• National Board Certified Teacher
• Masters in Reading
• Masters Learning Behavior Specialist
• Orton Gillingham Trained 
• Executive Functioning Trained
• Elementary Education Trained
• Special Education Trained

Hi! I'm Nick and I graduated with a Bachelors in History from West Virginia University in Spring 2015. I am currently pursuing my Masters in History at Loyola University Chicago, and hope to be a teacher upon graduating!

Hi! My name is Elizabeth and I am a recent graduate from DePauw University. After working with children for over seven years, I believe children often teach adults as much as we teach them. I have worked in schools, daycares and spent multiple summers volunteering as a camp counselor. Through each experience, I have enjoyed watching children grow in a variety of environments.

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My name is Macy Geyer! I'm from Rockton, IL and moved to Chicago for school about 5 years ago.  I graduated with honors from UIC's College of Education program with a degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Middle Grades Social Science.  

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A veteran homeschooler of twenty years, this tutor has also worked with students in small group sessions, one-on-one, both in person and online.  The flexibility to tailor a program to each student's interests and abilities has been invaluable in helping them thrive in their unique learning environment.  Moreover, she has successfully transitioned several of her homeschooled students into a rigorous academic program in high school and college.  This tutor has extensive experience tutoring elementary grade students in all areas, including Reading using the Wilson Reading System. She has also worked with students to increase cognitive skills such as working memory, processing speed, visual and auditory processing. A lifelong Chicago area native, this tutor has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Liz is a credentialed classroom teacher with ten years of experience.  She has taught at the second, third and fifth grade level and has also worked with students through middle school.  Liz has taught at several different types of school and has experience working with a variety of curriculums.  She particularly enjoys teaching executive functioning as students transition from dependent to independent learners.

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One of my students began 11th grade several years behind in math, having barely passed 10th grade. His math teacher couldn't convince him to even try work. His parents arranged a tutoring session at their house, which he was opposed to and ultimately ditched. I spoke to him on the phone and convinced him to hear me out for 10 minutes. He returned and we talked about a few different topics, but not math. He asked for 10 more minutes, and then 10 more, and gradually opened up to me. He'd been behind his peers for years, and his shame stopped him from seeking help. As he got older and more behind his grade level, he felt more ashamed and found it easier to pretend or lie than to admit he didn't understand basic math. He and his younger brother, an 8th grader, were now about equal in math ability and knowledge. We talked about how our instinct is often to hide our failures from the world rather than be open to those who can help us remedy those failures. He agreed that he needed my help. We made a deal: how he presented himself to others was really none of my business, but he had to promise to be honest with me about what he didn't understand. In return, I'd help him with anything he needed. He was uneasy at first, but quickly became comfortable working with me. Over the next two years, he went from scoring at an 8th grade math level to getting a 5 on the AP Calculus BC Exam.
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I enjoy guiding students from "I don't even know what this question is asking or what half of the words in this prompt mean" to total mastery of all relevant concepts for a particularly hard task. From there, I ask my students to look back at just how daunting the task seemed before they began, and to consider how they feel now that they've completed it. As a tutor, I love seeing my students collect these moments of celebratory reflection. My favorite part of the job is seeing their fear of difficult problems diminish as this collection grows.