Award-Winning ACT Writing Tutors serving Rockford, IL

...continue my education in medicine to serve urban underserved communities, like the Southside of Chicago where I currently live. As someone who started their journey in STEM feeling like they were not smart enough to become a doctor, educators have had an incredible role in my life, showing me that hard work beats talent every...

Recent graduate from the University of Utah where I studied machine learning and gravitational lensing. I graduated with my master's in astrophysics and am currently pursuing a career in education.

...information, and then continue to work on what they are struggling with. Writing is often puzzling, and I have solved many puzzles! I am a recent graduate of Knox College, with a major in Philosophy and a minor in Creative Writing. I was one course away from graduating with a double major in English Literature,...

...Mathematics. I also took enough math courses out of my own interest that I was a mere 12 hours away from completing a double degree in Mathematics. Students preparing for AP examinations may want to know I received a 4 in AP Physics B, a 5 in AP Calculus BC (5 in the AB subscore),...

I have been in education for over 10 years and am a passionate and dedicated teacher. I have a degree in elementary and middle education, with a minor in science. I have taught at all levels and really enjoy creating new connections with students to help them to enjoy the learning process!

...elementary, middle, and high school students in a wide variety of subjects, including Math, Science, Reading, English, ACT and SAT test preparation. I am a firm believer in problem-based learning, and encourage students to ask questions and think for themselves. Although I will not provide answers or a quick and simple fix, I will provide...

I am very excited to get the opportunity to help people learn! Learning is a passion of mine, and I am determined to help as many people as I can.

...and their writing skills in general. With my training, I can help make your writing clear, persuasive, and yet still interesting to read. Though I can help improve any form of writing, argumentative/thesis style essays are my specialty. My focus when working with students on writing is not just on improving specific assignments. Instead, my...

...also tutored home bound students, and test prepped for the ACT college entrance exam for English and reading. With my journalism background I enjoy tutoring writing. Reading and history run a close second and third place. I enjoy tutoring and helping students flourish. I believe in having the one-on-one or small group connection when students...

...the classroom, I am coaching volleyball and basketball. I absolutely love sports and am a runner myself. I have completed three half marathons and look forward to many more! I am also the international travel leader at my school. I have taken students to London, Paris, Italy, Greece, and am leaving in a month to...

...fact, I enjoy tutoring so much that I changed my major and entered into a teacher certification program at Northern Illinois University. As part of the program, I have tutored students in high school with trigonometry, statistics, reading comprehension, writing, ACT/SAT preparation (all subjects), pre-algebra, algebra I, and advanced algebra. My style of tutoring is...

...me. I understand the concept of learning styles. I have experience with students who are bilingual and are struggling with English as a second language. I have worked with students of all skill levels. I have tried to remain healthy by running and going to the fitness center daily. I enjoy keeping current on the...

...of the brain. After graduating, I served a year, full time, as an Americorps member with City Year, tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a...

...academic goals as they work their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all...

I'm a rising junior at Harvard College. I study African American Studies with a secondary in Women's Studies and I am pursuing a language citation in Spanish. I aspire to one day go to business school. When I am not doing work, I can typically be found reading, writing, or dancing.

...and excitement of learning within the student. I have tutored primarily middle and high school students but am comfortable with any age. I tutor many subjects, but am especially proficient in the areas of test preparation, math, and Spanish. I took several AP classes, was on the honor roll, and was blessed to receive a...

...and the University of Texas at Austin, the latter at which I earned a 3.7 GPA, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. As for pertinent work experience prior to Varsity Tutoring, I have tutored middle school aged children in English for a year as a part of...

...students ages 15 - 20 with their English grammar and pronunciation. While there, I took advantage of the school holidays and traveled to several different European countries. After my contract finished, I spent two months traveling through Spain. My favorite subjects to tutor are literature based, as that is where my interests lie. I enjoy...

...in their foundation knowledge, set reasonable goals, and look for deeper meanings behind why a problem is best solved a certain way. Moreover, she taught me the importance of concise communication, organization and empathy when teaching. I think that not only is teaching more similar to coaching than lecturing and assigning work, but also clear...

...is to work together to pick up the pieces that were lost or are close, but not quite there: learning the way you want to learn and the way you learn best rather than having topics taught at you. For standardized testing: I have taken the special classes and labored through the workbooks to prepare...