Ellen R.

• Evansville, IN 47714 ( 23.3 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 08/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $50.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Grammar

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After earning my doctorate in math in 1966, I began teaching at the University of Massachusetts as an assistant professor of math. I was promoted to associate professor in 1972, and continued there until 1977. In 1977 I moved to South Bend to join a Christian community there. I taught part-time at Notre Dame, St. Mary's and IUSB. In 1981 my community started Trinity School, and I taught there from 1981 until I retired in 2007. In 2008 I decided to do missionary work with a group in Indianapolis, and did some tutoring at IUPUI. Last Feb. we moved to Evansville. Last summer I tutored at Ivy Tech .
I work hard at leading students to figure things out for themselves. But if they get too frustrated, I will spell things out more in detail. I draw a lot of pictures, but have learned that not all students find this helpful. So I try to present mathematics several ways: with numbers, wit ... read more

Gianna P.

• Evansville, IN 47714 ( 23.3 mi )
• Composition Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 10/2010
• Will travel up to 10 miles
• Rates from $41.00 to $56.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Literature, Grammar, Creative Writing

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From my experience I found that the process of working side by side with my student as they strive to figure out a problem or grasp a concept is what I most enjoy about tutoring. As a person I am patient, responsible, and encouraging. I enjoy being creative to help meet my students’ learning styles and needs, and I know how to prioritize learning tasks to help students focus. Also, I recognize that success and progress are individual to a student and their abilities. The focus will be for the student to get the most out of what they are learning, and along the way to acquire a love for learning itself.
As a tutor I have had 5 years of experience working with students of many different ages and a variety of backgrounds. I majored in Spanish in college, but I have also taught Latin and English. Because of this specialty in language, I understand well how to teach grammar and good rea ... read more