Award-Winning PSAT Tutors serving Des Plaines, IL

...countries, including Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Holland, South Africa, and many, many trips to France and Germany. For the past fifteen years, I have enjoyed a plethora of teaching experiences from academic posts, to tutoring and consultant work--and even to adult courses for non-matriculating students. Beyond the college liberal arts classroom detailed below, I have also garnered high school teaching experience in Manhattan's private, progressive schools. For example, I was a sick-leave replacement faculty member in...

Nathan...One of the things I find most rewarding is explaining math. My career goal is to become a college professor, teach math, and do research. I am currently a Senior with a math major at Loyola University Chicago and have been accepted to their masters program. I also like playing tennis, whiffle ball, and writing poetry.

...I have dedicated my life to teaching special needs students for the past 20 years. It is my belief that all children can learn with the proper structure, motivation and learning techniques. Customizing lessons to meet the needs of my students is what I am all about. If given the opportunity to work with a student, I know that I can bring out the best in them through interesting lessons and learning styles methods.

...finance, and personal finance operations. I am very fortunate to 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 best to help students achieve their dreams is something I...

I'm passionate about sharing knowledge with others and working with students on concrete ways to improve how they study and retain information. My background is in the arts and I am a supporter of theatre, fine arts, and art history. I'd be happy to work with you!

I am a math and statistics double major. I am passionate about teaching and have a demonstrated ability to teach a variety of subjects, including standardized test preparation.

...in classrooms (especially middle school reading), and also have some experience tutoring the US naturalization test. I hope to complete my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification by June. I am passionate about many subjects, including Spanish, ESL, English, History, and Political Science. I attempt to ground my teaching and tutoring in the daily experiences, motivations, and goals of the student, customizing the materials to meet their needs and learning styles. I believe...

I have been a teacher for over twenty one years. I have a Masters of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction, am a certified Reading Specialist, and have an LBS1 Special Education endorsement. I love to teach students from all educational levels, kindergarten to adult.

...Work and Masters in Public Health. I have an Bachelors of Arts from Saint Louis University in Sociology and International Studies with focuses in Community, Immigration, and Urbanization and Health and Medicine. While I would love to assist students' growth in any subject, I have a passion to guide students in Sociology, Social Sciences and Writing. When I'm not tutoring or working at my day job, I enjoy a good non-fiction book and love to...

...NG offered me hands-on experience in programming, computer configuration, and implementation of custom PowerShell scripts. I will be returning full-time to this position. I have been tutoring online and in person for seven years. I tutor 30+ topics, including various Math, Physics, and Computer Programming subjects, as well as Test Prep and Productivity. I have taken advanced physics, computer science, hardware design, and mathematics courses. I have experience tutoring at a well-known math tutoring center...

I am a professional writer and media analyst who excels in finding innovative strategies to enhance learning. I am especially skilled at identifying problem areas in understanding and helping students achieve full comprehension of key material during their sessions.... My teaching philosophy is that anything can be taught to anyone, as long as it is broken down in the right way for that individual student.... In a first session, I like to get to know the...

...I love to write and to work with other people on their writing. We're so often given the impression that you either "get" reading and writing, or you don't. I firmly disagree. I want to push my students to discover an idea or even a word that piques their curiosity in everything they read. Then, I show them how they can bring this same excitement to their own writing. Generating this enthusiasm can create a...

...I focused on English Literature. I have worked as a tutor and academic coach for the past five years. I have a passion for helping students learn how to self-assess and structure their own work so that they can develop holistic, sustainable ways of learning. While I tutor a range of subjects, I most enjoy teaching English, Literature, Writing, and History. In my off time, I practice capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, and enjoy playing...

I recently graduated from Northwestern University, where I studied Theatre and Pre-Speech Pathology. I work with students on music theory and writing, two subjects which can be daunting but become much simpler when broken down. I want to help you break these subjects down, and even learn to love the process along the way!

...them, but they will always remember how you made them feel. Secondly, an outstanding teacher is one who can take things that are difficult and make them simple to understand. That is extremely important when discussing mathematics because many students struggle with math and if we as educators make it simple to understand, they will be more likely to retain the information. Another attribute I believe is necessary to be an outstanding teacher, is to...

...and have since gone on to complete the first of four years at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. My relevant work experience includes tutoring high school level algebra and geometry to private clients during grades 11 and 12. Additionally, I served for three years as a First Year Fellow at the University of Miami, working as a peer mentor to assist students in making the academic transition to college. In this role, I helped...

...an orthopedic surgeon and work for the NFL. My tutoring specialty is the ACT and SAT. I developed my own custom problem sets, practice tests and videos for my students. I teach knowledge, not tricks and I believe that consistent practice is the only way to achieve a high score. I often get students that score in the teens and I bring them up to the high 20s and up to the 30s. All of...

...received the highest score on the A.P English exam, a perfect score on the SAT literature exam, and a perfect score on the logic portion of the LSAT. I traveled in my youth and spent significant time in Mexico, Spain, Japan and Argentina. I like meeting new people and have great respect for people from all backgrounds. Learning is one of the best things in life. Even when it is challenging, we all feel joy...

...an ACT score of 25 to a 36 and developed many effective strategies that I will tailor to the students I tutor and understand the ins and outs of the test. In addition to working with high school peers, I have also enjoyed teaching private piano and violin lessons for elementary students. Helping people knock down their roadblocks is a passion of mine. Standardized tests and basic education may feel removed from our passions, but...

...students prepare for Standardized Tests or keep up with classroom instruction all the way through to enrichment focused instruction for students looking to graduate early, test out of a particular course or stay sharp during their summer months. I am a firm advocate for fostering a psychologically safe education environment, encouraging my students to nurture their curiosities, take risks, and challenge the 'status quo' as opposed to simply memorizing the facts & formulas. In working...