Award-Winning Biology Tutors in Lincoln Park, IL

...tutor, I am a musician. In addition to singing, I play the violin and viola and dabble in everything from Bach to bluegrass to covers of pop songs. As an opera singer, I have studied Spanish, Italian, French and German and am accordingly fascinated by the etymology of words in my own cobbled-together language. I...

...the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and the University of Illinois at Chicago. This past year, I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology on the pre-medical track. Throughout my undergraduate career, I served as a Peer Mentor which included providing formal tutoring services and academic advice to peers. While I tutor a broad range...

...in between in a variety of subjects. As a student myself, I can relate younger students. I understand the stresses that they're going through. I'll do whatever I can to alleviate that stress. I know how to get a student to not only perform well academically but understand and potentially even enjoy what they're learning....

...I am the oldest son in a family of four children and took great pride helping my younger siblings with their homework while I was in high school. In my free time, I enjoy being active. I played collegiate lacrosse and also enjoy surfing, running, and playing soccer when I have some extra free time.

...national programs. I have excelled and worked with students from 1st grade through high school and even some college students. I have not only had tutees of mine pass desired classes, but I have also directly tutored students to 4s and 5s on Biology AP exams. Much of my style is student oriented and can...

...into small pieces. When both parties are willing to put in effort, it’s hard to fail. And if the student doesn’t truly want to learn the material, then it’s important to ask why that is, and how to change that mindset—because as “useless” as many students think learning how to, say, calculate an integral or...

...perceived as difficult is only viewed that way due to the way the material is presented. I tend to break concepts down using common language and parallel those concepts with information that is already well understood. Most importantly, I feel that the information is interesting and engaging and I try to present it in exactly...

...Electrical Engineering. After graduation, I moved to Chicago and worked in management & technology consulting to help Fortune 500 companies and large nonprofits navigate their complex organizational problems. I am now an MBA student at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and very happy to be attending school so close to the Windy City I love...

...excitement that comes with learning something fascinating or overcoming a difficult problem is what drives inspiration. The confidence that can be gained from learning can also inspire others to reach greater heights that might have been previously thought not possible. As a tutor, I strive to share my knowledge and passions with my students so...

...in learning, and will hinder their progress, so I make it a point to provide discussion-based instruction, where the student has an active role in his/her own learning. I have an eclectic taste in music, enjoy reading and swimming, and will never say no to a friendly board game or a game of touch football.