Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Vernon Hills, IL

...educator and the understanding that students learn in different ways, has led me towards multi-sensory learning that is active rather than passive. When I work with students, their learning styles and needs for engagement are at the forefront. Daily, I educate students who learn differently, and success has come to my students when I scaffold...

...needs and interests. I use guided questioning to find the strategies that best suit the student's abilities. My ultimate goal, aside from helping the student get a good grade or test score, is to help them become an independent learner, with a number of tools and strategies at their disposal. In addition to tutoring, I...

...at Northern Illinois University to concentrate on family and individual development. Soon after, I began my job as a corp member, working with students in the high school, specifically with English skills. This experience made me realize how much I enjoyed working with students in multiple capacities; as a mentor and tutor mainly. I have...

...Spanish), I enjoy Spanish the most. I love languages, particularly Spanish, so I enjoy helping students understand it better. I strive to present the material in a way that makes most sense to each student depending on his or her learning style and ability. I played volleyball for two years in college, so I enjoy...

...BA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies with a minor in History. After graduating I successfully obtained certification to teach English as a foreign language. I have taught abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Gwangju, South Korea. My time spent in South Korea was particularly rewarding and very close to my heart. I worked with...

...concerning the improvement of ecosystem management and reducing the harmful effects of pollutants in the environment. As an aspiring engineer, my favorite subjects to teach students are math and science. I've been working with kids as a swim instructor and music teacher for the past six years now. As I've begun developing experience tutoring students,...

...a passion for teaching ESL students! I graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Cultural Anthropology. I participated in Peace Corps Panama Education Sector, I have taught at The Collins Academy High School as an English teacher through AmeriCorps City Year, and have tutored multiple people throughout the last three years. I am...

...Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. In terms of teaching experience, I tutored Organic Chemistry at the Math and Science Learning Center at UIC and taught Arabic and STEM courses to young students privately. In the past I've been a helping aid to teachers who taught in the ESL program where...

...major at the University of Chicago, I am currently taking time off to focus on other aspects of my career but I don't want to stop tutoring outside college campus!. I am a child of immigrants and have spent my life tutoring my siblings and younger students, and I loved working with them! See y'all...

...my free time I crochet for my small business. I make stuffed animal cats that I sell at a local coffee shop that I work at. Music is a big passion of mine and I love to write songs with my band. Some of my favorite video games are Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. I...

...This past summer I conducted independent ethnographic research in Hong Kong, and all I have left of undergrad is finishing up my senior thesis paper that I am writing on that research. My interdisciplinary background has kept me sharp in many different types of subjects and ways of thinking, so I am well prepared to...

...everyone is granted an equal education and being an equal teacher entitles us to accept our own biases. In order to become positive people, as well as effective teachers and students, we must work together to obtain a better understanding of our world through effective education. It takes education and applicable knowledge to become a...

...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 with...

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.

...Math & Computer Science. I have also studied abroad at the University of Hong Kong for a semester, and completed coursework at the University of Chicago. I am proficient in teaching many areas of mathematics from algebra to calculus to even real analysis. I can also help people with topics in computer science including data...

...in Philosophy, Politics, and Law, and a minor in Global Studies. Prior to that, I attended Brooklyn Technical High School, one of the top ranking specialized high schools in New York City. I have tutored students of all ages in subjects including but not limited to SHSAT Prep, Reading, Writing, Math, Biology, Social Studies, History,...

...teaching career thus far have been celebrating admissions to Stanford, Occidental, MIT, and Dartmouth with former pupils and guiding six juniors in high school to scores of 10 and above on the ACT writing section in 2014-2015. I find times like these to be extremely rewarding and expect to have more of them in the...

...Michigan I studied Women's Studies, Art History, English and Spanish. I spent a semester abroad in Buenos Aires, where I cemented my fluency in Spanish. While in Argentina I traveled throughout the country, from the northern salt flats to Patagonia in the far south. I also spent time in Uruguay and Chile. After graduation, I...

...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. I am currently...

...year I delivered GED classes in language arts and introductory math, part-time, at Triton College. I supported students by using various teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles. Even though my major was English I enjoyed the math classes more than I expected. For several years I delivered in-class and online training at Triton College,...