Award-Winning English Grammar and Syntax Tutors serving Hyde Park, IL

I am a psychology major and a senior at Loyola University of Chicago. Tutoring has been essential to my success in undergrad and I am excited to help you as well!

...My name is Umer. I am a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago majoring in Mathematics and Classical Studies (Double Major). I am also certified through Cambridge University's CELTA program to teach ESL/EFL students. I look forward to teaching ESL students in the near future. Right now, I am gaining experience for my...

...organization where I created educational activities and lesson plans in English and Mathematics for children at low-income schools in India. Throughout my last two years of high school, I have tutored students in SAT Math and Writing, Algebra/Pre-calculus, IB Economics, and college application essays. As someone with plenty of experience writing and editing college application...

...stems from mentorship and assistant teaching roles in formal and informal learning spaces. I have spent a considerable amount of time providing college access, reading, math, and writing support to high school students, but I also have experience working with K-5 and college students. Out of all the subjects I have taught, I am most...

...the 99.9th percentile on the SAT. With two years of professional experience in finance, she has also worked as a math tutor at Mathnasium and a Business Finance Teaching Assistant at USC. Outside of work, Irene enjoys hiking, playing tennis, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers. A lifelong learner, she always has a book...

...I work toward helping that department in the Educational Field. I love tutoring because it gives me one on one time with a student to make sure they can produce success in their classroom. I have taught for 3 years! I tutor K-8 students in Reading and Math. I also sing and can teach the...

I am a math and statistics double major. I am passionate about teaching and have a demonstrated ability to teach a variety of subjects, including standardized test preparation.

...and their interests inside and outside of school. When I am not teaching or tutoring, I enjoy volunteering through Habitat for Humanity, traveling around the world, and enjoying the Chicago life. I look forward to the opportunity to assist your child in anyway that will help them to feel successful in their work.... I encourage students to play a very active role in their own learning. I provide opportunities for students to make their own choices,...

...so much so that DePaul's Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society named me as "Faculty of the Year" in 2000. Even before "experiential learning" became a clich, I was providing "hands-on," sensory-based activities for my students; before "diversity training" became a mandate, I exposed my students to texts which focused on racism, sexism, homophobia, colonialism...

...and one on one in both mathematic and theoretical concepts. I also have experience teaching musical lessons such as jazz bass, piano, and music theory to younger students. Experience in these different teaching environments has helped me cultivate a teaching style that identifies how to teach each individual student based on their learning style and...

...highly on exams like AP Calculus. In high school, I tutored in my school's writing center for years and continued proofreading college essays for public school students across Chicago since graduating. I am still interested in college essay tutoring, and I have experience helping students with Common app essays and many individual supplemental essays. Outside...

...environment where students can thrive in subjects like statistics, economics, mathematics, and English. I particularly excel in statistics, where I guide students through complex concepts using repetition and practical examples. However I also enjoy teaching pre-calculus, trigonometry, algebra II, geometry, algebra, and elementary school math. My personal journey includes being the parent of a son...

...the bus yelling "okay, bye!" I had no idea she was crying until she told me years later. I wasn't even afraid of the new experience of riding the school bus. I was so excited by school and learning that my sole focus was on that shiny yellow school bus getting me to another day...

...and I love the process of getting to know a student's individual learning style. My philosophy is that students learn best when they can connect the subject they're learning about with real-world experiences and applications. I believe in getting to know my students in order to understand their goals, strengths, needs, and learning styles. When...

...public speaking. In May 2017, I will be obtaining my MFA in Acting from Brown University. On top of acting and performance, I love to write, read (when I have the time), and create. I am an actor/director/theatremaker first and foremost. I believe in the power of the voice and that everyone has a right...

...working on a 3D printed artificial leg. Through many years of classes and living abroad, my Spanish grammar is on par with, if not better than, my English grammar. I have tutored kindergarteners to grad students and everywhere between in a wide variety of subjects, including ACT test prep, and I believe that everyone is...

...involved as a tutor since high school, working with middle and high schoolers in math from algebra to calculus, middle school band ensembles, writing skills and reading comprehension, as well as a variety of other subjects on a short-term basis. I was also able to teach in a more significant capacity through Breakthrough Central Texas'...

...be able to help them develop into the best forms of themselves through learning. I have volunteered for multiple summers being a teaching assistant for Spirit Camp at Holy Family Parish, mainly working with children ages 2-10. I have also tutored elementary reading and math to children in my neighborhood. I can tutor in a...

...I love to help students learn and grow confident in a subject. One of my favorite success stories is when I helped prepare a client for a job interview and he was chosen for the position out of 700 candidates. He was nervous that his English was not strong enough so we practiced his answers...

...the world and experienced several cultures. While I did attend college and received extensive training via the military, I tend to remember many details of both the thousands of hours I have spent in the classroom, both teaching and as a student, and the world that I have observed. I believe I can teach almost...