(636) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Des Plaines
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Charlie
Experienced ACT/SAT tutor, Certified Teacher, Math and English
I am a certified teacher with 16 years of teaching experience and nearly seven years of tutoring experience, specializing in preparing students for the ACT and SAT. I have a solid history of results with students typically making gains of 5-8 points on their ACT composite, and increases of between 150-300 points on their SAT total scaled score. I also have particular expertise in tutoring students in mathematics, up through trigonometry, and at all levels of English - having served as a Mathe... Read more
Steve
Steve: 20 years experience teaching middle school Language Arts
Hello! I am a newly retired middle school Language Arts teacher. I have taught at the same Skokie public school for the last 18 years. During that time, I have worked with 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. The school district where I was employed has a diverse student population, representing a wide range of student skills, abilities and interests. I am quite familiar with the Common Core Reading and Writing Curriculum, and I have created and taught numerous lessons that reinforce the r... Read more
Maurice
Grammy nominated musician, producer, engineer
I'm a Grammy nominated artist, producer, and engineer. I've performed around the US, and Europe. I lived for several years in Amsterdam, have been employed as a music teacher for both children, and adults, and live mix at some of the country's biggest venues. I taught in NYC for Musication, Hospital Audiences, The New York Urban League, and NY Public Library. I helped found a the retail company, and was the buyer for world music instruments, and music software. I have been teaching percussio... Read more
Amy
Experienced Elementary Tutor
My name is Amy. I have taught 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades for six years in a variety of school settings. I have taught in Chicago public schools, New Haven, CT public schools, Greenwich, CT public schools, and a small progressive private school outside of Seattle. I have a Masters in Education from Northwestern University. I am currently staying home with my son, however I miss my students! I would like to help out families that are looking for either academic support or enrichment for their ch... Read more
Rachel
ESL & French Tutor
I have an extensive background in teaching students with unique learning capabilities. Part of my work experience includes working with languages and teaching students with dyslexia. Dyslexia at its best is a constant annoyance, but at its worst it can interfere with learning to a distraction. My experience with teaching students with dyslexia requ Read more
Beth
The Best Possible Tutoring by a Professional Teacher
I have been teaching Spanish at the college and high school levels at schools such as DePaul University, North Park College, New Trier High School, Lake Forest Academy and Loyola Academy for 18 years. I earned a PhD in Hispanic Literature from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. from Wellesley College. Moreover, I hold a teaching certificate from the State of Illinois. My tutoring students have met with success, including one at New Trier who went from a C one year to an A the ne... Read more
Ruth
Patient, Experienced Tutor for Professional Development and MS Office
I am an independent trainer in the workplace, teaching individuals as well as small-medium-large employee groups. My work covers a broad range of essential subjects for employee success: verbal and written communication, public speaking, leadership development, coaching, plus Microsoft and Google software apps. As an educator, I know that each student is unique and therefore the teaching approach needs to match that individual. Whether I am working with employees, high school students or adu... Read more
Kelliann
Special Education Qualified Tutor!
I have my MEd in special education. I have taught special ed for the last 20 years. Many of my students were diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. Read more
Andrea
College Graduate Spanish Tutor
I was born in Uruguay and have been living in the U.S. for 13 years. I graduated from the Universidad de la República de Uruguay in 1997 as an English-Spanish translator. I started teaching English as a second language in 1989 at an elementary school in Montevideo, Uruguay and have been tutoring, teaching, and translating ever since. I enjoy teaching and planning my lessons according to my students' needs and interests. I give 100%, always doing my best to have a dynamic and productive ... Read more
Mary
Experienced and Newly Retired Teacher
Before I began teaching, I was fortunate enough to spend a year with two master teachers, attend the Chicago Area Writing Project, attending a Dorothy Heathcote drama institute, and participating in a progressive education conference in Europe. These conferences solidified what I had already learned. My experience with writing lead me to give numerous writing workshops over the years in Lima, Peru; two schools in Santiago, Chile; La Serena, Chile, Campenas, Brazil (2 spring breaks in a row)... Read more
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