Award-Winning ACT Math Tutors for Students in Schiller Park, IL

...PhD in chemical engineering. I am a life-long learner. For the purposes of tutoring, my main proficiency is in chemistry, physics, math, Spanish, ACT/SAT prep, and some English. I think that tutoring is not about teaching but about learning. The student needs to be gain interest via examples, questions, and humor in order to become...

...centers in the past. Now, at Varsity Tutors, I help students see math, specifically Algebra I, II, and SAT/ACT Math, from a new lens. Sometimes, math can get really complex and tedious, which is why I like to help students truly conceptualize math concepts, and see them as more than a bunch of numbers on...

I am an aspiring high school teacher. I graduated DePaul University with a degree in Finance in 2013. I worked as an accountant for a large financial services firm for 2 years (July 2013 - June 2015). During my time there, I passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 examination. I have intentions to...

...tutoring, therefore, is student-centered. For over two years, I have worked with children as a volunteer for Sarah's Inn, a nonprofit organization that serves families affected by domestic violence. I have also been a tutor for 826CHI, which is a creative writing after-school program for Chicago youths. During high school, I also volunteered for over...

...I have worked with K-12 students at a variety of ability levels as well as transition aged students in a specialized program. I love bringing my clinical skills to my work as a tutor because it allows me to break skills down to their fundamental levels. Working with students to understand the concepts at play...

I am a Molecular Engineering major at the University of Chicago, I am currently taking time off to focus on other aspects of my career but I don't want to stop tutoring outside college campus!. I am a child of immigrants and have spent my life tutoring my siblings and younger students, and I loved...

...from William Jewell College with a Bachelor's in Music. While I have a broad spectrum of areas that I enjoy studying and tutoring, math is one of my favorites . Back when I was in high school, my friends always came to me for help with learning Math, and I always enjoyed helping them. Calculus...

Born and raised in San Francisco, I traveled across country to experience the east coast at college. I am a graduate of Rutgers University--New Brunswick, with a double major in Comparative Literature and Women's & Gender Studies. My career goals are to get a PhD and a law degree in order to be a professor...

...Math Education at Northwestern University. I have taught all high school subjects (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, and Finite Math) and prepared students for the ACT, SAT, SAT subject tests, AP exams, and college placement exams. When tutoring, I will start by showing students good examples and all the...

...make up the inner core of my expertise. However, I know what it takes to achieve high scores in all sections of standardized tests. I developed a passion for helping students achieve their academic goals after tutoring students in my mother's fifth grade classroom. This experience has also led me to tutor high school and...

...August 2019. I am an undergraduate researcher at Doisy Research Center and I volunteer at St. Mary's Hospital and at Ronald McDonald House. I love working with students and want to help them succeed and reach their potential for knowledge and learning. I am the President of SLU Rotaract Club and I am trying to...

I have been a tutor for over 8 years, teaching a multitude of students in a variety of topics. I am a patient, understanding, and hard-working tutor who wants to share her passion with students! I'm a Computer Science graduate from the University of Michigan who is well equipped to teach computer science and other...

...believe in a tutoring style that prioritizes establishing a sound conceptual foundation that a student can later extend into more advanced content and novel applications. I also believe that challenging students to think beyond the content presented is crucial for the development of critical thinking skills and curiosity. Beyond all else, however, I believe that...

...my time at St. Olaf, I tutored for three years and served as a lead tutor in the physics department, where fostering a strong sense of community was paramount. My passion lies in physics and astrophysics, but I also find great joy in tutoring mathematics. I thrive on helping students navigate conceptual challenges through example...

...experience, from Chinese language instruction to homework support and standardized test preparation. Both became fluent in Chinese, and their academic achievements reflect our efforts: my son received a perfect Upper SSAT score, leading to his admission to Choate Rosemary Hall and Milton Academy, followed by a 35 on the ACT and enrollment at Northwestern University....

...I realized I had a gift for explaining mathematical concepts to others. I am really good at bringing complex and abstract concepts down into a simpler framework for any individual to understand. I'm a fairly down-to-earth person and have been known to make learning math/science fun and interesting. I have a lot of patience and...

...appreciated by both staff and students. I thus learned the importance of personally connecting with others in order to better communicate with them. These were also the lessons I picked up while tutoring at-risk students at Pathways-In-Education. I also learned the need to work alongside teachers and other staff to ensure the organization could give...

...for over four years. My teaching experience was very enjoyable, but highly frustrating as well. We worked hard to change behaviors and motivate progress academically and socially. Unfortunately we did not always have the support of families, and in order to really progress expectations in the home and at school need to be on the...

...always to tailor my instruction to student or classroom needs, helping students to find success in their strengths, work heavily on their weaknesses, and teach primarily in the learning style that the student or class is most successful in. For example, if a student or class learns best with visual means I would love to...

...use the student's strengths to support their weaknesses. For the past 27 years, I have educated students ranging in from age 5 through adulthood, including those at the graduate level. I am a certified educator in Illinois and Florida and hold a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Florida Southern College, and a Master of Arts...