Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Chicago, IL

...master's degree in applied behavior analysis and a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics. My main focus is always on building confidence and independence in students. You don't have to be shy about asking questions- I'll keep working until you're comfortable with the concepts. My tutoring style is flexible to what each student needs, so I have many strategies prepared to find the one that works best for you. I'm excited to work with you!

...for the Wisconsin Southeast Girl Scout Branch in both their offices and residential summer camps, as well as spent time as an Assistant Director with the Forest Park Drama Club. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am 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...

...graduation. I've always enjoyed each individual's ability to grow through the learning process and I firmly believe that an education is the most valuable gift one can give the next generation. This semester, I am volunteering at an afterschool program where I am tutoring a middle school student in various subject areas.I am forever grateful to my personal ACT tutor for helping me get into the college of my dreams, so I definitely love to...

I received Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from Iowa State University. My expertise is English & history. My past work experience is tutoring students & English learners of all ages (5 to 60 years old). In addition, I've worked for Chicago Public Schools as a teacher's assistant & substitute teacher. My goal is to make every student feel comfortable no matter where they are in their education journey.

From my experiences in college and high school I realize that the way a student receives information is just as important as the material itself. No one method works for everyone, and figuring out approaches to critical thinking that best serve the student will provide important skills for long term learning, grit, and perseverance. As a tutor, I hope to start small and share what I have found helpful in order to succeed academically and...

...disbilities. During this period, I have learned how to recognize and identify individual learning-personalities and common challenges students have. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Benedictine University and my Master's Degree in Applied Data Science at the University of Michigan. Helping others is something I have always enjoyed, and one of the ways I like to do so is through tutoring. I strongly believe in creating visual and sequential learning patterns that enable...

...technology - in a sense - through a customer service job at a big cell-phone company. I taught 5th grade in Chicago Public Schools, worked as a substitute teacher in CPS, and finally moved into a middle-school science and reading position in the northwest suburbs, where I recently began my 10th year as a classroom teacher. I love to teach, and I think that my teaching experience is diverse enough to make virtually any subject...

...Gender Studies, and Social Work. I believe in the potential for any student to achieve an A in every course and in every assignment. More so than a grade, my goal is to help students fall in love with the 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...

...I have tutored junior high students who live within the Boston area, where I mainly help with the sciences and math courses they take. I also am a health coach for other Boston College students on campus. Education and personal growth are my two main passions, so as a tutor I aim to have students enjoy and fully understand what they are learning to the point that they could teach it back to me. In...

Teaching, for me, represents the chance to help students and peers find their way to new understandings. This might be as simple as a better way to find "x" or as complex as the next great thesis on Shakespeare. In the end, it's all about finding the heat in whatever subject is being explored.

Hello! My name is Emily Shi. I am a second year student at the University of Illinois at Chicago majoring in Neuroscience. I am on the premedical track and apart of the Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions Medicine program at UIC. I am well versed in ACT prep tutoring as well as all subjects ranging from junior high to AP courses in high school. I am passionate about helping students achieve academic success and love working...

...subjects such as mathematics and ESL. I take great pride in helping students understand concepts and integrate their varied ways of learning. I love the moment when I am working with a student, and I can tell that the information has really clicked. It is really a privilege to be a part of the learning process for students. I try to make the learning process fun and engaging, and really hone in on which style...

...of the academic areas I struggled with in their place not long ago. By doing so, I have been open to the beautiful opportunities of connecting with others positively to help them in their education. I have been an online tutor for over three years, teaching subjects ranging from elementary basics to middle school math to high school essays! My favorite subject to tutor is Writing because I have been a writer for over six...

I am an experienced tutor specializing in english, essay writing, communications and business. After completing the IB program at an international high school, I recently graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies, Business, and Integrated Marketing Communications. I grew up in a Korean household in China, so I am fluent in Korean and Chinese as well. Feel free to reach out for general inquiries on any classes or essay/writing help...

...years working as a lead teacher in an early pre-k classroom, first as a lead in a ten 24-36 month olds at a private family-owned center and now as a co-lead in a classroom of ten 15-36 month olds at a local community center. I believe we should be lifelong learners and strive to foster that for myself by staying up to date with the latest trends in education. In my free time, I love...

...experience for my student. I've worked for over four years with students from the USA, China, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and Canada. My background includes to professional credentials in English as a Second Language and STEM. I have the Foundational and Advanced TESOL certifications as the TEFL certificate. Additionally, I'm in my final year of a Master's of Science in Chemistry (Infochemistry) degree. My teaching style is scaffolding instruction. I teach the GMAT,...

...in a community center in Peru, to providing individual academic support to suburban Chicago youth involved in mentoring programs. To me, tutoring is about really getting to know each student, their strengths, and those areas of weakness that are coming between them and their highest potential. My specialties are math, essay writing, and Spanish. I love algebra because it's so neat and there's always a right answer, and I enjoy helping students realize that it's...

Hello, I'm James. I'm a junior at Brown University with a 4.0 GPA and numerous standardized test scores at the 99+ percentile. My test scores include a 35 on the ACT (36 in Math and 35 in English, Reading, and Science) and a 800 on SAT Math Level II. I am very experienced and prepared as a tutor. I've worked with students from numerous educational backgrounds and helped them reach their goal scores. I look...

...to integrate learning with student hobbies and interests and even bring my own interest such as law, astrology, nature, music, and, even incorporating games. I do believe in reward based learning not punishment based learning. In other words, result-based evaluations and student self-evaluations are all a student needs to be motivated to do better, and obviously not receiving the reward is punishment enough. My biggest tool in the classroom is affirmation I've come to understand...

...example, offers us a completely new vocabulary for describing our natural world. My goal is for you to develop a comfortable rhythm using unfamiliar vocabulary and the ideas behind them. Patience, young one, and you will feel empowered, not intimidated on test day! My method involves students in developing their own ways of learning and exploring what makes sense to them. We all come from different backgrounds and connect with material in different ways. Together...