Award-Winning Latin Tutors in Elgin, IL

I am an experienced tutor in English, composition, reading, and social studies. I am available to tutor levels from elementary through college.

I love to teach! I am excited to pass on knowledge from my own educational experience to a student so that we can all participate in the cycle of education together.

...native and nonnative speakers, with various goals for improving their English language abilities, foreign language, math skills and other challenges. I hope students find me approachable and that I will work hard to help them get through any obstacles in the topic they choose to have me teach or tutor them. I certainly can put...

...teaching in independent schools (Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Elgin Academy, and the Latin School of Chicago). I have traveled with high school students to many destinations both domestically and in Europe. I am passionate about helping students with their study of Latin (a great language!) and about helping them improve the craftsmanship of their writing--from...

...and languages. I worked as a literacy tutor for 4 years with preschool students. I loved being in the classroom, building a relationship with all of my students based on mutual respect and a love of having fun. While I have a lot of fun learning with younger students, I enjoy working with scholars of...

...tutor on campus as well as working with the technical support desk. Since graduation, I have continued tutoring technology at my local library and volunteering at elementary schools in Waukegan. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about English, Math, and Music. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, spending...

...rules, and students must think nimbly to apply those rules to the situation at hand. In the end, a question that seems dull at first becomes an interesting puzzle to solve. I believe that physics and math provide a language to understand our language and Latin and Writing provide the basis for our own language....

...ESL, entry exams (including GMAT and ACT), and humanities (history, philosophy, literature, and creative writing) at the high-school and college levels. I am also interested in writing, both academically and creatively, and languages: I am fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese and can read Latin, German, and Greek. In my ideal job I serve as...

...presentations and research in everything from Latin and math to science and literature. I am certified in a range of AP subjects, and I especially enjoy helping students learn fundamental study skills that can be applied to all subjects. The focus on study skills and test-taking strategies culminates in AP, ACT, and SAT preparation. After...

...Chicago where I obtained a Bachelors in jazz Performance/Upright bass. I also graduated from DePaul University with a Masters in Education and from Vandercook College of Music with a Masters in Music Education. I have taught music in the chicago Public school system, as well as tutoring students of all ages in French, since it...