Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving McHenry, IL

I am very passionate about tutoring and look forward to meeting new students with a desire to learn!... To not focus as much on the grade, but rather to focus on learning and mastery of the content for the student.... After introductions I would immediately give practice problems. That way I can visualize what the student's thought process is, and correct errors wherever they may be.

...in San Francisco, I traveled 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....

...Anna Seger, and I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English Literature at McGill University, where I also minor in Russian culture. With over two years of tutoring experience, I specialize in US history, writing, literary analysis, public speaking, and test preparation. My teaching philosophy centers on building strong connections with my students, allowing...

...current undergraduate student at the University of Chicago. I am intending to pursue a major in English Language and Literature, with a possible double major in Economics or math. I recently graduated from Lane Tech High School, where I worked as a member in our Writing Center for two years. As a Writing Center tutor,...

...incredibly motivating. What connects these seemingly disparate areas is the fundamental act of communication and the confidence that comes with mastery. Whether it's speaking to an audience, writing a persuasive essay, or navigating a computer interface, it's about effectively conveying ideas and interacting with the world around us. My approach to tutoring is rooted in...

...and teaching. I've been working with children since I taught Sunday school in High School. I continued at college by volunteering during homework time at a local homeless shelter and working at the college writing center. After graduation, as jobs and family commitments allowed, I continued to volunteer, again at a homeless shelter through a...

...incoming senior at Pitzer College where I study political science. I know how important a personable and encouraging tutor can be, and I am excited to provide that kind of support to any student! I'm very flexible and am able to offer structured lessons or create more of an informal learning setting. In college, I...

...to helping students understand not only the material of their subjects but strategies for answering questions of all types. I find it extremely helpful and important for the success of a student to focus on the intricacies of test taking or writing, such as proper use of the process of elimination with multiple choice questions,...

...English composition and Spanish is something I cultivated throughout my educational and personal life. I want to inspire others to have a passion for education that sculpts who they are and who they choose to inspire later in life. The opportunities that I am afforded today were endowed in me by interdisciplinary studies and my...

...a winning mindset. I will prepare students by giving them both academic and mental preparation to feel confident and calm on test day. Outside of my coursework, I am a varsity cross country and track athlete at the University of Chicago and absolutely love running on the lakefront every dayeven when the windchill is below...

...graduate from DePaul University's College 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...

...attending university at Saint Louis University, studying psychology with a pre-medicine focus. I have studied abroad in Spain for a semester and in general I love to travel and learn new things about the places I visit. Although I don't have any formal tutoring experience, I have worked extensively with kids at a summer camp...

...I am qualified to teach elementary through high school level English, Literature, Reading, Writing, and Public Speaking. I am currently a tutor, a dance teacher, and a voice teacher. In my free time, I like to take dance classes, sing, play the violin, read, and golf! I love the arts and I love being outside....

...recent graduate of Northwestern University, where I recieved my Bachelor of Science in Social Policy and Legal Studies with minors in Black Studies and Civic Engagement. I am an incoming Human Rights Studies Master's student at Columbia University. During my time in college, I have worked with various nonprofits and organizations to defend voting rights,...

...graduate of University College Dublin, proudly holding a Bachelors of Arts degree, with the dual majors of English and Drama Studies. Since graduation, I have both enriched my own skill-set with additional certification to teach ESL, as well as a good measure of customer service experience; while also enriching the lives of others through volunteering...

...most is understanding how things work, and then sharing that information. It makes me happy to connect what seem like disparate pieces into a new understanding. I've tutored continuously for the past two years (as well as while I was in high school), and I've found that helping students see these connections vastly increases their...

...about helping students because I know that with the right academic and socio-emotional support and explanation, everyone is capable of learning and succeeding. I know how difficult it can be to learn mathematics, and I know I have gained a lot of tools and ways of understanding the concepts that I can share with others....

I'm a third year Honors Neuroscience student at the Ohio State University. I hope to go to medical school someday and become a physician. I really enjoy teaching and I love all science subjects, especially chemistry.

...graduate of Lawrence University in Wisconsin, where I earned a Physics degree. It was there that I discovered my passion for tutoring, which led me into teaching. I taught Physics at several schools in California before my life took a different direction, though in my corporate work I have always relished the opportunity to help...

...student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I am also a research assistant in the Empathy and Social Connection Lab. I'm pursuing a BA in Psychology 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...