Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving McHenry, IL

My goal is to make my students confident in their learning abilities and to enjoy learning through activities!

I believe all students of all ages can increase their knowledge in a subject area. I can provide the correct tools and motivation to help students succeed! I am friendly, honest and detail oriented. I teach English Language Arts and French to middle school students. I have worked with English language learners as well as advanced learners.

...passion for helping others learn. I bring a diverse range of experiences with over 4 years of tutoring experience, including ACT, SAT, PSAT tutoring, college essay editing. I have also worked for 2 years with America Read America Counts, and spent summer of 2016 tutoring 12-18 year old girls in Cusco, Peru.

...a freshman English co-teacher in Chicago Public Schools, and I have taught English as a foreign language overseas for several years, as well and am TEFL certified. I taught English in Spain for two years, and, most recently, was an English Language Teacher Trainer with the United States Peace Corps in Ecuador. I am passionate...

...years, I took additional courses to specialize in reading. I am most passionate about providing students with the tools they need to be successful. In my experience helping struggling students who don't enjoy reading and writing is the most enjoyable. There is something special about witnessing student gain confidence to become independent readers and writers....

...reading, math, basic language skills and even some sports coaching, I strive to create a fun, safe, and easy going classroom experience for all of my students. Through the use of basic, fun props such as puppets, shapes and colors, my goal is to help my students learn the English language while having fun. I...

...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, find connections, problem solve and deepen their understanding of the topics they are studying....

I enjoy working with a variety of students and believe that everyone is capable of learning difficult concepts. I work hard to find the best learning method for each student to ensure that they can learn in the method that is best for them.

...texts and I'm great at responding to emergency "My problem set is due tomorrow?!?!" or "I have a test when?!" situations. I have a thorough knowledge of the Cornell style of taking notes in order to perfect note-taking and study skills. At my job at a high school, I assisted students in learning classroom material,...

...in Middletown, CT. I'm primarily a writing tutor, though I'm also proficient in English, social theory, and US and European history. I absolutely love to help folks unlock their potential. Everyone's a good writer, even if they don't know it yet! Keep your eyes peeledI'll be in New York this summer for in-person tutoring!