Award-Winning Literature Tutors in Burr Ridge, IL

...experiences. I view education as a skill; education is not around to help us learn specific things, but rather education teaches us how to learn. Outside the classroom, I'm a well-traveled certified SCUBA diver who enjoys spending time kayaking and weightlifting. I also played ice hockey through college and performed as a classical pianist on...

...university I found fascinating, and still do. I'm an eternal student, learning is my life. Honor societies I have been inducted to are Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon. These inductions are for life, so Im very glad to have them! Im always ready to teach and I have a listening ear,...

...am a senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pursuing a degree in Accountancy and Finance. I have three years of experience in tutoring K-12 children in math and reading, and have personally succeeded in a large variety of standardized tests, including the ACT, the SAT, and various AP tests. I am especially passionate...

...do my best to meet you where youre at. Working with a tutor doesn't have to be stuffy and dry, and it doesn't even have to feel like work. I think that most learning evolves out of having a conversation about the work were being asked to do. In my spare time, I enjoy biking,...

...I have struggled also--not everything came easily to me. That shaped my decision to become a school counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). In my spare time I enjoy reading, travel, spending time with family and friends, and playing with my dog, Buddy. I also enjoy traveling, listening to music, and watching old movies.

...mentored teachers and been a professional speaker and facilitator for educational and civic organizations. My teaching and tutoring philosophy is simple: bridging the gap between student passions and areas of improvement, and create lasting and powerful learning experiences. I always find relevant, hands on ways to engage students in learning, resulting in improved performance. I...

...have especially enjoyed working with students to develop their writing skills. I tutor ACT Test prep and English with a focus on critical reading and writing skills. I am passionate about learning and I try to impart a love of learning to my students. In my spare time I enjoy painting, playing the piano, and...

...these subjects in my own academic experience. I currently tutor Spanish to fellow students at my university and have also tutored a wide range of subjects while I was in high school. I teach based on three main principles - patience, persistence, and practice. I believe in the importance of being patient and empathetic when...

...have also studied Anthropology and Art History a great deal. While in college, I interned as a Beloit Biomedical Research Scholar at the University of Loyola at their Sheridan campus. My research was regarding DNA sequencing of phototransductive proteins in the eye tissues of a species of freshwater American fish. Further, I studied at the...

...there, I discovered a passion for teaching. After graduation, I took a job at Antalya International University, where I worked as an English Instructor for two years. I tutor a number of subjects, but I am most excited about English, Literature, and Spanish. I love helping students who are frustrated by the reading and writing...