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I LOVED TEACHING, AND I WILL LOVE TUTORING!

Lockport, IL 60441

Female ( Age 66 )

Member since:02/2015

I am a Certified Teacher

Rates from $35 to $40

I can perfom tutoring:

  • In-home
  • Group

Will travel up to 15 miles

Additional Policies:

Cancellation without notice fee of $15.00. I LIKE TO TUTOR IN A LIBRARY CLOSE TO YOU.

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About Me

Experience Summary

I recently retired after 35 years of teaching English. I love teaching any area of English, but what I most enjoyed was AP Language and Composition. In the 20 years I taught this class, I had about a 90% pass rate. For many of my students, AP L and C was the first honors class they ever had! I also taught British Literature, Russian Literature, American Literature, on the academic and honors levels, an English class for academically challenged students, journalism, creative writing, and freshman and sophomore classes that included literature, grammar and writing. During the many years that I taught sophomores, the school English ACT averaged score was always the highest out of the subjects tested.

Teaching Style

I can adapt myself to how a particular student learns best. I believe in using plenty of examples, and I have plenty of patience.

My Hobbies

My hobbies include creative writing, especially satire, jewelry making and selling, travel, my dog Emy (not really a hobby), Chicago sports, ebay, just to name a few.

Other Comments

I have loads of material for any kind of English class.

Credentials

Type Level Year Title Issued By
Degree Bachelors 1979 Secondary Teaching with Concentr... Western Illinois Univerisy
Certification grades 6-12 1979 Secondary English Education Illinois Department of Education
Award Writing 1989 University of Illinois Writing C... University of Illinois

Subject Commentary

ACT This is one of my top subjects! Proficiency: Expert
I also tutor in AP Language and Composition. For 30 years I have had a 90% pass rate in AP L and C. For the ACT, I tutor grammar, sentence structure, reading and writing.
Shakespeare Proficiency: Experienced
The plays I have most recently taught are Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and The Taming of the Shrew.

All Subjects I Tutor

  • ACT
  • Composition
  • Continuing Education
  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Grammar
  • Homework Help
  • Language Arts
  • Literature
  • Poetry
  • PSAT
  • Reading
  • Reading Comprehension
  • SAT - Verbal
  • Shakespeare
  • Spelling
  • Study Skills
  • Test Preparation
  • Testing Skills
  • Testing Strategies
  • Writing
  • Writing Skills