Award-Winning AP English Language and Composition Tutors serving Palos Heights, IL

...Reproductive Science and Medicine. I have experience working as a teaching assistant in college, as well as a private tutor for for several years now. The biological sciences and human development and physiology are some of the subjects I am most passionate about learning, studying, and teaching. I also greatly enjoy Psychology, English, and other...

...to learn and enjoy helping others find the satisfaction in growing and achieving their goals through learning. I believe it's important to learn the student's preferred learning style (visual/tactile/auditory) and adjusting the material to match the style. One's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

...am an Ivy League alumna with a BA, magna cum laude, in History and English from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Harvard Law School. I also have a master's degree in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge. I am dedicated to improving the lives of both young people and adults...

...Although I find the flat and barren landscape of Illinois to be slightly depressing, I do enjoy bouldering and climbing when I get the opportunity to do so. I love distance running as well, but, since I am currently recovering from shin splints, I am now focusing on cooking and baking as my primary hobby!

...and positive. I believe that it is wrong to call the disparities in skill an achievement gap; rather, I believe it is an opportunity gap. It isn't that students aren't capable of success, it's that the opportunity for success is not always readily available to them. I am a teacher who strives to change that!

...currently a 4 th year medical student at University of Illinois with a more relaxed schedule until June of 2023. I believe in the philosophy of being a life-long learner and I enjoy helping others better understand and enjoy material. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, chess, watching NBA and attending house music...

...been an instructional coach in the areas of middle and high school ELA, history, and science, and I was an elementary literacy specialist two years running for a summer teacher training program at a large elementary school. I have also been a high school principal, and most recently, my full-time job has been to coach...

I am currently a physics student at DePaul University. I've been tutoring for upwards of 4 years in Middle School English and Math, which progresses to BC Calculus for high school students.

...I am pursuing a career in acting. I love reading and writing and always aim to inspire this passion in students while instilling the fundamentals of critical thinking and communication that will serve them in school, testing and throughout life. Given my experience at Avon, I believe I am particularly strong at communicating with students...

...to learn. I also took AP and Honors courses throughout high school, I was part of the National Honors Society, and was involved in the band, psychology club, philosophy club, and mathletes just to name a few. Currently, I am part of the University Honors Program and the Pathways Honors Program (for science students) at...

...My goal is to help them express themselves and accept themselves for who they are, as well embrace the differences of others. My role as your teacher will be to assist you in developing your own potential and learning style. We will discuss a wide range of themes and develop learning goals. My lessons focus...

...is my responsibility to guide them on their journey in discovering new ideas and concepts. I emphasize that only through asking questions will they actively learn. My goal is for students to learn how to flick that switch in their heads, and in fact think differently. Students will learn how to think critically, ask questions,...

...and when they came back after 7 weeks I did the 11th grade Musical with them, among which: Sister Act, Mamma Mia, Sound of Music, HAIR and others. I was also responsible for Continuing Education, for our graduating students, in their choices for their future. I speak Italian fluently and lived in Italy for over...

...students during my time as an upperclassman. I specialize in literature, language arts, and writing. Currently, I hold a job as a Peer Writing Tutor at DePaul University's Center for Writing-based Learning. I enjoy tutoring because it allows me to share my passion for learning and ensure that others are optimizing their educational experience. I...

...Museum of Natural History, where my anthropologist mom was Education Director. Since early childhood, I've been immersed in multicultural and ELL education. I've devoted my personal and professional time to diversity and storytelling, starting at public TV station WETA in my hometown outside Washington, D.C., where I was certified as a trainer with Sesame Street's...

I hold a BA in philosophy, theatre, and history from one of the top schools in the Midwest. Before that I was a national level debater at one of the top best programs in the country. Nowadays I'm a circus performer as well as a teacher/coach all around the city.

...passion for the English language, and I'm always thinking about better ways to pack my thoughts into sentences and paragraphs. I have tutored English as a second language in Venezuela and Jordan, and I acutely understand the challenges and pitfalls of learning a new language. I'm also an Eagle Scout, and I love to go...

I am a high school English teacher who has a passion for education and my finger on the pulse of what students need to be successful. I am flexible, reliable, and funny (in my humble opinion!) and I look forward to working with you.

...helped with academic essays ranging from middle school through post-college work. In my tutoring, I use research-based educational programs, while also integrating the latest educational technology to complement each student's learning program. I have access to applications and programs that are highly accredited and used in schools, and I believe that they not only provide...

...program at The University of Chicago. I passed my oral and written exams, and selected a thesis project of measuring oxygen isotope ratios in organic compounds in meteorites (to determine if these compounds came from interstellar space or were synthesized "locally.") Late in life, however, I was blessed with the birth of twins, James and...