Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Lake Zurich, IL

...early on that it wasn't the material that was most essential to learning, but it is the proper learning environment that really pushes students to do their best. That is the goal of my tutoring sessions: to create an environment where it's great to ask questions, and perfectly okay to not quite get it at...

...8th grade. My favorite subjects to teach are biology and English. I have a lot of experience working with students and young children. During my many years as a babysitter/nanny, I often helped the kids that I was watching with their homework. I am very passionate about education and sharing my knowledge with others which...

...school, as well as college-aged students. My teaching philosophy is tailoring my approach to the individual needs of each student so that each tutoring session and overall experience is uniquely designed to meet your individual goals. My favorite subjects to tutor are English; anything related to essay editing; Spanish; ACT English, Reading, and Science; and...

I find teaching and tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. Seeing somebody else understand a concept through my framing of that concept is the highest form of communication for which I strive. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and students everywhere.

I've been tutoring for several years and love helping my students. I have worked with elementary, middle, high school, and college students in a range of subjects. I'm particularly enthusiastic about teaching writing, philosophy, and math. If academics ever wear on you, I'd love to help you learn how to play piano!

...in English and History, and I have previous writing experience with three newspapers including the AJC and NPR. I'm also qualified to tutor Latin and History, with which I have a high level of experience. I have plenty of experience working with students of all ages and experience levels, mostly high school to college level....

...political science double major. I have a passion for learning and working to help students achieve their goals. I believe education and knowledge to be paramount for one's success in life. Only through a supportive and focused tutoring environment can this be achieved. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate...

...encourage them to utilize these abilities in interpreting and interacting with the world around them. I believe that liberal education is one of the great pillars of democracy and civil society. If I can help young people understand and assess academic material, achieve their academic goals, and appropriate what they learn to apply it to...

...25 years. I was a Kindergarten through High School ESL teacher in both Connecticut and Michigan. I have also taught English to international students and English Language Arts to Middle School students. In addition, I was a Resource Room Coordinator at the high school level. As an experienced educator, I thoroughly enjoy sharing my expertise...

...graduate student. I have been working with students as a tutor and mentor since high school. I believe that education is a gift, so it's important to me to make learning fun and personalized. My goal is to help students build confidence in themselves and find joy in the work they do.

...of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with friends, etc. I look forward to...

...can see growth up close, and the success of your students is a wonderful thing. That's why I like tutoring so much. When I'm not tutoring, teaching, or reading (a huge hobby of mine), I try to be outdoors. I love mountains and hiking. Since Illinois lacks mountains, I try to make the most of...

...children in any way that I can. My favorite part of teaching is what I like to call "lightbulb moments", which are moments when a student finally understands something they've been struggling with, and it's as though a little lightbulb goes off in their minds. These moments are what motivate me to do my job...

...an undergrad student at Loyola University Chicago. I am experienced in tutoring students in high school - specifically math related courses - but have also helped my peers bump up their standardized test scores. I understand that each person has a different style of learning and I believe that it is instrumental for a tutor...

...of this, I have experience teaching students from all ages and backgrounds. With my youngest learner ever being 4 years old and my oldest in her 50's, I wholeheartedly believe anyone can learn. I have the experience and desire adapt to each student's unique style of learning in any subject they need; from learning ABCs...

...a considerable amount of time teaching technology - in a sense - through a customer service job at a big cell-phone company. I taught 5th grade in Chicago Public Schools, worked as a substitute teacher in CPS, and finally moved into a middle-school science and reading position in the northwest suburbs, where I recently began...

...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 college students. Therefore, I enjoy tutoring students of all ages and abilities. In my...

...Mathematical Data Science and Chinese Language. I have been a competitive swimmer for over 12 years and currently swim at Dartmouth College. I have always had a passion for STEM and helping others. I primarily tutor high school math and ACT/SAT, but I also have experience in upper-level college courses such as Probability and Linear...

...and medical careers. I try my best to make learning fun, engaging, and effective by incorporating lots of different activities that would help all learners succeed! I've also previously tutored ACT for approximately 3-4 years, where I helped high school students not only understand the test, but most importantly, develop skills to master the test....

...passed the first two exams. I am working toward the third exam, studying advanced calculus and probability theory. I began tutoring in 2013 while working on my bachelor's degree, and have been doing so ever since. I have tutored several students in a variety of subjects in math and physics, from algebra 1 up through...