Certified Tutors From Northwestern University

...in Education Candidate at Northwestern University, and will begin teaching high school biology in Chicago this upcoming fall. I completed my undergraduate degree at Northwestern University in 2019, majoring in both Biological Sciences (concentrating in Genetics and Genomics) and in German. I have experience working with students of all ages, including elementary, middle, and high...

...I greatly enjoy helping others learn and seeing the accomplishment on their faces when a concept we've been working on finally clicks. Some of my favorite topics to teach are psychology and standardized tests like the ACT--these are areas that I enjoyed studying when I was in high school, so I like to make them...

...experienced teacher with four years of nonprofit/legal experience, three years of marketing communications experience in the corporate world, and a Bachelor's of English from Northwestern University. I have five years of experience doing group instruction for English tutoring, and two years of private tutoring. I tutor Phonics, elementary school math, elementary English, reading, and writing....

...the Northwestern University Writing Center, to tutoring Essay Writing & Literature for middle and high School Students, to music directing and teaching music classes at Creative Arts & Athletics Summer Camp. I enjoy adapting to a student's unique style and language of learning. Whether that means finding new ways of approaching a topic or crafting...

...students understand Calculus. I had the opportunity to work as a paid math tutor for over a year and tutored kids in math voluntarily throughout high school. Apart from mathematics, I have a deep passion for reading and writing. I served as a writing center tutor in my high school and delved deep into language...

...subject being chemistry. I first developed my interest in education during college where I worked for a science summer camp and also performed chemistry outreach events at local schools. I am frequently disappointed when I hear people get turned off from science because it is too difficult, complex, and abstract. For me, science is exciting...

...multivariable calculus and linear algebra! I have two younger siblings-- one in elementary school and one in high school-- so I feel comfortable teaching all ages! WHY I tutor math: To me, I don't really see math as an academic subject, but rather an art form. It is a universal language that everyone knows how...

...charter school. I love getting to work with my students everyday and see their growth over time. I have also taught middle school math and done after school tutoring and intervention. I tutor in a wide variety of subjects but my particular interests are elementary and middle school subjects, from reading and writing to math...

...students never get a chance to touch. I believe that a true understanding of mathematics comes from a deeper understanding of these principles. It's more rewarding to know why mathematical principles work the way they do and be able to apply them more broadly than to simply know rote computations. That being said, the student...

...is one of the most enjoyable aspects of life, and my teaching philosophy builds strongly on the idea that an exciting learning environment must be carefully tailored to the individual. Thus, I am more than willing to do what it takes to make the learning experience exciting. In my free time, I like to learn...

...to land on their own like SpaceX.) I also am a member of Northwestern's solar car racing team, NUSolar, and I am the academic chair for the Tau Delta chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. In my experiences as a student I have realized how important it is to have individuals that are able...

...have two years of tutoring experience in General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biology. I would work with students weekly or biweekly to review material from their courses and assist them in preparing for tests and exams. Most of my tutoring was done in person for students at DePaul University, but the past few months...

...a group of freshman students. My interests lie mainly in the social sciences and humanities. At school, I'm pursuing a degree in Social Policy with an emphasis on communication. I'm looking forward to tutoring in a variety of subjects ranging from the ACT, SAT Subject Tests, and AP Exams to academic writing, reading comprehension, and social...

...time at Northwestern, I gained experience tutoring in coursework that required the highest level of academic rigor. I use my extensive science background to help students better understand the fundamentals of the physical therapy curriculum, and draw upon my clinical experience to frame that information in a more understandable and useful way. After experiencing the...

...helped the students learn valuable life skills through relationship building. As a result of those experiences, I have always enjoyed using my knowledge to help teach anyone who needs it, tutoring various friends and neighbors throughout high school. I love to tutor Math, Economics, and Physics because there is so much to explore in these...

I am a junior at Northwestern University studying English and Education, and am here to make your reading and writing life easier.

...experience working with both younger children and high schoolers. I primarily tutor the ACT, but I also have extensive AP experience and four years of Python development skills. I'm currently working towards a dual Industrial Engineering and Computer Science degree at Northwestern University. Outside of the classroom, I play jazz piano and run cross country.

...both its meaning in my personal heritage and in the vast culture Germany contains. It is an appreciation for culture as citizens of the world that is a vital part of learning foreign languages. In my free time, I enjoy discovering new recipes to cook, composing music, going to the gym, and reading or writing...

...and video, and worked as a crucial part of a fast-paced development team. I have experience with most aspects of a corporate development environment. I have also released an audio cd created entirely using Python code. I hope to share my expertise with my students, helping to prepare them for a real world of work.

...I don't believe this is true. I think everyone can be a "math person" with the right individualized approach, and I thoroughly enjoy the challenges and rewards of helping students become confident problem-solvers both inside the classroom and beyond! Outside of tutoring and my own studies, I enjoy cooking, graphic design, college sports, and singing...