(593) Private tutors for lessons, class and homework help in Prospect Heights
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Douglas
I am good at explaining complex topics in simple terms.
My colleagues and teachers tell me that I am very good at explaining complex topics in simple terms: both orally and written. I greatly enjoy doing that. I have worked with computers for over fifty years, mostly programming computers to control industrial processes, voice and data communications networks, and electric power systems. As a retired electrical and computer engineer, I have continued to keep up to date by attending community college classes in Industrial Electricity and Electro... Read more
Ryan
Japanese tutoring by native Japanese
- $35 / h
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 40 miles
Japanese Tutoring by Native Japanese: I was born and raised in Japan. I earned a BA from a Japanese college and an MBA from Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. I am experienced to teach at the high school and college levels. I have taught private classes, including home schooling students. I am able to teach not only language, but business and general culture fields while teaching language. I am a certified substitute teacher by the State of Illinois in the school district U-46. Recently,... Read more
Marsha
MIT Grad Specializing in Helping Your Child "Get It"
- $100 / h
- 191 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 8 miles
I love helping students "get" math. Whether it's a difficult new concept or a history of discouraging results, my goal is to make students more confident in their math ability. There are multiple ways to solve math problems, and I encourage students to discover methods they're comfortable with so they can thrive in their math classes. I have a lifetime of experiences to help me help your child: * Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Master's... Read more
Fran
Harvard graduate seeks to foster excitement for learning
- $60 / h
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 9 miles
My master's degree in urban planning from Harvard University has prepared me well for working with students and professionals from a number of different fields. My studies spanned topics in history, geography, community organizing, public health, civil rights, economics, graphic design, data visualization, transportation theory, public policy, transportation modes, and environmental impacts of technology. My degree is designed to help me understand and communicate with professionals from a nu... Read more
Andrea
I have been teaching special education for the past 10 years.
I've been teaching in middle school and high school for the past 10 years! I started right out of college and it is truly my passion. I have my masters and bachelors degrees In special education. I have taught every subject at the middle school level (reading, English, math, history, and science) even though it was a self-contained classroom I followed the general education curriculum. I provided more structure, visualization tools, and scaffolding measures to help my students. I have also co... Read more
Carla
Special Ed/Gen Ed Teacher K-8th, creative and patient
- $50 / h
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 10 miles
I love tutoring because I love to see students learn, and I enjoy helping them discover their unique talents and strengths. I am a special education teacher with elementary and middle school experience. I live and work in the north shore suburban area. I have three daughters, lots of pets and am married to a writer. I enjoy movies, music, reading, and running along the lake. I have lived in China and Japan and was an actress in Hollywood before becoming a full-time teacher. I love exploring t... Read more
Eugene
Professional Scientist and Tutor/Mentor
- $60 / h
- 2 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 15 miles
I am a professional scientist for more than 40 plus years and have spent close to 10 plus years as a tutor/mentor through my affiliation with the American Chemical Society working with H.S. and College students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. I am a member and am active on the High School and College Education Committees within the ACS organization. I am very passionate about tutoring and mentoring students and can convey complex subjects into a format that is understandable to... Read more
Maribel
MSCIS Grad with over 13 years exp in IT and teaching English combined
- $50 / h
- 7 ratings
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 20 miles
My family and I relocated back to the United States after being overseas for 13 ½ years. Our longest stay was in Singapore, where our son was born and where we stayed for 10 years. In Singapore, and while in-between IT jobs, I entered the teaching industry and applied for a Freelance English Teaching job. I did not have a teacher certificate and yet, I was successful in landing my first freelance teaching job. I expanded my teaching career and took on other free lance teaching opportunities w... Read more
Blair
AppleLearn - Mac, iPhone, iPad Tutoring
- $100 / h
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 20 miles
After working in corporate technology for over 20 years, I was ready to embark upon my second career. I was also enamored with Apple technology and decided to work for Apple in a retail/training capacity. For 3+ years, I was a trainer at the Old Orchard Apple store. My experience with Apple products, coupled with my focus on training, led me to start my own business, AppleLearn, in 2010. I've worked with people from age 40 to 103 with anything from basic computer organization to estab... Read more
Pamela
Advertising Copywriter/Creative Director
- $63 / h
- 1 rating
- Highland Park , Illinois ( 60035 )
- 10 miles
I have been a professional writer in Advertising since I graduated college. As a creative director, I nurtured younger/newer writers to become better in their field. I also edited 3 novels and 1 screenplay during this time. I ran my own writing consultant company and at the same time, tutored writing at the Writing Lab at a local High School for four years. Additionally, they asked me to be on the writing curriculum committee there. I have been a professional writer for many years. I en... Read more
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