Award-Winning SAT Tutors in Lyons, IL

...sciences and mathematics. I have always seen education and learning as some of the most exciting and important opportunities in life, and I try to pass on this joy to all of my students. Outside of education I also love traveling, even within my own city, finding it's hidden streets and historic landmarks.

...University of Illinois at Chicago. This past year, I received a Bachelor of Science in Biology on the pre-medical track. Throughout my undergraduate career, I served as a Peer Mentor which included providing formal tutoring services and academic advice to peers. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology...

...the needs of each individual student, and I try to be as patient and encouraging as I can. I am also genuinely passionate about any subject I tutor, and I believe that while learning can be a challenge for a student, it should never be scary. Overall, I want to give my students a positive...

...hails from the San Francisco Bay Area! I tutor the SAT, ESL, and Spanish. I was an AVID tutor in high school, and after college I taught an ESL class and tutored a high school student in Spanish. In law school, I am involved with the Lawyers in the Classroom program. My tutoring philosophy is...

I have taught English at both high school and college levels. I have taught reading to children ranging between kindergarten and adulthood.

...them the confidence to become independent learners and problem-solvers. I also have the scores to back up my knowledge in several subject areas, and I am constantly learning, just as I would encourage my students to do. Outside of academics, I love to bake, play my guitar and ukulele, write, and read. I love spending...

...has been one of the most rewarding experiences - it boosts students' confidence and at the same time gives them the desire to learn more and tackle harder problems. Chinese is my native language. As a Chinese tutor, I enjoy helping students not only achieve desirable scores in standardized testing, but also use the language to...

...essential to function in society and that there is no limit to what can be achieved with strong communication skills. My teaching philosophy is that any student can learn and that education does not have to be boring! Teaching requires discovering the student's strengths and passions and tailoring creative educational approaches that connect with the...

...with test prep strategies and challenging them to become independent lifelong learners. Meaningful learning requires great confidence, something that I try to instill in each of my students. When not reading or writing about American history, I love to spend time outdoors with my son Abraham and my wife Sara. I enjoy fly-fishing, hiking, canoeing,...

...with standardized test strategy and following their scores as they increase towards their goal. When I tutor, I aim to lead students to an answer by example so that they can see the reasoning involved themselves, rather than me just telling them the answer. The more the students can come to their own solutions, the...