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Mara
PhD in Mathematics Education who loves tutoring!
I have a PhD from Tufts University and a degree in Mathematics Education from Universidad de Buenos Aires. I am a teacher educator at the university. As such, I teach courses for candidates who want to become math teachers. I know all about the Common Core! I have been in this profession for almost 20 years. I love tutoring students to help them develop a deep understanding of he mathematics. I specialize in the new approach developed by the Common Core state standards. My focus is on prea... Read more
Jennifer
School Teacher for 10 Years
I know that brain plasticity is a direct function of learning. Let me help you to develop your mind! You don't have to struggle and suffer learning a new concept, topic or skill. I Teaching is my second profession. I started working in the financial market at the Chicago Meritile Exchange and I fell in love with patterns in the currencies market and started to trade for myself the next five years. I started to question what was missing from my life and it was working with children. I l... Read more
Adam
Adam - Social Studies/History Teacher
Hi! My name is Adam. I have been obsessed with all types of history for my entire life. Along with being a history nerd, I am also a full blown music, art, movie, and book nerd. I got my bachelors degree from UIC and have spent time teaching social studies at Back of the Yards College Prep. Teaching is a passion for me and watching people make progress in a subject that they find difficult is the most rewarding thing! I find that everyone is able to be successful in any subject area with the ... Read more
Maxwell
Purdue Grad for Computer Science Tutoring
Hello, my name is Max F. I received my BS in Computer Science from Purdue University, and I have worked professionally as a backend software engineer. My expertise includes many programming languages, software and system design, software development processes, and core computer science principles. During my undergraduate years at Purdue University, I was employed by Purdue as an undergraduate computer science tutor, where I provided one-on-one assistance in multiple computer science course... Read more
Bruce
Very experienced teacher--Excited to tutor in Music/Education!
My name is Bruce. I've been teaching in public schools for twenty-five years. I've done this because I love to see students learn. I've also tutored many learners in many subjects. I can help learners in Music (guitar and piano are my primary instruments). Also, having spent two and one-half decades in elementary schools, with a few years in high schools adding to my pedagogical experiences, there are numerous disciplines that I am highly qualified to teach in. I hold a B.A. in Mu... Read more
Ira
Tutor with 28 years of teaching K-12 for most subjects
I am currently an elementary school counselor for a Chicago Public School on the West Side of Chicago. I taught High School English for 10 years at a Chicago Public High School. I have a B.A. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois; I have a B.A. in teaching 6th-12th in English. I have a Masters in the following areas from Northeastern Illinois University: English/History/Counseling. I have a type 75 certificate for Education Administration from Lewis University. I have a type... Read more
Donna
Educator, Writer and Poet
Donna has tutored with an organization participating in the no child left behind initiative. As a mother of three and a grandmother of two, she has had plenty of personal experience assisting her family in their school work. After raising her family, she returned to school to gain computer skills, earning an Associate degree in Web Design at Northwestern College. She enjoyed the educational process so much, she continued her schooling at Columbia College Chicago until she received her Mas... Read more
Kevin
Kevin (Reading/History/ACT Prep Tutor)
My ability to create engaging lessons and my energetic style give me an advantage in utilizing sound learning strategies with students from varied backgrounds while maintaining a structured program. I am very confident that my services would greatly benefit your student. My teaching experiences have allowed me to develop my classroom management skills and differentiated instruction, while teaching students lifelong learning skills. I firmly believe that, as a middle school teacher, my role... Read more
Stephanie
Patient, Creative, and Experienced Tutor
I started tutoring ESL students about 5 years ago, and really enjoyed meeting and getting to know the students. I worked with various ages and proficiency levels, ranging from a teenage student from Mexico who didn't speak any English at all, to an older adult student from Poland who simply wanted to expand his vocabulary. Recently, I spent about 7 months tutoring two refugee children from Iraq in English as a Second Language, as well as whatever subjects they brought home for homework. ... Read more
George
Graduate student in Classics - Latin, Greek, History, and more
Thank you for considering me as a tutor. I am currently a graduate student looking to tutor part-time. I have two years of classroom teaching experience in public and private schools and over four years of tutoring experience. I particularly enjoy tutoring because it allows a good instructor to design lessons directly aimed at the student's individual needs. Foreign languages, especially Latin, are my field of expertise. I have been studying Latin for well over a decade and am currently an ... Read more