Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Burr Ridge, IL

...He would locate a seam in my belief system, a loose thread that I hadn't quite considered or secured. And gently, he would pull. What followed was a gradual unraveling of my certitude, an opening up to the mysteries of freedom and moral responsibility and choice. I wouldn't say I have a firmer grasp of...

...were major focuses of my work. I worked not only with large groups of students in the classroom, but also guided individual students through the science writing process from data collection to the submission of a final paper. As a result of my teaching, I was named a Communication B Teaching Assistant Fellow in 2017,...

My goal is to make sure the student will understand the material and to be successful in the classroom while being an independent thinker.

...a degree in Public Policy and Human Rights. I am a Questbridge scholar, and have experience working with students towards college readiness and college applications, especially first-generation applicants. I am also a native Spanish speaker. My goal as a tutor is to help you to recognize your own strengths and apply them to your studies.

...learning and want to share my love of learning with my clients. Additionally, I was fortunate to study abroad in Madrid for five months and have minored in Spanish. My hobbies include writing, dance and music. My goal as a tutor is to create individualized plans to target strengths and weaknesses and foster academic success....

...the student currently understands to introduce new topics or skills. From my own experience and grasp of what my instructors are telling me now, I believe that students are extremely diverse learners, and it is up to the tutor to understand which methods will help that learning process. Flexibility, perceptiveness, perseverance, and patience are all...

...my career to date. In addition to being a classroom teacher, I have previous experience as a substitute teacher, both per diem and long term. I also taught adults with disabilities for 8 months, specializing as the Health and Wellness Instructor. I spent a year as a one-to-one for a sophomore with special needs, and...

...team that has won several contests. I also play guitar and chess, the latter of which I teach children to play in an after-school program. More than anything, I love to share information and ideas, find new ways to approach problems, and seek to understand the different ways people think about the world. My students...

...Food, the Bloomsbury Handbook to Literary and Cultural Theory, and the Bloomsbury Handbook of Twenty-First Century Feminist Theory. I am also a published poet and an editor of Honey Literary, Sundress Publications, and Split Lip Magazine. My sessions are never boring, and you can count on me to keep it real and help you shine.

...background is with students 6th grade through 12th grade, but the majority of my classroom teaching time occurred at a local, public high school. I have two undergraduate degrees. One is in English and one is in Journalism. I also have a master's degree in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction. In addition, I have been tutoring...

...a minor in Accounting. I graduated in 2019 from San Francisco State University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Presently, I am a doctoral student at Indiana University-Bloomington. I have extensive writing and editing experience with 100+ published articles, seven years of writing experience, and four years of editorial work. I have experience tutoring students...

...personalized, and I love finding creative ways to motivate and help my students really understand their work. It is very important to me that I give my students a solid foundation, background information, and customized techniques to make their learning as exciting and efficient as possible. I look forward to working with you!... I believe that students should be encouraged to do their best using personalized motivation. This includes discussion of individual goals, dreams, and how...

...several years of experience serving as a Reader (grader) for AP Calculus exams. I am interested in tutoring in any area in mathematics and will gladly work to help students succeed in their mathematics studies, on their ACT and SAT exam preparations, and in the AP Calculus courses. I am eager to help my students...

...means they prefer. As indicated by my degrees at the beginning, I am incredibly passionate about film and film studies I am a huge movie buff. But perhaps the most important thing I can say about myself is that I don't believe that any subject is out of reach for any student. It's just about...

...have the opportunity to pass along the skills I have learned on to those sharing a similar passion. When it comes to tutoring, I enjoy having the ability to finding innovative methods to help people remain engaged and truly understand concepts within my field of study. Being able to discover which styles of teaching work...

...with extensive experience helping people improve their writing skills. I also specialize in psychology topics, as well as standardized tests like the ACT (I took it three times!) I'd love to help clients improve in these areas as they look to the future, whether that means college or simply the next high school paper or class.

...to help students have interest in learning, especially science. I like it when my students feel free to ask me any questions in and out of the learning process. Great rapport makes one a good tutor. I have taught general science and biology for middle and high school students for over 10 years.

...the future. Besides being a K-12 reading specialist, I am also an adjunct (part time) instructor at Moraine Valley Community College. I teach developmental reading, writing, and grammar at Moraine Valley. Recently I received my ten-year service award at Moraine Valley. In addition to teaching, I am also a freelance writer for local publications. Most...

...mission trips and local organizations that I have worked with throughout the years. I look forward to working with any and all students that decide to hire me as their tutor, and will make it my personal goal to see them grow into an individual that masters the material we work on!

...subject tests. I received a 36 on the ACT and 1550 on the SAT. I love working with kids; I volunteer at my church in childcare, teach swim lessons, and babysit. Additional interests I have include music and soccer; I play the clarinet, saxophone, and piano. I love learning and I am excited to help...