About Our Founder
Lindsey Wander says “I am a firm believer that lessons are best learned by stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking action. This is maxim I don’t just use with my students, but one that I also apply to my own life. To date, I’ve traveled to more than 25 different countries and 35 American states. This exposure to numerous cultures, belief systems, lifestyles, and personalities has shaped my passion for learning and helping others to succeed. Not only this, but traveling extensively requires a lot of on-your-feet thinking, patience, and the ability to read people quickly—all of which are vital skills of a successful educator.
I did not always know I wanted to be a teacher. I originally enrolled in college to become a Biomedical Engineer. After I earned a B.S. in Biology, a B.A. in Chemistry, and a Minor in Mathematics, I decided to participate in various science-based internships all over the world in order to discover a career I was passionate about. An internship in Pennsylvania as an Environmental Educator inspired me to go back to college to become a Biology Teacher in California. I loved having my own classroom and seeing my “kids” every day, inspiring a joy for learning within them while discovering new and creative ways to teach complex subjects.
When I moved to Chicago several years later, I decided to pursue tutoring full-time. Because of my professional and personal experiences, I can quickly assess my students, molding my teaching style to maximize their strengths and reshape their weaknesses into positive traits. Perhaps most importantly, I teach them how to learn, so they are always in the powerful position of being able to help themselves. This custom approach ensures they’re given every tool necessary to be successful, building their confidence and skills enough to ultimately wean them off their tutor in the near future. Now I am sharing my experience and methodology with my highly-qualified tutors so that we can help even more students to become lifelong learners. ”
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- Middle school math and science teacher; 5 years
- Professional tutor since 2005
- Past tutoring experience includes the following companies: Club Z Tutoring, Huntington Learning Center, Academic Approach, Varsity Tutors
- Environmental Educator; 2 years
- Math Professor at Tribeca Flashpoint College since 2015
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- Teaching Credentials in California and Illinois
- Passed Science CSET in May 2009
- Passed Math CSET in May 2007
- Passed CBEST in October 2006
- Certified in Standard First Aid and Adult CPR/AED
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- Magna Cum Laude graduate from California State University (3.71 GPA)
- B.S. in Biology
- B.A. in Chemistry
- Minor in Mathematics
- High school Valedictorian (4.7 GPA)
- Professional proficiency in Spanish: 5 years of academic study and 1-month full-immersion Spanish course in Costa Rica
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Formal training to assist students with each of the following:
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- Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
- Executive Functioning
- Auditory and Visual Processing difficulties
- English as second language
- High school and college placement exams
- College essays and applications
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- Forester at Camp Edison, CA: Designed and completed independent stream studies to determine their health, then wrote a scientific report on my findings
- Environmental Officer at Share Center, Northern Ireland: Developed educational programs on environmental issues for staff and visitor use; researched and applied for grants to fund eco-friendly projects and equipment
- Backcountry Field Research Technician in the Olympic National Park, WA: Performed ecological data documentation; assisted with in-field transmitter surgeries with the intent of uncovering the recent dramatic decline of the endangered Olympic marmot
- Head of Aquatic Ecology Lab; CA: Designed experiments, collected data, and published a scientific report of the lab’s studies of freshwater quality in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genetic Lab Assistant; CA: Helped improve methods of genetic analysis used in forensic science: experimental preparation, making solutions, running PCR reactions via a Thermo-cycler 480, and DNA analysis utilizing a 310 DNA sequencer
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What Our Clients are Saying About Us
Our tutor has done a great job tutoring our daughter. She has a fantastic grasp of the subject matter and, perhaps more importantly, she creates the right learning environment. In the words of our daughter, ‘[Our tutor] has a gift.’
Found WorldWise Tutoring to help our son with his organizational skills, but got so much more. Our son had an instant connection with his tutor, and he really enjoys his time with her. She is our secret weapon for the SAT and college applications…shhhh, don’t tell anyone!
I highly recommend WorldWise Tutoring. Our tutor worked with my son and he had terrific results on his college ACT exam. They are easy-going and a pleasure to work with!
Lindsey tutored both of my children through high school. She is adept in multiple subjects including math, science and ACT test prep. Lindsey relates really well to both male and female students. She is friendly, highly responsive and accommodating. She was always very professional. I highly recommend her.
Ten stars would not be an over-statement. My daughter has struggled with math all through school. She finally was able to comprehend and apply math theories due to [her tutor’s] ability to make concepts clear and teach my daughter how to apply them to real world problems. He is truly a gift to the students he tutors; through patience and understanding he consistently helps them achieve success. He is a born teacher.
Working with WorldWise Tutoring was a big part of our daughter’s success during her Junior and Senior years at a very rigorous high school. [Her tutor’s] breadth of knowledge in many areas of study as well as the efficient and clear way she communicated and explained information, helped our daughter in all subjects. She was also instrumental in preparing our daughter for taking the ACT. She provided plenty of practice as well as test-taking strategies and our daughter exceeded her own expectations with her ACT score!
WorldWise Tutoring has exceptional tutors. [Our tutor] is very personable, and quickly put my shy teenaged daughter at ease. He is able to strike that difficult balance between being accessible and friendly, while at the same time encouraging his student to push and challenge herself. We had some difficulty with one of my daughter’s teachers, and [our tutor] was persistent and creative in his attempts to solve the problem. He is superb at what she does, and I happily give him my highest recommendation.
WorldWise Tutoring has exceptional tutors. [Our tutor] is very personable, and quickly put my shy teenaged daughter at ease. He is able to strike that difficult balance between being accessible and friendly, while at the same time encouraging his student to push and challenge herself. We had some difficulty with one of my daughter’s teachers, and [our tutor] was persistent and creative in his attempts to solve the problem. He is superb at what she does, and I happily give him my highest recommendation.
We started with WorldWise to help our daughter prepare for the HSPT. Not only did she get into her first-choice school, but she was better prepared for high school in the process. We could not have done this without [our tutor]. It’s so nice to see my daughter so relaxed and confident about school now.
[My tutor’s] dedication went above and beyond that of any tutors that I had worked with in the past and has a passion for teaching that is evident in her work. She was a pleasure to work with, and I would recommend WorldWise Tutoring without hesitation to anyone looking for tutorial services.