Award-Winning Languages Tutors serving East Hyde Park, IL

...abroad in France, she told me that she'd felt more confident about the essays after I gave her my feedback. "You asked some probing questions that made them more relatable", she said. I had to think in a deeper way. She'll be graduating this May with a degree in French. And while I think she...

Hello! My name is Sharima Jackson. I am from Waukegan, Illinois. I am currently a 1st grade teacher and I love my job! I believe that all kids can learn and that there is a way to reach everyone. I am very dedicated in my works to make my students become successful.

...also studied Spanish and German for several years. In the past I have tutored Chinese students looking to improve their conversational English skills as well as American elementary school students in basic reading and reading comprehension skills. My favorite subject to tutor is reading and writing because I am passionate about sharing the rich heritage...

...style. I believe that the core grammatical fundamentals of the language must form the basis of instruction, woven into a practical approach to learning English. I take pride in developing meaningful, contemporary lessons to make sure that students are well-engaged in the learning activities, as opposed to rote memorization and meaningless dialogues. I also emphasize...

...junior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in American Studies and minoring in Digital Marketing. I am very passionate about helping students, and I have been tutoring since my freshman year of high school. I use a high energy, personalized approach to tutoring in order to help students gain confidence in their abilities!

...task that may have seemed like a challenge. I spent many years working as a sports camp counselor for elementary and high school aged children and have thoroughly enjoyed those experiences. The same energy and passion I brought to sports camp, I try to channel into my tutoring. I always ensure I stay motivated, engaged,...

...and high school students in a wide range of subjects. I believe people learn best when they are engaged, so I prefer a balanced mixture of probing questions combined with straightforward lecturing. Furthermore, having watched thousands of hours of educational Youtube (e.g. TED-Ed, Schishow, 3Blue1Brown), I can often approach conventional topics in unconventional ways, illuminating...

...their own. I believe math is the gateway subject that allows students to build confidence and tackle virtually every other subject. I also love learning and speaking new languages, which is a cultural window to a world of people that we were never privy to before. I would like to pass this love of languages...

...teaching for 14 years and it is the most rewarding job out there. I love to help students learn and grow. I have a lot of patients, I work primarily with Special Education students. I have many different skills I can You to help students learn the material. My work is done when I see...

...Illinois Institute of Technology. I taught ESL, TOEFL preparation, and pronunciation for many years and have tutored all ages and levels in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, math, social studies, and ESL. I have also taught tutors how to teach literacy to adults. My teaching approach is to gently guide the student toward discovery and understanding...

...on their writing. For example, I tutored freshman who were working on rhetorical analyses as well as senior psychology majors working on personal statements for grad school. The diversity of writing I worked with fostered a sense of adaptability in me that I bring to every new tutoring session. I also tutored English Language Learners,...

...nights with a nonprofit called Tutoring Chicago. I tutored students all throughout high school and college, and am very excited to continue doing so through Varsity Tutors! While I offer tutoring in a broad range of subjects, my passions lies with languages: Latin, and of course English writing/grammar. I was very lucky to have teachers...

...math in public schools and also through the Russian School of Math. I have also taught SAT Mathematics. I love seeing the ties between math and computer programming and using this to bridge student understanding. I like to show the logic behind problems and help students to become more independent thinkers. I look forward to...

...they stand, spark passion and feed their curiosity. My approach to teaching is to help students help themselves and provide them with the scaffold they need to reach their educational goals. I understand that every student is different and this is one of the things that I most value about being a tutor having the...

...to Chicago I have been working as a guest teacher for charter schools throughout the area. As such, I feel most comfortable working with individuals in grades K-8, though I also have experience working with high schoolers. When not teaching or tutoring, I enjoy cooking, baking, and trying coffee at different third-wave coffee shops around...

...experience tutoring students in beginning and intermediate level French. I am very comfortable with the language and my experience has shown me what does and what does not work when tutoring a student. I have also attended several lectures regarding the ways in which students learn, which I incorporate into all of my tutoring sessions....

...biology background are general, introductory chemistry and physics. I have also researched Joro spiders for population biology, and my current research is focused on immunology and cancer. I have used PCR, southern blot, western blot, and flow cytometry. In terms of German proficiency, I have been studying German for 9 years and have continued in...

...much anything except English, grammar and writing are just not for me. I like to focus on helping students to understand the concepts and then learn how to apply them not just to homework problems, but to real-world examples. Education is always a means to an end, and I hope that through tutoring, I can...

...pursue a career in medicine as a pediatrician. I have experience tutoring and teaching young students from ages 5-16 years old in math, reading, and various other activities. I believe it is important to understand how academia can be applied to the real world and the application of math, reading and science can play a...

At Harvard, I pursued a double concentration in History and Literature & Romance Languages and Literatures, with a focus on Spanish. Afterward, I received a Fulbright scholarship to study literature in Paris. I look forward to helping you on your academic journey, whether through test prep, language education, writing, or other pursuits.