
Benjamin: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...finally settled on the Humanities because it allowed me to study all of them at once. I am most passionate about teaching anything within the Arts (e.g. Literature), French language and culture, and the purer side of Mathematics, where the abstractions of numbers give us the freedom to do with them what we will. I...
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Bachelor in Arts, Humanities
Master of Arts, Humanities
GRE: 335

Amy: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...education, and from the University of Louisville with an M.A. in English and an emphasis in creative writing. I taught high school English for nine years and know the need to be flexible and understanding to best teach a student. I enjoy helping students develop their writing and am very passionate about helping students prepare...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English/Secondary Education
Master of Arts, English

Shavonta: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...in English from the University of Louisville and a Masters of Arts in Religion from Liberty University. I love to teach and tutor because of the personally rewarding nature of seeing students grow and overcome challenges to becoming successful in the classroom. My teaching philosophy is that all students have the capacity to learn. As...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English

Rhonda: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...Learning and Behavior Disorders. Both of my degrees are from the University of Louisville. I taught business and classes for students with learning and behavior disorders including ADHD in Louisville, KY for seven years and substituted for five years. I taught middle and high school. I, also, taught the GED to high school and adult...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Accounting
Masters, Business Education/ Special Education

Thomas: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...taught English in Japan to grades K-9, and what I learned was most important in teaching is to simply have a relationship with the children and be patient. Not everyone learns in the same way or at the same rate, and it's sometimes just an issue of finding a method that clicks.... My teaching philosophy is to lead the student through the problem, and, as much as possible, to let the student discover the answer on...
Education & Certification
Bachelor in Arts, English

Kamae: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...school setting. I have served in this position for the past six years rotating between EBD, LBD, and collaboration/resource in the regular education setting. Throughout my career I have worked in early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school. I am a lifelong learner and love to share my knowledge with others and learn new things...
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Bachelors, Health Promotion Exercise Science
Masters, Education

Jason: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...degree. I have experience tutoring numerous elementary, middle and high school students in an in-home setting. I have a proven ability to teach needed skills in a clear and effective way. My ultimate goal is for my students to achieve their goals and become more confident in their abilities. If I can play even a...
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Bachelors, Mathematics
PHD, Law

Sterling: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...the Humanities (Studies in Culture). My area of interest is early modern Atlantic maritime culture, particularly political and socioeconomic culture, and my dissertation is a study of early 18th-century pirates and their expressions of political identity. While my research interests are varied, I am particularly interested in early modern political culture in the British Atlantic...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Political Science and Government
Masters, Political Science and Government

Alisha: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...managed to avoid it after my sophomore year of high school. I was terrified that I would fail. However, I was lucky enough to sign up for a class being taught by a professor who passionately loved the subject of Biology. Her lively, enthusiastic personality were the key to my success in college science. She...
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Bachelors, English
Masters, Women's and Gender Studies
GRE Verbal: 164

Joel: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
I am an experienced teacher, coach and tutor with a passion for helping students improve through better understanding the material, reading between the lines of the test questions, and mastering the tactics and strategies particular to each test that will lead to the best possible score. ... I apply the Socratic method to all learning situations. I assess where a student is, and ask the right questions to facilitate the next step.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Philosophy
Masters, MBA
GMAT: 710

Sam: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
Hi, I'm Sam, and I'm here to back you up! I believe that success in any pursuit is a matter of motivation, practice, and guidance. I'll bring the guidance, you practice, and we can meet in the middle on motivation. Hope to see you soon!... Getting really good at anything is a matter of practice, motivation, and guidance. You practice, I guide, and we can meet in the middle on motivation.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Humanities
GRE Verbal: 170

Alan: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...of English Language, Essay Writing, and Creative Writing from an experienced base, grounded in my years of college and university teaching as an English PhD! I have taught basic writing, composition, research and graduate research in venues like Midwest universities, Japan, and South Korea. I would welcome the opportunity to share my expertise and my...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
PHD, English

Sarah: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...2012. I graduated in December of 2016 with a specialty in literacy covering P-12. I have been a senior English teacher for nearly four years, not including my student teaching. On the personal side side, I enjoy cars, hikes, and strength training. I'm an avid gym goer because my health is just as important as...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Education with a concentration in English
Current Grad Student, Specialty in Literacy P-12

Jason: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...I facilitate a comfortable, consistent learning environment that challenges students with interesting, interactive, relevant lessons. Students should walk away from my class with a deep understanding of content and a great feeling of accomplishment, as well as a sense of community. My goal as a teacher is to help students better understand themselves and their...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Theatre Arts
Masters, Masters in the Art of Teaching/English

Logan: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...Cherokee park in the Highlands of Louisville. I'd like to get back into practicing yoga some time soon. I completed coursework in the Physiology PhD program, maintaining a 4.0+ GPA. My academic specialties are Biology, Physiology, Cell Biology, Biostatistics and am proficient in mathematics including Calculus I, Algebra I and II. Post grad I have...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Cell Biology
PHD, Physiology

Melissa: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
I have been a classroom teacher for over 10 years, mainly in secondary classrooms. However, I have experience teaching and tutoring students from ages pre-school to adult. I love seeing the "light bulb" go on for a student when they discover a new concept or read a new piece of literature. ... My personal teaching philosophy is that all students can learn at high levels.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, English
Masters, Master of Arts in Teaching

Kimberly: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...when the student is struggling. This allows me to adjust my teaching and ask different questions to gauge their understanding. I am also a huge advocate for active learning. Just reading or looking at the information is not enough to gain a grasp on the information. Through the use of recall, active work, and student-given...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Biology, General
Masters, Physiology

Patrick: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...experience, and in that time I've developed techniques to make the material understandable. I've led test prep courses for Kaplan for the GMAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE and was also a Kaplan teacher-trainer, so I was entrusted to teach other test prep professionals best practices. My personal goal is to help each of my students...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics
Masters, MBA

Alan: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
...degree in Teaching and certification in learning and behavior disorders. Once certified, I embarked on a career teaching. I have worked at three different high schools, teaching regular and resource classes, as well as coaching soccer. At the moment, I work as a special education teacher inside Our Lady of Peace hospital. There, I work...
Education & Certification
Bachelors, History
Masters, Special Education

Ben: Fox Lake tutor
Certified Tutor
I like mathematics and I think that learning mathematics is important regardless of your intended career path.
Education & Certification
Bachelors, Mathematics and Political Science
Masters, Education
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