Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Bensenville, IL

...at Connecticut College and the Eugene O'Neil Theatre Center in Waterford. I was also a member of Stratford Festival's Classical Conservatory Company. My main approach to the study of these works of literature is to make them accessible. The works of Willam Shakespeare are still being studied after 400 years because they resonate with people....

...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...

...students! My specialty is writing - I spent a year training and practicing writing tutoring at the University of Illinois at Chicago Writing Center. I have a bachelor's degree in Biology, which puts me in a fantastic position to tutor any and all STEM subjects. I also speak French and would love to help beginner...

For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about literature and languages. With a background in creative writing, I am confident that I can help any student struggling to connect with the language arts. Additionally, I have extensive knowledge of the French language, having spent 6 years living in the Paris area.

...make the learning more relevant and real for him or her. I believe that making personal connections with learning is the best way to make new knowledge and skills stick as well as to make it a positive experience. For example, I had a group of very disinterested 8th grade boys in my class last...

...work on identifying conclusions, premises, and assumptions in arguments, as well as how to use these skills to answer necessary and sufficient assumption questions. For analytical reasoning (logic games), we will break down the three most common types of games and focus on maintaining accuracy while building solving speed. Finally, for reading comprehension, we will...

...a peer tutor, workshop facilitator, and mentor to students from diverse backgrounds. Whether I was helping classmates unpack complex literature or guiding younger students through writing their first essay, I found joy in breaking down difficult concepts into accessible steps. My tutoring style is patient, encouraging, and student-centeredI believe in meeting students where they are...

Current government attorney who majored in history. Avid reader of fiction and non-fiction. I have experience writing academic and application essays. Knowledgeable in most areas of history, literature, political science, and writing.

...literature and politics. I love reading in my spare time, and am excited to hear students' perspectives on literature. I teach tricks to look for and track literary devices, such as color-marking. As a Political Science major, my coursework included courses on the U.S. system, political thought, and international politics. Part of the fun of...

...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 of...

...academic writing, I am also a published fiction writer. My short stories have appeared in various literary journals. I am currently working on a novel. I have thirteen years of experience teaching in independent schools (Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Elgin Academy, and the Latin School of Chicago). I have traveled with high school students to...

...of Education, and a specialist in English, Language Arts, and Creative and Analytical Writing. My degree 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...

...career in management consulting in 2023. Prior to retiring and since, I have cultivated a passion for tutoring English, reading, and writing, primarily with elementary school students, including many English language learners. My approach centers around fostering a fun and engaging learning environment, where I often base lessons around books to deepen comprehension and encourage...

I've always enjoyed tutoring as a way to express my love of writing and math. I'm excited to help and meet some families in my neighborhood!

...Chicago with a Bachelor's in Spanish. I have been an adult ESL instructor at a non-profit, tutored my peers in Geometry, mentored Apprentice Opticians to certification, taught music theory and saxophone in a music school. All these experiences taught me learning is a life long journey and every person learns in a slightly different way...

...across country to experience the east coast at college. I am a graduate of Rutgers University--New Brunswick, with a double major in Comparative Literature and Women's & Gender Studies. My career goals are to get a PhD and a law degree in order to be a professor and a lawyer. I am passionate about education...

...at Chicago with degrees in chemical engineering and math and computer science. After a summer of relaxing, I am planning on entering medical school at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the fall. Throughout high school and college, I have fallen in love with tutoring and seeing so many new faces in the...

I like to help students understand. Understanding is even better than learning.

...the large world of resources available today to expose students to real uses of foreign language. I strive to incorporate authentic French materials into my classes in the form of Francophone literature, poetry, films, podcasts, video clips, infographics, ePals and communication via Skype, to name a few. When I am not teaching, I enjoy reading,...

...New York University. I also have a New York certificate in Positive Psychology where I studied wellness and proven techniques for helping students destress and focus before an exam. As a professional writer and critic, I bring my experience and passion to reading and essay writing. I love working with diverse populations ranging from elementary...