Award-Winning Economics Tutors in Skokie, IL

Following a 30 year career in business and technology, I am now assisting students through academic tutoring. My academic background includes high performance at New Trier High School and University of Illinois - UC. I am flexible on timing and approach based on student needs, and I welcome the opportunity to coordinate with teachers.

I'm passionate about helping others succeed in the classroom and in life. Learning quickly and effectively is not only a skill that is useful in school, but is directly applicable to any path you choose to pursue.

...them succeed in their courses. Teaching the labs prompted me to break down fundamentals of SPSS from the abstractness and unfamiliarity of working with the software to a more comprehensible and interesting user friendly platform experience. I enjoyed helping students develop an apprehension of the practical application of running the ttests, ANOVAs, etc. The tutoring styles that I employed during lab were visual (graphs and pictures), verbal (written and speech explanations on powerpoints), logical (reasoning...

Hi! I'm Syd. I am a current student at Yale University studying Cognitive Science and Global Affairs. In my free time I am the business manager and assistant musical director of Yale's oldest all-gender a cappella group Redhot and Blue. I also love theatre and write my own music. I am a huge fan of behavioral economics and everything social science, but I do love a good reading response and a creative writing assignment.

...degree and a minor in statistics. I'm very interested in working students of all ages, particularly elementary through high school. My personal hobbies include: basketball, coding, DIY projects/Prop Making, esports, and dance, and I'm thinking about pursuing a career in either audit, finance, or data science. In terms of ACT test prep, I've taken a lot of preparation for my ACT test a few years ago and have become proficient with understanding how the test...

I have a passion for teaching and learning. I think math is fun. Doing math is like solving a puzzle.

...whiteboard so we can get some learning done! I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (go Chiefs!) in 2016 where I studied English and Biology. I'm currently applying to graduate school. And I went to high school at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, IL. I try not to lecture! Instead, I give a quick overview of a topic, work on specific material, and teach as we encounter new things! I always stop for a...

Hello there! My name is Grant Whitmer, and I'm a current medical student with an interest in entering into academic medicine (infectious diseases). I received my B.S. in Biochemistry (minors in Chemistry, Economics), summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Case Western Reserve University, where I was also a founding father of my fraternity and performed research at the interface of physical chemistry and microbiology. I'm passionate about teaching others the chemical basis of life!

a dedicated, distinguished, determined educator who is committed to excel as a caring creator and guider of meaningful learning experiences for students with individualized educational needs.

...own ACT testing, I was able to ACT tutor some of my peers through junior and senior year of high school. I found it extremely satisfying to help them understand unfamiliar material and raise their test scores. Because of these two experiences in my life, I am very interested in tutoring and believe that I can help others the way my tutor once helped me. I am capable of tutoring ACT material, Algebra, and Psychology;...

...from college students at Ohio State University, to aspiring authors at private workshops around the country, to my five teen children as they pursue their academic ambitions and head off to university. I have a diverse background of expertise in all varieties of history, literature, creative writing, and the English language, as well as a sincere, caring teaching style that encourages students to confidently tackle problematic subjects. I encourage broad scope understanding by breaking down...

...design, I believe that given all the data on learning environments and learners, one cannot deny that the ideal learning environment is one which incorporates real-life experience as much as possible and when not possible, provides for simulations of real-life settings using technology to bring the world to the learner and the learner to the world. Learners see relevance in realistic situations and are therefore engaged and motivated. Motivated and engaged learners explore complex situations,...

...to solve a problem rather than state the solution to the problem. Often times, students use my guidance to arrive at the solution themselves. This gives students confidence and sharpens their understanding. I will also motivate my students whenever necessary to keep them excited about learning Chemistry or Calculus. Some concepts can be tedious to learn, so it is important to never lose sight of its real world application. I look forward to tutoring my...

I am a student-focused tutor with experience working with a wide range of age groups and topics. I am devoted to serving in a mentorship role and helping develop individuals through a hands-on, personal teaching style.... My role is to help the student understand how they learn and study best. By reaching this understanding, I can then work with students to develop independent study skills that fit their unique needs.

...solution. Not only am I trying to get the person to understand the problem, but teaching how to be a creative and independent thinker when approaching an unknown question. Outside of dancing, tutoring, and teaching I love to play sports such as soccer and volleyball, as well as travel as much as possible. My personal future goals will be to obtain my masters/phd in economics and economic policy and eventually become a top policy maker...

...Ross School of Business. The best feeling in the world to me is helping other people reach their dreams by conquering barriers like testing that stand in their way. I believe that the process of learning precedes the end goals-- that means that I focus on teaching students how to learn and to autonomize problem solving skills and processes they can apply to all problems rather than just helping them get the answer they need...