Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors serving Melrose Park, IL

...strong understanding of how to strengthen those test-taking skills. I have worked with young children as a dance teacher for the past three years, and I tutored peers in my high school last year. I love problem-solving with students to present information in a way with which they can work! I feel like we are...

...do can be an adventure if we approach it with the right attitude and perspective. I believe with the right support and guidance we can overcome just about any challenge we are presented with. I graduated with a Master's from DePaul University this past June with honors. I was the kid who barely squeezed out...

...is that students learn best when they can connect the subject they're learning about with real-world experiences and applications. I believe in getting to know my students in order to understand their goals, strengths, needs, and learning styles. When I'm not teaching, I love listening to records (I was a radio DJ in college!), reading...

...performance by John Houseman, as Professor Kingsfield. I always thought that portrayal, in terms of teaching style, was something I admired, and I used that memory as a guide, as I strived to develop my style. However, where he was strict, I am not. I believe in relaxing some restrictions to meet the needs of...

...am an MFA graduate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I write short stories, plays and poetry in the absurdist, humorist, surrealist and fantastic traditions. As an educator I have worked with adults with learning disabilities. I have taught science, english, and history courses for K-8. I was a teaching assistant for...

...opportunity to tutor incoming college freshmen of promise who were attempting to get ahead in their studies. Later, I had the honor of working with struggling and at-risk students at a nearby alternative school. These divergent experiences paired with the extensive traveling that a life in music has afforded me has helped shape an understanding...

...rote learning. Too often, educators focus on raising test scores with tips and tricks, forgetting to acknowledge that the students taking those tests are individuals. How can you expect a student to do well on a standardized test when that student feels like they're "no good" at that subject, and no one has shown them...

Hello, I'm Sam! I have a scientific background in education, but love to read and have a knack for English and writing. I'm looking forward to helping all types of students unlock their potential through education!

...skills and concepts, so I try to customize all of my lessons to each student I teach. I'm more focused on skill-building and strategizing, rather than rote memorization, to help students reach their academic goals, because I believe that a good education is one that enriches beyond the day of the test. Outside of tutoring,...

...currently teaching at De La Salle Institute on Chicago's south side. At De La Salle I teach American Literature, AP English IV, and Journalism. I'm also the Yearbook Moderator, ACT Test Prep Writing Instructor, and a member of our One Book, One School committee. In my free time I'm an avid runner, and I've run...

...to high school. This opportunity also encouraged me to take on other private tutoring options. I tutored a 6th grade student on math and other skills. I have further developed this skills by tutoring many of my friends in college in math, exam prep, chemistry, biology, psychology and other subjects. All these experiences have allowed...

...20 years. I have helped students prepare for college entrance exams, such as the ACT and SAT. I can teach English, Composition Writing, Reading, Test Taking, IELTs, TOEFL, and other college entry preparation courses. I am highly motivated and personally interested in aiding you to improve your skill set to reach your goals with targeted...

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...and have seen what intense pressure to succeed does to young minds. Given my life experiences, I told myself that if I ever were to tutor, I would do so to assure students that everything would be okay and to work with them in a reduced-stress environment. My top three goals are to give students...

Hello! I feel that involvement and engagement in education is the key to our society's future. I find great joy and passion helping others to reach their full potential in a way that is challenging yet rewarding for everyone involved. I hope to get a chance to work with you!

...create lessons that align with my students personal interests such as sports or music rather than teaching grammar alone. As a student myself, I have studied Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Russian, and I use my experience as a language learner to create the most engaging and effective language classroom possible. With four years of experience...

...school level ten years ago. I also taught British Literature and World Literature in a "No Child Left Behind" evening school program. My tutoring experiences throughout the years have been fun and interesting. In college, I was a part time tutor for our university's tutoring center, tutoring other college students and helping them with their...

...this fall in economics and/or computational public policy. I also have 4 years of experience in tech consulting and love working with people from all walks of life. I have lots of experience working with students of all ages including middle school, high school, college, and adults :) I have worked at summer camps, tutored in...

...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 working...

...am currently a senior at Saint Louis University majoring in Biology and minoring in Public Health. I am on the pre-medicine track and am going to SLU School of Medicine starting 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...