Award-Winning ESL/ELL Tutors serving Palos Heights, IL

...me to Lebanon, Canada, and the USA. Each location enriched me professionally and culturally. I have completed a bachelor's degree in science, a master's degree and a medical doctorate. Throughout my journey, I encountered great teachers and mentors, and I learned from their engaging teaching style. In addition, I honed different study techniques and skills...

...resonate with learners of all ages and cultural backgrounds, ensuring that language learning is not just effective, but engaging. My own journey as both a student and educator has instilled in me a deep respect for the unique learning process of every individualand a passion for helping each one reach their fullest potential. L

...have been a teacher for over 25 years. I was a Kindergarten through High School ESL teacher in both Connecticut and Michigan. I have also taught English to international students and English Language Arts to Middle School students. In addition, I was a Resource Room Coordinator at the high school level. As an experienced educator,...

...Eventually, after completing college, I moved to Moscow, Russia to teach 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...

...a B. A. in Linguistics. I really enjoy learning languages and talking with people. While at Stanford, I tutored Russian, but I also began tutoring SAT and ACT test prep to friends and family members. Having personally spent lots of time with those tests, I've grown really fond of them, and consider them my favorite...

...skill for students to develop. I believe strongly in the importance of foreign languages in education and am looking to show my students that Spanish can be a fun and interesting part of their studies. In my spare time I enjoy playing tennis, basketball and football as well as reading crime novels.

...sessions to fit a wide range of student ability. I hold a PhD in English with a Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies from the University of Southern California. My dissertation was on the topic of slackers in popular film, television, and literature from the 1980s to the present, and traces the contemporary slacker's origins to...

...at accomplishing their academic goals. Teaching is my passion and I will be offering Tutoring services for a variety of subjects here at Varsity Tutors. K-5: Elementary School Reading, English, Math, Writing, Science, ESL, Phonics, Religion, Social Sciences/Social Studies. 6-8th: English, ESL, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Religion, Social Sciences/Social Studies. High School & College: Religion/Theology

...Notre Dame, where I studied Philosophy, History, and Education, and this fall I am beginning Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a Master's in Library and Information Science. I have certifications in 5-12th grade English, Level 1 Google Education, and Level 5 Teaching English as a Foreign Language. During my time at Notre...

...to being your next Varsity Tutor. Teaching has always been a passion of mine from a very early age. I believe that being an educator involves resilience, determination, and above all, compassion for fellow learners. With enough patience and persistence, I believe in truly transforming the way students view learning. I am on a mission...

...simplify the teaching of foreign languages for students using the most current knowledge in language teaching. As a starting point, I always take into account the group of students in my class before designing the classes. For me, it is a priority to have communication and contact with my fellow teachers to understand the best...

...Illinois at Chicago. I am also a research assistant in the Empathy and Social Connection Lab. I'm pursuing a BA in Psychology and BS in Mathematics and Computer Science. I hope that my skills and expertise can help you in any way they can! Outside of school I like swimming and baking/cooking. I love helping...

...in St. Louis, and have been tutoring for the last four years. While I most commonly worked with younger students in the beginning, I gradually took on an influx of older students as my teaching style developed. Because of this, I have experience teaching students from all ages and backgrounds. With my youngest learner ever...

I'm currently an undergrad at the University of Illinois at Chicago and studying biology and psychology. I'm a very enthusiastic, passionate, and kind individual who loves to meet new people and enjoys helping others out. I'm so excited to meet new people and experience new opportunities.

...our relation to how we approach the work. This is a process of active collaboration and mutual respect for both the skills both the learner and tutor bring to the table. I earned my MA in Women's and Gender Studies, my thesis entitled "Building Community with Students in Women's and Gender Studies Classes: Workshops for...

...in Classics (emphasis on both Latin and Greek) and obtained two masters degrees, one in Classics and the other in philosophy. I am also a certified secondary English teacher in Florida through the online TeacherReady program. I have 5 years experience teaching ESL, entry exams (including GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and...

...teaching experience. I've always loved reading, writing, and languages. Regarding standardized tests: I received the highest score on the A.P English exam, a perfect score on the SAT literature exam, and a perfect score on the logic portion of the LSAT. I traveled in my youth and spent significant time in Mexico, Spain, Japan and...

...the same converstion over and over again. "If you just applied yourself..." Students who apply themselves are students who have been shown that they are worth investing in. Once a student views education as a way to invest in themselves, I promise that their test scores will be on the rise, and school will become...

Part-time professor of German and Polish, researcher, published author with a PhD in Educational Psychology and MA in Germanic Studies and Second Language Acquisition. I have 20+ years of teaching and course design experience, building tailored courses for individual needs, and creating learning and teaching materials. I am also a teacher and student mentor and...

...a Bachelors degrees in Mathematics as well as Mathematics Education. I am currently in my sixth year of teaching middle school and high school math. During my time as a math teacher, I have taught 6th Grade Math, 7th Grade Math, 8th Grade Math, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and Probability & Statistics. I...