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I recently finished my corp experience through Teach For America – Chicago. I taught first grade for two years on Chicago’s southwest side. Through my teaching experienced in a primary setting, I developed skills in teaching foundational reading skills. I have data-driven methods to build on phonics, rate, fluency, comprehension and accuracy skills in reading. I’ve developed and formulated decoding Read more...
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Hello!I’m a former elementary school teacher currently working on my Master’s degree in School Counseling. I’m certified in elementary education as well as High School English and Social Science. I’ve worked as a tutor to college athletes during my undergraduate. I am flexible with coordinating times and dates to fit your busy schedule. I look forward to meeting you and Read more...
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Hello! I hold teaching certificates in both New York and Illinois. Before moving to Chicago last year, I was born and raised in New York. I was a building substitute teacher from 2009-2010 in grades ranging from Kindergarten- Fifth Grade. In 2010-2011 I worked as an Academic Intervention Specialist in ELA and Math for children in First Grade- Fifth Grade. Read more...
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I taught German and Spanish for 9 years in public and private high schools and middle schools in the Chicago area. To become fluent I spent one year in Germany and a summer in Barcelona, Spain learning Spanish. In recent years, I have traveled in Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Venezuela and other Spanish speaking countries. This experience gives me the Read more...
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I graduated from DePauw University in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Psychology. Throughout college I was a nanny for a family of two, during which time I worked with the children on summer packet lessons, and homework during the academic year. I moved up to Chicago in November 2010 and began working Read more...
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I’m an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher recently returned from the Middle East. I lived in Egypt for six years and Saudi Arabia for almost seven, a total of almost thirteen years. I attended Egypt’s Al-Azhaar University Institute for non-native speakers of Arabic. I speak, read and write modern standard Arabic with near native fluency and accent. I Read more...
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Hello all! I am a senior at the College of Education at University of Illinois at Chicago. I have a zest for learning and teaching. I have my own two children, a son who is three, and a daughter who is five months old, so as a parent, I understand the desire to have your children be academically successful. Through Read more...
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I’m a Psychology and English student at DePaul University, and I plan on attending grad school in order to earn the training and credentials necessary to work as an effective clinical therapist, researcher, and university professor. So it should come as no surprise that one of my paramount aims in life is to do my part to help those around Read more...
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I am a dedicated teacher who enjoys watching students succeed in school. My passion and enthusiasm is expressed in my teaching qualities. I returned back to school to complete my teaching degree after having 5 children of my own. I knew teaching was the route for me.I enjoy math, science, history and social studies. Math is my main focus and Read more...
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Formerly a Chicago Public School language arts teacher and a college level writing instructor, I have a Master’s in Education and over 20 years of experience in the field of education. My current work involves creating curriculum, coordinating student programs, and training and supporting teachers in the Chicago Public Schools and the metro area. I miss my daily direct contact Read more...
