Award-Winning Engineering Tutors serving Lockport, IL

...and strengthening problem solving skills 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,...

...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 Theatre School's International Acting MA. Above all, I believe in the...

...individualistic learning strategies 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...

...moved back to my hometown of Brookfield, WI to pursue my master's in social work part time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!). In college, I worked as a peer writing tutor for both undergraduate and graduate students, helping them plan and edit papers in every subject. After graduation, I worked as an AmeriCorps...

Teaching students is my greatest passion. I strive to help every student achieve his or her best; the happiest moment for me is when I see the student's understanding of the subject becoming clearer and his or her confidence restored.

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.

...the physical world. 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...

...Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As such, I tutor these subjects at the high school and college level (including AP and CLEP, where applicable): History (World, American, European), Literature, English Composition, 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...

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...

...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 subjects, and by my tenure in college I was an instructor...

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

...extra help for 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,...

...graduate programs, I 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 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.