Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Washington Park, IL

...I have focused on basic skills; developing materials to tap into a child's individual learning style. I enjoy working with a wide range of reading skills, in any subject area, and basic math and algebra skills. To watch a student finally "get it" and gain the confidence to move forward is my goal for each...

...on the ACT. When it comes to college essays, I know firsthand how powerful a strong personal statement can be, mine played a key role in my own admission to top schools like WashU and Boston College. I've since worked with students to refine their essays and helped them gain admission to schools like Purdue....

...be. I derive great joy from helping my students reach new milestones and maximize their academic potential. While I teach, lecture, and tutor on a wide variety of subjects, I'm most passionate about English, Portuguese, Literature, Writing, and Public Speaking. In my spare time, I enjoy photography, hiking, rock climbing, reading, and spending time with...

...make them clear and fun for you. Every person is different. We're not cookie cutters, so we can't expect everyone to learn the same way. I do my best to find the method that works the best for you. Learning new things is an adventure. Let me be your guide and help you reach your...

...my profession in recent years. With larger class sizes and an increasingly diverse student body in St. Louis area schools, individual instruction is at a premium. This is what makes tutoring such a valuable service to families. Tutoring honors and promotes the individuality that is essential to authentic learning. Though I specialize in upper school...

...referencing. My tutoring subjects include reading, writing essays, social studies, anthropology, religion, English, and literature. My favorite subjects are history, anthropology, and all subjects relating to civilizations. These fields are important to me because I love connecting students with their foundations and displaying how our own civilization progressed to its current state. I teach all...

Dedicated IS Student with an English minor on the way. Passionate about passing knowledge on to others!

My name is Danny and I have been a 1st grade teacher in Saint Louis Public Schools for 3 years now! I love working with children of all ages and I am always happy to get kid to see their full potential. ... I believe any child can learn. I believe any child no matter their background, their race, their feelings about academics, can succeed if they put their mind to it and believe in itself.

...my time working again as a teacher's assistant this time for Histology, a first year course for medical students, and then privately tutoring Histology. To continue teaching, I now work as a Varsity Tutor and I love it. My goal in teaching is to make sure my students don't just pass their tests, but to...

...writing in various contexts. I know exactly what teachers and administrators are looking for in "good writing," but this isn't something that I was born with or that came naturallyit is a learned skill that my own teachers have cultivated by building upon the skills I brought to the classroom. If my teachers had not...

...underprivileged teenagers in a wide range of subjects. During this time, many of the other tutors came to me for help and dubbed me "the math guy." I was in high school not too long ago and understand the pressures of having a high GPA and impressive ACT scores, so I understand what many of...

...challenges that come with learning a new subject and the material that comes with it. Because of this very reason, I try my best to take the time to connect meaningfully with each student, so that I am able to help them to the best of my abilities. I believe that all students are able...

...and I love science! I have a Bachelor's of Science in Psychological Research. After working at a hospital for children with behavioral health problems, I chose to go into healthcare. I am currently working as a Biochemical Laboratory Technician at my university while taking pre-requisite science courses: with the hope of getting into medical school....

...several areas for 8 years. from teaching Creative Writing to middle schoolers to directing YMCA day camp for ages 5 to 13. I have several years experience tutoring one-to-one with children and adults with special needs. With years of experience teaching about reading and writing both academically and creatively, I strive to be an expert...

...possible with these techniques. My whole life has been centered around reading, writing, and STEM subjects, so I have learned many different ways to comprehend and understand these subjects. I can't wait to work with students who are looking for this same kind of insight. My interests outside of tutoring and education include reading, writing,...

...timing her while I was away at school and helping her with subjects like algebra, biology, etc. all up until her current year in High school. I also started getting more formal with tutoring when I would lead group tutoring sessions for my fellow students in classes we were struggling in, like Gen. Chem. and...

...with a Master's of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in reading. In addition, I hold a K-12 special reading certification. One of my specialties is the close observation and identification of students' reading behaviors, and then using those observations to determine the specific item knowledge or skills students need to grow as readers and...

...my students. Students should enjoy the learning process, but also be willing to work hard to achieve their educational goals. In my spare time I enjoy reading and writing. Additionally, I do some online gaming in an MMORPG (a game similar to Worlds of Warcraft), and getting out and doing things outdoors (hiking and swimming)...

...and learning. I think it's most satisfying, after hard work and practice, to see that both teacher and student were able to cooperatively work together to be successful in reaching their goal. So, if you're looking for someone to be patient, thorough, and willing to go over things once, twice, or even ten times, and...

...When tutoring, I try to emphasize the most important aspects of a subject and then narrow the focus on critical points so as not to overwhelm the student. I enjoy using mnemonics and wordplay to help ease the burden of memorization that is so often affiliated with biology and I understand any frustration a student...