Award-Winning ACT Tutors in Cary, IL

...siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and the French language, and I love helping others foster a deeper understanding in these two particular subjects! I also genuinely enjoy algebra and statistics and am quite the grammarian. From preschool to college, I actually loved going to school...

...to connect the student to the material especially as I focus on more abstract subjects from our day-to-day lives. Much of my teaching is conversational and focused on re-applying fundamental ideas. I will not work with rote memorization but repetition of themes, not questions, is key. I am not another teacher, but a member of...

...to helping them achieve their college goals. I also love working with students on their college essays because that's when I feel I get to know my students the best, as we talk through dreams, aspirations, and life experiences. I view education as a skill; education is not around to help us learn specific things,...

I am a dynamic, encouraging, flexible, and clear tutor. I have tutored adults for three years and children for one. Experience teaches me that listening is a more effective teaching method than speaking. Also, I am a firm believer in the power of positive encouragement. ... The number one rule of teaching is that there are no rules. A good teacher is able to adapt his or her methods for each student. In order to do this, the teacher has to listen to the student and try to understand how the student thinks. From my experience, the two most common methods that work are: 1) encourage the student until he or she can figure out the material on his or her own. 2) walk the student through a sample problem step by step. Afterwards, guide the student to repeat the same steps on his or her own. After a few repetitions, challenge the student to solve a similar problem that requires a slightly different set of steps.

...study style has been identified, it makes for a much more efficient process, and creates an environment in which the student will excel. With my firsthand experience of using different learning strategies to master topics, I want to find the learning style that works best for you and help you achieve your academic goals.

...students and discover the reasons they struggle. Although many of my clients do not share my passion for science and biology, I make the lessons as interesting as possible. I try to improve my clients' overall development as students, so they can be successful throughout their entire future academic careers. When I am not in...

...chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, nutrition, math and study skills and organization. I specifically love to tutor biochemistry, more importantly, any 'pathways' because I have found awesome methods to not just 'memorize' but understand what is going on in these pathways and convey that to the students I teach. Seeing a student go from...

...sessions myself when I was in high school to prep for AP and ACT exams. Those sessions really helped me, and that is what inspired me to become a tutor and help others. I also have a huge passion for math. I have loved and excelled at it since elementary school. I'm doing a minor...

...college students both in course content and in study skills. I am certified to tutor a wide variety of subjects, though I am very passionate about English, Public Speaking, and elementary level subjects (Reading and Math). I believe that the ability to utilize the spoken and written word is essential to function in society and...

...weaknesses. My teaching style is strengths based and highly collaborative, always beginning by identifying what the student does know and working together to set goals. I take a team approach with students so that we are both invested in generating problem solving strategies and practicing academic skills in order to reach the goals to which...