Lee: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
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...in the Chicago area because I truly love the city and envision staying here for a long time. As a tutor, I have had students ranging from sophomores in high school to adults transitioning into a new career. My Engineering curriculum at Northwestern was heavily centered around Math, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, so I can work with a student on more than one class at a time. I also have a lot of experience with...
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Northwestern University- Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University- Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
David: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...in different ways and all can excel. I like to present material in an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find their authentic voice. Essays succeed when students...
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Drake University- Bachelor of Science, Education, History
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Brandon: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of a tutor.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
Katelin: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...goal is for all my students to become confident learners in their subject area. I achieve this by providing one-on-one attention to each student and helping each student 'learn how they learn'. This not only helps them achieve their current goals in our sessions, but also helps them in their future goals and study habits. I have been providing education to students for the past ten years. I am a certified middle school, high school,...
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University of Illinois - Bachelor of Science, Communication
National Louis University- Master of Arts Teaching, Masters in Teaching Secondary Science
Remington: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...I am currently working at an experimental physics lab at the University of Maryland, College Park. My tutoring style is pretty relaxed. In my experience, if someone knows what question to ask then they are already pretty close to the answer; they just need a push in the right direction. I like to help people talk through the problems. My job is to steer you in the right direction and help you reach that "ah-ha!"...
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University of Maryland - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology, Criminology
University of Chicago- PHD, Physics
Ilana: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...Science (Neuroscience concentration) as well as a BMus and Masters degree in Voice and Opera Performance. I tutor test prep for the SATs and ACTs, as well as math for all ages. I excel particularly in writing and editing and love tutoring in the humanities. My teaching philosophy is one of guidance rather than direct instruction, helping students to discover answers on their own. I am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes...
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Northwestern University- Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
Najla: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...elementary school to high school and university. Over the course of this time, I've tutored many elementary, middle, high school and college students privately in subjects ranging from mathematics to writing to standardized test prep (SAT/GRE). I am also a published writer, with essays and articles appearing in Foreign Policy Magazine, the Oxford Encyclopedia, and other publications. In addition, I worked for two years as a foreign language instructor at the University of Washington, conducting...
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The University of Texas at Austin- Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Washington , Columbia University - PHD, History
Tiera: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...university of health sciences. I am also fluent in Spanish and have lived in Alcala de Henares, Spain; receiving my certification from La Universidad de Alcala, and working as a freelance translator and English tutor. I also have conversational skills in French, with extensive background in interpretation, translation, and tutoring. I have a degree in Spanish Literature and language, and my second degree is in Biological sciences, with a minor in French language and literature...
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Butler University- Bachelors, Biological Sciences and Spanish Literature and Language
National University of Health Sciences- Current Grad Student, Chiropractic Medicine
Mike: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...their critical thinking abilities and to encourage them to utilize these abilities in interpreting and interacting with the world around them. I believe that liberal education is one of the great pillars of democracy and civil society. If I can help young people understand and assess academic material, achieve their academic goals, and appropriate what they learn to apply it to their own lives and the world around them, I will be well satisfied.
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The University of San Francisco - Bachelors, European History
The University of Chicago - PHD, History (History of Ideas and Modern German History)
Katherine: Oak Park ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Oak Park, IL
...answer to so many of our questions, both personal and communal. My goal is always to make lessons both challenging and fun. I believe instilling confidence in my students is just as important as teaching subject material. It is invaluable that students have the confidence, motivation, and know-how to tackle difficult material on their own, especially when help isn't readily available. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and French from the University of...
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University of Wisconsin-Madison- Bachelors, English & French
Arizona State University- Masters, Creative Writing
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