Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Des Plaines, IL

I'm a current undergraduate student at Northwestern University. I primarily teach chess where I have over four years of experience working with classes of ~20 students, though I'm open to tutoring math and test prep as well. Overall, I believe that it is important to make content easy to understand for each student and thus help them make tangible progress.

...something I excel at. I am currently tutoring in a number of areas, I am most passionate and knowledgable in all areas of English and in U.S. History. I am also a great tutor for most subjects K-6. I believe that education is for everyone and that everyone deserves to feel like they belong in the academic world. I work my hardest to ensure that every kid I interact with feels excited to learn and...

...pursuing a Master's in Teaching at the University of Chicago and also have a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago. I have experience tutoring in and out of schools, as well as experience as a student teacher in classrooms, and love working with students! I specialize in reading and writing support (standardized testing/academic support). I am also pursuing an algebra certification, and am endorsed in middle school math and English education.

...tutoring for over 10 years now. I am passionate about sharing my personal academic journey and the strategies I learned over the years to get straight A's. My interests include Psychology and Philosophy, as these were my undergraduate majors. I am also passionate about Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology, which is what I am studying now as a Graduate student. I enjoy teaching creative writing, so if you are interested in applying for college...

...University of Chicago in 2019 with a degree in East Asian Languages and Civilizations. I tutor in Mandarin and a range of other subjects. My learning style is fun, upbeat, humorous, and detailed. As a student, I've taken coursework in public policy, linguistics, literature, film, art history, and languages. I worked as a literacy tutor for 4 years with preschool students. I loved being in the classroom, building a relationship with all of my students...

...high frequency trading firm, and volunteering on week nights with a nonprofit called Tutoring Chicago. I tutored students all throughout high school and college, and am very excited to continue doing so through Varsity Tutors! While I offer tutoring in a broad range of subjects, my passions lies with languages: Latin, and of course English writing/grammar. I was very lucky to have teachers in middle school who showed me how fun language can be, and...

I am a math and statistics double major. I am passionate about teaching and have a demonstrated ability to teach a variety of subjects, including standardized test preparation.

...have spent the past year lecturing college Microbiology and the previous 2 years teaching math and science at the middle school level; last summer I worked at a Pre-K/daycare center. I have tutored countless biological subjects in college and graduate school. I received my B.S. in Environmental Biology from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in New York and my M.S. in Environmental Systems (Engineering) from The University of California- Merced. I tutor...

...is Emily McGill and I'm going to be a senior at the University of Michigan. French is my mother tongue, as my mom's family all immigrated from France and still have a home there that I visit for several months every year. From kindergarten to 12th grade, I attended EFAC (Ecole Franco-Americaine de Chicago) and passed the French BAC in 11th grade. I've continued with my French education at the University of Michigan where I...

...person, and I believe that is reflected in how I teach my students. I do my best to have students understand concepts rather than just memorizing them, which will help problems become much easier in the long run. I try not to force students into doing something but rather, encourage them. I do appreciate a little sense of humor. I am known to be able to put a smile on anyone's face.

...in Communication Studies, Women's Studies Gender Studies, and Social Work. I believe in the potential for any student to achieve an A in every course and in every assignment. More so than a grade, my goal is to help students fall in love with the process of learning. Feedback from successful students has allowed me to recognize how effective the approaches toward tutoring mine have been for all learning types in various academic subjects. While...

...from Valparaiso University and Master of Arts in Art History from Bowling Green State University. I earned my teaching license in Secondary Education from Eastern Illinois University in May 2022. I am currently a high school English teacher. Before I started teaching, I was a test prep tutor, and clocked hundreds of hours working with high school students on SAT reading and writing and ACT English and reading. I truly enjoy working with students and...

...name it!) as well as science, including both biology and chemistry. These are by far my favorite subjects to teach because they are subjects that many students struggle on, and I have a strong sense of empathy in the learning process. This means I find it easy to determine exactly what students are struggling with in order to tackle those problems - making challenging concepts EASY to understand for ANYONE. Additionally, I am also a...

...tutoring is driven by the opportunities it allows me to help others cultivate their own unique, long-term set of tools and techniques that are catered specifically to their specific needs and learning styles helping people make small changes that will have long-lasting impacts is truly a dream come true. I have two degrees and a minor from Loyola University Chicago and I am currently completing a Masters degree program from Georgetown University. I have a...

...satisfaction and pride in themselves for accomplishing a task that may have seemed like a challenge. I spent many years working as a sports camp counselor for elementary and high school aged children and have thoroughly enjoyed those experiences. The same energy and passion I brought to sports camp, I try to channel into my tutoring. I always ensure I stay motivated, engaged, and having fun so that my students will (hopefully!) feel the same....

...count on. Essays were a constant requirement of classes, especially after high school, but over time I came to enjoy the process of research and writing, and even took pride in getting my paper back and seeing that "A". In addition to my relative success in English classes, I am also a life-long theater artist. Since elementary school I have practically lived on stage, and even written a play or two myself. Gaining a Bachelor's in...

...10 AP exams I took as a high school student. It was through these less-than-pleasant experiences, though, that I sought out mentors and adopted strategies over the years that have not only led me to success on standardized tests, but sustainable academic success. My teaching philosophy centers much upon identifying learning styles, accountability, resilience, and growth, as I have found these themes to be paramount to my own academic success. As a teacher/mentor I hope...

...literature and to write. Learning is best when it is fun, and when it is adapted to the learner at hand. I am always interested in hearing what the learner is thinking because I think a lot can be learned from listening to how an individual is arriving at a given perspective. I taught for several years through an organization called Teach For America, and I later earned my master's in education from Harvard University....

...topics that I needed to master in order to succeed at my degree. It also requires creativity and curiosity to succeed in engineering. Although I have learned many things I continue to learn about the unknown because I am also part of a research team at UIC that studies traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's Disease. All of these experiences show that I have a passion for learning about a broad variety of topics, and I...

...I enjoy teaching when I became preceptor for Anatomy in undergrad. I find it to be incredibly rewarding. As I am continuing my education, tutoring is an enjoyable way for me to give back to the academic community and help other students achieve their goals! I thoroughly enjoyed learning anatomy in both undergrad and PT school, and it is definitely a strong suit of mine. I have accumulated lots of helpful learning diagrams over the...