Brendan D.
Private tutor in Chicago, IL
Education
-Masters of Science in Special Ed, Dominican University, River Forest IL, Cum Laude -Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Beloit College, Beloit WI, Cum Laude.
Experience
Education Specialist at Insight Behavioral Health Center (4/15 to present) -Work with adolescents with eating and anxiety disorders undergoing the Partial Hospitalization Program at Insight BHC. Coordinate efforts between students, school counselors, Insight staff, and parents to make sure students are able to keep up with their academic work as much as possible while they are in the program and ensure a smooth transition back to school. Private Tutor (6/14 to present) -Tutor students in high school and middle school level math and writing, addressing dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Have logged more than 360 hours of in-person tutoring on the Wyzant web site and have a customer satisfaction rating of 4.9/5 stars. Endorsements from parents viewable at https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/BrendanForestPark Special Education Teacher at UNO Officer Donald J. Marquez Charter School (9/13 to 6/14) -Taught self-contained and co-taught math and reading classes for students in 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 7th grades. Delivered Orton/ Gillingham reading interventions and other RTI reading interventions. Taught life skills Math and Reading extensively in a one-on-one setting. Resource teacher at Perspectives/IIT Math and Science Academy (8/09 to 1/13) -Taught self-contained and co-taught math, science, and reading classes for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade. Created independent curriculum for self-contained 12th grade math class. -Collaborated with a team of regular education teachers to ensure that students with IEPs received appropriate accommodations and to develop successful strategies for special education students taking co-taught and regular education classes. -Was rated Skilled/Expert overall during internal evaluations which included regular classroom observations, was rated Expert in classroom management and differentiating instruction, was rated Master in maintaining positive relationships with students and parents. - Founded and led the Martial Arts Club after school. Americore Member at IYC Warrenville, maximum security prison for girls 14-20 (9/05 to 9/06) -Activated funding for the Americore program at IYC Warrenville, was the first Americore volunteer to work there. -Founded volunteer tutor program, recruited, trained, and supervised community volunteers. -Prepared students for their GED tests. 11 of 12 students preparing for the test passed, compared to an average of one or two students passing in previous years.
Subject Expertise
9th Grade WritingAlgebra 1ACT WritingACT with WritingACT ScienceACT ReadingACT MathACT EnglishACTAlgebra 29th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading8th Grade math8th GradeCollege AlgebraCollege EssaysDyslexiaFiction WritingGEDGeometryIntermediate AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraPhilosophyPhonicsTrigonometryWritingSAT VerbalSAT WritingVocabulary4th Grade Writing10th Grade math10th Grade Reading10th Grade Writing11th Grade11th Grade math11th Grade Reading11th Grade Writing12th Grade12th Grade math12th Grade Reading12th Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science10th Grade5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math6th Grade Reading6th Grade Science6th Grade Writing7th Grade7th Grade math7th Grade Reading7th Grade Science7th Grade Writing
Availability
Monday in the afternoon, Tuesday in the afternoon, Wednesday in the afternoon, Friday in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 10 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I'm a professionally published fiction writer (mostly horror and fantasy, but I hop genres a fair bit). My apartment is filled wall-to-wall with books and comics. When I emerge I like to ride my bike, go to the gym, and take martial arts or dance classes.
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