(327) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 60004
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Carla
Special Ed/Gen Ed Teacher K-8th, creative and patient
- $50 / h
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 10 miles
I love tutoring because I love to see students learn, and I enjoy helping them discover their unique talents and strengths. I am a special education teacher with elementary and middle school experience. I live and work in the north shore suburban area. I have three daughters, lots of pets and am married to a writer. I enjoy movies, music, reading, and running along the lake. I have lived in China and Japan and was an actress in Hollywood before becoming a full-time teacher. I love exploring t... Read more
Tony
An experienced teacher and passionate learner is ready to help
- $60 / h
- Lake Zurich , Illinois ( 60047 )
- 30 miles
I emigrated from Northern Ireland with my parents in 1951, grew up first in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, then moved to Glenview, Illinois in 1957 where I completed junior high school and then high school (1962), Glenbrook H.S., now Glenbrook North H.S. After high school I earned a bachelor's degree with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry from Indiana State U. I then earned an M.S. from the University of Iowa's Zoology Department, a department now subsumed under Biology. At the mast... Read more
Maribel
MSCIS Grad with over 13 years exp in IT and teaching English combined
- $50 / h
- 7 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 20 miles
My family and I relocated back to the United States after being overseas for 13 ½ years. Our longest stay was in Singapore, where our son was born and where we stayed for 10 years. In Singapore, and while in-between IT jobs, I entered the teaching industry and applied for a Freelance English Teaching job. I did not have a teacher certificate and yet, I was successful in landing my first freelance teaching job. I expanded my teaching career and took on other free lance teaching opportunities w... Read more
Su
Tutor
- $75 / h
- 5 ratings
- Lake Zurich , Illinois ( 60047 )
- 0 miles
I have taught ESL/EFL/Foreign Languages (Chinese and Japanese) in Chicago (Elgin Community College and College of Lake County), Vermont (Marlboro College), NYS/NYC (Bard College and NYC K-12 Secondary), Madison, Wisconsin (MATC and K-12 Secondary), Tokyo (college level), and Taipei (all levels). I have had almost 30 years of teaching experience. I usually do individual need assessment (level of knowledge base/types of learning difficulty/learning style differences/etc.) in order to decide w... Read more
Marsha
MIT Grad Specializing in Helping Your Child "Get It"
- $100 / h
- 191 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 8 miles
I love helping students "get" math. Whether it's a difficult new concept or a history of discouraging results, my goal is to make students more confident in their math ability. There are multiple ways to solve math problems, and I encourage students to discover methods they're comfortable with so they can thrive in their math classes. I have a lifetime of experiences to help me help your child: * Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Master's... Read more
Eugene
Professional Scientist and Tutor/Mentor
- $60 / h
- 2 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 15 miles
I am a professional scientist for more than 40 plus years and have spent close to 10 plus years as a tutor/mentor through my affiliation with the American Chemical Society working with H.S. and College students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I am a member and am active on the High School and College Education Committees within the ACS organization. I am very passionate about tutoring and mentoring students and can convey complex subjects into a format that is understandable to... Read more
Pamela
Advertising Copywriter/Creative Director
- $63 / h
- 1 rating
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 10 miles
I have been a professional writer in Advertising since I graduated college. As a creative director, I nurtured younger/newer writers to become better in their field. I also edited 3 novels and 1 screenplay during this time. I ran my own writing consultant company and at the same time, tutored writing at the Writing Lab at a local High School for four years. Additionally, they asked me to be on the writing curriculum committee there. I have been a professional writer for many years. I en... Read more
Lawrence
Teacher -writer - linguist - musician - composer
- $40 / h
- 6 ratings
- Lake Zurich , Illinois ( 60047 )
- 20 miles
I have studied French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian and Russian. I have taught students French, German, Spanish and Italian. I write articles about language for a web site. I have taught language arts and English. I have a teaching degree for French and English. I perform on and teach saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe and piano. I have written more than fifty stage plays, eleven of which have been performed, and more than seventy short stories. One was published in an anthology ... Read more
Rose
English or Reading Tutor - Will Tutor in Home
- $50 / h
- Lake Zurich , Illinois ( 60047 )
- 8 miles
Hello! As the Literacy Center Resource person at Lake Zurich High School, I thoroughly enjoy all aspects of communication. I love grammar and have been a Copywriter for many years. I have a B.A. from Dominican University in Communications and I am happy to tutor your children from 1st-12th grade with English and the writing of papers. Although I am rather new to Wyzant, I have tutored 6 students that have heard about me in our area and I have experience with tutoring Reading and English. I ... Read more
Sujin
Road to success!
- $60 / h
- Lake Zurich , Illinois ( 60047 )
- 20 miles
Hello! I am currently a 4th grade teacher. I love teaching! Being a teacher means that I am in the helping profession which is something that I always enjoyed doing. I love to help others find a positive spin on anything in life. I have been tutoring ever since I was in high school. That was over 8 years ago! I have tutored everything from school subjects to how to organize your folders to be successful in class learning. I love tutoring because I get a chance to work one on one with some... Read more