Top Reading Tutors serving Zion

Jack: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Yesha: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...about education. I have had a very successful school career, and I want to share that with all students. Education is empowering, and every student deserves to feel intelligent. Outside of tutoring and college, I love to read. I'm a big fan of fantasy novels and Harry Potter, but I also like classics such as...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Integrative Biology Honors/ Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Kaitlin: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...and North African studies. During this period, I started tutoring at my school's academic success center. I truly enjoy helping students understand the content necessary to succeed in their academic endeavors, but I also offer my students study and organization tips that will carry over to various aspects of their lives. Currently, I am pursuing...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Bachelors, Linguistics
University of Chicago - Current Grad Student, Middle Eastern Studies
ACT Reading: 34
ACT Science: 32

Zhaleh: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...University. I enjoy tutoring because I love sharing knowledge with others, especially in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping...
Education & Certification
Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 34

Benjamin: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...because it allowed me to study all of them at once. I am most passionate about teaching anything within the Arts (e.g. Literature), French language and culture, and the purer side of Mathematics, where the abstractions of numbers give us the freedom to do with them what we will. I also love helping students work...
Education & Certification
University of Louisville - Bachelor in Arts, Humanities
University of Chicago - Master of Arts, Humanities
GRE: 335

Todd: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...I use a variety of books, including The Complete Guide to ACT Reading and the Ultimate Guide to the Math ACT. Outside of tutoring, I am the director of counseling services at an agency that serves the homeless, where I spend most of my time training and teaching staff and clients. I believe service to...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Chicago - Master of Social Work, Social Work
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 33

Anna: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...and the Kellogg School of Management, and graduated from Northwestern University as part of the Honors Program in Medical Education. I attended the Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, a selective, application-based magnet school, for high school. I have tutored in various subjects for a number of years, particularly in English, Reading Comprehension, Biology, Essay...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Anthropology
Northwestern University - Doctor of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36

Jessica: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...experience, and I tutor SAT, ACT, English, math, biology, and chemistry. As a tutor, I believe that each student has the potential to learn any subject as long as they’re taught in a way that suits them and they want to learn. Different students have different needs, so tutoring one-on-one can be a lot more...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Economics, Cancer Biology
ACT Composite: 36
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 35

Anastasia: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...students learning styles and needs. It is important to me to get to know my students and figure out the best way to help them achieve their goals! Although I tutor in a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about math. It fills me with pride every time my students start to build up...
Education & Certification
Northeastern University - Bachelors, Behavioral Neuroscience
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31
ACT Reading: 31

Quinn: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...main areas of speciality are French and English writing, reading, and grammar. In addition to scoring perfectly on the SAT Writing and Verbal sections, I have completed graduate-level coursework and an honors thesis at Northwestern University. Having lived and worked in Paris, France, I am capable of teaching French comprehension and structure with confidence and...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Performance Studies, French minor
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Writing: 800

Terence: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...working to prepare my students for standardized tests required by the state or district. While taking classes towards my certification I worked as a one to one aide in two different school districts in Chicago's northwest suburbs. While I taught all subjects, I am most comfortable tutoring elementary language arts, reading and writing, US History...
Education & Certification
Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Communications
Northeastern Illinois University - Master of Arts, Special Education

Shelby: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
I enjoy working one on one with students to increase their understanding, learning and confidence. I like to use different methods of teaching, depending on the individual and their strengths. I am an advocate for determination, organization, and hard work in approaching learning and achieving success in school. ... In a first session, I talk with students about what they are struggling with most and any concerns they may have initially.
Education & Certification
Tufts University - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Carnegie Mellon University - Master of Science, Public Policy and Management
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32
ACT Reading: 34

Molly: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...Diagnostically assess for instructional gaps and then fill in gaps to bolster a strong subject area foundation. 3. Impart test-taking skills and strategies necessary for school success. I teach with the tenets of the Common Core State Standards in mind. As such, I do not aim to teach "tricks" for getting the right answer. Rather,...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780

Cynthia: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...experience working with students from 1st grade through 8th grade. My strength is in reading and writing, but I have experience with all of the elementary and middle school subjects. I work with students in small groups, as well as one on one, and believe that all students need to feel their learning is relevant...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, English
Northeastern Illinois University - Master of Arts Teaching, Bilingual/Bi-cultural education

Laura: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...tutoring students. I tutored high school and elementary students in high school and college. Outside of law school and tutoring I enjoy exploring our beautiful city, picking up interesting books at book fairs and used book festivals and taste testing cider. I'm a laid back and patient tutor which I think helps when working with...
Education & Certification
Saint Mary's College - Bachelors, Political Science & Economics
Loyola University-Chicago - PHD, Law

Erica: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...to empower learners with the ability to communicate effectively, by helping them to "find the story" and communicate it in a way that makes sense to others. I enjoy showing others how putting the story down in writing can be started using words and building upon them until they become a flow of organized thoughts...
Education & Certification
Northeastern Illinois University - Bachelor in Arts, Human Resource Development/Communication
Northeastern University - Master of Arts, Human Resource Development

Ali: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...good at instilling my academic curiosity in others. Finding even one facet of a subject that really piques a student's interest can make them think of learning as an engaging, exciting endeavor instead of an onerous chore. Call me an idealist, but I think learning should be fun! Though I keep the tone of my...
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor in Arts, Theatre with Premed
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1580
SAT Math: 770
SAT Verbal: 800

Kate: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...child. My father and I would make up stories together when I was about three years old, and my passion for storytelling, its methods, and its power has never ceased to amaze me. As my scholarship continued, I came to admire and respect the mechanical and stylistic elements of not only creative writing, but also...
Education & Certification
Knox College - Bachelor in Arts, English-Creative Writing
UW-Milwaukee - Master of Arts, English

Grace: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...test prep for the past five years. In college, one of her favorite activities was volunteering as a teaching artist with Seesaw Theatre, a company she helped found that creates multi-sensory theatrical experiences for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has experience working with students ages 5-18 and with individuals of varying abilities.
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, English Literature & Theatre
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 32

Jon: Zion Reading tutor
Certified Reading Tutor in Zion, IL
...places. Math can help us to explain lots of relationships in subjects ranging from chemistry and biology to the humanities and even music! I think it's really important to be able to see these relationships and to understand the mathematics that govern them. If you're ready to nerd out about numbers, I'm ready to be...
Education & Certification
Truman State University - Bachelors, Mathematics; Music
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus - Masters, Music Composition
GRE Quantitative: 166
GRE Verbal: 164
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