Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Rolling Meadows, IL

...and Spanish, as well as a Certificate in Leadership. I have volunteered as a tutor of high school students through Centro Hispano and junior high students through Mentoring Positives in Madison, Wisconsin. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about biology, chemistry, and math, as well as the MCAT exam....

...over five years of experience with tutoring, I have the skills to help your child succeed in school. Students that work with me have improved grades and increased confidence in their academic abilities. I offer individualized lessons that accommodate each student's learning style. We will work together to identify specific academic goals and create a...

...State and also attended Kenyon College. My master's thesis compared the works of Geoffrey Chaucer to those of James Joyce, while my undergraduate focus was in American Literature of the twentieth century. As you might guess I am an avid reader. I am on a trivia team that has won several contests. I also play...

...Europe while working in the pharmaceutical industry. I have taught business classes at the post secondary level in the UK, and have also tutored a wide variety of subjects to students at various skill levels back here in Chicago. I truly enjoy helping students reach their goals and maintain their motivation toward success, and I...

...way that I teach generally falls in line with the way that I learn best myself: discussion and collaborative explanation. When approaching difficult material, lecturing at a student leaves much to be desired. I aim to help them arrive at conclusions and realizations on their own by building on material with which they are already...

...an academic background in the language. It also means that, to this day, I do not enjoy our cold Chicago winters. I moved to Chicago to attend college. I have a B.A. in History from The University of Chicago and a M.S. in Education from Northwestern University. I am also a former teacher. I taught...

...at Roche, a large multinational biotech firm, in San Francisco. I am originally from the Chicagoland area. I love to cook, play piano and run long distance. Survivor and Game of Thrones are my favorite TV shows, but I normally watch content on YouTube. Looking forward to getting to meet and work together to get...

...in my students a desire to learn more of the German language through a glimpse of what is possible once one has a basis in the language. I also have taken German Diction classes because of my background in vocal performance, and this means that I am especially adept at dealing with difficulties in pronunciation,...

...of Washington and Columbia University, as well as a course in pedagogy. Throughout this time, I continued to tutor K-12 students as well, and am comfortable working with students of all ages. Most importantly, however, I absolutely love working with students, and have a sincere passion and enthusiasm for teaching. I consider it a challenging...

...I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009 and double-majored in Theatre & Drama and German. I studied abroad in Bonn, Germany, and then lived in Hamburg for four years. While in Germany, I was certified German Level C1 from the Goethe Institut. Language learning has always been a passion of mine, along with...

...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 is one of my favorites in particular, because I enjoy seeing my students realize that, while...

...students and discover the reasons they struggle. Although many of my clients do not share my passion for science and biology, I make the lessons as interesting as possible. I try to improve my clients' overall development as students, so they can be successful throughout their entire future academic careers. When I am not in...

...with fellow students at UMD. I feel comfortable teaching pretty much any subject you could throw at me. My strongest subjects are math and physics. I also had success in biology at the honors and AP level in high school and chemistry at honors and college level. I tested well on the ACT after significant...

I am a passionate educator who has worked with students for over 10 years. When I am able to work with a student and see growth not only in what they are capable of, but their own confidence as a learner, I feel like the work I have done means something.

...the University of Michigan in May 2014. As a senior in college, I considered graduate school in geology, but I was inspired to bring science into young peoples' lives and I instead completed a rigorous three-semester program in secondary science education. For this program, I worked as a teaching intern in three different secondary science...

...exams. In general, I know that everyone has the potential to achieve great things, but sometimes we need a push in the right direction or extra help. My tutoring strategy typically stems from the idea that practice makes perfect. I use practice problems and exams to create lessons based on concepts that students are having...

...been teaching and tutoring since I was in high school. I love to teach and find different ways to explain concepts to make them understandable for students. I also tend to get very enthusiastic about the subject at hand. It is my strong belief that they key to success in academics is true understanding. When...

...on for individual students. I view my job as helping you achieve your goals in a way that's informed by how you grapple with facts, concepts and tests. I am a 2009 graduate of the University of Chicago in Statistics and Political Science. I have been a tutor for test prep (including ACT, SAT, LSAT...

...I've taught special and regular education, served as an IB essay advisor, and have instructed students in a variety of subjects; including History, English, and Chemistry. I love working with students one-on-one and I love the process of getting to know a student's individual learning style. My philosophy is that students learn best when they...

...When I finally did get help, I enjoyed school more, got better grades and had more fun in class. It is my belief that every child is a learner, and that everyone should have equal access to education. No achievement is too small or too big to celebrate. Learning involves trial and error, making mistakes,...