(572) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 60155
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Mary
Writing/Study Skills Tutor
I have been tutoring students for more than eight years in writing, history, Algebra, art (traditional and graphic), and voice. I have particularly tutored high school students at the brink of failure and am happy to say that each student passed their courses with a 100% success rate. I have also voice-coached college students in a cappella groups at Binghamton University, utilizing recording technology to show my students the areas they need to improve in and their improvement rate. My appro... Read more
Michelle
Reading, Writing, Essay Editing, Critical Thinking, College Guidance
What I enjoy most about tutoring is applying my critical thinking skills in ways that assist my student to achieve his or her goals. Implicit in this assistance is identifying the student’s obstacles to a specific task, understanding the nature of these obstacles, and crafting an appropriate response to assist the student in overcoming these obstacles. Along the way, I enjoy answering students’ questions precisely and helping them to see their problems or their assignments from a different pe... Read more
Lauren
Elementary tutor for hire
Hi! My name is Lauren and I have an extensive background in education. I have a bachelor's degree in childhood education, a master's degree in literacy, and have worked as a daycare teacher, nanny, first grade instructor, and literacy tutor. I also have experience coaching children from ages 5-18 in swimming. One of the requirements for my graduate program was tutoring students who had reading and writing deficiencies. I assessed each of my students to identify their specific weaknesses a... Read more
Steve
Attorney with years of teaching and tutoring experience
I have tutored students of all ages in SAT testing as well as general subjects. I have also taught college level writing and speech courses. I have years of experience as an attorney. Speaking and writing are my stock in trade, as I spent many years practicing law in the traditional law firm setting, in the public sector, and now as a consultant. I have years of experience tutoring and teaching college level reading, writing and public speaking. I speak and write professionally. ... Read more
Steve
Former Reading Specialist Turned Stand Up Comedian
Hi, My name is Steve. I was a reading teacher in Granada, Spain for 1 year and then became a Title 1 Reading Teacher at Palatine High School. I currently work in Television and do Stand Up comedy on the side. I'm a great teacher because I was a difficult student, and I was lucky to have patient, thoughtful teachers who gave me the one on one attention I needed. I learned from my teachers, and have had a pretty good go of teaching. I'm also an Economics major which emphasized a strong ... Read more
Angelike
Bubbly recent college graduate, writer, tutor & aspiring teacher!
I was a tutor at Columbia College Chicago for a year in the Fiction Writing Department, so I have experience in one on one tutoring and giving extra help to students outside of class. I student taught creative story writing workshops at two different CPS schools to fourth and fifth grade classes. I have also mentored and tutored ninth grade students at Kelvyn Park High School through a nonprofit organization, during which time I took many classes on better helping students with homework, as w... Read more
Austin
Musician/Videographer/Video Editor
I graduated with a Film and Media Studies major with an emphasis in video editing from Kansas University in 2009. I have been a touring musician for the past 8 years as well traveling all over North America. I have years of experiencing teaching/tutoring a variety of musical instruments including drums, guitar, bass guitar and keyboard. I also have taught a couple entry level classes on video editing and videography. Primarily focusing on Final Cut and Adobe Premiere for editing. Whil... Read more
Benjamin
Grad Student/Teacher/Learner
I am a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Secondary English Education at DePaul University (expected Winter 2017). As I make my way towards a becoming a regular teacher, I believe my coursework, field and professional experience have all equipped me with the skills to improve your performance in English class or on the ACT/SAT. I recently completed my first year of graduate work at DePaul. In that time, I completed numerous hours of fieldwork, the bulk of which occurred at Phoebe A. ... Read more
Cristina
Doctor for Science Tutoring and Test Prep
I am a graduate with a DMD from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine and have an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Midwestern University. Also, I have degrees from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in B.S. in Microbial Biotechnology, B.A. in English, and a minor in Biochemistry. I have worked as a biomedical researcher at Rutgers University and Mt. Sinai Medical School and Hospital. I became involved in tutoring at the Rutgers Learning Center and as a TA. I enjoyed working wit... Read more
Joyce
Open-minded and Optimistic Math, Reading and Art Tutor
Hello! My name is Joyce L. I graduated from Denison University with a bachelor's degree, majoring in Studio Art and minoring in Educational Studies. In the past, I have served as an Americorps member through City Year tutoring 6th grade math for a year. For the past two years, I am tutoring K - 8 math and reading as an independent contractor through a Title 1 vendor called DMDL. In my independent tutoring practice, I seek to understand and know about the learning style, interests, strengths ... Read more