Looking for a Private Tutor?

Gail Borden Library has compiled a list of local tutors. Contact the tutor of your choice to set up appointments. If you are a tutor and would like to be included, please contact Candy at 847-289-5818.

Please note: Gail Borden Library, its staff and management do not endorse or approve any individual or service listed in the Tutor section.

Name: April Anderson
Phone: 847-289-9760
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: MS Ed Curriculum & Instruction; experience in gifted education (MCC & NIU), experience in ABE (Adult Basic Education)
Ages/Grades you tutor: All ages
Areas of interest or specialty: Writing-all levels, math (through pre-algebra), other subjects as needed.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Volunteer teacher's aide (8 years), informal educator for 20 years.
Times available for tutoring sessions:As needed
Fee: Affordable-comparable to other tutors

Name: Linda Armintrout
Phone: 847-373-1493
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Illinois Teaching Certificate with Special Ed endorsements
Ages/Grades you tutor: PK-2nd grade
Areas of interest or specialty: Reading and math.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 5 years teaching; 2 years tutoring
Times available for tutoring sessions: Summer mornings; School year evenings
Fee: $25 per hour

Name: Mary Beckman
Phone: 847-695-0667
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: i'm certified to teach K-9. Certificate #526063
Ages/Grades you tutor: 2-6
Areas of interest or specialty: I prefer middle grades: 3, 4, 5 (most subjects), reading, math, science, social science, English, spelling, and phonics.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: I'm a long time full time fourth grade teacher at St. Thomas More School. I currently tutor when needed at an area franchise center.
Times available for tutoring sessions: After school 3:30 - 7:30 pm, Saturdays 9-1.
Fee: $25 per hour, $5 more if not at my home.
Other information: I can tutor in my home (on the west side), your home or at the library.

Name: Carol Betts
Phone: 847-426-0981
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Certified K-6
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-6
Areas of interest or specialty: English or reading
Experience with teaching and tutoring: PreK teacher for 23 years; Have tutored occasionally up to high school level but not recently
Times available for tutoring sessions: Mon or Thurs from 4-5 p.m., possible saturday mornings 
Fee: $30.00 per hour 

Name: Lila Birchfield
Phone: 630-291-5873
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Illinois 6-12 certification. Bachelors degree in French and Spanish. Also, ESL certification. Masters in Linguistics.
Ages/Grades you tutor: Elementary through college
Areas of interest or specialty: French, Spanish and English As A Second Language; AP Prep for French, Spanish. Reading and writing strategies, college language proficiency tests.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Retired high school teacher.Classroom and one on one experience. 
Times available for tutoring sessions: Flexible
Fee: Negotiable

Name: Karen Carlson
Phone: 847-488-9271
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: BS in deaf and hard of hearing; BS in elementary education; Masters in Curriculum and instruction plus 60 graduate hours past my masters degree.
Ages/Grades you tutor: PS-8th grade.
Areas of interest or specialty: All subject areas.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 29 years of teaching preschool through high school; Homebound school tutoring; tutoring in my home for 2 years.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Flexible; will retire in June 2010; Currently teaching 4th grade.
Fee: $30.00 for 45 minutes.

Name: Gail Gattis
Phone: 847-630-9366
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: I'm certified to teach K-9. 10 yrs teaching experience, 6th grade teacher.
Ages/Grades you tutor: 1st-6th
Areas of interest or specialty: Language arts-reading and writing & math up to grade 6.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Taught 3rd-6th grades. Have tutored 6th graders in math.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Evenings/weekends/summer (flexible).
Fee: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Name: Saida Y. Garcia
Phone: 847-754-7997
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Doctorate in chemistry, Kane County transitional bilingual certification: K-12 (type 29) Spanish.
Ages/Grades you tutor: k-12 transitional bilingual/high school & college chemistry/high school & college Spanish
Areas of interest or specialty: Chemistry and Spanish
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Adjunct faculty at ECC (chemistry); Tutor at tutoring center at ECC/substitute teacher at U-46
Times available for tutoring sessions: Mondays 3-6; Tuesdays 9-11, Thursdays 9-11 and 4:30-6; Fridays 11-5
Fee: $25.00 per hour
Other information: Times can be flexible, contact me for more information

Name: Stacey Gensler
Phone: 847-695-7718 or 847-863-7834
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Teacher for 20 years. Master of Arts in teaching. Bachelors degree in Music Education.
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-3.
Areas of interest or specialty: Literacy, reading and word decoding and comprehension skills.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: U-46 elementary teacher since 1985. Summer school literacy teacher for 8 years.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Summer hours are flexible depending on student need.
Fee: $35.00 an hour. Cash only.
Other information: References: Dr. Mariann Alyea: Principal, Lincoln Elementary. Carol Watschke: Librarian, Lincoln Elementary

Name: Mary Genz
Phone: 630-546-6928
E-mail:
Qualifications, including cerification information: Type 3 Certification. Former middle school teacher.
Ages/grades you tutor: K-8
Areas of interest or specialty: Math and language arts.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Taught middle school for 10 years. Tutored for 4 years.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Open to students availability.
Fee: Negotiable

Name: Amy Grantham
Phone: 847-845-3025
E-Mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Type 03 Illinois Teaching Certificate K-9
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-6.
Areas of interest or specialty: Math and Reading
Experience with teaching and tutoring: U-46 4th grade teacher at Otter Creek elementary school.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Summer mornings and evenings. School year-evenings
Fee: $40.00 per hour - $20.00 per 1/2 hour
Other Information: Feel free to call or email for more information.

Name: Rachel Hekman
Phone: 847-854-4632
E-Mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: President of Future Teachers Club at Westminster Christian School. Teaching assistant for middle school history.
Ages/Grades you tutor: 6-12.
Areas of interest or specialty: History and Social Studies; I am especially knowledgable in American history and government. Also, I put a heavy emphasis on proper grammar and syntax in writing. 
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Teaching assistant for middle school history: I prepare and present lessons and grade assignments. Tour guide at Elgin Area Historical Society. Two-time teacher of vacation bible school. Teacher in AWANA program at Elgin Evangelical Free Church.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Monday - Friday, 7-10 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 3-8 p.m. March - August
Fee: $10.00 per hour
Other Information: Please note that I am currently a student. I plan to pursue a major in history and a certification to teach secondary social studies.

Name: Shelley Johnson
Phone: 847-293-8258
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Bachelors in Math and Computer science
Ages/Grades you tutor: Middle school, High school and some college.
Areas of interest or specialty: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra 2, Pre-Calc, Calc, Calc 2, Geometry.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Tutored for many years, 3 years teaching home school Co-Op.
Times available for tutoring sessions: M, W, F and weekends 
Fee: Negotiable

Name: Allynn Kairis
Phone: 847-741-3327
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Retired from U-46 teacher. Illinois Certified Reading Specialist.
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-6th grade reading.
Areas of interest or specialty: Specializing in beginning reading.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Retired U-46 teacher.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Call for hours.
Fee: $40/hr
Other information: Fee negotiable, depending on individual circumstances.

Name: Margaret Lesniak
Phone: 630-497-8817
E-Mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Bachelor of Science in mathematics education
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-12.
Areas of interest or specialty: Math
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Previously taught at Keller Junior High School in Schaumburg; private tutoring for the past 10 years
Times available for tutoring sessions: After school hours and Saturdays
Fee: $20.00 per hour
Other Information: Fluent in the Polish language

 Name: Sandi Lionello
Phone:  630-390-5102
E-mail: 
Qualifications, including certification information: IL Certified type 03, BS & MA in education. Taught various grades k-6 and k-5 literacy
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-6
Areas of interest or specialty: Reading, language arts and math.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Taught 3rd-6th grade and kindergarten as well as K-5 literacy; Tutoring-K-6
Times available for tutoring sessions: During school year: M-Th evenings. Summer-M-F open availability
Fee: $25 per hour

Name: Lynda Marquez
Phone: 847-695-3557
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Current teacher. IL elemtary Eduation Certificate, IL Middle School Certificate-Language Arts and Social Sciences. Masters in Education: Instruction and Curriculum Development.
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-8th
Areas of interest or specialty: Reading and writing: Reading strategies, reading comprehension, language skills.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: I have been teaching for the past 6 years and have tutored reading before that. Have a lot of experience with different learning styles and teaching strategies.
Times available for tutoring sessions: School year: M-F 5:00 p.m. and later; Summer: M-W-F 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and later. Tuesday and Friday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $30.00 an hour

Name: Tina McCullough
Phone: 847-997-9774
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: State Teacher Certification, Substitute teacher
Ages/Grades you Tutor: Pre-K-8th grade
Areas of interest or specialty: My specialties are reading, math and english. I have the ability to simplify subjects so it is easy for students to understand. I also have a lot of enthusiasm and patience when working with students.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: I have been substitute teaching for seven years grades Pre-K through 12th grade. I have tutored students grades 1 through 6 and have a success rate of over 90% in raising students' scores to either meet or exceed state requirements.
Times available for tutoring sessions: I am available after school, evenings and weekends during the school year and anytime during the summer months.
Fee: Negotiable
Other Information: Prior to substitute teaching, I was a child social worker working with children who had : special needs, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders and ADHD.

Name: Laura Meredith
Phone: 815-762-2844
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Type 09 certification for 6-12 in high school English and Psychology, Math through Algebra 1, SAT, ACT, TOEFL prep.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 10 years experience tutoring students of all ages and skill levels. I taught in a classroom for 3 years, and I am currently teaching at Northwest Community Hospital in the Adolescent Mental Health Unit.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Evenings and weekends
Fee: Negotiable

Name: Renee Owens
Phone: 630-762-6284
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: B.S. Elementary Education, Montessori 3-9 certificate. Reading 1st endorsement. 
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-3rd.
Areas of interest or specialty: Reading, math, writing.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 25 years teaching, 5 years tutoring.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Weekdays 10-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday evenings 6-7 p.m.
Fee: $20.00 - $30.00

Name: Melissa Perez
Phone:  404-805-6138
E-mail: 
Qualifications, including certification information: 1st grade teacher, tutoring experience; Master's Degree in Literacy Curriculum & Instruction
Ages/Grades you tutor: K-5
Areas of interest or specialty: Reading, math, study skills
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 10 years teaching; 5 years of tutoring 1st-5th grades
Times available for tutoring sessions: Weekday afternoons from 4-6 p.m.; Summer mornings and afternoons
Fee: $60 per hour; $30.00/30 minutes

Name: Nelli Pries
Phone: 847-841-8414
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Tutoring Background
Ages/Grades you tutor: High School/Middle School
Areas of interest or specialty: German and ESL, also adult ESL.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Middle School/High School
Times available for tutoring sessions: Saturday mornings
Fee: Negotiable

Name: Michael A Russo
Phone: 847-695-8630
Qualifications, including certification information: MA English, 4 years of college teaching experience, two terms tutoring experience at Niles Public Library.
Ages/Grades you tutor: High school, College, Adult.
Areas of interest or specialty: Writing & reading - I also have a certificate in leading discussions on the "Great Books".
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Again I have taught college for four years. My last year teaching I was also a tutor on staff.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Weekends
Fee: The average fee

Name: Krista Schifferer
Phone: 847-507-0627
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Certified elementary teacher. I have taught Kindergarten and third grade. 
Ages/Grades you tutor: Elementary.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: 3 years teaching, 5 years tutoring.
Times available for tutoring sessions: M, W, F evenings
Fee: $25.00 an hour 

Name: Linda Thiede
Phone: 847-717-6786
E-mail:
Qualifications, including certification information: Bachelor's Degree-graduated with honor, over 30 years experience in education
Ages/Grades you tutor: PS-adult.
Areas of interest or specialty: English, Spanish, reading, writing.
Experience with teaching and tutoring: Worked for School District U-46, District 300, Elgin Community College, Literacy Connection, Club Z tutoring, private tutoring.
Times available for tutoring sessions: Open
Fee: Negotiable
Other Information: Please call for details.