Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving East Hyde Park, IL

...of Texas (Go Longhorns!) and my J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. During the three years of law school I taught law classes at the Philadelphia prisons. That terrific experience made me realize how much I enjoyed teaching and interacting with my students. I believe that the best way to teach is not...

...things work, and then sharing that information. It makes me happy to connect what seem like disparate pieces into a new understanding. I've tutored continuously for the past two years (as well as while I was in high school), and I've found that helping students see these connections vastly increases their curiosity and engagement. Cooking...

...recent graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, where I studied Jazz Trumpet and Environmental Studies. I tutor in a wide range of subjects, including math, French, English, environmental science, and standardized test prep. I have experience teaching academic subjects and music in both classroom and individual settings, and I have worked with middle school through...

...culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going" - Rita Mae Brown, Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual I believe that above all else, language is the key to understanding our vast and ever-changing world. If I could have any superpower, it would be the ability to...

...I received a Bachelor's in Human Development and Psychological Services with a minor in Spanish. My career has revolved around youth and children and I've been involved in academic tutoring in almost every job I have held, from creating a high school STEM tutoring program in a community center in Peru, to providing individual academic...

...academic background in language and literature, and, before that, in mathematics. I pride myself on having strong problem-solving skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to share what I know with others. Beyond being just a good test-taker, a tutor must also be able to articulate robust reasons for favoring a specific approach to finding...

...University. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, with minors in biology and chemistry. I did this with the goal of attending medical school. Upon graduating college, I worked full-time as a math tutor in the inner city of Chicago. After this excellent opportunity, I attended medical school at Rosalind Franklin University, where...

...of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I am focusing on fashion design and experimenting with photography, fibers, sculpture, and ceramics. In my free time I love to read; be outdoors; hike; play with my two dogs, Skippy and Lily, and my cat, Gracie; and watch crime shows and horror movies. My tutoring style is...

...been the focus of my studies, both in English and in Spanish. I attended Rice University in Houston, TX. Taking advantage of being fully bilingual (I was born and raised in Mexico City, but have been living in the U.S. for almost ten years now), I double-majored in English and in Hispanic Studies so that...

...DePaul University. Through DePaul's Urban Teacher's Corps, I tutored extensively in CPS high schools and grammar schools from 2002 through 2003. From 2003 to 2006, I taught English and Communication (public speaking) at Robert Morris College. I also taught Humanities and Creative Writing. Presently, I freelance in publishing with a few major academic publishers. Mostly...

...in Global Technology and Development and I would like to help other students by tutoring them. My main areas are Spanish and English, and international-related subjects. I can also help in tutoring students who are writing essays. I am very flexible and I truly want to meet the needs of my students. I have a...

...I'm studying Elementary Education and Special Education, so I have a strong passion for teaching and helping children in any way that I can. My favorite part of teaching is what I like to call "lightbulb moments", which are moments when a student finally understands something they've been struggling with, and it's as though a...

...University of Chicago studying social services administration and clinical social work. I love being a student and I love working with students too. I have classroom teaching experience as well as one on one tutoring experience with students of a variety of ages and abilities. Subject areas that I am particularly suited to teach include:...

...love of writing is contagious. I recently completed a Fulbright Grant in Kunming, China, where I conducted research on HIV/AIDS policy. Before that, I graduated from Trinity University with a B.A. in Political Science and Mandarin Chinese. As a student at Trinity, I was a peer tutor for an honors course for incoming freshmen. I...

...American University. I'm working my way towards a double major in International Studies and Mathematics, with a minor in Arabic with the hopes of someday pursuing a career in cryptography and cybersecurity. I tutor a wide range of subjects, since I strongly believe in the virtues of a well-rounded, versatile education. However, I prefer tutoring...

...Classical Latin, and I was educated at Ball State University (Muncie, IN) and The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I have also done post-graduate work in Latin at the University of Chicago, and I have written a Latin text book (Ovid's Heroides I) which is currently in use in some high schools. In addition to...

...as an educator/facilitator since 1995 - facilitating direct instruction coursework for youth in private, public, and alternative educational settings; as well as, with non-profit organizations and three area museums. I also have over seventeen years of experience creating educational resources and curricula for private, public, alternative, and charter schools; as well as, non-profit organizations. My...

...degree in biology, and then obtained an MD (Doctor of Medicine) and a PhD in Molecular Pharmacology and Structural Biology from Thomas Jefferson University. I am currently a resident physician at Northwestern Hospital. My favorite part about teaching is trying to convey to my students how I think through a problem and adapting that to...

...high school math and science teacher; in pursuit of this goal, I teach as much as possible, and I have taken classes towards my undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago, Loyola University, and Northeastern Illinois University. I am presently enrolled at Depaul in order to finish the requirements to be certified as a high...

...with a BS in communications. During this time, I participated in an exchange program in Dublin, Ireland where I learned many of the approaches I still use today for teaching people from different backgrounds. Currently, I work at Wright College in Chicago where my goal is to help students form meaningful connections with their studies...