I have a B.A degree from Knox College, studying Education, Social Science, and History. I am a fully certified teacher in the state of Illinois, and am considered "Highly Qualified" in accordance with the No Child Left Behind act in: History, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Government, and Geography.
I am a passionate teacher and have received nothing but the highest marks on all formal performance evaluations, as well as evaluations from my former students.
In addition to student teaching, I have over 300 hours in the classroom working with both middle school and high school students on a variety of subjects. Furthermore, I have worked with students one-on-one as a tutor with a local literacy coalition for 2 years in subjects such as: GED instruction, reading, writing, and geography.
I am well qualified and interested in tutoring students in any of the social sciences, as well as in writing, reading, and test-taking skills.