Top ASPIRE Tutors serving Portage

Lee: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

David: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
Drake University - Bachelor of Science, Education, History
State Certified Teacher
ACT Composite: 32
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400
SAT Math: 700

Mike: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
The University of San Francisco - Bachelors, European History
The University of Chicago - PHD, History (History of Ideas and Modern German History)
ACT English: 35
ACT Reading: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1460

Ilana: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34

Remington: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
University of Maryland - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology, Criminology
University of Chicago - PHD, Physics

Katherine: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelors, English & French
Arizona State University - Masters, Creative Writing

Andrew: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...University of Notre Dame with a math degree. I then earned my masters in Secondary Math Education at Northwestern University. I have taught all high school subjects (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, and Finite Math) and prepared students for the ACT, SAT, SAT subject tests, AP exams, and college...
Education & Certification
University of Notre Dame - Bachelor of Science, Math
Northwestern University - Masters, Math Education
ACT Math: 33
SAT Math: 750

Krishna: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...presidential campaign staffer. I graduated at the top of my college and law school class and passed the California Bar on the first try. Reflecting upon my varied jobs, I realize that inherent in each one is a responsibility to train and teach others. That responsibility, simultaneously humbling and exhilarating, is where my passion lies....
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Political Science and Philosophy
University of San Diego - school of law - Juris Doctor, Legal Studies

Najla: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
University of Washington , Columbia University - PHD, History
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 720

Jena: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...first school bus ride several days into 1st grade classes. As the bus pulled up to Cleveland Road in Cleveland, Ohio I yanked my hand away from my mother and bolted towards the bus yelling "okay, bye!" I had no idea she was crying until she told me years later. I wasn't even afraid of...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Communications- Radio/Television/Film
Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism - Masters, Reporting

Alyssa: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education with a focus in the performing arts. During the past five years, I have spent my time working as a Program Aide and Counselor for the Wisconsin Southeast Girl Scout Branch in both their offices and residential summer camps, as well as spent time as an Assistant Director...
Education & Certification
Columbia College Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Early Childhood Education
ACT English: 34
ACT Reading: 32

Adrianna: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. I have also taught math in self-contained and remedial setting. I really love to help students find their voice in writing. I found that for me, as soon as I began to write about things I was passionate about on an individual level, I was able to unlock...
Education & Certification
Rice University - Bachelor in Arts, Sociology and Policy Studies
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 31

Meggan: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...is important that we work together as teachers, tutors, parents and family to ensure each child gets the best education possible. My role as a teacher and tutor is to discover each student's individual learning style and tailor the learning material and curriculum to meet the needs of that individual student so that they are...
Education & Certification
University of Iowa - Bachelor in Arts, Communications/Art
Quincy University - Master of Science, Educaiton

Tyler: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...As an intern in the New York City Teaching Fellows program, I worked with underserved students in the Bronx. In the summer of 2009, I returned to the Midwest with a new appreciation for the teaching profession and a desire to make a difference. I entered the McCloskey business competition at the University of Notre...
Education & Certification
Indiana University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences

Jasmine: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...my goal to design engaging curricula and educational experiences that encourage rigor, a love for learning, and a quest for innovation. A recent client earned a perfect score on the HSPT and others have seen growth both in their knowledge of Math & Science skills as well as their grades in those content areas.
Education & Certification
Howard University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
School of the Art Insitute of Chicago - Masters in Education, Arts, General

Sarah: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...especially when it doesn't come easy. I love teaching math, especially since I know that it can be hard. While I specialize in working with middle and high school students, I have worked with students as young as kindergarten and those well into adulthood. For those of you based in the Chicagoland area, I am...
Education & Certification
University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Psychology
Providence College - Masters, Secondary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780

Love: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...in Business Intelligence and Analytics. I also did a two year fellowship with Teach for India where I got the chance to teach students. I believe that teaching requires a lot of hard work and effort as it is very important for the teacher to look at things from the student's perspective. I absolutely love...
Education & Certification
DigiPen Institute of Technology - Unknown, Computer Science
Kelley School of Business - Master of Science, Information Systems
GRE Quantitative: 168

Sonjanita: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...for youth in private, public, and alternative educational settings; as well as, with non-profit organizations and three area museums. I also have over seventeen years of experience creating educational resources and curricula for private, public, alternative, and charter schools; as well as, non-profit organizations. My favorite subjects to tutor are English Language Arts, Writing, Reading,...
Education & Certification
University of IL - Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English
National Louis University - Masters, Administration and Supervision
State Certified Teacher

Tiera: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...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...
Education & Certification
Butler University - Bachelors, Biological Sciences and Spanish Literature and Language
National University of Health Sciences - Current Grad Student, Chiropractic Medicine

Stuart: Portage ASPIRE tutor
Certified ASPIRE Tutor in Portage, IN
...graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in Communications, but have shown an aptitude for math and science throughout my academic career. There are so many resources available online that one could get lost in the breadth of information. I'm here to hone in on what makes you want to learn so...
Education & Certification
University of Missouri-Columbia - Bachelor in Arts, Communication, General
ACT Math: 32
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