JAM Teaching and Consulting
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Tutoring & Consulting
JAM Teaching and Consulting is a team of professional teachers, educational specialists, and highly qualified educational consultants. We help children succeed in school and life.
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We understand that no two students are the same. We provide customized learning for each student to fit their individual learning styles.
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Consultation
Consult with a JAM Teaching and Consulting team member.
Discuss
Share your child's learning needs and desired outcomes.
Action
You are paired with a tutor that can support your child's unique needs.
Our Process
How does it work?
The process starts with a consultation from a JAM Teaching and Consulting team member. You will discuss your child's learning needs and desired outcomes. You are then paired with a tutor that can support your child's unique needs. The process is simple, streamlined, and child-centered.
What makes us different?
We utilize innovative, research-based teaching practices. We consider the whole child and incorporate all aspects of your child. We believe that every child is unique, and they should have a support plan catered to their specific needs.
JAM Teaching and Consulting is a team of professional teachers, qualified tutors, and highly qualified educational consultants. JAM consists of a team of skilled professionals who will help your child succeed in school and life.
What’s the process?
Consultation
Determine outcomes
Customized plan
Learning outcomes
Why us?
We are innovative
We customize and individualize
We consider your child as a whole learner
We communicate
We are reflective
We collaborate
We motivate children to learn
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Tutoring Team
Julia Mahowald
Founder
- Dominican University, Masters as a Reading Specialist
- National Boards Certification, Exceptional Needs Specialist
- Orton Gillingham Trained, Institute of Multi-Sensory Design
- Northeastern Illinois University, Masters as a Learning Behavioral Specialist II
- Central Washington University, Bachelors of Elementary Education and Special Education
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Ms. Elaine
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Distinction with a Minor in Communications, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Further training in Teaching Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills
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Ms. Gina
- Specialist in Education Degree in Administration and Supervision, National Louis University
- Bilingual/ESL Endorsement, University of Phoenix
- Masters of Education, Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, DePaul University
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Ms. Jennifer
- Masters of Educational Leadership, IUPUI, Urban Principal Program
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of Evansville
- Proficient Practitioner License, K-12 Building Level Administrator
- Advanced Practitioner License Primary and Intermediate Generalist
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Mr. Anosh
- North Park University, Bachelors of Science in Physics and Mathematics
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Mr. Jackson
- DePaul University, College of Education, Masters of Education, Mathematics
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Grainger College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Minor in Business
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Ms. Ashley
- Illinois State University, Bachelor's Degree in Early-Childhood Education (Birth-3rd Grade)
- Reading Specialist Certificate
- Golden Apple Award Recipient
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Ms. Miriam
- Marian University, Indianapolis, IN, Master of Arts in Teaching, Cum Laude
- Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science Child and Family Studies, Dean’s List
- Orton-Gillingham trained
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Ms. Rania
- University of Washington, Masters Degree in Elementary Education, Reading Endorsement
- Central Washington University, Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education, Health and Fitness
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Ms. Mary Kate
- University of Kentucky Lexington Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Family Sciences
- Teach For America: Illinois State Board of Education, Relay Graduate School of Education, Elementary Education
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Ms. Kelly
- Saint Joseph University Masters Certified in Applied Behavior Analysis
- University of Concordia Masters in Advanced Special Education
- University of Dayton B.S. Education: Special Education
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Ms. Grace
- DePaul University: Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) (June 2023)
- Anticipated Endorsements: 9-12 Psychology
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Ms. Dorothy
- Macalester College: Bachelor of Arts
- Relay Graduate School of Education: Masters of Teaching
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Ms. Gabriella
- National Louis University: MAT, Secondary English Education
- Elmhurst College: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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Ms. Maggie
- Relay Graduate School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching and Secondary English Language Arts
- The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences, Cum Laude:
- The University of Virginia: Semester at Sea
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Ms. Maia
- National Louis University: English as a Second Language Endorsement
- Northeastern Illinois University: Master of Arts in Literacy Education
- Indiana University: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
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Ms. Hannah
- Illinois State University: Bachelor of Science in Education
- Illinois State University: Special Education Learning and Behavior Specialist 1
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Ms. Lauren
- Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education: DePaul University
- English as a Second Language Endorsement
- Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
- Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS-1) Endorsement
- Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner
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Ms. Jessica S
- Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education: Depaul University
- Bachelor of Arts in General Studies: University of Michigan
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Ms. Lisa
- Bilingual Educator Endorsement Coursework: University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign
- MAT - Elementary Education: National Louis University
- Ph.D. - Social Psychology: Iowa State University
- M.S. - Social Psychology: Iowa State University
- B.A. - Psychology and Spanish: Tufts University
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Ms. Brittany
- Illinois State University: Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education
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Ms. Meaghan
- University of Illinois: Bachelors in Elementary Education
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Ms. Olamide
- Washington University - Bachelor of Arts - St. Louis, Missouri
- Brown School - Master’s of Public Health - St. Louis, Missouri
- Northwestern University - Doctorate of Medicine - Chicago, Illinois
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Ms. Kristen
- Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education Program - Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
- Orton Gillingham trained
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Ms. Amanda
- Master of Science in Elementary Education and Educational Studies: The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
- Maryland Standard Professional Certification in Special Education 1-8 and Early Childhood Education PK-2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
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Ms. Elizabeth
- Masters of Arts in Education: Dominican University – River Forest, IL
- Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education: Marquette University – Milwaukee, WI
- Certification in English as a Second Language
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Ms. Bianca
- Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Ms. Mary Kate
- Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Education: Illinois State University- Normal, IL
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Ms. Maggie O
- Bachelors in Special Education: University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Wilson Reading System Trained
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Ms. Jen
- Michigan State University, Master of Arts, Specialization in Special Education
- Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts
- Northeastern Illinois University, Reading Teacher Endorsement
- World Language- Spanish Endorsement
- Language Arts Endorsement,
- Crisis Prevention Institute Trained
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Ms. Sarah
- Relay Graduate School of Education (M.A.T.) Elementary Education
- Mississippi College (B.S.) Public Relations, Minor, Business Administration
- Wilson Reading System Trained
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Ms. Jacqueline
- Western Governors University, Masters of Curriculum and Instruction
- University of Dayton, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
- LETRS Trained
- Really Great Reading Trained
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Ms. Joyce
*Concordia University: ESL endorsement
*Kendall College at National Louis University: Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Up to 3rd Grade), Special Education
*Triton College: Associates in Arts Teaching Early Childhood Education
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Ms. Lily
*Illinois State University: Bachelor of Science in Human Development Family Sciences
*Saint Xavier University: Master of Arts in Teaching
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Ms. Gina
*Illinois State University: B.A. English Education
*University of St. Francis: M.S. in Teaching and Learning
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Ms. Katie
*National Board for Professional Teacher
*Concordia University: M. Ed., School Administration and Leadership
*DePaul University: M. Ed., Language, Literacy and Specialized Instruction*University of Kentucky: Bachelor of Arts
*State of Illinois Professional Education License Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement
*Wilson Reading System Trained
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Ms. Carrie
*DePaul University: Masters of Arts, Elementary Education
*University of Illinois Champaign: Bachelor of Science, Journalism
*National Board Certification – Generalist/Middle Childhood
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Ms. Rebecca
*Washington University in St. Louis: Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences
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Ms. Taylor
*Indiana University: Elementary Education with a minor: Psychology
*Orton Gillingham Trained
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Mr. Joe
*National Louis University: Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) in Curriculum & Instruction Endorsement: Advanced Specialization in Reading and English as a Second Language (ESL)
*National Louis University: Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education Endorsement: LBS1 (pre-K to age 21)
*National Louis University: Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education Endorsement: LBS1 (pre-K to age 21)
*Iowa State University: Bachelor of History with certification in Secondary Education Endorsement: Social Studies
*Wilson Reading System Trained
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Mr. Andrew
*DePaul University: Master of Arts in Teaching
*University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts in German and Russian
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Ms. Veronica
*University of Illinois: Master of Educational Studies: Instructional Leadership
*University of Wisconsin-Madison: Bachelor of Science Major: Special Education K-12
*Wilson Reading System Trained
*National Board Certified Teacher
*ESL Bilingual Teacher-Spanish
*Learning Behavior Specialist
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Ms. Alexis
*Illinois State University: Reading Endorsement
*Illinois State University: B.S. Elementary Education
*St. Francis University: M.S Best Practices in Elementary Education (in progress)
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Ms. Maria
*North Park University: MA Education
*North Park University: BA Elementary Education
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Ms. Allison
*Illinois State University: B.S. Elementary Education
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Ms. Rebecca
*National Lewis University: Masters in Arts of Teaching
*University of Maryland: Bachelor of Science in Public and Community Health
*Illinois Professional Educator License
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Ms. Rhonda
*Rising Lotus Yoga Center: Yoga Instructor
*Ramamani Institute Pune, India: Studied with B.K.S. Iyengar, founder of Iyengar yoga, and his family
*Ph.D., German Language and Literature with dissertation on Language Games, Gender, and National Identity
*University of Goettingen, Germany: Dissertation Research while attending university
*University of Freiburg, Germany: Dissertation group specializing in intercultural studies
*University of California: M.A., German Language and Literature
*Occidental College: B.A., German
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Ms. Kelsey
* Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Principal Program: Concordia University
*Master of Science (M.S.) Teaching English Language Learners: University of St. Francis
*Bachelor of Science Elementary Education: University of North Dakota
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Ms. Michelle
*Bachelor of Science Education: Illinois State University
*Middle School Endorsements: Math, Science, & ELA: Illinois State University
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Ms. Christina
*Bachelor of Science in Special Education: Northern Illinois University
*Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction: Rockford College
*45 Additional Post Graduate Credit Hours in Education: Greenville University
*Wilson Introductory 16.5-hour Course (WRS) Completed
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Angela Martin
Desinger
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Testimonials
"Spoiler alert, the tutor is fabulous! She's made such a great connection with my daughter and boosted her confidence and grades. I would recommend JAM to anyone and everyone. It's a very individualized approach and the tutor is very organized and communicative. She came in and hit the ground running."
"JAM has been a great experience for me. As a teacher, I was looking for different ways to continue my role outside of the classroom. As a tutor, I have been able to see the impact of students learning executive functioning skills (i.e. how to study, how to get organized, how to manage time, etc.) and the growth they've seen. I have been nothing but pleased with the support and culture at JAM, and I am happy to be a part of something so great."
"I was searching for families to work with in the Chicagoland area and Julia reached out to me to share about JAM. I’m so glad she made the connection because joining the JAM team has been the best decision for me. JAM takes care of all of the extra stuff (billing, curriculum resources, finding families) and allows me to focus on supporting students. Julia serves as a thought partner for me if I need support with students I tutor. JAM is a very collaborative environment and any member of the team is happy to jump in and help me out if I need it. Working for JAM has allowed tutoring to be an added benefit to my life."
Working with Julia has been a gamechanger for us. As parents, we didn't know how to support our first-grader with reading since it didn't seem to come 'naturally' to her. Once we got the diagnosis of dyslexia, a friend highly recommended JAM Teaching as an incredible resource, and I am so grateful she did. Julia helped to humanize the dyslexia diagnosis for us. Rather than being a scary clinical thing that defined our daughter, Julia helped our daughter and us to learn how to navigate it and capitalize on her strengths as a learner. In just two months, our daughter has made incredible gains, is interested in reading and learning and looks forward to her daily Zoom sessions with Miss Julia. I am so grateful that Miss Julia is part of our team of loving and creative adults supporting our daughter in her learning.
"I am so happy that I found JAM Teaching. We just started tutoring for two of my children ages 11 and 5 years. Both tutors are great fits for our kids and we are already seeing improvement in terms of confidence and academic skills. Julia did a great job pairing each kid with an appropriate tutor and scheduling has been so easy."
Julia is a remarkable teacher. She has immense patience and great insight. Without Julia’s guidance we would not have managed school and home successfully for the past few years. Her assistance with the IEP process made us confident to advocate for our son. You can tell she really cares for each one of her students. We are very lucky to have her as a tutor for our son!
Julia is an asset to any student's academic team! She’s approachable and easy going but direct and firm when working with our boy. She has helped us continue to identify and progress his literacy areas that need growth. She is able to help interpret certain school district and state level documents if needed for learning differences. Our boy always finishes feeling accomplished and positive despite his areas of struggle! When asked who he prefers to work on difficult tasks with he answers “Julia!” I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Julia for any type of student.
"I have loved working with JAM and really appreciate every opportunity you have given me. I also have learned a lot from the professional development meetings that I implement everyday in the classroom! I love to see that JAM is growing so much! You are phenomenal at what you do and I am not surprised!"
Julia has been such a gift to our son and our family! We hired her to tutor our 1st grade son, who was in a mainstream class but has some special needs and was really struggling with the remote learning during the shutdown. Julia engaged and motivated him immediately. I have never seen someone able to work with him so well. She is energetic, warm, and kind, while also being firm and structured in order to keep my son on task. She goes above and beyond in terms of both prepping for their sessions and in terms of follow-up and collaborative planning. I cannot recommend her highly enough for any student - special needs or not. We love Julia!
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