...I believe that a good teacher empowers a student to work through a problem themselves, rather than just offering instruction from on high. Different people learn in different ways, so a teacher can't be rigid and just repeat themselves when something doesn't work the first time. I have a B.A. i... (read more)
...My job was to be an absolute expert in ACT/ SAT and the college admissions process. After a great 10 year run, I sold a large portion of the business. I no longer wanted all the ancillary stuff involved in running a tutoring center. (read more)
...Over the past years, I've had the privilege to work with students between ages 12 and 18 with higher-incidence disabilities like specific learning disabilities and executive functioning at the junior high and high school level on the North Shore, including New Trier High School. Teaching everyth... (read more)
...In only a month of prep time, I was able to achieve a 98th percentile score. If you want advice on how I prepped and to strategize on test taking, I am more than happy to share how I accomplished this. If you have needs at any level in life sciences, MCAT topics, or even math and engineering, I... (read more)
I have my Master's Degree in English Literature from Iowa State University and teach and tutor English, Reading, and Writing professionally in the City Colleges of Chicago system. I love working with students of all ability levels, from ESL to advanced! I am passionate about meeting them where the... (read more)