Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Country Club Hills, IL

...generation Taiwanese American currently located in Illinois. I completed my undergraduate education in Social Studies at Harvard College. I also hold architecture and landscape architecture degrees from the NewSchool of Architecture & Design and University of Pennsylvania, respectively. I began tutoring high school students in the SAT and STEM subjects in 2005, furthering a lifelong...

...studied abroad in Bonn, Germany, and then lived in Hamburg for four years. While in Germany, I was certified German Level C1 from the Goethe Institut. Language learning has always been a passion of mine, along with traveling and broadening my horizons. In my free time, I take improv classes at Second City, am involved...

...in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a focus in Early Childhood (birth-3rd grade), letter of approval for special education and a minor in teaching English as a second language. Since then, I've spent the past two years working as a lead teacher in an early pre-k classroom, first as a lead...

I find teaching and tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. Seeing somebody else understand a concept through my framing of that concept is the highest form of communication for which I strive. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and students everywhere.

...into my tutoring at Varsity, is to produce better writers, not better writing. Developing an essay you're proud of is important, but the most important part of anything is the process. I want writers to walk away from a session feeling like a stronger writer, who also has a piece of writing they are proud...

...things that need to be improved, but things that you are good at. I look forward to helping in anyway possible. Outside of teaching, I am huge fighter for LGBTQ+ rights, intersectional feminism, and the rights of POC. I take part of as many marches possible and I use my writing to shine a light...

...help inspire children and their families to take an active approach to education and inspire them the desire to be lifelong learners. Using a personal philosophy centered on getting to know my future students, I will call upon the qualities of effective teachers to create a welcoming and safe environment; setting them up for academic...

...by the time I was a sophomore in high school. I have had five years of experience tutoring individuals in various science, math, and writing courses as well as for standardized testing. I believe it is in the student's interest that we make a personalized plan to tackling the tasks at hand in order to...

...everyone can learn. Tutoring gives me the opportunity to not only be a teacher, but also be a role model and mentor. My educational philosophy is centered around adapting my teaching style to better meet the learning needs of each individual. Academically, I have a bachelor's in education (teacher certified) and history from Hope College,...

...Business Administration in Health Management and Policy, and have since gone on to complete the first of four years at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. My relevant work experience includes tutoring high school level algebra and geometry to private clients during grades 11 and 12. Additionally, I served for three years as a First...

...played varsity basketball, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science department. I've worked for Varsity Tutors since moving back to Seattle last September, and love my job. As a tutor, I specialize in teaching SAT/ACT/GRE/ISEE prep, writing, English, Spanish, math, music, and psychology. If you need help in any of...

...and BS in Mathematics and Computer Science. I hope that my skills and expertise can help you in any way they can! Outside of school I like swimming and baking/cooking. I love helping other students with Psychology as that is my favorite subject, but I also tutor other subjects such as Spanish,Algebra, English and standardized...

...play or two myself. Gaining a Bachelor's in theater meant countless hours of poring over scripts to extract their deepest meaning. Stretching my creativity into play-writing and poetry, when combined with rigorous writing-intensive courses, propelled my reading and writing skills even further. If you or your child need help improving reading comprehension, writing composition, or...

...Cornell College in Iowa where she worked as a Biopsychology tutor. She graduated magna cum laude from Cornell with a degree in Psychology, but in her time at school she enjoyed studying a wide range of topics, such as Religion, Spanish, and (her true love) Theatre. Haley pursued this love after graduating from college, touring...

...my commitment to community service and advocacy. These experiences have shaped my teaching philosophy, which emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and creating supportive learning environments. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring health disparities research, reading, and engaging in service initiatives like Feeding My Starving Children. I look forward to sharing my passion for learning and...

...taught me learning is a life long journey and every person learns in a slightly different way than the next. Every brain is wired a little differently and that is the exciting part for me to discover together with my students because learning and how your brain absorbs knowledge is just as important like two...

...to teach, and I think that my teaching experience is diverse enough to make virtually any subject - and any audience - within reach. My favorite areas, though, are those that are fundamental to everything else (in my opinion) - reading and writing. I finished a Masters in Reading Education at Olivet Nazarene University, and...

...Magna Cum Laude, in the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. I am extremely passionate about all things science, human anatomy and processes, and writing/reading! I have been tutoring since I was a sophomore in high school and have worked with many students in a plethora of subjects, including but not limited to: biology, chemistry, physics, math, writing,...

...a Master of Arts degree in Middle Eastern and North African Studies and Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies respectively from the University of Michigan. In September 2014, I began working as a substitute teacher. I teach students, some of whom are bilingual Arabic/English speakers, a wide variety of topics, including Math, Science, English,...

I'm happy to help with any math, reading, or writing concerns you may have. I've worked with many different students with many different backgrounds and ability levels, and even if your situation is unusual there's a good chance I've dealt with something like it before.