Award-Winning Science Tutors in Skokie, IL

...English (ESL) in Thailand. Right now I am tutoring GRE subjects and algebra topics, besides engineering topics such as chemistry and physics. My favorite subject to tutor is GRE, because the test taking strategies are often as important as the material itself. My style is very interactive- tutoring is an exchange of ideas between the tutor and the pupil; and I strive to inspire my pupils to generate the solutions that work best for them,...

...me optimistic about my future because I love my work, and I look forward to a future where I am more capable to help people in need of medical attention. Working in a Mohs surgery and dermatology practice has been the greatest confirmation that I want to train to become a practicing physician. I enjoy aspects of every activity that I am allowed to do as a Nursing Assistant, and this makes me excited to...

...and since, I've been fortunate to tutor students of all ages and in a variety of subjects. I received a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more recently completed my MBA program at the University of Southern California. My business school classmates and I took pride in offering group tutoring in subjects such as stats, economics, finance, etc., and I still feel ardently that the best way to fully...

...I aim to wholly ingrain the skills, strategies, and overall thinking needed to fully understand how and why we can come to certain answers. My goal is not to help students to merely get a good grade on the next quiz, but to help build a foundation that allows him or her to find success on their own in future units of study. In each lesson, I use a variety of methods - stories, games,...

...tutor for years. Having worked in countries all over the world, I am comfortable working with a diverse range of people, regardless of their language fluency and subject expertise. Since graduating, I have been attending a post-bac program at the University of Toronto in intensive Spanish and Arabic, before continuing on to medical school. I have also been tutoring numerous subjects for over 10 years, including Math, French, and Biology. I truly believe that it...

...all 5s on the AP exams. I took 13 AP courses in high school, as well as earning National Merit Scholar status. As captain of the Scholastic Bowl team and sports editor of the newspaper, I extended my academic prowess outside of the classroom. I continued on to work in student government and athletics marketing while at Vanderbilt University, and graduated from Chicago-Kent Law School with a J.D. I passed the Illinois Bar in summer...

...them a platform to change issues about which they are most passionate. This experience inspires my desire to educate young students; to provide them the tools to be leaders, whether that be in the classroom, on the playing field, or in their community. My time as a youth soccer coach and tutor of my little brother and his friends has further bolstered my love of teaching. Given my extensive experience and longtime passion for math...

...comes to learning, I strongly believe in the recent work of Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck showing the importance of having a growth mindset rather than a fixed one, in which students realize that they can develop and improve their intelligence through hard work and persistence, rather than surrendering to the conventional belief that intelligence is a fixed trait; that you are either smart or dumb, and there's not much you can do to change it....

...Engineer. I graduated in 2015 from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. While I was there I also received a math minor, which helps me understand math at a more basic level. In high school I worked as a tutor and enjoyed helping those students. I loved the subjects I studied in college and my hope is to share my knowledge of math and physics with those who need extra help. Above all, I...

...The Complete Guide to ACT Reading and the Ultimate Guide to the Math ACT. Outside of tutoring, I am the director of counseling services at an agency that serves the homeless, where I spend most of my time training and teaching staff and clients. I believe service to others is one of the highest callings, and want to pay my success forward. For fun, I like to read, play soccer, chill out with a good...