Award-Winning High School English Tutors serving Yorkville, IL

...BA, magna cum laude, in History and English from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Harvard Law School. I also have a master's degree in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge. I am dedicated to improving the lives of both young people and adults through better education and public services.

...in a selective four-year Humanities Program, which incorporated English, history, music, and visual arts, placing a heavy emphasis on writing and critical thinking. I am currently taking online graduate courses and plan on transferring the credits in a year to a school with a physical campus. My eventual hope is to acquire an M.S. in...

I'm an English grammar and writing tutor. People come to me for help with grammar and spelling errors, and ideas. It is my passion to write. Anyone who is seeking help in any of these areas, I am available to assist. If you have a need to practice Spanish conversation, I am a resource for...

...purely individualistic. It's been my experiences tutoring college writers in an array of different subjects that augmented this belief that everyone has something to gain by honing their writing, but sometimes we need someone trustworthy to point out where we have been lapsing. There shouldn't be any question that this skill has to be cultivated...

...strengthen both their writing and my own knowledge of it. I was lucky enough to have taken classes not only at Knox, but also abroad in London and Dublin, gaining exposure to hundreds of different writers and styles during my college experience. Before college, I worked as a teachers assistant at the Polish Language School...

...in English Literature and Human Development. I am currently completing a masters in early childhood education from National Louis University. From age two, I was fascinated with stories, characters and imagination and excelled in talented and gifted language arts throughout school. I have written features and news for several publications (Google my name for published...

With education being crucial to any person's future, it's my goal to assist in any way possible to help facilitate a need to learn and assist those struggling with school

...solving skills across all levels of mathematics. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. I was on the College of Engineering dean's list twice (top 20% of students) and was an active member of Illini Solar Car, Women In Electrical and Computer Engineering, and IEEE

Hi! My name is Michelle Stephens. I received my BA in English from Northwestern University and my MA in English from Loyola University Chicago. I speak English and Spanish. My interests include writing, editing, and 20th century literature.

...including tutoring. Another example of this is my affinity for realistic drawing; by using proportions and geometry to analyze a scene as well as incorporating different techniques, I am able to achieve the desired result. When I teach, I try to determine the best way that you learn and what you enjoy so that my...

...Business and Marketing, 4/5 of a graduate degree in Secondary Business and Computer Science Education, and a love of teaching. I've also helped bring 2 great kids into the world who are now grown into successful adults, both college grads. In my free time, I do a lot of volunteer work with kids and education....

I have always been enthusiastic about English and Spanish. Both of which I am currently studying in college (expected graduation date May 2018). I love both these content areas so much that I plan to teach them at the high school level! I am currently student teaching (M-F) and my passion for teaching and learning...

...detail." That was one of the most valuable lessons I've ever learned. I received my bachelor's degree in dance from Ohio State University, and my master's in journalism from Northwestern University. I've worked across several specialties, from writing about health and science, to playwriting, to working with adults with developmental disabilities. I love reading, writing,...

I am a graduate student in Chicago studying occupational therapy. I recently finished my undergraduate studies in Psychology and English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During breaks from school, I am a substitute teacher for a local high school district. I also tutor students online in English and Psychology. Looking forward to tutoring...

...biology at the high school, college, or post-grad level. I have taken coursework in neuroscience, biostatistics, physiology and anatomy, pharmacology, pathology, and microbiology. I was also a psychology major in undergrad (did a double major with my biology degree). I love psychology and I can help you with your college psych classes. I am strongest...

...motivator. I have over 250 hours of tutoring experience and am excited to tutor students with their homework or with test preparation. I recognize education is the gateway to a better living, so rest assured, I will make every effort to teach students the concepts, so they can apply their knowledge to unique situations. In...

...student myself, I connect well with other students to understand how they learn and develop the best plan of action. I believe that the best way to learn is by teaching, so I dedicate time and effort behind each student and I try to teach them how to teach themselves as well.

...on teaching students how to learn and to autonomize problem solving skills and processes they can apply to all problems rather than just helping them get the answer they need on a specific problem. This is the approach that my teachers used with me, and I've found it to be successful in teaching others as...