Melissa
Tutor With Diverse Academic Expertise and Tutoring Skills
I love teaching. One thing I do know is that learning does not come at the same pace for every student. Whether facing new challenges in building math skills, developing new language proficiency, or honing materials already learned, I believe that everyone can learn and have made it my life's work to help students of every age find confidence in their ability to be successful students. During my years teaching in PK-12 schools and in higher education, I have focused much of my energies wor...
algebra 1
algebra 2
American history
biology
chemistry
vocabulary
grammar
Microsoft Excel
European history
French
geometry
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
prealgebra
precalculus
reading
trigonometry
writing
astronomy
statistics
English
psychology
literature
world history
art history
spelling
elementary math
elementary science
study skills
college counseling
ADHD
ADD/ADHD
I have a master's degree in counseling and during my four years as a guidance counselor and four years as director of disability support services in higher education, I have worked closely with students who have ADHD diagnoses.
pharmacology
Joe M. from Dunlap, IL
Melissa has excellent rapport, and is able to teach complex concepts in ways that make them much easier to grasp.
Dee W. from Dunlap, IL
Melissa was very prompt and got right to work with my son. She was friendly, patient and helpful and knew the subject matter very well. He will now be much better prepared to start his Sophomore year.
John R. from Peoria, IL
Melissa has been tutoring our son in algebra. She is unfailingly patient. She does not do his work for him, but walks (or questions) him through whatever mathematical process he needs to be following at any given moment, or for any given math problem. She has a delightful, outgoing personality. We have been pleased, and she has done good work with our son.