Susan K.
Private tutor in Westmont, IL
Education
Northern Illinois University - BS.Ed, Elementary Education , Northern Illinois University - MS.Ed, Instructional Technology
Experience
I am an experienced and compassionate educator who worked within the Chicago Public School system at the same elementary school for 33 years. I taught and collaborated with the fourth grade team in the development and implementation of appropriate curriculum. I worked with the special education department to develop individualized learning plans for at-risk students. I also worked in the gifted program to provide above average students with a challenging curriculum appropriate to their needs. I was the coordinator for the after-school programs under the "No Child Left Behind" initiative. In that position, I placed students in individual programs specific to their needs. I worked as the computer resource teacher for grades 3-8 for 13 years. In this position, I was able to improve and remediate students' performance in the subjects contained in the approved school curriculum. Most importantly, I was able to instruct and improve my students' study skills and research abilities, as well as instructing them in basic computing skills. Students were instructed in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications, as well as proper use of the Internet. I feel I provide a positive learning experience and atmosphere for students of all abilities at the elementary level. I am currently volunteering at Eisenhower Jr. High I Darien where I tutor students in Reading fluency. I also tutor individual students either at their home or a nearby library. I am currently tutoring a student in grammar to prepare for her nursing placement test. I am also tutoring a 4th grader in Handwriting and a 7th grader in AP Language Arts.
Subject Expertise
5th Grade mathWritingVocabularyReadingPhonicsHandwritingElementary MathComputer Skills6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Reading2nd Grade5th Grade4th Grade Writing4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math
Availability
Weekdays after 3PM, Weekends in the morning, Weekdays in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I love to travel and have taken trips throughout the U.S. and Europe. I LOVE to read in my spare time. My other hobbies are running, swimming and going to the movies.
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