Award-Winning Graduate Test Prep Tutors in Lincoln Park, IL

...had the opportunity to tutor privately and work as a TA in the English Applied Linguistics Department at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. While there, I discovered a passion for teaching. After graduation, I took a job at Antalya International University, where I worked as an English Instructor for two years. I tutor a number...

...are naturalistic in nature. I like cooking and gardening, and exploring natural solutions to technological problems. I also like meditation and yoga, and exploring the science of happiness and compassion. I like running and playing tennis in my spare time. I truly value every tutoring experience I have, because I often learn as much as...

...the University of Chicago in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Psychology. At the time, I didnt know if I wanted to pursue graduate work or medicine; therefore, I did a one-year program at the University of Cincinnati where I received my Master's in Physiology. During my Master's program I fell in...

...a great inspiration to become a doctor. I can not count all of the patients who have said that I will be a great doctor; some patients tell me this every time they see me. I remember a discussion with a patient who was a retired dentist. He had decided to pursue dental school instead...

...and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a foreign language abroad. With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English, as well as ACT...

...material and skills they need to learn. I like to incorporate labs, hands-on experience, competitions, games, videos, and compelling activities (for example, writing letters to the government about harmful algal blooms to a graphing project on the abundance of the invasive species, "rock snot") into skill building and practice. I care deeply about my students...

...tests such as the SAT and ACT. My two favorite subjects to tutor are English and Math. Though these subjects seem different, I like to approach them the same way with students: building from simple, easily-grasped concepts to complex solutions and insights. This reflects my teaching style when it comes in all subjects I tutor....

...years, working with middle and high school students in both Chicago and Palo Alto. When it comes to learning, I strongly believe in the recent work of Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck showing the importance of having a growth mindset rather than a fixed one, in which students realize that they can develop and improve their...

...convey exactly how important it is to learn the information, because like it or not, even if the student is not interested in learning, I want to convey that in life we often are forced into tasks that are not always enjoyable. Whats important is to persevere and understand that there is no other option...

...to become an actuary, having passed the first two exams. I am working toward the third exam, studying advanced calculus and probability theory. I began tutoring in 2013 while working on my bachelor's degree, and have been doing so ever since. I have tutored several students in a variety of subjects in math and physics,...