Award-Winning SAT Writing and Language Tutors serving Winnetka, IL

...for placement tests as well as less formal work to simply gain skills and (hopefully!) imbue a love and respect for the language arts in the process. I have a B.A. in English from U.C. Berkeley, but also have advanced degrees in International Museum Studies and Forced Migration. I am currently pursuing a PhD in...

...AP/IB English and history classes, and more. I also created and published a simple reading annotation system and related strategies specifically to tackle timed tests, as well as teaching critical reading, comparative literature, public speaking, and theater. As a professional writer and editor, I coach students in persuasive writing for schoolwork, college application and supplemental...

...Professionally, I have substantial experience with technical writing, having worked for Putnam Investments as a freelance writer, and having also written content for Verdad Advisers, a long only hedge fund, where I worked as a Summer Analyst. Outside of work and academics, I am passionate about Golf, ski racing, and all things outdoors.

...in Government and Performance and Communication Arts, and a Master's Degree in Chinese Politics. With a long academic career and lots of experience with standardized tests, I'm ready help prepare my students for their next steps and help them succeed and build confidence where they are now. I can't wait to meet you!

...have worked as a consultant, policy analyst, and educator in the U.S. and abroad. At this stage in my career, I'm changing paths to pursue a career as an educator and will earn a PhD in comparative political science, with an emphasis on the U.S. and European Union. I earned a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence...

I have many years of experience tutoring and teaching high school and college students, mostly in composition. I'm currently employed as a college instructor, and I have a very well-informed sense of what colleges require from students.

...I taught high school Latin for two years. I have also tutored college students in writing. I am available to tutor most subjects, though my specialties are foreign language (German, Spanish, and Latin) and test prep. I teach by asking students the right questions so that they learn the method of finding the right answers.

...name is Amy and I am excited to work with you through Varsity Tutors! I'm a Chicago transplant originally from Seattle, Washington. I came to Chicago in 2011 to attend Northwestern University, where I received a B.S. in Education and Social Policy, majoring in Social Policy and minoring in Psychology. I worked for a few...

...a 2015 graduate of Northwestern University with a dual degree in journalism and international studies. I work as a freelance journalist, and I've dedicated my career to reading and writing. I have a passion for the English language, and I'm always thinking about better ways to pack my thoughts into sentences and paragraphs. I have...

...I am excited to be working with Varsity Tutors because I enjoy teaching and getting to share some of my academic experience. I have done a little tutoring, but most of my teaching experience is in the university setting as a TA. I'm particularly excited about biology and psychology, where I have the most experience....

I'm a recent graduate from UIC's English Program. I have been tutoring for 8 years and ran an in-home tutoring business when I was in High school. I'm quite experienced in helping students reach their academic goals and look forward to helping you! In my spare time I love to paint, exercise and of course,...

I love math and want to develop an ever-growing passion and constant curiosity for math in my students.

...reading comprehension, economics, and career skills through Junior Achievement and AT&T Aspire. I'm excited to tutor a variety of subjects, but I'm most passionate about helping students improve their reading and writing skills, whether for their school coursework or for standardized testing. I believe in both targeting quick wins for test taking, as well as...

...graduate students, helping them plan and edit papers in every subject. After graduation, I worked as an AmeriCorps service member in an after-school academic and enrichment program for elementary school students, and eventually rose to manage the program. Although I am comfortable tutoring a variety of subjects, I am most passionate about writing and language,...

...of age, the focus remains the same: to help students enjoy the work so much, the barely know they're working! I love seeing students find excitement and understanding in a subject that they had previously written off as boring and/or impossible. When not tutoring, I work as a professional actor and theatre teacher in the...

...I have tutoring experience dating back to high school and am particularly interested in helping students with writing and SAT prep. However, I am comfortable tutoring multiple other subjects, especially economics and certain areas of math. I truly enjoy the teaching process and am passionate about helping students realize their academic potential.... I would ask the student first to give me some background on their current knowledge of whatever subject we are addressing. I would then...

Having been a tutor and teacher for almost 20 years, I enjoy working with all age groups and backgrounds. I focus on sciences and arts subjects as well as test prep. I am a medical doctor with MBA and MPH and enjoy tutoring as a second career.

...and I care about them! As for me personally, I attended Michigan State University on a National Merit Scholarship, where I studied Astronomy and Geology. After MSU, I joined the Air Force, where I served as a Fighter Pilot in the infamous F-4 Phantom. I traveled a lot, having visited all 50 states and several...

...taught English as a foreign language overseas for several years, as well and am TEFL certified. I taught English in Spain for two years, and, most recently, was an English Language Teacher Trainer with the United States Peace Corps in Ecuador. I am passionate about providing equal educational opportunities to students of all ages and...

a dedicated, distinguished, determined educator who is committed to excel as a caring creator and guider of meaningful learning experiences for students with individualized educational needs.