(1925) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Park Ridge
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William
Programmer/Data Engineer trained in Physics, Math, & Philosophy
I have 20+ years' professional experience in data engineering, data visualization, and programming. After studying physics and anthropology in college, I taught math and physics in Tanzania as a Peace Corps volunteer. After returning, I did graduate coursework in philosophy, while working also as a philosophy and writing teaching assistant in many different courses. Since taking up work in computing, I have occasionally also taught basic computer science concepts to my own children and their... Read more
Ekta
Experienced, Engaging, and Eager Reading & Writing Tutor
Hi there! My name is Ekta and I graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Management & Economics. For the past eight years, I have been a tutor to students in the third grade all the way to seniors in college. I have a wide variety of classes I have taught including Pre-Algebra and Algebra to Essay Writing & Reading at a college level. I have always been that kind of tutor who would go the extra mile for my students if it meant that they would get that extra point boost in the... Read more
Jennifer
Engaging Academic Test Prep & US Military Exam Tutor
Seasoned tutor specializing in academic, professional certification and military entrance aptitude tests. Former commissioned officer in the USAF and current executive professional in the nonprofit sector. After separating from the Air Force I fell into the nonprofit sector, serving in many senior and executive level positions serving local, state-wide and national nonprofits and many diverse missions. I received my undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and an MBA and MOL from No... Read more
Matthew
Elite writing tutor, Columbia and UChicago grad
My name is Matthew, and I'm a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia in 2019, with a degree in computer science, and then turned toward the humanities. I'm now writing a dissertation about American literature and history. I work with high school students who are already at an intermediate or advanced level in the humanities, and who want to progress beyond their grade. My teaching strategy mixes writing tasks with critical reading assignments, ... Read more
Anthony
I am a tutor who wants to help students who feel discouraged.
I have experience tutoring students in math, English, science, social science, and business classes at Harold Washington College, Wilbur Wright College, Kennedy King College, Harry Truman College, Richard Daley College, William Rainey Harper College, South Suburban College, and Prairie State College in the Chicago area. I have tutored math and helped students with disabilities at Wilbur Wright College and Harold Washington College in Chicago, Gateway College in Phoenix, and Glendale College ... Read more
Zosia
UChicago physics, astronomy, and teaching and learning expert
I am a faculty member in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago. I have previously taught at Northwestern University, Yale University, and Vassar College. I have a Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics from the University of Chicago, an Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University, and an S.M. and A.B. in Physics and Astronomy from Dartmouth College. I am completely devoted to excellence teaching and learning. I have been a university professor for the last twelve years,... Read more
Neil
Verbal tutoring: Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, Test Prep
Hello! As a tutor of all things verbal, I bring a wide range of experience and training. I hold an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I did two years of additional graduate work in Comparative Literature at Kent State and I studied English and American Literature with a concentration in Modern Literature at the University of Kentucky. I have published poetry in a number of literary magazines and am the author of a chapbook of poems. I spent ten... Read more
Derek
Derek's English and History Enrichment
- $50 / h
- 70 ratings
- Lincolnshire , Illinois ( 60069 )
- 10 miles
As a former attorney, businessman, and teacher, I have had a broad range of experience. My favorite subjects have always been history, government, geography, and English, both literature and composition. I have also taught beginning and intermediate Mandarin Chinese, as well as piano and harp for adults for several years. I spent four years as a GED tutor teaching people from different backgrounds and cultures, and feel that I am a very patient instructor. My area of GED concentration was... Read more
David
Experienced & Dedicated in English, Writing, Literature, Test Prep
- $60 / h
- 758 ratings
- Lincolnshire , Illinois ( 60069 )
- 30 miles
I enjoyed a nearly three-decade career as an English teacher of middle school and gifted high school students. During that time, most of which I also served as a department chair at a local Day School, I created and administered material covering every aspect of the English curriculum, including, most importantly, composition and literature, as well as grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and speech. I also inaugurated and led several interdisciplinary initiatives, sometimes administering a program... Read more
Alan
Seasoned professional tutor in English, Spanish, French and ESL
- $25 / h
- 79 ratings
- Northbrook , Illinois ( 60062 )
- 25 miles
I am a retired high school and college teacher and administrator with over 40 years of experience teaching Spanish, French, English, English as a Second Language (ESL) and Drivers Education. I have been tutoring students on a 1-on-1 basis for over 40 years as well.... Read more
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