Award-Winning HSPT Tutors serving Elk Grove Village, IL

...I'm a Los Angeles-born Chicago resident, working actor, dramaturg, classicist and all-around academic. I love language in all its forms, whether it be written or spoken, living or dead, poetry or prose. I have a B.A from the University of Chicago in Theater and Performance Studies and a minor in Classics and I most recently...

...organization, one of the core beliefs that I embody is encouraging students to succeed beyond their current limitations. My belief in education started in Europe and as continued to be at the forefront of my thinking. During high school I gained a deep appreciation for the importance of mathematics in everyday life .It also was...

...students during my time as an upperclassman. I specialize in literature, language arts, and writing. Currently, I hold a job as a Peer Writing Tutor at DePaul University's Center for Writing-based Learning. I enjoy tutoring because it allows me to share my passion for learning and ensure that others are optimizing their educational experience. I...

a dedicated, distinguished, determined educator who is committed to excel as a caring creator and guider of meaningful learning experiences for students with individualized educational needs.

...and history classes, and more. I also created and published a simple reading annotation system and related strategies specifically to tackle timed tests, as well as teaching critical reading, comparative literature, public speaking, and theater. As a professional writer and editor, I coach students in persuasive writing for schoolwork, college application and supplemental essays, internship...

...process in all of this time. Most of the time, math class struggles are due to gaps in learning from previous year's math classes. Math really builds on itself from year to year. My philosophy is to help with any homework that is due, and then spend any remaining time covering concepts from previous years...

...learn about. I am constantly learning more and am amazed by the questions students ask me that urge me to keep learning. I also enjoy tutoring en Espanol which I learned from my parents growing up and continued to learn throughout high school. My tutoring philosophy is: the struggle is good! So often we students...

...skills to crafting standout college essays and preparing for the SAT, ACT, and AP exams. My background spans elite classrooms and enrichment programs alike: I've taught in college-preparatory high schools, developed curriculum for national nonprofits, and designed one-on-one tutoring plans for students ranging from advanced learners to those seeking targeted support. I bring a calm,...

...academics, I have logged more than 500 community service hours in various mission trips and local organizations that I have worked with throughout the years. I look forward to working with any and all students that decide to hire me as their tutor, and will make it my personal goal to see them grow into...

...I believe that it is wrong to call the disparities in skill an achievement gap; rather, I believe it is an opportunity gap. It isn't that students aren't capable of success, it's that the opportunity for success is not always readily available to them. I am a teacher who strives to change that!

...and outs of a new language and culture. I also have experience tutoring elementary school students in reading, writing, and math through 826CHI's After School Tutoring and Writing Project. I am also a writer and editor, and writing is one of my favorite subjects to tutor because I love helping students master the craft themselves...

...actor since 2013. I'm also a big advocate of hobbies; I love baseball, basketball, music, and games of all kinds (card games, video games, board games, you name it). I specialize in test prep, writing and language arts (including Spanish). I am a firm believer that achievement is a function of curiosity. Academic success doesn't...