Award-Winning Engineering Tutors serving Hazel Crest, IL

Recent PhD graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University with extensive tutoring and engineering experience

...many summers working as a Sailing Instructor. My last year I was Head Instructor at Rockland Community Sailing. This was especially rewarding for me, because this particular community sail program welcomed children of Youthlinks, a part of Broadreach Family and Community Services, aimed at serving underprivileged kids in the area. This program, and it's connection...

...Technology. I thoroughly enjoy studying and teaching all things STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and music, and find that I am especially good at guiding students through some of the tougher conceptual work that goes into understanding topics in these fields. If you feel like you don't understand what the point of studying a...

...ability to create individualized lesson plans and earn the trust of my students. It is important to me that we are able to communicate openly and freely about anything related to our tutoring sessions. I am patient and compassionate with all of my students, willing to meet them where they are at. With the growth...

...to that point, I taught high school Latin for two years. I have also tutored college students in writing. I am available to tutor most subjects, though my specialties are foreign language (German, Spanish, and Latin) and test prep. I teach by asking students the right questions so that they learn the method of finding...

...across all levels of mathematics. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. I was on the College of Engineering dean's list twice (top 20% of students) and was an active member of Illini Solar Car, Women In Electrical and Computer Engineering, and IEEE

...classicist and all-around academic. I love language in all its forms, whether it be written or spoken, living or dead, poetry or prose. I have a B.A from the University of Chicago in Theater and Performance Studies and a minor in Classics and I most recently finished a year abroad at the Bristol Old Vic...

...associated with those I tutor. It's important to figure out what works best for a particular person so that they're truly grasping the information they need to succeed academically. I consider myself to be a very empathetic, optimistic, and inventive person. In my free time I love to watch movies, play video games, and spend...

...and enrichment program for elementary school students, and eventually rose to manage the program. Although I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about writing and language, and I truly believe that strong writing skills are an asset in every area of life. Through my experience as an after-school program manager,...

As an RA and camp counselor, I have been fostering students' success for a few years now. I am passionate for the sciences, specifically biology. Tutoring helps me directly engage with students in a way that is both fulfilling for the student and myself.

...Working with others has also been a passion of mine for a very long time. During my time as an undergraduate student, I was involved on campus and served as the president of the Hillel on campus, an organization that serves the Jewish community. Additionally, as a pre-med student, I had many friends that I...

...Psychology, World/Western Civilization, general writing and essay composition, and other humanities subjects. I am also available to tutor GRE Verbal and GRE Analytical Writing. I have had the most fun teaching History in the past, but I am eager to tutor in Psychology as this relates directly to my current graduate studies. I believe that...

As a student who is truly passionate about Math and Science, I seek to help others understand Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, etc, so that their foundation in the sciences is strong enough to take on more complex topics. I believe in letting my teaching style be dynamic in order to teach different students successfully.... My philosophy is that I should teach my students how to reason, not how to use a formula. Truly understanding a concept better...

...the top of the class, little focus was placed on my education after the second grade. As a result I had to teach myself. Through trial and error in my own self-education, I learned how to approach study through many facets. In the sixth grade I became the de facto instructor for several of my...

...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 and formulaic mathematics), and group (students worked in groups for projects); students provided feedback throughout the courses and I modified my strategies and approach. My teaching...

...your current math and science course (6-12 or college!) or preparing to take a standardized test, I am ready to help you meet your goals. I have 5 years of teaching experience and 10+ years of tutoring experience! I have degrees in Biochemistry and Math Education, love to play frisbee, bike, run, and be outdoors.

...took several standardized tests, including the ACT, SAT, and GRE, as well as certain subject tests. I believe that no matter how much one believes they are well-versed in a subject, additional study and practice is always important. Aside from tutoring, I am a structural engineer with a global architecture/engineering firm and I enjoy biking,...

I was introduced to VT by a friend. I love interacting with students and share my knowledge with them, watch them learn subjects and succeed. I enjoy the results that we get out of our shared effort.