Award-Winning Government Tutors serving River Forest, IL

...to help students enjoy the work so much, the barely know they're working! I love seeing students find excitement and understanding in a subject that they had previously written off as boring and/or impossible. When not tutoring, I work as a professional actor and theatre teacher in the Chicago Area. I also cook, jog, and...

...yourself into the right mindset, you can be as successful in subjects that aren't as exciting for you as the ones that are. I see my role as supporting you, helping you understand what is expected in your subject and grade level, and helping you unravel the difficulties you may be experiencing. I'm looking forward...

I am a former high school teacher and current PhD student. I have many years of experience tutoring middle school and five years of experience teaching a variety of high school subjects. I am passionate about education and hope to get to work with you!

I have been a public high school teacher for about 20 years in the Chicago suburbs. I have taught various social studies subjects such as AP World History, AP European History, US History, and Civics.

I'm an easy going person who has huge interest in education, physical fitness, and outdoor adventures. I've been fortunate enough to take these interest and make a career out of teaching Social Studies, and Physical Education in schools. It has been very rewarding and I look forward to continuing that career here.

...forward to working with people in those areas. I am going to school for a BA in history and a minor in political science. I want to make sure that people that I tutor not only understand the topic at hand, but understand how it relates to the modern world. I currently attend Harper College.

Having been a tutor and teacher for almost 20 years, I enjoy working with all age groups and backgrounds. I focus on sciences and arts subjects as well as test prep. I am a medical doctor with MBA and MPH and enjoy tutoring as a second career.

...teaching certificate, I am a certified instructor through International TEFL and TESOL Training. I had the distinct honor of representing the United States as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand, helping Thai teachers incorporate student-centered teaching approaches in English as a second language classes. I am very passionate about history, research, and writing. I recently...

...time I am the business manager and assistant musical director of Yale's oldest all-gender a cappella group Redhot and Blue. I also love theatre and write my own music. I am a huge fan of behavioral economics and everything social science, but I do love a good reading response and a creative writing assignment.

...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 about providing equal educational opportunities to students of all ages and backgrounds. While I tutor a wide variety...

...(CRP) through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, as well as an Illinois Accredited Paralegal (ILAP) through the Illinois Paralegal Association. I am also a commissioned Notary Public in Illinois. With several years of experience as a tutor, professional paralegal, legal researcher, and former licensed substitute teacher, I enjoy helping students strengthen their skills and...

I am a student-focused tutor with experience working with a wide range of age groups and topics. I am devoted to serving in a mentorship role and helping develop individuals through a hands-on, personal teaching style.... My role is to help the student understand how they learn and study best. By reaching this understanding, I can then work with students to develop independent study skills that fit their unique needs.

...understanding in the material and practice is key. A little about me... I am a college student at the University of Illinois at Chicago double majoring in biology and political science. As someone who went to large high school, I understand that it falling behind and dropping from where you want to be can happen...

...and tailoring that process is the cornerstone of my pedagogy. Different things pique the curiosity of different people, and finding out each student's individual way into the material is paramount. So if one of my subjects is something that you or your student loves, or hates, or can't figure out how to care about, I...

...to autonomize problem solving skills and processes they can apply to all problems rather than just helping them get the answer they need on a specific problem. This is the approach that my teachers used with me, and I've found it to be successful in teaching others as well. In fact, a student I tutored...

...a career as an educator and will earn a PhD in comparative political science, with an emphasis on the U.S. and European Union. I earned a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, where I focused on French and Africana Studies, and J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. Thrilled to have recently learned about Varsity Tutors,...