Award-Winning Math Tutors for Students in Fox Lake, IL

I find teaching and tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. Seeing somebody else understand a concept through my framing of that concept is the highest form of communication for which I strive. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and students everywhere.

...to catch up, keep up, and get ahead. I hold a B.A. from DePaul University and M.A. from Northwestern University with an emphasis on social sciences and human development. By drawing on my background in human development, I work to promote healthy learning behaviors, habits, and mindsets while mastering new content in the ways that best...

...as can a passion for the subject. Achieve this, and learning becomes not only empowering but fun! My past experiences include a recent semester as a student teacher at the middle school age level. I also have many years as a leader in the Boy Scouts Program. Currently I serve as a tutor at NLU.

...including math, science, English, and history. Because I also value moral knowledge, I firmly believe that the good example of a high quality tutor has the potential make a world of a difference in a person's life. I was lucky enough to have my parents as my tutors throughout my childhood and I hope to...

I am an occupational therapy assistant looking to put my math skills back to work by tutoring. I began tutoring as a high school freshman and continued throughout my college years in subjects ranging from pre algebra up to physics 1.

...on the pre med track. I am ready to help in every way possible for my tutees to feel at ease and confident with their material. With previous tutoring experience, I believe I can cater to each individual's needs and learning habits. I have tutored high schoolers in all subjects, and have taken the SAT...

Microbiologist and analyst. I love to help students connect the concepts we learn in theory and really get them to use it in the applications you would as a scientist.

...exam. I place a high emphasis on content comprehension in preparation for standardized tests, as well as in other coursework. I also enjoy teaching Spanish, in which I am proficient. I lived in Seville, Spain during the fall of 2014, and I believe that repeated conversation practice is one of the best ways to learn...

...papers that emphasize what the student knows and minimizes what the student doesn't know or isn't relevant to the subject at hand. I also facilitate a student's meaningful absorption of the material in the following ways: verbal expression of both the student's and my own thought processes, repetition of (novel) questions in areas that are...

I graduated from Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish in 2021. Now, I currently teach English to elementary school students and tutor Spanish. I am fluent in both English and Spanish, and I can speak conversational Polish.

...they do understand, so as not to waste their time or bore them. A method I like to use is: "Tell them what I'm going to tell them, Tell them, Then tell them what I told them." This sets the student's expectations and reinforces what they learned. I like to occasionally add some humor. When...

...started working with an after-school program in late 2012. I tutored K-8 in various subjects. I then moved on to tutor adults, and I currently tutor freshman and sophomores in the Chicago Public High School setting. I believe education is vital to advance in life and I want to make it fun for whoever I...

...patiently and try to bring a full smile of energy to every session. What is most important to me is that my students feel confident in their skills and encouraged to learn more, no matter where they're at in their scores. In my free time, I enjoy reading epic fantasy books, exercising, cooking, and hanging...

...by profession and I am trying to switch career. I worked in IBM as well as other organizations. From childhood I used to help my mother in her home tuition. So I have a passion to teach or help others in education or art related stuff. I can teach Scratch as well as Elementary Math...

...and interacting with the students. Education is a passion of mine and creating a safe, friendly and productive environment for my students to learn is a top priority. I've worked as tutor for several years across a range of subjects, with my experience and set of skills I feel that I would make a great...

...and in the AP Calculus courses. I am eager to help my students succeed with their coursework, and develop study habits and strategies that will help them beyond their current course content. Throughout my teaching and tutoring experiences, I have worked with high school, college/university, and returning adult students. I look forward to working with...

...of Engineering working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. Throughout my years as a student, I have volunteered as a tutor for several different STEM-related subjects. I am passionate about Math and I believe that obtaining a strong foundation in core math skills such as problem solving and critical thinking is the basis...

...studying at Penn State University. I focus on tutoring for math and software programming subjects from pre-algebra to calculus 3 and C++. It's very important to create a strong foundation to be able to continue learning more complex ideas or problems. This is why I focus on starting with learning and studying the simplest idea...

...University, with a Masters in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I have experience tutoring in all elementary subjects, and my favorite subjects to tutor are reading and social studies. After graduating, I worked as a tutor in a third grade classroom for a year, helping those students who were struggling with their schoolwork. I have...

After many years in the accounting profession (I'm a CPA), I became an accounting and business math TEACHER. Recently, I've tutored middle school students in all academic subjects. With 20+ years of teaching (and hundreds of students), I look forward to helping you gain skills and gain confidence!