Award-Winning AP English Literature and Composition Tutors serving McHenry, IL

...a USA Today bestselling author and editor and an Ivy League graduate with a BA in English Literature. I'm an expert in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and essay writing. I love helping students write better essays for class or college admissions by tackling writer's block and helping students find their own writing voice. You no longer...

...tips on time management and anxiety when taking tests, as it is a skill I've learned to master. I believe education should be engaging and exciting, and students should be able to get the help they need. I'll do my best to make sure the student understands the material and would be happy to create...

...outside the US (Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Jerusalem/West Bank, Nepal; on the African continent, Benin, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania; also Ireland, U.K. and continental Europe.) I have taught high school (Chicago) and served as Director of a Chicago Learning Center overseeing GED, ESL and Adult Basic Education programs. I volunteer weekly at the Nursery...

...yet direct approach. My areas of specialty are Psychology, English, and ACT prep. When working with others, I have a goal of empowering them to see and achieve their full potential, which I accomplish through directive strategies that allow students to explore different theories and learning practices than they'd considered. I will provide individual-based tutoring...

...Psychological Association style of writing, and study techniques; but I'm especially drawn to English as a second language, as I find it incredibly rewarding to see students connect with material in new and meaningful ways. Watching that "aha" moment when a student finally grasps a concept that once seemed out of reach is one of...

...while also enriching the lives of others through volunteering and privately tutoring students from all walks of life. Passion is at the core of what I do, in virtually all aspects of my life- and it is also something that I strive to share with my students. I have a broad range of Academic interests,...

...A graduate of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, I am qualified to teach U.S. history, world history, world literature, geography and Spanish. I have experience tutoring students for the PSAT, SAT and ACT and my students have shown tremendous growth in test scores. I have taught language, literature and history professionally for 19 years. My...

...is psychology, and my minor is CMAT. (Put on hold currently.) I have experience in working with students who have High Functioning Autism and Autism Type 1. The subjects that I tutor are Psychology, College Level American History, High School Level American History, English and Learning Differences. My favorite subjects to tutor are English, executive...

...centered around people and their past. In terms of my personal life, I do try to maintain a level of physical fitness and work out frequently to accomplish that. My hobbies include reading a good book and watching classic films. While I do thoroughly enjoy biographical works, my favorite author would have to be J.R.R....

...mopping up a delicious sauce. My tutoring style is direct but not overbearing: I know how to direct students to the right answer, but I will do so through leading questions, providing examples, or referencing rules or conventions that the student has learned previously. Students possess the knowledge the obtain the right answer but sometimes...

...the most excited responses. I am a firm believer in the 'growth mindset,' where a topic deemed difficult is one that will become easy with practice and understanding. For me, the sentence "I don't understand this," is incomplete without a "yet." Overall, I am passionate about helping students achieve the understanding and grades they are...

...strengthen the abilities and knowledge I know they already possess. Indeed, I want to challenge and support them along their individual educational pathway. I can reasonably assure them that I can increase their content knowledge, their general/specific/transferable learning strategies, and their self-confidence in their abilities if they are willing to put forth time and effort....

...tutoring job at a local college and worked with children as a camp counselor. I am currently a biomedical engineering student at the University of Michigan and am considering pursuing a minor in the business school. I tutor mainly in mathematics but can help in a variety of subjects, like reading and writing. My teaching...

...opportunities to learn. I am inspired to tutor because I value education as one of the greatest opportunities a person can be given, and I love seeing the ideas and ambitions of language students. My favorite subject to tutor is French, as the language is incredibly dear to my heart. The French language has so...

...of her high school classes. I now tutor a wide range of subjects, including literature, history, writing, Spanish, and Algebra. I am particularly passionate about preparations for standardized testing, including the SATs and AP exams, and helping students through the college application process. My hope is that the support I provide to struggling students will...

...I promise. I believe education comes in a variety of forms, and as a tutor I do my best to meet you where youre at. Working with a tutor doesn't have to be stuffy and dry, and it doesn't even have to feel like work. I think that most learning evolves out of having a...

...student at Indiana University-Bloomington. I have extensive writing and editing experience with 100+ published articles, seven years of writing experience, and four years of editorial work. I have experience tutoring students from grades K-12 as well as college. I am passionate about helping students achieve their full potential while making the subject matters and assignments...

...for timed standardized testing (ACT and GRE). I hope to 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...

...student is particularly good in certain subjects I may be the teacher for you. I taught Gifted Enrichment at the high school level for 5 years and assisted in a curriculum redesign. I have also taught gifted elementary students. This is a passion of mine though I am happy to teach any student who needs...