There are many ingredients to academic success including content, organization, confidence, planning, and test taking... I use a full approach to getting you to your goals.

My name is Mike and I am an experienced writer who has a vast amount of experience writing for several mediums, most recently Chicago Innerview Magazine. I believe that subject material can be better understood and retained if the reader is able to personally relate to the subject matter, or able to think of the topic in terms of modern times. I truly believe that I will not only be able to help all students excel, but also that I will reignite a spark inside of them that makes them WANT to read out of a thirst for knowledge.

I like to make it fun and not boring. I bring usually little mini prizes for the kids in person if their good. I love helping kids. I like hearing that the kids are doing good after I tutor them.

I am a warm, patient, experienced teacher. I have taught everything individually from math and reading to art and music (I am available for private ukulele lessons). I have 5 years of teaching experience across multiple areas of curriculum with a strong literary background. I have a degree in early childhood/elementary ed, a degree in child, adult, and family services, and an endorsement in special education. I have taught mixed ages at a Montessori school, but have mostly taught Kindergarten mixed gen ed/special ed in Cicero. This whole year I have been teaching fully in person in 3rd grade at a college prep elementary/middle school (with...