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Richard
Max Your Math: Algebra, Geometry, ACT, Statistics, Calculus
I have helped hundreds of students improve their mathematical thinking skills over the past eight years. I have taught the entire mathematics curriculum at my high school in Chicago, including AP Statistics and AP Calculus, and I have been providing highly personalized mathematics tutoring along the North Shore for over eight years. I am a National Board Certified Teacher, have an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and have 15+ years of experience in the Information Technology indu... Read more
Shelby
Experienced Teacher Specializing in Spanish
Hola! I'm Shelby! I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Health. I went for my Master’s in Teaching at National Louis University. I have 8 years of teaching experience in the United States. I had the opportunity to teach English to students in Spain for a year. As a teacher and tutor I’ve always felt that it was extremely important to make my lessons enjoyable. I’ve also always gone the extra mile to make sure that my students understand the top... Read more
Linda
Ivy League MA; college app. essay help; HS/AP English and French tutor
Following a career as a journalist, I began teaching in 2011 and switched to subbing and tutoring in 2018. I specialize in French (all levels) and English (literature, writing, ACT/SAT/GMAT prep, and college essays), but I also enjoy editing/proofreading research papers and teaching Italian and German. I am patient and kind, and encourage students to reach their potential. Confidence is a key to success; when students feel positive about their progress, they are more motivated to succeed. ... Read more
Timothy
English Tutor with PhD, MFA; Twelve Years Teaching Experience
I have a PhD in English and World Literature, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, both from the University of Iowa. I am also a published writer of both fiction and nonfiction. After six years as a full-time college teacher (at Grinnell College, the University of California at Riverside, and Vanderbilt), I became a professional writer and editor for educational publishers such as Houghton Mifflin and McGraw-Hill. I believe that one thing that often goes wrong in the clas... Read more
Kanan
STEM Specialist Tutor with a Passion for Results
Hey there, I'm Kanan! I graduated Cum Laude from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Psychology. I apply my skills and knowledge daily as a full-time Mechanical Engineer, but there is nothing I enjoy more than using my free time to help students learn, grow, and develop their own skills in STEM topics. My areas of expertise range from physics to calculus, psychology to trigonometry, and much more. I strongly believe tutoring is a coll... Read more
Kelliann
Special Education Qualified Tutor!
I have my MEd in special education. I have taught special ed for the last 20 years. Many of my students were diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. Read more
Jenny
Elementary/Primary school-level tutor
I am British-born and educated, having trained and taught children between the ages of 5 and 12 in London, UK. Having lived in the USA for the last 6 years, I have experienced teaching both expat and US children of elementary age in a large and successful urban school. For the last 6 months I have experienced tutoring elementary/primary-aged students on a 1-2-1 basis. As well as a BA Sociology degree (2:1), I have qualified as a primary/elementary teacher in the UK and have 10 years of ful... Read more
Tanya
Tanya French Tutor
I have a PhD in French Literature from New York University. I have always loved to do individualized tutoring in French, whether as part of my Teaching Assistant tutoring duties at NYU, as a tutor at ABC Language Exchange in New York, and with whomever needed help in my various jobs teaching French at colleges. I tailor lessons to the students' needs. I find their level and address their needs from there, but do not hesitate to go further, if appropriate, to help them grow. I reinforce gr... Read more
Kristen
Professional Photographer located in Chicago
I graduated from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication with a degree in photojournalism in 2012. Since then I have worked as a staff photographer for a daily newspaper and currently freelance in the Chicagoland area. I work regularly for the Chicago Tribune and my work has appeared in several other publications. I love coffee, beautiful light and talking all things photo! I am a professional photographer with a degree in photojournalism from one of the best schools in the coun... Read more
Donald
An individualized approach to help you realize your potential
Tutoring, I believe, is an individualized, collaborative process between a teacher and a student. The process is informed by the tutor's philosophy of teaching and enthusiasm for learning, and by the student's learning needs, skills, circumstances, and objectives. I agree with the experts who say that the teacher should create a supportive, intellectually-stimulating environment, in which the teacher guides the student through the student's own learning processes to foster independent lea... Read more