Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Calumet City, IL

...a paradigm in my learning philosophy; to thoroughly understand an essential point before moving on to the next subject. By retaining the foundational knowledge, it is much easier to apply and visit new, complex, information. Moreover, I believe learning is parceled into various tasks from listening, reading, writing, practicing and ultimately teaching to fully understand...

...John Rogers Lab. As I look forward with aspirations of applying to graduate school, areas of research in biomedical engineering and biotechnology that I am particularly interested in include biomaterials, pharmaceuticals, and drug delivery systems. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy learning on my own and sharing my experience and knowledge with my peers and...

Passionate about helping students learn how they learn best!

...develop, code reviews, troubleshoot, debug, Jira scrum master (creating stories, coach, guide). I have volunteered in non-profit organizations from all ages. From working in the industry and volunteering, I have learned that different mindsets work differently, thus, I try my best to understand how the individual works and how I can best assist them.

Hi! My name is Kalee Alter. I am a Kindergarten Teacher. I went to Bradley University and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Educator, ESL certificate and Special Education (Ages 0-5) Approval.

...the right tools and resources is essential for improving our ability to communicate confidently. Prior engagement in the classroom has also inspired me to find creative ways for students to clear their minds by sorting out information so that learning comes more naturally. I look forward to helping you achieve your English language goals.

...their individual best effort and helping them reach their potential. Creating curriculum has provided me a varied and deep breadth of knowledge in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. My substantial experience as a math leader has afforded me ample opportunities to differentiate lessons, intervene with at-risk students, and develop new curricula to align...

...now, I want to focus on how far I can go with chemistry. On my free time, I love playing Ultimate Frisbee, running, watching TV, and hanging out with friends. I believe that compatibility is very important between tutor and student, so I definitely hope that I am able to communicate with some students that...

...feel will assist in helping students learn. Chemistry is hard, and that's why I take my job very seriously in order to ensure that students excel in whatever course I am assisting them with. In my spare time, I enjoy going to the gym, listening/discovering lots of different music, and spending time with friends and...

...you to want to learn whatever it is you trying to learn. From there, my job is to guide you so you can not only discover for yourself, but keep discovering beyond my influence. In general, my favorite topics to teach are history and science. In history lies the importance of why things are because...

...with a degree in Chemistry. During the course of my degree I taught multiple classes and was a walk-in tutor for the Science and Math learning center.In my years of being a teacher and a student I've found there is always more than one way to explain any given subject. Moreover,since everyone comes from a...

...school reading and writing, high school English (grammar/syntax, reading, essay writing/editing, paper writing, etc.), and any area of science covered through middle school. Also, I have gone through the college process, and I would love to advise anyone who needs help with college essays or personal statements. Education is necessary for a good quality of...

...student to understand. Sometimes this means that I introduce logical proofs for why we do certain operations. I set an example that the students and I can walk through, and then I allow some time for students to work on problems individually as I standby for any questions. Aside from engineering work, and outside of...

...Before starting my PhD, I decided I wanted to share science with the world and began my first scientific media project, Biolitics podcast and Biolitics.org. I left my PhD a few months after starting to build my media company and tutor full time. Not only do I truly love seeing my children succeed, I love...

...track) at Northwestern University. I played 4 years of basketball in college and am on the coaching staff for the Men's Basketball team at the University of Chicago. I tutored in high school and college and take pride in my ability to explain things clearly. I am excited to meet and help new students!... My teaching philosophy involves breaking down a concept to building blocks that the student is confident with and then building up from...

...understand my own topics and has given me the ability to teach them in several ways. Beyond tutoring, I also enjoy video games, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Martial Arts, playing piano, and riding my bike around town and through trails. Having many interests is very helpful in college because it allows you to escape when you...

...scientist with training in statistical analysis and advanced modeling techniques. I work primarily with Python and I'm interested in natural language processing and deep learning. I leverage my experience in audit, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and workflow management with my training in data science to catalyze operations. I enjoy making open source contributions and furthering my...

I find teaching and tutoring to be incredibly rewarding. Seeing somebody else understand a concept through my framing of that concept is the highest form of communication for which I strive. I look forward to working with Varsity Tutors and students everywhere.

...I am thrilled by the opportunity to help students of various age groups gain essential skills and deeper understanding of subjects that they wish to improve upon in their academic or personal endeavors. In doing so, I'm dedicated to fostering the love for learning that I've found over the years in others in an interactive...

...and math teacher, department chair, and Head of Upper School for a number of K-12 independent schools. I reside in Hyde Park, Chicago. I am a STEAM educator who listens to the needs of my tutees and works to meet them. I'm also thinking about, listening to, and acting on ideas regarding leadership, education, and...