Award-Winning Phonics Tutors in Zion, IL

...takes to inspire a student to want to learn and reach their dreams. I am a passionate, dedicated educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. I have taught in public, private, charters, alternative schools, internationally, correctional facilities, and at the university level. I have taught students from age 3 until 74. I will coach/tutor...

...all levels and I am a down-to-earth and compassionate teacher. My tutoring style is adapted to each student to focus on the specific areas of improvement. One size does not fit all, so why teach that way! There is nothing better than seeing a student's eyes light up when problems come together, which is partially...

...ability grow throughout the year. This is my second year teaching in Chicago Public Schools and one of my favorite parts about teaching is getting to know my students and their interests inside and outside of school. When I am not teaching or tutoring, I enjoy volunteering through Habitat for Humanity, traveling around the world,...

...in higher education. I have a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications from Saint Xavier University, and a Master's Degree in Education from Loyola University. My extensive experience in education ranges from teaching in a traditional classroom setting and non-traditional settings to children and adults. Being fluent in Spanish, I have experience teaching Spanish to English...

...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 about teaching students optimal test-taking strategies for conquering standardized tests and honing their critical thinking skills. I believe that...

...day a week. I come from a family of teachers, so I have plenty of resources. I previously tutored students for the ACT and SAT for another company. Nearly all my students showed improvement, some of them very significant improvement. I personally have always done exceptionally well on standardized tests. I practiced law for fourteen...

...am a firm believer in problem-based learning, and encourage students to ask questions and think for themselves. Although I will not provide answers or a quick and simple fix, I will provide students with guidance and encouragement as they work through problems and learn to apply familiar concepts to unfamiliar situations. I also believe strongly...

...for getting the right answer. Rather, I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows...

...organizing and presenting educational programming. They have also given me the opportunity to guide, and to work closely with young scholars and learners from a variety of backgrounds. I firmly believe that the importance of education – as well as the key to a successful academic career – is the ability to learn ‘how to...

...College Essay instruction; Science through AP Physics; and test preparation for GRE, ACT, SAT as well as state-mandated tests in Illinois and Michigan. Finally, I majored in and am pursuing a Master's Degree in the field of social science. The Master's in Education program at Depaul is preparing me to teach students from a variety...