Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Berwyn, IL

...the course of the semester. Professionally, I have worked both as a programmer and as a marketer. I believe my greatest strengths are in teaching math and helping students prepare for standardized tests, including the GMAT. In my spare time, I enjoy cross country skiing, cooking, trying new restaurants, and finishing the Song of Ice...

...try to show that the subjects fun and relatable, explaining why students would want to know things and why topics are useful even if they do not pursue a carer in math or the hard sciences. In my free time I listen to a lot of music, and I play a variety of stringed and...

...from Hope College, a master's in teaching from the George Washington University, and I am currently earning my Ph.D. in urban education policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professionally, I have worked in various educational institutions including Chicago Public Schools, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Air...

...and I am a graduate of Pomona College, one of the Claremont Colleges located in east Los Angeles. At Pomona I studied Cognitive Science and Psychology, played varsity basketball, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science department. I've worked for Varsity Tutors since moving back to Seattle last September, and...

...spent on rote memorization. This method has proven to instill a deep working knowledge of the material in students of all ages that will stay with them long after they pass the test. In my spare time I'm a comedian who enjoys both comedy improvisation and stand up, and I'm also a life-long gamer always...

...My passion for tutoring has started from my experiences being tutored as well as my experience tutoring other students. The smile and sense of pride that comes from achieving one's goals is an unparalleled feeling, and I would love to be a part of that experience with you. I hope to work with you in...

...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 an advanced level long after they no longer require the service of a tutor.

...can be successful throughout their entire future academic careers. When I am not in school or tutoring, I love relaxing with my family, friends, and my two German Shepherds. I like reading a good book, going for runs, and watching movies. I also really enjoy cooking and baking. I have been told by many that...

...University, I realized after my first year of teaching that most students in Chicago Public Schools were reading at least two grades below grade level. That’s when I decided to pursue a Master’s in Reading to address the problem. I tutored K­12 (all subjects) for three years to master the methodology I’d gleaned from professors...

...student’s interests and design my lessons based on them. Once I had a student who wanted to be a fashion designer. We looked at articles and videos in Spanish about fashion to help her better understand how the subjunctive worked. Textbooks are great places to start, but students have to see that language is a...