Award-Winning ACT Science Tutors serving New Lenox, IL

I am a dedicated and patient tutor who will work with students until they are fully proficient in the subjects I tutor.

...I was on the road, but I managed to find time to look at her writing. More recently, after coming back from her study abroad in France, she told me that she'd felt more confident about the essays after I gave her my feedback. "You asked some probing questions that made them more relatable", she...

...the past six years in education: teaching English in Japan for two years, coordinating a mentor program for first year college students, working as an academic advisor, and teaching first year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as...

...Degree in German. I absolutely loved my academic career, and I owe finding my own path to a very special teacher I had while in high school. The effort she put in to each of her lessons and caring she showed to each individual student is something that I strive to provide each of my...

...students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. In the past, I've taught Spanish to Preschool through 8th grade, as well as ESL to high schoolers. I have also taught Math (Algebra and Geometry), Language Arts, Science, Art, and Social Studies in Spanish. I love working with students and learners of all ages and backgrounds!

...two, or policies that help get people out of poverty. I've held several positions on varying levels of law/government. However at the end of the day I have always gone back to working with students. I did several mentorship/tutoring programs in high school and helped teach an ESL class for adults. In college I served...

...high school when I studied abroad. Currently, I have 5 years of tutoring and teaching experience in areas such as math, English, and even filmmaking. One of my main teaching ideas involves student-centered learning. Meaning I want always to tailor my instruction to student or classroom needs, helping students to find success in their strengths,...

...find fulfillment in advancing comprehension of the English language. Reality is simply complex, so as a part of it we simply need to sometimes convey complex things. It's a skill you can develop for a lifetime and still not perfect, but I'd like to help you along a little if I can.

I am a dedicated tutor with a goal to center my practice on finding the learning style of each unique learner and working to establish an effective teaching style around the specific needs of the learner. I believe in communication between the learner and the tutor, and I encourage interactive learning.

...I am an Honors graduate (2022) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's in Materials Science and Engineering and a minor in Biomedical Engineering. In college, I enjoyed working with my classmates and later on took a position as a tutor in the engineering library. I have clocked in thousands of hours...

Hello, My name is Mary Mickelson and I'm currently a math teacher in Aurora, IL. I'm certified to teach math to grades 6-12 and have experience with a little bit of everything from 7th graders to AP Computer Science. I've also been an ACT and SAT test prep tutor for more than 5 years.

...in the embedded software industry (C and C++ programming languages). I can tutor most STEM at the high school level and specialize in ACT tutoring. With my degree I am proficient in electrical circuits, boolean algebra and programming at the university level. If you're interested in STEM vocations and are in high school, if you...

...four years, both at Fenwick High School (where I attended) as a peer tutor and with Mathnasium. I teach Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calc, and Calculus 1 + 2, and I also cover all sections of the ACT. I prefer to take an involved approach to tutoring -- that is, rather than have my students sit...

...an engaging and relevant manner so that we can all learn and achieve success. One-on-one tutoring is an effective technique, particularly for explaining and modeling math, and I enjoy seeing students attitudes toward school brighten when they see immediate progress in their work. As a writing tutor, I like to focus on helping students find...

...approval for special education and a minor in teaching English as a second language. Since then, I've spent the past two years working as a lead teacher in an early pre-k classroom, first as a lead in a ten 24-36 month olds at a private family-owned center and now as a co-lead in a classroom...

...over the last four years, including a fellowship during which I taught pre-algebraic math to a group of middle school students from traditionally underserved backgrounds in Saint Paul, MN. I love interacting with students and seeing them grow over the course of their studies. I'm ecstatic at the opportunity to learn alongside them as we...

...college and high school students through the African American Academic Network at UIC and the Columbia College Upward Bound program. Having come from a family of teachers, I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with others and helping them reach their goals in education. I believe teaching is an art form, and I am always working...

...youth and children and I've been involved in academic tutoring in almost every job I have held, from creating a high school STEM tutoring program in a community center in Peru, to providing individual academic support to suburban Chicago youth involved in mentoring programs. To me, tutoring is about really getting to know each student,...

...magazines and newspapers, and edited scores of writers from around the world. I write every day and love helping find students their own voice. My college entrance essay is held up by Johns Hopkins as an example for other students. I spent the last year teaching students in a troubled Italian high school. I loved...

...in Interdisciplinary Ecology. My concentration is heavily influenced by mathematical analysis, so that tends to be my preferred subject to tutor. I have experience tutoring students in ACT prep, mathematics, chemistry, biology, environmental studies, English, Spanish, amongst other topics. I love to be pushed by a student to find new ways to engage their focus.