Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving St. Charles, IL

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...Illinois Paralegal Association. I am also a commissioned Notary Public in Illinois. With several years of experience as a tutor, professional paralegal, legal researcher, and former licensed substitute teacher, I enjoy helping students strengthen their skills and build confidence across a wide range of subjects. I bring patience, structure, and enthusiasm for learning to every...

...I graduated from Purdue University with a BSEE degree and have worked at Motorola in technical roles as well as an Engineering manager where I managed and mentored junior engineers. I have taught all the subjects and test prep to my daughters throughout their education as well. I thoroughly enjoy working with students and can't...

...new situations on the fly. To that end, I will teach them how to solve a problem rather than state the solution to the problem. Often times, students use my guidance to arrive at the solution themselves. This gives students confidence and sharpens their understanding. I will also motivate my students whenever necessary to keep...

...subjects, especially those related to the SAT or ACT. My teaching style will be adapted to an individual student's needs. For example, with a kinesthetic learner, I would have have them do practice problems, assisting with explanations as needed. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy drawing, learning new songs on the piano, and board games.

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...get the answer they need on a specific problem. This is the approach that my teachers used with me, and I've found it to be successful in teaching others as well. In fact, a student I tutored is now a tutor herself at Varsity Tutors! I'm well versed in tutoring for standardized tests like the...