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David
Composer and Academic
I am a composer and academic who recently completed a PhD in Music Composition at the University of Chicago, where I went on to be a Teaching Fellow in the Humanities Division. I have over six years of experience teaching music courses to undergraduate and masters students, as well as adults and youths. For the last two years, I taught in the University of Chicago’s Humanities Core, helping 1st year students successfully transition to the intellectual and academic expectations of collegiate w... Read more
Grace
Experienced Tutor Accepting New Clients
Hi, my name is Grace! Educational performance and study skills were the gateway to both career opportunities and personal enrichment in my own life, and I work to pay that gift forward to the next generation of learners. I really enjoy learning and love sharing my excitement and understanding with other students. Over the past several years of tutoring, I've learned first-hand that each student has different needs, challenges, and preferred learning styles, and have always put the effort in t... Read more
Yang
Data Scientist | STEM Graduate Student @ UChicago
I am a working data scientist and STEM student passionate about teaching and helping others. During my undergraduate studies, I was the lead tutor for a data analysis course taught in python and an econometrics course taught in R. These courses were typically taken by statistics and economics majors in their first 2 years. Each tutoring session was a blend of theoretical and practical learning; it commenced with a 30-minute lecture focusing on a key theoretical concept and a programming topic... Read more
Jamie
Patient and Enthusiastic Elementary Reading and Math Tutor
I have always loved teaching children. The ability to see a child understand a concept that has been discouraging to them for so long is a wonderful feeling. I am in my fifth year as an elementary teacher on Chicago's south side. I've had the privilege to teach so many students in grades kindergarten through second grade. They've shown me that hard work pays off. I consider myself truly lucky to teach primary children because of their natural love of learning. I believe that if we don't... Read more
Daneen
An Apple A Day...
Steve Jobs stated, "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition." Everyone learns differently. Education is the foundation to find what we excel at and to parlay that passion into work that we love. With more than ten years of experi... Read more
Anoosh
High School Math Teacher looking to Tutor
Hi! I'm currently a high school mathematics teacher at a Chicago Charter school. I'm looking to work with students full time, tutoring in the math subject area. I can also tutor throughout the school year part time as needed. In addition to my current teaching experience, I've worked with students while student teaching at a Chicago Public School and taught summer school at a girls Catholic School. While studying math and secondary education at Loyola University Chicago, I was... Read more
Blair
Princeton Grad: Experienced Writing, SAT and English tutor
I'm a dedicated and enthusiastic tutor and an honors graduate from Princeton University who wants to get your child excited about reading and writing. I'm an experienced adjunct college instructor, teaching college essay writing at several colleges and universities. As a creative writer with my M.F.A. in Fiction from NYU, I like to bring stories and articles to a session to keep students interested in their reading. I use writing exercises, games, and a strong sense of outlines to encourage... Read more
David
GED Test Prep Expert
Helping people pass their GED as quickly as possible is ALL I focus on. My students’ success speaks for itself. In the past two and a half months, I have helped four different students pass eight GED tests. That's eight GED tests passed on their first attempt in just two and a half months. One of my students passed all four of her GED tests in just two months. If you decide to work with me, I'm confident that you will be the next person on the path to a better paying career or an opportuni... Read more
Alexandria
Mathematics Graduate Ready to Help!
Hello! My name is Alex and I recently completed my master's in math at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have been tutoring math for 4 years, was a math TA for the math department at UIUC and have also tutored for the Irwin Academic Center on campus (Irwin is a tutoring center specifically for the student athletes at UIUC). I love tutoring because I get the opportunity to share my passion for math. Many people do not like this subject because of how difficult it is. I get a k... Read more
Elizabeth
Special Education Teacher
Hello! I am a previous Special Education teacher and Academic Interventionist. The majority of my teaching was in English Language Arts and Reading for kids in kinder through 9th grades. I love helping boost students to be their best selves and tap into knowledge that they didn't know they had or that they could reach. I'm big on hands-on activities, using manipulatives and making real-world connections. I loved math growing up. I taught ELA and Reading as a Special Education ... Read more