Award-Winning HSPT Tutors in Palos Heights, IL

...children, my affinity for assisting others with school began early-on in my own home. I since have worked with students from pre-school to college, specifically with reading, writing, and chemistry. I have also worked in a special education classroom. I was a chemistry tutor with National Honor Society for high school and IB chemistry, and...

...academically and I always focus on meeting students where they are and helping students learn in the way that is most effective for them. I am a patient, positive, and tutor, and I am capable of working with students from varied academic backgrounds. My specialties are academic writing and college essay preparation, critical reading skills,...

...one day to practice corporate law with a focus on financial compliance. I grew up in Silicon Valley and have seen what intense pressure to succeed does to young minds. Given my life experiences, I told myself that if I ever were to tutor, I would do so to assure students that everything would be...

...college, I was a teaching assistant (TA) for the university's Corporate Strategy course. This experience has given me the experience of looking at academic work from the teaching lens, and has demonstrated to me the diversity of everyones' individual learning style. I focus on ACT test prep tutoring through Varsity Tutor's platform, with a special...

...received my bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies in 2012, and in 2015 I received a master's in English. While working on my master's, I taught English 101 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...

empty... Relaxed and accommodating, but direct and impact-driven.... Get to know their background and the best way they retain information.... Provide self-prep materials, and evaluate their performance.... Show impact of results and progress.... Find alternative approaches, and practice.... Help them practice reading and understand main concepts.... Give them effective instruction, but also time.... Provide fun examples or real-life applications.

...not given enough attention. Upon earning my degree in English Education at Illinois State 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. Thats when I decided to pursue a Masters in Reading to address the problem. I tutored...

...for best undergraduate thesis in the Humanities. Now, he is a fourth-year PhD student in Art History at the University of Chicago. His current research focuses on the ways that patrons in medieval Castile-Len attempted to interpret, represent, or edit history through the creation, destruction, or forgery of historical and historicizing monuments. His research has...

...nothing I enjoy more is seeing the look on a child's face when they finally understand a new concept. My philosophy is that as an educator I must do everything, I can for each of my students to reach their highest potential. The word "can't" is not in my vocabulary. I now have students that...

I am a multi-level, multi-subject educator offering 8+ years experience in instruction; consistent performance record and excellent reviews; and innovative instructional methods to maximize student understanding and performance across various learning styles, abilities, and interests. It is my pleasure to educate through Varsity Tutors.... My philosophy in education is that all students are smart. It is my job as an educator to meet each student where they are and to guide them in the achievement of...