Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Campton Hills, IL

...classes After receiving my MA in Teaching, I began working as a teacher in Chicago Public Schools. I witnessed how the standard classroom setting did not fully meet many students' needs. I wanted to use my skills to meet the unique needs of individual learners, which led me to back to my first love: tutoring.

I'm Elizabeth, a rising junior at Stanford University. I'm studying the History and Philosophy of Science with minors in Film Studies and Creative Writing. I love to learn and love to teach -- I work with students of all ages across many subjects!

...helping them form their thesis statements and then assisting them in writing a high quality essay. Many of my students used their work as part of the entrance requirements to colleges and universities in the United States. My philosophy is to do what will meet my student's needs the best. For example, one of my...

...love teaching high school and middle school students in writing and other topics because I think it's important to impart wisdom onto the younger generation. My teaching style centers around one concept - the desire to learn. If you are willing to learn I am willing to put my all into teaching.

I have a passion for learning and for helping others to learn! Started teaching undergrad courses in 1991...began tutoring in 1999 and received a tutoring award from the University of Pennsylvania. I like to make hard subjects clear and easy to handle!... Usually it's part "get to know you." But then I ask them what is bothering them the most, and we start there. If we have to back up to review things, no problem; I...

...raising test scores with tips and tricks, forgetting to acknowledge that the students taking those tests are individuals. How can you expect a student to do well on a standardized test when that student feels like they're "no good" at that subject, and no one has shown them otherwise? And the number of hard-working parents...

...different subjects, so that I have a wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which to build further skills and concepts. I have also lived in Germany...

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

...have a firm grasp of the expectations of student writing at this level. I have also tutored ESL students in SAT prep and college application essay writing. As a former Fulbright grantee, I understand the importance of a clear and concise personal statement as the cornerstone of a successful application. My academic specializations include written...

...create personalized plans based on each student's learning style, and make sure that they are interested and invested in their own education. My experience with tutoring various different age groups, from elementary to high school, gives me the advantage of knowing how to cater to each age group. I enjoy working with students of all...

...taken a total of 14 AP classes and achieved a 35 and 1570 on the ACT and SAT respectively. Furthermore, I have earned the title of National Merit Finalist by scoring well on the PSAT. I have worked in many different clubs and have tutored a wide variety of students. I'm happy to share my...

...students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. In the past, I've taught Spanish to Preschool through 8th grade, as well as ESL to high schoolers. I have also taught Math (Algebra and Geometry), Language Arts, Science, Art, and Social Studies in Spanish. I love working with students and learners of all ages and backgrounds!

...I studied Neuroscience & Behavior and Global Affairs. I am passionate about tutoring and have extensive experience helping others achieve their goals. I love forming relationships with my students and finding methods that best suit their individual needs and styles of learning. I am looking forward to advancing my own education by becoming a physician!

...have extensive experience tutoring middle school students algebra, trigonometry, social studies, science, reading, writing, and ESL. I also mentored and tutored a 2nd grade student for over a year and a half, assisting with phonics learning and speech development to prepare for state testing. My teaching philosophy is that students can attain any goal with...

...help students by providing challenging practice problems, way to remember formulas, and other strategies to improve their test taking skills. I primarily work with middle school and high school kids, particularly in Algebra 1/2, Precalculus, Biology, and Chemistry. By understand a student's learning style, I always try to incorporate real world examples to bring subjects...

...on Chicago's south side. At De La Salle I teach American Literature, AP English IV, and Journalism. I'm also the Yearbook Moderator, ACT Test Prep Writing Instructor, and a member of our One Book, One School committee. In my free time I'm an avid runner, and I've run the past three Chicago Marathons. I enjoy...

...that they get confident in attempting a problem all by themselves. I believe that math can be understood best when the concepts are clear. I give more importance to make sure that the basics of each concept and topic is well understood by the student by doing enough practice and doubt solving.

...in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication. Teaching is something I genuinely love to do. While I now have a full-time job outside of education, my passion for teaching and helping students reach their goals remains. I'd love to help you with writing, grammar and mechanics, literature assignments, reading comprehension, digital media, MLA and APA research...

...skill that is widely applicable in many areas of life. My tutoring philosophy is to develop students into better problem solvers while assisting them in particular courses or standardized tests. My hope is that by developing these fundamental problem solving skills they will eventually no longer need my help in future courses or standardized tests...

...the Outreach Chair of the Quest+ Scholars Network, and getting involved with the Society of Women Engineers' outreach committee. I currently hold a work-study position as an administrative clerical aide in the Institute of Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern and was an undergraduate researcher in the John Rogers Lab. As I look forward with aspirations...