Award-Winning ACT English Tutors serving Washington Park, IL

...all else. I attended Crossroads College Preparatory School for seventh through twelfth grades. After one year at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, I transferred to Webster University here in Saint Louis. Although I am currently a journalism major, I am interested in a wide range of academic subjects from science to literature. Outside of school,...

...at Washington University in St. Louis. I previously tutored English during my senior year of high school and informally assisted with test preparation. I feel comfortable tutoring GRE, ACT and ISEE test preparation, as well as Chemistry and World History. My favorite subject to tutor is standardized test preparation because I find it rewarding to...

...that what I actually do is teach people. Young people who are smart and creative and funny and challenging. I love teaching because it has taught me grace. Not physically, unfortunately. But I try to instill in my students the concept that we are all human, we all make mistakes, and we all need to...

...my passion to help kids, like me, who have ADHD. It took me some time to gain confidence in my academic abilities because of this diagnosis, and so I hope to help other students realize that ADHD has nothing to do with intelligence. If anything, it gives us an edge! I believe any student can...

...passion for the writing process and am ready to guide you or your child through any and all parts of essay writing, book reports and other English projects. With AP Exams approaching, I would also be happy to help in preparation for multiple choice and/or essay writing for social studies exams, especially AP US History...

...US Government, AP English Literature, and AP English Writing and Composition. I also serve as an educational mentor with the Vine Institute, a program that offers educational courses to refugees from across the world. I am patient and diligent as a tutor and committed to meeting each student where they are, helping them to identify...

...BA, Biology in May 2018. I specialize in ACT and SAT tutoring because I firmly believe these tests are BEATABLE with enough practice and a solid understanding of the material. I hope to provide fun, engaging, and effective tutoring for my students. I have benefited from great tutors myself so I understand how important tutoring...

...as well as I specialize with creating innovative ways to help students overcome various learning disabilities. I have over 15 years of experience with students that struggle with organizational skills, learning disabilities, and attention deficits. In addition to tutoring during the school year; I offer an elementary and math remediation program over the summer to...

...my Spanish speaking skills. In 2011, I also traveled to Ghana West Africa for my internship before graduating. I have worked with a variety of age groups and cultural backgrounds during my time as both a student and tutor. In the tutoring realm, I worked for a semester as a Spanish teacher for 1st and...

...and I have a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and mutual respect. I feel it is important to expect the most from all of one's students and hold them all to the highest standards, but I also respect all of their different ways of exhibiting excellence. Not all children learn in the same ways, so...

...in America. I also worked at an orphanage during a semester study abroad experience in Ghana, West Africa where I provided both one-on-one and classroom instruction to students from 3-15 years of age. I am currently a teaching assistant for a law school professor where I provide incoming law students academic support including study skills,...

...the two years following my graduation teaching introductory biology to freshman in Harlingen, Texas. I recently moved back to St. Louis to eventually pursue a doctorate in Physical Therapy. My interests include anything biology related, nutrition, food of all kinds, and reading. Additionally, I am a certified Les Mills BodyCombat instructor and enjoy instructing and...

...work. I have maintained a 3.5 GPA while working and caring for my two-year-old daughter. I have written three novels and won an award for a short story, as well as interning at St. Louis based publishers. I enjoy board games, bad movies, and cooking. My goal is to continue on with school to receive...

...engineering classes. I have a B.S. in chemistry with a minor in mathematics and an M.S. in chemistry, both from Baylor University. I also taught chemistry for five years at Boise State University. All my standardized test scores are from my first time taking the test with very little preparation. I actually enjoy taking tests...

...Kumon for over 4 years, teaching students of all ages and watching them grow and succeed. My college peers often sought my help to parse difficult concepts into understandable pieces and to offer intuitive approaches to problems. I treat teaching and learning as an exercise of clear, open communication; the better the communication, the more...

...through eighth grade through the A+ Tutoring Program. I have tutored at-risk students, students struggling in specific subjects, those with special learning needs, and those in the gifted program. I am more than comfortable tutoring all core classes at the middle school level. While in high school I studied rigorously for my ACT while applying...

...material, as well as coaching them through presentations and public speaking. It is exciting for me to see my students processing and thinking about new topics, and to see them become more confident in their own ideas and in their reading and writing. Through my studies I've had the opportunity to be immersed in the...

...I completed my undergraduate studies at Saint Louis University as well, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. In addition to the core curriculum for my major, I also completed all of the necessary classes to apply to medical school. This has given me a wide range of subjects that I am familiar with...

...America. While in the classroom I received my Masters in Education from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. I now work for a STEM non-profit, combining my passion for education with my skills in public relations. My most treasured moments in the classroom happened when working individually with students, and I'm looking forward to continuing...

...News whose varied resume includes a stint with Teach For America, my stories have appeared in publications including the Huffington Post, the Orlando Sentinel, SUCCESS and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. My committment to students didn't end with my Teach For America committment. I've taught middle and high school, undergraduate college courses, and adult education courses....