Award-Winning SAT Tutors in McHenry, IL

...with adolescents and middle school-age students and helping them achieve their academic potential. My tutoring experience extends back more than a decade. Since early high school, I have tutored both peers and younger students. My students have included special education, gifted, English Language Learners, music/arts students and students with disabilities. I have tutored math up...

...always easy. The mechanics of any language are complex and at times confusing. Also, what sounds best is not always correct. I love to help my students reach their goal of having excellent skills in both English and Spanish. Another subject I enjoy is math up to pre-algebra. When I was in school, math was...

...at Northwestern University. I am attending the Medill School of Journalism and working toward a double-major in Journalism and History. I currently write for a sports blog and have experience in editing for various publications over the years. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, but I am very passionate about American History, European History...

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

...enough to make virtually any subject - and any audience - within reach. My favorite areas, though, are those that are fundamental to everything else (in my opinion) - reading and writing. I finished a Masters in Reading Education at Olivet Nazarene University, and I am also a certified Reading Specialist. I hope to eventually...

...and I'm a recent graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory, where I studied Jazz Trumpet and Environmental Studies. I tutor in a wide range of subjects, including math, French, English, environmental science, and standardized test prep. I have experience teaching academic subjects and music in both classroom and individual settings, and I have worked with...

...Spanish at Northwestern University and then got my Master's degree in Elementary Education from Vanderbilt University. Although I always thought teaching sounded exciting, it was not until I began volunteering in a third grade classroom that I was sure I wanted to pursue education as a career. Since making this decision I have had experience...

...University in St. Louis, I completed the pre-medical requirements along with a major in Psychology and a minor in Women and Gender studies. After graduating I worked for a year as an Americorps fellow for a program called AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, and I am currently working with young adults with Aspergers at a...

I am hoping to gain many new teaching skills as I work on becoming a fully licensed teacher. I enjoy substituting K-12 and Special Education for Teachers on Call. I have two daughters, a dog, and a Siamese cat. ... I try to focus on positive aspects of learning in order to encourage the motivation to learn the material.

...as they work through problems and learn to apply familiar concepts to unfamiliar situations. I also believe strongly in teaching “to the student,” and therefore adapt my teaching to fit each individual’s needs and learning styles. By pinpointing and addressing students’ weaknesses and creating a comfortable, nurturing environment in which they can learn, I work...