1,356 East Garfield Park Grammar Tutors

...I bring a poet's delight in language to the task of developing vocabulary (with a professor's understanding of curriculum), to best order tutoring time. My students learn to approach grammar as a foundation to effective communication, rather than an obscure system of rules separate from meaning. I actively identify subjects of interest to the student,... read more

...I am a published Novelist who was a NYT Notable Book and have written a book on writing College admission essays called Pitch Perfect. I have presented at NCTE, ASCD and IATE on the topic of adolescent literacy. I have taught grammar to every level from juniors in high school to college freshmen. I am an expert in writing, essay writing, business... read more

...I believe that it's important to understand not just the basis but the entire reasoning behind concepts, so a lot of back and forth discussion is necessary. I want my students to understand the information from all possible angles. The best way to do this is ask 'why?' about everything. When teaching languages (I offer English, Spanish, Italian,... read more

...I was capitan of the swim team in high school, and swam junior varsity one year and varsity for the following three years. I have taught children how to swim and also worked on stroke technique with a professional coach. From ages 5 to 14, I was on a basketball team. I have played basketball with a variety of different ages, from children (ages... read more

...My study skills are excellent, and I have perfected them over the years as I have worked on several project management assignments which require me to schedule out the work at hand, keep abreast of all documentation that is being produced in the project, summarize the performance of the project and report the project performance and key issues and... read more