Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving McHenry, IL

...students at summer camps and at a local youth group for two years, and I have tutored students non-professionally and by teachers' recommendations since high school. In my free time I play the piano, ukulele, and sing. I also join and form book clubs to discuss philosophy, theology, and Koine Greek, but I am always...

...in Sociology and Anthropology, with minors in Art History and Legal Studies. I graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Although I eventually plan on obtaining my PhD in Anthropology/Archaeology, I am having a great time tutoring students and helping them reach their full potential in a wide range of subjects! I am also...

...moment. I graduated from Purdue University with a BSEE degree and have worked at Motorola in technical roles as well as an Engineering manager where I managed and mentored junior engineers. I have taught all the subjects and test prep to my daughters throughout their education as well. I thoroughly enjoy working with students and...

...my degree in chemical engineering upon graduation in 2021. While I can tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math and chemistry. I tutor because I find seeing people achieve all that they can a rewarding experience, which is also a reason why I am a pre-medical student. In my spare...

...need to struggle with their subject and then grow from that experience. I'm here to guide you through those struggles so there's no need to fear! My goal is to make sure you are confident and independent in your area of learning. My experience in tutoring is quite diverse in terms of age groups. I...

...give up working with children. Tutoring allows me to do one of my favorite parts of classroom teaching: work one-on-one with a child. It is in the one-on one situation I am able to assess, individualize lessons and adapt as the need arises while teaching. My favorite areas are reading and writing as well as...

...make every effort to teach students the concepts, so they can apply their knowledge to unique situations. In a world of increasing automation, it is critical students are versatile and can adapt to new situations on the fly. To that end, I will teach them how to solve a problem rather than state the solution...

...and Game Design. In the past, I have assisted my younger sibling in learning math, and often helped my peers during group assignments. While I specialized in teaching mathematics, I can tutor most high school level subjects, especially those related to the SAT or ACT. My teaching style will be adapted to an individual student's...

...four years of tutoring experience, and as a student myself, I connect well with other students to understand how they learn and develop the best plan of action. I believe that the best way to learn is by teaching, so I dedicate time and effort behind each student and I try to teach them how...

...them get the answer they need on a specific problem. This is the approach that my teachers used with me, and I've found it to be successful in teaching others as well. In fact, a student I tutored is now a tutor herself at Varsity Tutors! I'm well versed in tutoring for standardized tests like...

...exam. I teach crucial test taking strategies I have learned from attending an 8-week Kaplan DAT-prep course. I scored in the 80th percentile on the DAT in the Biology and Chemistry sections; and scored in the 75th percentile overall. I am eager to work with students who are falling behind, as well as students who...