Award-Winning Pre-Calculus Tutors serving Algonquin, IL

...high level, I was never the first to pick up on any new concept but struggled through each one to understand. I still remember the conceptual hoops one needs to jump through in order to learn the material. I have a more personal approach and like to explain things so they are simple. Working with...

...Professionalism: I am a true scientist trained to teach a wide variety of courses in Mathematics. Just because someone may know a subject's material does not necessarily make them suitable for teaching it. To be genuinely qualified, one must be a servant to the deity called "Pedagogy," the Art and Science of teaching. 3. Proof...

...a recent college graduate of Loyola University Chicago where I received a degree in Economics and Information Systems. While in college, I participated in a work study program tutoring K-8 refugee students where I eventually became a lead tutor. I am most passionate about Economics, English, and Standardize Tests. However, I enjoy tutoring Mathematics the...

...as academics and researchers. I tutor for mathematics and graduate level statistics. I have worked with students of all ability levels, including those with specific learning needs and gifted learners. My philosophy on education and tutoring is student-centered; my goal is to support students in not only learning and understanding, but in developing work ethic,...

...a college transfer student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Previously, I attended Northern Illinois University majoring in Computer Science. While art is my passion, I have strong foundations in Math and English. There is nothing more triumphant than finally reaching that moment of understanding a...

...and standardized test preparation. My tutoring style involves student-directed and collaborative learning. I am flexible to students' needs and goals, and prefer to teach in a way that encourages students to think independently. I also enjoy visual learning, mnemonics, and other active ways to remember complicated concepts. Part of what attracted me to the medicine...

...to teachers who taught in the ESL program where I worked with students to strengthen their Reading, Writing, and Mathematics skills. I am most passionate about Organic Chemistry although I enjoy teaching all other sciences as well. In my experience helping college students with Organic Chemistry, expressing complex ideas in a couple sentences or diagrams...

I graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My area of expertise is in robotics, deep learning, and optimal control. I have a solid foundation in classical mechanics, physics, and calculus. In addition, I am bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Teaching, for me, represents the chance to help students and peers find their way to new understandings. This might be as simple as a better way to find "x" or as complex as the next great thesis on Shakespeare. In the end, it's all about finding the heat in whatever subject is being explored.

...math skills at my university for the following subjects: Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Geometry, and Probability and Statistics. I enjoy tutoring because it is easier to teach one person at a time then to try to cover material to a large group of students. This also gives students I tutor the opportunity to stop me when...

...clicks. That spark of understanding is incredibly rewarding and continues to drive my passion for working with students. While I tutor various subjects, I specialize in math, finance, and economics, and I particularly enjoy helping students with problem-solving and analytical thinking. My favorite subject to tutor is math, as I find its logical structure both...

...Florida, in Interdisciplinary Ecology. My concentration is heavily influenced by mathematical analysis, so that tends to be my preferred subject to tutor. I have experience tutoring students in ACT prep, mathematics, chemistry, biology, environmental studies, English, Spanish, amongst other topics. I love to be pushed by a student to find new ways to engage their...

...important that the tutor is someone you can look up to and trust as well as feel connected with. To me, a tutor's job is not to make the student jump through more and more hoops in the interest of perfection. Rather, they are there to foster curiosity, a willingness to learn from mistakes, and...

...would love to help beginner students find their footing with this beautiful language. I love seeing students become more confident learners, and I love watching students find what works best for them and grow beyond anyone's expectations! You can expect me to take a compassionate, curious, non directive approach to tutoring. I recognize and appreciate...

...continued to be part of my life. From being a tutor to 60+ students at The Broad College of Business at Michigan State University to volunteer work for Tutoring Chicago, where i tutor every week. Varsity Tutors is now my newest platform to continue this interest and I look forward to helping more students reach...

...broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and Writing. Also, I have helped prepare many students for standardized exams such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT, and enjoy making the best of the experience. I was a National Merit Finalist for the PSAT. I am a firm proponent of peer-to-peer learning and...

...constantly exposed to new and interesting information, I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and have a way of doing so in an engaging and sometimes quirky fashion. Also, I find that because of my passion for teaching, I am very thorough in my approach to ensuring that my students really understand the material.

...me, and my major in Dance taught me how to be creative with problem-solving and teaching. My best tutoring subject would definitely be essay writing/editing because I know what a good paper should look like. Friends have come to me in the past to help them edit not only essays, but legal documents! Additionally, my...

...I prefer to teach students the learning method and thinking process, rather than just the answer. I am good at guiding students and letting them come up with the answer by themselves. In college, I am a TA for a Calculus 1 class, helping students understand difficult concepts and prepare for tests. Last summer, I...

...through Kids Allies (KI) summer program at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) every summer. In this program, I taught mostly fourth and fifth graders on basic math and science concepts. As you might have guessed, I graduated from IMSA which is a STEM focused residential high school! While I was at IMSA, I also...