Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Aurora, IL

...love to swim and am a member of the Evanston Wildcat Masters Swim Team. Also I love to travel in Latin America. During the summer of 2014 and 2017, I traveled in Costa Rica and got many chances to use my Spanish! I hope you will contact me soon. Thank you for your time!... My teaching philosophy is centered around my students. With them, I try to figure out how they learn best and plan lessons around their learning style. For example, if someone is very visual, then I have him/her draw pictures to help remember vocabulary words, but I also make suggestions of strategies that I think might help someone learn. I usually prepare a plan A and a plan B for my students.

...for more than ten years - it's a great activity to develop confidence and teamwork. I come from a large family- -12 brothers and sisters - and like to make people laugh. Even when we are doing homework! I always find out what the student knows, and what might be confusing before starting to tutor....

I believe in helping each student reach his or her full potential. Each student learns material differently, and I try to implement different techniques to try and help everyone do his or her very best. If I haven't helped a student understand the material, then I haven't done my job correctly.... I believe in helping each student reach his or her full potential. Each student learns material differently, and I try to implement different techniques to try to help everyone do his or her very best. If I haven't helped a student understand the material, then I haven't done my job correctly.

...corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius As a tutor it is my goal to not only teach my students the material they need to learn, but to better their core understanding of a subject and their methods of learning for the future. This way, they can continue to learn at...

...language students. My favorite subject to tutor is French, as the language is incredibly dear to my heart. The French language has so much history and rich culture, and it is easy to be inspired by its beauty. In my spare hours I enjoy immersing myself in the worlds of literature, exploring the real world...

...school and college levels. For the past 11 years, I have tutored students for the ACT, SAT and for editing college application essays. Most of my students average a composite score of 30-35 on the ACT after receiving tutoring. I enjoy tutoring test prep and would love to work with your child/student!

...at the university I was attending. Prior to this, I received teacher training from the same university. My favorite aspect of teaching was the one-on-one interactions I would have with my students when they came for conferences or office hours. I believe that an important part of teaching is taking a personal interest in the...

...from first grade through college level. Additionally, I have a Master's degree from Christian Brothers University with a reading specialist license track. My undergraduate degree is from Vanderbilt University in which I majored in elementary education and sociology. I have experience working with students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and special needs. I am trained in...

...program for first year college students, working as an academic advisor, and teaching first year experience courses to new college students, focusing on topics like time management and study skills. I understand firsthand the importance of standardized tests as students make goals for their next level of education; I am happy to help students prepare...

...experience with a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about Mathematics and Literature. Test Prep is also a wonderful time of expanding how students think and a great opportunity for encouragement and fun. I truly believe that helping students acquire the skills to be lifelong learners and helping them to see how education along...