Award-Winning Science Tutors serving Wheaton, IL

...teach at a local high school working with students in an alternative learning program. I work with students at risk of academic failure one-on-one and in small groups to maximize growth in ALL required courses they need to obtain their high school diploma. Prior to working in this position, I have worked with students in elementary schools in a variety of classrooms. Please look at my resume and feel free to reach out to me...

...for students grade 3-5. After that, I continued tutoring friends who needed help with math coursework for many years. After I began college, I started working at a Children's Museum helping Biology Education students create lesson plans to teach science to students age 11-14 and also to give them the tools to teach those topics to younger children later on. While pursuing my Master's degree in Biology, I taught several college level laboratory courses including...

...undergrad between the biopsychosocial models of psychology and exploration into the political sciences, primarily international law and human rights. During my time at Wesleyan I was the Psychology Department's teaching assistant and also worked more intimately with the department's head in research, class instruction and course creation. The social sciences are amongst my favorite to tutor with psychology (surprise surprise) holding first place though I also have a fondness for working on writing intensive assignments...

...process and help them grow. I am a current programming teacher and am especially skilled in Scratch and Python. I believe all students can be successful and achieve their goals. I have over 17 years classroom teaching experience and over 10 of those years have been teaching computer science. I have two masters degrees with one in Educational Technology, and the other in K-12 Online Teaching. I am compassionate to learners of all kinds and...

...the undergrad level and a full year teaching chemistry at the high school level, I have a vast amount of experience from which to draw upon. My Masters thesis included a significant amount of physics knowledge, and all of these topics require a great deal of math as well. I specialize in the STEM fields- science, technology, engineering, and math. My time teaching high school also included one-on-one experience with students who have special education...

...a minor in Spanish in just 3 years due to my advanced track. Given that chemistry was my major, I frequently tutored my other pre-med classmates in their chemistry coursework. My final year I acted as a TA for the biology class I had taken my freshman year. Although I love alone time for my own hobbies, I value getting to know people on a personal level. For this reason my teaching approach is based...

...Childhood (birth-3rd grade), letter of approval for special education and a minor in teaching English as a second language. Since then, I've spent the past two years working as a lead teacher in an early pre-k classroom, first as a lead in a ten 24-36 month olds at a private family-owned center and now as a co-lead in a classroom of ten 15-36 month olds at a local community center. I believe we should be...

...have also been accepted to and will be attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine next year. During my undergraduate experience, I was enrolled in the GPPA Medical Scholars Program and served as a mentor pre-med students. I tutored them in math and science courses as well as medical school level courses offered as a part of this program. I also served as an academic coach for high school and college students for 3...

...of my math- and science-related college classes, from mechanical physics to set theory. This excitement for numbers started in high school, with my AP Physics C classes and competitive math team. I'm especially excited to work with students on high-school physics, as well as any sort of math, from middle-school pre-algebra right up to college-level multivariable calculus and linear algebra! I am also very familiar with Matlab, C, and Python, as well as geophysics and...

...tutoring of students ranging from 3rd grade to college. I love being part of a student's learning and gaining that satisfaction when students understand an abstract concept with my help. Being privileged and fortunate enough to have had a strong foundation in a variety of topics, I feel that tutoring, teaching, and helping others understand my favorite subjects are the perfect ways to give back and provide that which I was lucky enough to have...

...Education major, and I just graduated from Knox College this summer. From a young age, I have always enjoyed helping people. After coming to college, I decided that one of the best ways to help people would be through getting a major that would teach me the necessary skills so that I can be an adequate support for people. The same love of helping others is what brought me to Varsity Tutors. Through my major,...

I am a graduate of Ottawa University with a degree in Elementary Education. Since graduation, I have worked as a First Grade Teacher in the Blue Valley School District for the past three years. Prior to my experience as a teacher, I worked as a Kindergarten Paraprofessional for two years. I have a strong passion for developing a child's academics as well as their social and emotional well-being.

...was a member of the Robert D. Clark Honors College and double majored in Political Science and Environmental Studies. During my time there, I developed a strong interest in environmental policy and wrote my undergraduate thesis on dam deconstruction, focusing on the historic removal of dams on the Klamath River, the largest project of its kind in U.S. history. After graduating, I joined Teach for America and moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where I spent two...

I graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My area of expertise is in robotics, deep learning, and optimal control. I have a solid foundation in classical mechanics, physics, and calculus. In addition, I am bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

...and encourage others to do the same. I have been teaching all types of people for nearly 20 years. I was educated via life. I have traveled the world and experienced several cultures. While I did attend college and received extensive training via the military, I tend to remember many details of both the thousands of hours I have spent in the classroom, both teaching and as a student, and the world that I have...

...I have 1 year of experience working with students at the World Relief refugee camp to teach them English and grammar. Also, I used to teach a class of students in elementary school and middle school through Kids Allies (KI) summer program at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) every summer. In this program, I taught mostly fourth and fifth graders on basic math and science concepts. As you might have guessed, I graduated from...

...as well!” OK, so I made that one up, but…I know this is the truth, because I had a teacher who did just that. Truly great teachers are approachable, enthusiastic, and most importantly patient. And not only do I possess these traits, but would like to expound these qualities onto other students. During my college experience, I had one such professor that really stood out in his abilities. While he appeared more like someone’s congenial...

...Economy double major with a Communications & Culture minor at Fordham University. I'm a lifelong learner eager to share the spark of knowledge with everyone. I have been a volunteer educator since high school, teaching mathematics, geography, English, and history at grade schools in Chicago. Most recently, I worked as a senior health educator with the peer health exchange in high schools across New York City. I can't wait to keep the ball rolling with...

I am an undergraduate student studying molecular biology and bioengineering. I have always enjoyed teaching others and have been tutoring for 4 years. I recognize that every student learns differently so I emphasize individualized lesson plans. I am excited at the possibility of sharing my knowledge and tips in math, science, reading, writing, the SAT, college essays, and more!

...that enthusiasm with my students. I believe in meeting students where they are, keeping things fun, and maintaining student-friendly records so we can track our progress. My students have described me as kind, helpful, and a good teacher. I have the following degrees and qualifications: - MA in Teaching - BA in English - BA in Anthropology - Minor in Spanish (semester at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador) - Professional Educator's License for Middle Grades...