Award-Winning English Tutors in Markham, IL

...from the University of Chicago, and I did a lot of statistics, too! I like having kids how to read, write, and do math. Because I loved doing those in school, and I'll be teaching that this up coming school year. To have a struggling reader all of a sudden love reading and attack hard...

...tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I understand that sometimes, the way you package and organize information is the most important part of teaching it to someone else, and that understanding someone's method of processing this information is the easiest way to get it to stick. Like I do backstage, I am...

...working primarily with 10th grade students. I have previously worked at middle and elementary schools as well. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre. I then got my M.S.Ed from Northwestern. I have worked with children of all ages in various capacities, including teaching, and I...

...I have lived in 7 different cities in 18 years and love to go on road trips! I love dark chocolate and Thai food anytime, any day. My favorite subject to teach is Math, because I like to work with numbers! I strongly believe in incentives. I believe that setting small treats for each goal...

...Literature at the University of Oregon. I taught freshman and sophomore argumentative writing courses at UO for two years before moving to Shanghai to teach English to adult learners for a year. In my most recent role, also based in Shanghai, I developed curricula and wrote mock tests for ACT, SAT, and TOEFL courses taught...

...organization called Peer Health Exchange as a Senior Health Educator. In this role, I travel to Chicago Public School classrooms and teach lessons about sex and drug education. I will also be serving as the Treasurer of the Honors College Advisory Board which is essentially the student government of the Honors College at UIC. Outside...

...learning needs. I am particularly adept at working with students who are anxious or ambivalent towards school, and I enjoy the process of drawing them out of their shells. Previous coworkers and supervisors have praised me for my strong energy, focus, and patience. I will never waste your time. Outside of my tutoring work, I...

...learning style of my students. I adjust my approach to ensure that my students get the most out of our time together. I am encouraging, supportive and patient. I want to see my students succeed. I am also an extremely hard worker and go above and beyond to plan and think through my sessions with...

...important as the material itself. My style is very interactive- tutoring is an exchange of ideas between the tutor and the pupil; and I strive to inspire my pupils to generate the solutions that work best for them, rather than dogmatically imposing my ideas. My hobbies are naturalistic in nature. I like cooking and gardening,...

...the English language and understand how to read between the lines of text. The liberal arts education I received at the University of Chicago has strengthened my writing skills and has introduced me to meditated critical thinking skills I hope to share with others. I strongly desire to not only help others learn but to...