...I'm an incoming transfer to the Computer Science department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As a College Board National Merit Finalist and an AP Scholar with Distinction, I've earned recognition for my dedication to academic excellence. This was further confirmed when I recei... (read more)
...Math is vital to my area of study, and I've taken numerous college level math classes. I have gained a high degree of understanding of math, and I love teaching it to junior high and high school students. I have learned many strategies over the years for teaching math from elementary level through Calculus. (read more)
...I have contributed to many U. S. and World History texts, and have my own published works as well. I taught Advanced Placement European History and APUSH for many years, and enjoyed extremely high pass rates throughout this time (thanks in large part to the students' hard work!). During my yea... (read more)
...I have been a math tutor for 5 years and have worked with several students taking Algebra II/Trig. I am currently working with another student covering the same subject. I graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in biological sciences and studied biology teacher education at Governors State University. (read more)
...I use a variety of teaching methods (hands-on/manipulative make for a great change from the visual lectures) to address the problems while supporting the student's learning styles. For the last 19 years, I have been a private tutor for students from public, private and homeschooling communities. I am presently tutoring at Waubonsee Community College in addition to my private students. (read more)