Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Hinsdale, IL

...result, I was inspired to become an educator. As a teacher, my job is to help students tap into their incredibly unique potential. This means that I will work to help students complete their assigned material with their previously gained knowledge and current, relevant interests. Who wants to learn something that doesn't seem to matter,...

...chemistry, English, and Spanish. Additionally, I'm very passionate about singing, and I participate in a pre-professional level choir at my university. I am thrilled by the opportunity to help students of various age groups gain essential skills and deeper understanding of subjects that they wish to improve upon in their academic or personal endeavors. In...

...when it is fun, and when it is adapted to the learner at hand. I am always interested in hearing what the learner is thinking because I think a lot can be learned from listening to how an individual is arriving at a given perspective. I taught for several years through an organization called Teach...

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.

...push themselves was such a great feeling. I had never considered anything like teaching before, but after my first semester as a tutor I was completely hooked on seeing people learn and helping them to achieve their goals. I've since worked with young children, high school students, and even grad students, whether helping to better...

...congenital heart conditions. I tutor biology, physics, english, and standardized test preparation. My tutoring style involves student-directed and collaborative learning. I am flexible to students' needs and goals, and prefer to teach in a way that encourages students to think independently. I also enjoy visual learning, mnemonics, and other active ways to remember complicated concepts....

...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 difficulties in the forefront of my mind. I'm a firm...

...it to begin with, can be made interesting by relating it to their interests outside of academia. For example, the relationship between popular culture today and 19th century literature might not be immediately apparent, but so many things--from serialized television to pop music to superheroes and superhero movies--continue to feel the influences of earlier periods...

...currently a sophomore in UIC's GPPA Medical Scholars program. I am majoring in math and am dedicated to helping others get the valuable education they deserve. I love meeting new people and am excited to start tutoring some of my favorite subjects through Varsity Tutors and help my students achieve their academic and personal goals.

...taught both English and computer science for years. In that time, it became obvious that individual conferences and small groups were the most effective way to learn for many of us. That led me to tutoring. Learning holds power, and I want to help others on their learning journeys. I strive myself to continue learning....

...Management Trainee and now work in the Chicago, IL branch. My tutoring endeavors started when I was in middle school, working with elementary students. As I progressed through high school I helped students in 6th through 8th grades and covered math and science courses. I continued to tutor all the way through college, working with...

...ESL, ELL, K-12 education, learning and reading disabilities, writing, adult learning, conversational English, study skills, and executive functioning. I offer students of all ages learner-centered experiences with active participant involvement and the support to effectively make use of what is learned. I believe that each learner is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring,...

...a 10-year career in teaching and received my Master's degree in Reading and Literacy. During that time, I also coached high school slam poetry teams and discovered my talent as a performance poet, which ultimately led me to pursue writing. After leaving education, I received a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing from the School...

...ESL, entry exams (including GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and creative writing) at the high-school and college levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job I serve as...

Hi! My name is Jayla! My mission is to help students like yourself achieve academic success. I look forward to our session!

...Louis schools through the program Each One Teach One. This summer I will be working with advanced students in a summer enrichment program for grades 3-5. Through both my student teaching position and methods classes at my university, I have gained invaluable experience in many areas of teaching. My experience includes teaching in a classroom,...

English/Reading/Writing Tutor Playwright and Poet Columbia College Chicago

...15, 2016, I passed the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) designed by the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS). This showed my proficiency in math, algebra, writing, grammar and other literacy skills. On the same test, I ranked in the 90th percentile in Writing. I taught two years in inner city schools. The first year was...

...I received my B.A. from Skidmore College, with a double major in Political Science and Spanish, and a double minor in Intergroup Relations and Honors Forum. I have been teaching for over 8 years, and love helping students see themselves as bright, creative, and intelligent individuals that deserve specialized attention. In my free time I...

...on building strong connections with my students, allowing me to tailor lessons to their interests and needs. I believe that fostering a supportive learning environment is essential for academic success. My passion for education was solidified while working as an educational assistant at the Chicago Botanic Garden for two summers, where I worked with students...