...I became a tutor to help my fellow students understand the "why" and "how" behind each problem, and put that into words and paragraph form. I taught 1 yr of 6th grade Science, filling in for a maternity leave. I used visual tools, like flip charts, to help my students study. (read more)
...Through working with these students, they improved in their understanding and their grades. They were able to understand the concepts with ease, do problems on their own, and passed the course! I have tutored several students who came to me when they were failing Geometry. (read more)
...In the 2 years that I played for the ICCA (Illinois Chess Coaches Association) after high school, I competed in numerous open tournaments held at high schools and accumulated a rating of 2000+.
I recently started playing tournament chess again in 2018 after a 6 year break. Through 5-6 tournamen... (read more)
...Over the years, I've had the pleasure of teaching 1st grade for 9 years, 4th grade for 6 years, and even spent 4 years working at a psychiatric hospital, supporting kids aged 6 to 18. For the last 10 years, I've focused on teaching 5th and 6th grade math. I truly love what I do! (read more)
I have been out of school for almost 20 years now. I was pre-Med at DePaul University, with intentions on becoming a vet, but decided I needed to take care of my family obligations instead. I had a 3.8 GPA at DePaul and graduated with Honors. (read more)