(275) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help near 60561
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Alicia
Vanderbilt-educated Private Teacher/Tutor
Hello! I am an experienced, reliable and warm teacher/tutor. I have an extensive background working with learners of all ages, (from birth to young adult,) and I truly enjoy spending time with my students. I studied Education at Vanderbilt University with a minor in Language and Literacy Studies. Additionally, I have worked with students from varying backgrounds and have had great success with traditional and nontraditional learners alike. I find teaching on the private level to be ver... Read more
Eric
Experienced Spanish/Social Studies Teacher-Tutor
I have been a High School Spanish and Social Studies Educator for over 17 years. I have taught Spanish I through Spanish IV Honors. I also teach Civics/Government, Geography, World History and U.S. History courses. I have helped many students catch up to pace with their class and regain missed credits. I have also helped other students work to advance themselves by taking summer courses so they could take AP and Honors classes during the regular school year. Whether you are struggling to ... Read more
Cleo
Medical University Librarian and Associate Professor Emeritus
I graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education. I taught private piano in my home before becoming a librarian. I took a class in piano pedagogy at our local junior college. I have worked as a substitute teacher from kindergarten to high school. My first background is in music and English. For one year, I taught English composition to college freshmen. After becoming a librarian, I worked in public libraries, a hospital, and a major research medical uni... Read more
Jackie
Patient and Knowledgeable Tutor Specializing in ESL and K-6 Reading
I am passionate about the learning process and helping others exceed their potential. As a trained ESL instructor and parent reading volunteer I have witnessed the joy of students doing something they didn't think they could. For ESL students, I focus on their short and long term goals i.e. written and/or oral language, writing, citizenship testing, and those language questions that affect their day-to-day life. I will assign relevant homework that will directly focus on the student's needs... Read more
Emily
English Literature Tutor
I'm Emily. I graduated from Valparaiso University with an Bachelor of Arts in English and a Japanese minor. I have experience editing and proofreading papers that I myself have written, as well as ones that others have written and needed my help looking over. What I enjoy most about helping others when it comes to literature is the fact that I want them to do better than anyone else when it comes to both understanding the literature, along with writing the best paper that they can which per... Read more
Lynn
Tutor available in English, History, or ACT preparation
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BA in both English and history, I taught regular and honors English classes along with ACT preparation courses at Carmel Catholic High School for the past seven years. I love working on writing and grammar as well as reading literature and figuring out what exactly is going on in each piece. My tutoring program is designed to help each individual student address whatever challenges, concerns, or needs he or she has in a particular class or... Read more
Renee
Spanish High School Teacher available for tutoring
Hola! My name is Renee, but most of my students call me Señora. I am currently a teacher at a high performing high school in the western suburbs of Chicago. I fell in love with the Spanish language when I was a high school student. Since then I have traveled abroad extensively in Mexico and Spain. I also married into a Mexican family so speaking Spanish is part of my daily life outside of the classroom as well. While teaching Spanish is my profession, it is also my passion. I come to you... Read more
Jennifer
School Teacher for 10 Years
I know that brain plasticity is a direct function of learning. Let me help you to develop your mind! You don't have to struggle and suffer learning a new concept, topic or skill. I Teaching is my second profession. I started working in the financial market at the Chicago Meritile Exchange and I fell in love with patterns in the currencies market and started to trade for myself the next five years. I started to question what was missing from my life and it was working with children. I l... Read more
Mary
Taking Care of Business
Out of college, I taught business classes at high schools in the city of Chicago and suburbs. Then, I moved on to teach at Moraine Valley, Zinsser Secretarial School, Montgomery Ward and at DePaul University. After my teaching stint, I worked as a trainer and operations manager in business for many years. My two employers were Harris Trust and Savings Bank and Northern Trust. (Harris Bank is now known as BMO Harris). If you need help in understanding business and how it operates, I am the t... Read more
Mara
PhD in Mathematics Education who loves tutoring!
I have a PhD from Tufts University and a degree in Mathematics Education from Universidad de Buenos Aires. I am a teacher educator at the university. As such, I teach courses for candidates who want to become math teachers. I know all about the Common Core! I have been in this profession for almost 20 years. I love tutoring students to help them develop a deep understanding of he mathematics. I specialize in the new approach developed by the Common Core state standards. My focus is on prea... Read more