Award-Winning College Essays Tutors serving Washington Park, IL

...information for themselves If you have not already guessed, my favorite subject is History. History has always appealed to me because it is tangible. It is not just a bunch of numbers, but more so real people and events that happened and have shaped our world to what it is today. It is always so...

...very experienced and qualified to help with speech and drama skills. While most of my teaching has been in both public and private schools, I also helped develop the educational program for Worldways Children's Museum. I have worked with children from ages 4 through early college years. I take the time to know why students...

...In addition to foreign languages, I am also able to help students with various math topics. I have completed Algebra 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as Trigonometry and Calculus 1, 2, and 3 along with Multivariable Calculus throughout middle and high school. Additionally, I have taken for AP AB and BC Calculus courses...

...Louis, where I advised applicants on how to best write their applications for funding. Today, I continue to assist grant-seekers with one-on-one application reviews. I am passionate about helping each student reach their potential. Learning to study, read and write effectively is transformational and helps students become strong life-long learners and communicators. My teaching style...

...endeavors of a myriad of students. Although I enjoy working with all students, I am most fulfilled in assisting those students that encounter academic challenges while enhancing their academic growth and development. This experience by far has been the most rewarding and celebrated highlight of my career. As a favored past time, I take pleasure...

...Spanish and English. I have worked as a high school Spanish teacher's assistant, an elementary school Spanish instructor, a high school writing coach, and an adult language learner ESL teacher. I believe in turning students into teachers--helping learn the subject matter well enough that they feel comfortable explaining it to another person. I'm always eager...

...learning and I love sharing my love for learning with my students. With my background in interdisciplinary studies, I am passionate about helping my students understand how what they are learning connects with subjects that most capture their interests. I have a firm belief that almost all subjects can connect in some way. I also...

...I've taught freshmen reading at a kindergarten level as well as fifth-graders reading at a senior in college level. Every student is different, so I work to meet the unique needs of each learner. I'm an educator, doctoral student and mom of one (soon to be two!), so most of my time is spent enjoying...

...and currently write for Ordinary Times, a group blog whose alumni have gone on to write full-time for Forbes, the Atlantic, and other prestigious publications. For the latter, I scored in the 98th percentile of the LSAT and achieved admission to a a top-25 law school with a generous scholarship. It's tremendously fulfilling to see...

...Spanish, and any other skills they need in a method that is both fun and individualized for each student. I prefer to keep the tutoring sessions as individualized as possible, including varying the activities and materials used in sessions and assigning homework and suggesting topics to study as needed, so as to ensure the student...

...writer with a thorough command of English grammar, usage, vocabulary, and style. (I recently helped my mom write a book!) If you need help writing a paper, I'm your man. I also have experience and proficiency in: U.S. History and Government; World Literature; public speaking; algebra; logic; and standardized test prep. At the beginning of...

...organize and run a large, multi-day athletic/social event involving hundreds of students, "HvZ". It also trained my organizational and management abilities, as I needed to prepare and execute programs that involved literally hundreds of my fellow college students. I was good at this, and became a prominent voice online instructing other colleges in running the...

...believe teaching--regardless of the subject-- is storytelling at the core. Instead of tales of fantasy and fiction, however, these are stories about how the world works. Students like working with me because of my ability to communicate information in a way that they can understand (i.e. I tell the story they want to hear). I...

...biology, and literature as well. I think that the most effective way to learn about a particular subject is to make it interesting to learn. I also believe that it is important for students to use a variety of study methods, and to truly understand and interact with information rather than just memorizing. Personally, I've...

...A growth mindset means having a belief that anything that can be learned with the appropriate effort and strategy. As someone who as studied in and experienced multiple disciplines - currently business - I have learned what it truly means to rely on having a growth mindset. I strive to inspire a similar mentality in...

...learners and being able to draw or graph something out is needed to fit their learning needs. Another skill that ties into patience is my listening ability. In and out of classes I've had a lot of practice at active listening and I use this skill to better gain access to what their trying to...

...to teach middle and high school English in December, 2014. I have tutored in college preparatory and 10th grade English classes at Soldan High School, and I have also served as a volunteer tutor at the International Institute of St. Louis, assisting high school students with English coursework. In addition, I worked for ten years...

I love tutoring in Writing and English. I was a writing consultant at my University for two years while I was in college. My favorite pieces to consultant on are personal statements. In my free time, I love to be outdoors, explore Boston, read, and watch movies.... Everyone has there own learning style that needs to be addressed.

...young adult genre and have been a volunteer reader-selector for the Missouri Gateway Award for the last three years. In my experience strong readers make strong writers, and vice versa. In working with students who want to strengthen their writing or reading skills I connect them with an appropriate book for their reading and interest...

...teaching university students while in college. I now tutor high school and college-aged students and teach religion to students aged 18 and up in my spare time. I tutor my students with tailor-made approaches. Some learn better with a simple layout of facts, repetitive practice, visual aids, or simply focused one-on-one time. I believe that...