Contact: byrnes.emily@gmail.com
Emily Ehrstein
Math is Emily’s passion and she has had a ton of fun tutoring math to high schoolers over the last decade – more than 1,000 hours in total. She is a mom to three young daughters and an avid runner. She previously worked as an actuary for 8 years before deciding to spend her time raising her young children.
Algebra
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Heartland Math Classes
100 Level ISU Math Classes
In-person or online
$100/hr
Reggie Dizon
Contact: rmdizzy@gmail.com
Reggie was a regular education tutor at the academic support center for Normal Community High School before moving in 2025. He now tutors virtually from the San Francisco Bay area. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine and was formerly Chief Resident at Christ Hospital, UIC.
Chemistry (high school and college)
Physics
Biology
Pre-algebra
Algebra
Geometry
Pre-calculus
Online
$80/hr
Peter Schmuldt
Contact: peter5459schmuldt@gmail.com
Peter Schmuldt is a math teacher at Normal Community High School. He is a founder of the ISU Math Tutoring Club, and has tutored for 7 years, over 3000 hours across 30 students. In his free time, he enjoys biking, running, and playing card games!
Algebra
Calculus
Finite Mathematics
Geometry
Pre-calculus
ISU MAT 113, 120, 121
In-person or online
$50/hr
Katy Koe
Contact: kkoe7977@gmail.com
After teaching math for 25+ years at Heartland Community College and other surrounding colleges, Katy retired in May 2020. She has taught over 6,000 students across three different states. She was also a tutor at Heartland Community College’s tutoring center. She is now teaching a class as a retired annuitant at Illinois State University. When her children were growing up, she tutored many students and was the volunteer for the gifted and talented program. She is also certified as a substitute teacher for Unit 5 and District 87. Outside of academia, she loves swimming, traveling, cooking, and eating different cuisines!
Elementary Math
Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Statistics
Finite Math
100-level Math Courses (ISU and HCC)
In-person or online
$40/hour
Josh Hamilton
Contact: joshhamms32@gmail.com
Josh is a previous math teacher at Normal Community High School and currently teaches Adult Education at Heartland. He graduated from Illinois State University in 2021 and tutored in the developmental math lab during his time. He enjoys finding different ways to approach math problems so that anyone is able to succeed. In his free time, he likes golfing, rock climbing, playing video games, and reading books.
Algebra
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Finite Math
ISU MAT 102, 104, 113, 119, 120, 121
In-person or online
$50/hour
Talia Luallen
Contact: tluallen@email.sc.edu; 309-292-0018
Talia is currently a student at the University of South Carolina studying Neuroscience in the Honors College. She has been tutoring middle school and high school students for many years. She was both a math and writing tutor at U-High, and has continued tutoring since. She is the second oldest of six kids, and would love the opportunity to tutor both younger and older students. She has been involved in many sports throughout her life, including competitive gymnastics, track, cross country, and soccer, and loves to sing.
Pre-Algebra
Algebra
Pre-Calculus
English
Chemistry
AP Language
AP Statistics
AP Biology
Online
$35/hour