Top ISAT Tutors serving Des Plaines
David: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...found that students may learn 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...
Education & Certification
Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400
SAT Math: 700
Molly: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...school success. I teach with the tenets of the Common Core State Standards in mind. As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780
Christopher: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...an Americorps member with City Year, tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a foreign language abroad. With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English, as well as ACT and GRE prep. I employ a student-centered teaching style, encouraging...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Terence: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...goals in them. I have spent considerable time working to prepare my students for standardized tests required by the state or district. While taking classes towards my certification I worked as a one to one aide in two different school districts in Chicago's northwest suburbs. While I taught all subjects, I am most comfortable tutoring elementary language arts, reading and writing, US History and some elementary mathematics. For several recent years I was a tutor...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Communications
Northeastern Illinois University - Master of Arts, Special Education
Neal: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...over to me. That is the main thing I hope to show students. A passion that will help them understand the material better. One of my favorite parts of tutoring is getting to know the students' learning style and how they think. The best part is that I have just recently taken all the subjects I have listed to tutor in. The information is fresh in my mind, so I can approach the content from...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
Eman: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...at Chicago. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Health Sciences. I am currently a Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate with a passion for teaching students. While I tutor various subjects, I am passionate about English, Literature, and Math. In my experience I have helped struggling students read with fluency. I believe that education is necessary for improved quality of life and opens up many different opportunities. In my free time I enjoy hanging out...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences, General
Manpreet: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...from UIC, and I am studying in the pre health field, while majoring in Biology and Psychology. I am 23 years old and currently in my gap year. I have been tutoring since my sophomore year of High School, so I have a lot of valuable experience that allows me to assist others with any educational goals that they might have. I am very good with little kids and my peers. I like to call...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
Sarah: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...of ability levels as well as transition aged students in a specialized program. I love bringing my clinical skills to my work as a tutor because it allows me to break skills down to their fundamental levels. Working with students to understand the concepts at play helps them to not only get the right answer but to understand the why. This skill based learning helps students understand information more thoroughly and generalize the skills across...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Saint Xavier University - Masters, Speech Language Pathology
ACT English: 31
ACT Reading: 36
Kelley: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...name is Kelley and I have dedicated my life to teaching special needs students for the past 20 years. It is my belief that all children can learn with the proper structure, motivation and learning techniques. Customizing lessons to meet the needs of my students is what I am all about. If given the opportunity to work with a student, I know that I can bring out the best in them through interesting lessons and...
Education & Certification
Chicago State University - Bachelor in Arts, Digital Arts
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Master of Arts, Special Education
Moriam: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...undergraduate student. I am currently study biochemistry to pursue medical school. It has been a long hope and dream of mine to become a practicing doctor. I have worked through many obstacles to reach my academic goals. In high school I was the graduations class salutatorian and obtained numerous awards. I gained tutoring experience while in high school after participating as a Hawk tutor and Hope leader. A hawk tutor took time out of their...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelors, Biochemistry
Serena: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...was a tutor helping middle school students with pre-calculus. Right now, I am tutoring elementary school students in math, reading and English. I have all the materials ready for your elementary school student to start and improve right away! I motivate younger students by getting them excited about the content, and each of my students look forward to their sessions. I will be starting medical school in the fall, so my expertise lies with most...
Education & Certification
University of California-Los Angeles - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 34
Jennifer: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...teacher, I stress communication as the main goal of language-learning. I believe it is key that students are able to communicate with native speakers of French. I think many people feel as though their language-learning experiences in high school were limited to the study of grammar, the memorization of vocabulary and the use of the foreign language in the classroom only, which ignores the large world of resources available today to expose students to real...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
DePaul University - Masters in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Adrianne: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...students and helping them achieve their academic potential. My tutoring experience extends back more than a decade. Since early high school, I have tutored both peers and younger students. My students have included special education, gifted, English Language Learners, music/arts students and students with disabilities. I have tutored math up to Calculus AP; English Writing, Reading Comprehension and College Essay instruction; Science through AP Physics; and test preparation for GRE, ACT, SAT as well as...
Education & Certification
University of Michigan - Bachelors, Social Science, Latin American Studies
DePaul University - Masters in Education, Bilingual Education/Secondary Education
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
Gina: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...personal statements for grad school. The diversity of writing I worked with fostered a sense of adaptability in me that I bring to every new tutoring session. I also tutored English Language Learners, focusing more on the technical aspects of language and honing their speaking skills. I tutor any subject under the broad spectrum of English: college writing, reading comprehension, literary analyses, speech and argumentative writing, and so forth. I also tutor French! I received...
Education & Certification
DePaul University - Bachelor in Arts, English and French
Romana: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...and perseverance to solve difficult questions independently. I've worked with students in middle school all the way up to college, which includes students age 18 all the way to 70. At the Metro Achievement Center in Chicago, I tutored middle school students for a year and high school students for two years to improve academic performance by setting semester-long and weekly academic goals, social-emotional learning goals, and improving study habits. Throughout the year, the students...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Teacher Education
ACT Math: 31
SAT Math: 700
Tonyisha : Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...I tutored high school students as a National Honors Society member and prepared juniors to take the SAT. I can assist students in algebra, reading comprehension, environmental science, improving writing skills and editing essays. Personally, I've studied for and taken multiple AP exams and the ACT so I can give advice and and aid in preparation for other to do so. I also have experience tutoring elementary school students and adapting my tutoring style to...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
ACT Reading: 31
ACT Science: 31
Ben: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...Chicago Public Schools, worked as a substitute teacher in CPS, and finally moved into a middle-school science and reading position in the northwest suburbs, where I recently began my 10th year as a classroom teacher. I love to teach, and I think that my teaching experience is diverse enough to make virtually any subject - and any audience - within reach. My favorite areas, though, are those that are fundamental to everything else (in my...
Education & Certification
John Carroll University - Bachelor in Arts, English/Philosophy
John Carroll University - Master of Arts, English
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Masters, English
Olivet Nazarene University - Master of Arts, Reading Education
State Certified Teacher
Justin: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
My name is Justin Gustafson. I am currently a Special Education Teacher in Racine Wisconsin. I teach at a Math intensive school. Due to the requirements of my job I supplement multiple courses, Pre Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Biology, and English. I have done countless interventions in Math and English. I love building a rapport with students, and enjoy the challenge on solving how that specific student learns.
Education & Certification
Carthage College - Bachelor in Arts, Special Education
Kruti: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
...at the University of IL College of Medicine (graduating in May 2021), and I previously received my Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Genetics and Genomics from Northwestern University. Two things I am passionate about are helping others and mentoring/teaching -- tutoring allows me to do both of these simultaneously! I have previously tutored students ages 5 to >22 in a variety of subjects ranging from different math and science classes,...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine, Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Umer: Des Plaines ISAT tutor
Certified ISAT Tutor in Des Plaines, IL
Hello! My name is Umer. I am a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago majoring in Mathematics and Classical Studies (Double Major). I am also certified through Cambridge University's CELTA program to teach ESL/EFL students. I look forward to teaching ESL students in the near future. Right now, I am gaining experience for my long term goal of moving to Cairo, Egypt to teach.
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
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