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About the Instructor

Introduction

Welcome to Kumon Elgin-West!

I am Sangeeta Sama and I will be the mentor who guides your children through their work where I will also provide direction, support, and encouragement. As an extensively trained and certified professional instructor, I create individualized study plans for the students. Additionally, I will constantly monitor classroom work to emphasize the importance of completing assignments with accuracy, speed, and unparalleled confidence. This has helped many of my students become more self-reliant and independent learners. I have a true passion for education and an earnest desire to help children succeed. Seeing every one of my kids grow has brought me immense satisfaction and drives me to work harder to help my students reach their goals.

Biography and Background

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Sangeeta Sama - Instructor/Owner of Kumon Elgin-West

Ms. Sangeeta has been involved with the Kumon community for several years. First, as a parent, she was introduced to the benefits of Kumon by seeing her daughter’s progress as she worked through the program. A few years later, she learned the teaching techniques and unique worksheet structure of Kumon as she worked as a teaching assistant. She worked for 4 years specializing in math concepts for higher-level students – Algebra and above. And finally, she is now a proud owner of a Kumon center, where she now has the opportunity to extend the Kumon approach to her community.

Ms. Sangeeta has a Bachelor’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and has worked with students in several settings. She has worked as a substitute teacher in District 15, helped start a competitive math team in the local elementary school, and was an assistant instructor in various after-school programs. With a plethora of experience, Ms. Sangeeta is passionate about seeing her students succeed academically.

Training and Certification

Kumon Trained

Ms. Sangeeta is a licensed instructor who has completed Kumon's training program in both Math and Reading. In training, she studied and completed the worksheets herself in both subjects. Math concepts she reviewed ranged from basic math to Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry concepts, whereas reading concepts ranged from sounding out words to a comprehensive analysis of novel excerpts. As she works with students and deepens her understanding of each individual worksheet, she continues to expand her Kumon knowledge.