Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Grayslake, IL

Hello, My name is Vanessa Desimone and I am extremely passionate about helping others. My previous work experience includes: ABA therapy, tutoring grades K-college, teaching overseas, and teaching preschoolers. In addition, I am American Sign Language interpreting certificate. With hard work, determination, and guidance I believe I can help you overcome current academic obstacles.

...the academics of the subject, I find it important to identify the obstacles to learning the child may be experiencing (such as anxiety, testing environment, interpersonal difficulties, learning styles) and focus on enhancing the child's strengths to build self-efficacy. I am also experienced in teaching relaxation techniques to help a child cope with the stresses...

...with a minor in Accounting. I graduated in 2019 from San Francisco State University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Presently, I am a doctoral student at Indiana University-Bloomington. I have extensive writing and editing experience with 100+ published articles, seven years of writing experience, and four years of editorial work. I have experience tutoring...

...taught me invaluable skills and strategies that I look forward to putting to good use with my students! I like to take a highly personalized approach to teaching, and I design my curricula with my students' skills, interests, and difficulties in the forefront of my mind. I'm a firm believer in reading and writing to...

...and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job I serve as a medium to help people develop their interests and ideas; at the same time, I love having the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions, brain-storming, and critical thinking. In the future, I hope to expand my skill-set to...

...their test taking skills. I primarily work with middle school and high school kids, particularly in Algebra 1/2, Precalculus, Biology, and Chemistry. By understand a student's learning style, I always try to incorporate real world examples to bring subjects like math and science to life. In my free time, I love playing my viola, having...

...my TEFL certification which gives me an even deeper understanding of the structures needed to be a successful English and ESL teacher. I have worked with students within a wide age range. In addition to teaching High School English I mostly tutor individually at the adult level. However, I am comfortable with all types of...

...daunting experience for some students. It can also be difficult to break out of old formulas and write at the college level. Using my experience with research, persuasive, and expository writing, I help students break down the process into manageable steps. I have always especially enjoyed analysis of literature and politics. I love reading in...

...the Honors Program at Marquette University. I am working towards a BA in Anthropology, with interests in social justice and welfare, as well as political science. I have tutored cousins, siblings, and friends in school and am passionate about learning. Education is the greatest power and a valuable investment in one's future. I look forward...

...most passionate about English, Literature, and Drama. I am a strong believer in the importance of education, and I truly strive to instill a genuine curiosity and desire to learn in my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading Shakespeare, trying different types of tea, and playing with my dog, a yellow lab named...

...instruction for English tutoring, and two years of private tutoring. I tutor Phonics, elementary school math, elementary English, reading, and writing. The reason why I am proponent of education is because it really affects the intellectual and socio-emotional growth of a child and is essential to be a quality contributor to society. Outside of tutoring,...

...articles, creating newsletters, interviewing executives, and designing and writing content for marketing materials around the insurance and employee benefits industry. I'm a big advocate of learning how to write well. Two guideposts on writing for me have been 1) George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language", an essay he wrote in 1948 that speaks to...

...to help anyone, not just students, excel in their writing. This can vary from essays, projects, reports, speeches, anything you can think of that needs guidance, I want to be the one who can be of service and be of assistance! Born in Manhattan, New York then moved to Chicago where I reside for majority...

...would edit essays for students. I read through the essay while leaving my own notes, and then I like to reconnect with students to go over those notes to ask and receive clarifying questions, My time as a substitute teacher in the Southeast Wisconsin area has honed my ability to think of my feet and...

...Legal Studies. I have been tutoring for a decade now in all subject areas and with all ages. I am most fond of reading, writing, and history. I adore working with others and I am always wanting to learn something new. In my free time, I enjoy reading, gardening, and pilates. I look forward to collaborating...

...take the SAT. I can assist students in algebra, reading comprehension, environmental science, improving writing skills and editing essays. Personally, I've studied for and taken multiple AP exams and the ACT so I can give advice and and aid in preparation for other to do so. I also have experience tutoring elementary school students and...

...for Columbia University and a Student Success Graduate Assistant for DePaul University. In both of these roles I engage students in online learning and connect them with resources to build executive functioning skills like time management, goal setting, and note-taking strategies. I am passionate not only about teaching, but about helping students become better learners....

...through AP Physics; and test preparation for GRE, ACT, SAT as well as state-mandated tests in Illinois and Michigan. Finally, I majored in and am pursuing a Master's Degree in the field of social science. The Master's in Education program at Depaul is preparing me to teach students from a variety of cultural and linguistic...

...process of learning. Feedback from successful students has allowed me to recognize how effective the approaches toward tutoring mine have been for all learning types in various academic subjects. While my tutoring students gain much from their experiences from me, I equally gain so much insight and knowledge from the students I tutor. I have...

It's my mission to meet students where they're at and help them improve in practical, meaningful steps that they can go on to implement themselves in order to achieve success.