Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Cicero, IL

I love to share my knowledge of the political process and my love for history and philosophy with others. Language is very important to me and I hate it when words are mispronounced and misspelled. My interests are singing, movies, history and television, as well as politics and current events.... Always make the lesson light, and inject humor when possible.

...masterpiece with your own ideas. I promise to do my very best to help you get the job done and learn some new critical thinking skills along the way. I am enjoyable to work with, and I promise that you will feel proud about the work that we do after every session! Sincerely, James

...been a passion of mine and has continued to be part of my life. From being a tutor to 60+ students at The Broad College of Business at Michigan State University to volunteer work for Tutoring Chicago, where i tutor every week. Varsity Tutors is now my newest platform to continue this interest and I...

...ages; children, teenagers and adults. I enjoy teaching but I especially love tutoring because I like working one on one with students which allows me to really assess each student's needs and plan each lesson to their specific needs. When I am not tutoring I enjoy exercising, especially kickboxing. I love to travel and meet...

...painting. During my time there, I also studied German Language and Literature, eventually spending time studying at the Humboldt University of Berlin. I was previously involved with the group Culture Connect. This group was an after school program at local elementary schools to help ESL students with completing schoolwork and aid in language comprehension. While...

...University Chicago. After I graduated with degrees in English and Secondary Education, I served for five years in the United States Marine Corps as an Intelligence Officer. I recently left the Marine Corps and accepted a job at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. I'm a dedicated professional who is committed to helping students...

...Arts in Europe, Central, and North America. With five years of traditional classroom teaching under my belt, I set out to forge a new path for myself in the virtual classroom so that I could focus on engaging with young people on topics that I care deeply about: language and literature. Over the course of...

...and am incredibly excited to be a tutor. Last summer, I worked as an assistant teacher for Heartland Alliance in Chicago teaching English as a second language. I chose to tutor English as a second language because I have a love of language, both English and foreign languages. I'm proficient in Spanish and learning French.

...school and mentored through my college career, which has taught me patience and compassion that I will use continuing in my tutoring. I tutor English as a second language and reading/writing at the elementary and middle school levels. My style is reaching someone where they are and adding onto it. I focus on finding and...

...English there for a year. Since moving back, I have been teaching ESL in Chicago to a plethora of students from all over the world. I am currently working on my Master's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in English and plan to eventually teach in high schools here in Chicago. Part of what...

...both English and French in Canada. I've been acting for over 15 years now and teaching for 8 years. I've taught in an ESL/FSL summer camp setting as well as for undergraduate students at The University of Iowa. My main focus as a teacher is to be fully present with my students to meet them...

...helped me appreciate how great of a privilege it is to be able to teach and significantly influence another individual's life through education. I understand the great academic rigor and skillset required of tutors, and the incredible value of explaining things simply and effectively. I consider it an honor to be able to facilitate knowledge...

I believe that every student can master any subject if they are given the right tools. I specialize in reading comprehension, essay writing and research papers. I care deeply about the personal goals of my students, and love to watch my students' progress!

...love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to connect with and help people achieve their passions. I hope to take my skills in developing relationships and teaching people and apply them to my career in medicine in the near future. I am here to help you master organic chemistry and gain a real appreciation...

...Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine after undergrad. I've tutored since middle school, and have tutored peers in math, biology, and chemistry, elementary schoolers in English and math, and elderly adults in ESL. I love helping my students gain confidence in their own abilities, as I believe that education is the key to a lifetime of...

...literacy, reading, and writing pedagogy has uniquely prepared me to teach primary and secondary level literary criticism and research, and essay composition. As a native Spanish speaker, I also have extensive knowledge in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish and have seen great results when teaching young and adult learners. My teaching philosophy is to help...

...sophomore at the University and a Neuroscience major on the Pre-med track. I currently volunteer at the UIC hospital and would be glad to talk to anyone who is hoping to start volunteering as well. I am very excited to be a tutor because there is nothing I love more than getting to know students...

...tutoring is to assist students to eventually be able to problem solve independently, thus gaining confidence as well as academic and leadership capabilities. The homework for subjects I am most confident tutoring include writing, grammar, Chinese to English and vice versa, as well as math up to pre-calculus/trig. **Please note: I do not tutor SAT...

Hola! Wanting to learn or improve your Spanish? Well, I am glad I can help. With me: you will be guided through the grammar, vocabulary, and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Learning languages can be challenging, but with the right help, it can become a learning adventure that will help you open your mind.

...I completed a two-year commitment as a corps member with Teach for America (TFA). TFA is an organization that works to analyze gaps in the education system and fills roles based on the belief that all children have the right to an equitable, excellent education. Throughout my commitment in the corps, I taught Spanish I,...