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Michael
English, Social Studies, College Writing, Test Prep
As a classroom teacher, I have often wanted to devote more attention to helping students succeed on a one-on-one basis than I am usually able to do. I have a broad background in language arts, social studies, and test preparation, and am particularly interested in helping students improve their executive functioning skills. I have eight years' experience teaching at the college level and four years' experience at the high school level, including English literature, history, composition, and b... Read more
Joseph
Math and Chemistry tutor
I have a masters degrees in both chemistry and chemical engineering. In my chemistry education I took extensive coursework in both organic and inorganic chemistry, and I was a teaching assistant in general as well as inorganic chemistry. When teaching the undergrads under my supervision I liked to emphasize fundamentals and first principles, and I tried to give them a sort of chemical intuition, where they could look at a problem and understand how to do it, and they could look at answers a... Read more
Swetha
Licensed K-8 Math, Science, LA, and Social Science Teacher
My name is Swetha and I'm 7th/8th grade teacher at Lincoln Jr High School. I have a Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in middle school math and science. I also have endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies. I have extensive experience and training in the education field. I have worked with the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. I love working with students in and out of school. My teaching philosophy is that students learn best ... Read more
James
SPSS and Statistics Expert / Trained Historian, U.S. History
I have actively used SPSS products from 1977 to Present. For my Ph.D. dissertation, I used SPSS to analyze public opinion polls to identify the key drivers of why Americans voted the way they did in Presidential elections. Besides using SPSS in my own research, I worked at SPSS (later IBM) for 25 years as a technical support specialist, curriculum developer and a trainer. I am very familiar with many statistical/research topics ranging from descriptive and inferential statistics to more advan... Read more
Evan
Medical Student Specializing in Science Tutoring
Hello, my name is Evan and I am a fourth year medical student in the Chicago area. I graduated from Northern Illinois University in May 2014 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biological Sciences. I have a strong background in biology, chemistry, anthropology, mathematics, and research methods. My tutoring experiences have allowed me the opportunity to work with college students and incoming freshmen in biology, chemistry, and math. As a university-sponsored tutor, I met with students an... Read more
Renee
American Sign Language Tutor
I am a licensed ASL interpreter and an instructor. I have been using ASL on a daily basis for approximately 10 years and teaching for 5 years. I teach baby, youth and adult classes as well as specialized classes for scout troops. I also teach ASL to high school students. Contact me for group or private classes or tutoring. Skype or Google Hangout sessions also available.... Read more
Jim
Chemistry/Physics/ACT Tutor
I will be teaching honors physics and honors chemistry. Before entering teaching, I worked for ComEd's "smart grid" education program. I also spent a year doing ACT tutoring at Huntington Learning Center. I am available for tutoring chemistry, physics, earth science, math, and ACT on the weekends... Read more
Daniel
Motivational and Encouraging Middle/High School Math tutor
Hello! My name is Daniel I am a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I have received my Bachelor's degree in Economics from the department of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I am a National Honor Society member as well as having been on the University's dean's list in 2020. I have been a tutor at Varsity tutors since November of 2023 and have primarily tutored middle and high school students. The subjects I tutor involve pre-algebra, algebra, algebra 2, geometry, trigonometr... Read more
Katherine
Early Education Tutor Katie
Hi! :) My name is Katie. I've been teaching for Chicago Public Schools for the past seven years for Early Childhood. I have a Masters in Early Childhood Education and a BA in Liberal and Fine Arts. I think the best way to teach a child is through her own interests. This keeps the student motivated and interested enough to be successful. We just need to figure out your child's best learning method and then use her interests to keep her motivated and on the road to success! I'm excited to ... 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