1,431 Stickney Writing Tutors

...currently work as a Title 1 Reading Teacher in Franklin Park, IL. I work with students in grades K-5th with beginning phonemic awareness, decoding strategies, comprehension strategies, study skills and writing skills. I am a certified reading teacher with a masters in Language and Literacy from National Louis University. This is my 4th year teaching... read more

...This helped me excel all through school from an intense college prep H.S., to the rigorous Phd program at Columbia. Recently, I have been working in research, program evaluation, writing, editing, and proofreading. My publications include a book chapter and some poetry, which I have been writing more recently and enjoy immensely. I learned how to... read more

...As a published, award-winning teacher of juniors and seniors in a large public school system, I was also responsible for preparing students to take the English portions (essay writing, reading, vocabulary, grammar, etc.) of all standardized tests; special emphasis was placed on the ACT and the SAT. I love teaching and empowering young people, but... read more

...Using effective diagnostic and step-by-step print materials can greatly close the deficiency "learning gap" for struggling students. I've seen numerous students who hate grammar or writing, yet love to express themselves visually (i.e.,via picture-stories), that can sometimes be a great starting point to introduce sentence-building grammar skills... read more

I am an experienced English teacher who has taught writing and literature at Rutgers University, SMU, University of Texas, Columbia College. I was a full time English teacher at Evanston Township High School for nine years and a long term substitute at New Trier. I am certified in English, specialize in college admission essay writing and working... read more