Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors serving Lansing, IL

...most satisfying part of tutoring is being able to watch students progress and reach their goals, that is why I'm here. Not only do I offer tutoring for course-specific classes; but general writing, reading, and speech communications skills; mentoring for high school and college students; ESL and ELA tutoring; scholarship and resume insight; among other...

...are academic writing and college essay preparation, critical reading skills, study skills and organization, and middle and high school level math. I have also successfully self studied for the LSAT, scoring in the 98th percentile on my first sitting and would love to share my tips and strategies with you through LSAT tutoring. Looking forward...

...French and English writing, reading, and grammar. In addition to scoring perfectly on the SAT Writing and Verbal sections, I have completed graduate-level coursework and an honors thesis at Northwestern University. Having lived and worked in Paris, France, I am capable of teaching French comprehension and structure with confidence and a great deal of experience.

I'm Elizabeth, a rising junior at Stanford University. I'm studying the History and Philosophy of Science with minors in Film Studies and Creative Writing. I love to learn and love to teach -- I work with students of all ages across many subjects!

...of Medicine. I am an alumnus of Northwestern University where I was part of the Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) and majored in Molecular Biology and Genetics. I graduated in 2016 Magna Cum Laude with Honors in Biological Sciences. I have had a number of teaching positions and consider it a passion of mine!

...Northwestern University. Education is incredibly important to me, especially math. Math is vital to our society, especially today in the technology we employ, and our ability to understand it helps us find rewarding and profitable careers. Math is universal. I also completed a degree in history and I enjoy getting to explore the past. When...

...they have. I believe that following one's interests is the best way to learn how to apply new skills and concepts, so I try to customize all of my lessons to each student I teach. I'm more focused on skill-building and strategizing, rather than rote memorization, to help students reach their academic goals, because I...

...the year 2000 when I started as a youth minister. My experience carried through to teaching in the classroom, and then as a theater workshop facilitator. Ever since graduating Kentucky State University with me degree in Education, I have worked with students to enrich their development. Even after graduation from Second City's conservatory program, and...

...at the University of Notre Dame majoring in American Studies and minoring in Digital Marketing. I am very passionate about helping students, and I have been tutoring since my freshman year of high school. I use a high energy, personalized approach to tutoring in order to help students gain confidence in their abilities!

I've always enjoyed tutoring as a way to express my love of writing and math. I'm excited to help and meet some families in my neighborhood!

...school English, Social Studies, and literacy, but I have tutored in all subjects and all grade levels. The philosopher Plato once said that the purpose of education is to 'turn the soul' of the learner towards truth. I have made it my life's work to inspire this perspective shift and passion for learning in others,...

...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 you!

...from National Louis University with a Master's of Education in Urban Teaching. I have taught grades 1-9 with a focus on English and Social Studies. I am passionate about teaching English Language Arts as it provides essential literacy skills. I am passionate about teaching Social Studies because of the rich content which allows learners to...

As an educator/historian and broadcast journalist, I love teaching and believe if we learn something everyday, we will always be a success.

...ages toddler to 8th grade. I use the TPRS (Total Physical Response and Story Telling) method, which introduces 3 structures and focuses on repetition. I also like to intertwine some games and writing using both English and Spanish. My hobbies are traveling and dancing to Latin music. I can't wait to begin this journey.

...the last four years, including a fellowship during which I taught pre-algebraic math to a group of middle school students from traditionally underserved backgrounds in Saint Paul, MN. I love interacting with students and seeing them grow over the course of their studies. I'm ecstatic at the opportunity to learn alongside them as we venture...

...In addition to my work as a tutor, my teaching experience includes three years as a Teaching Fellow at Brandeis University, where I taught discussion sections, advised and graded student research and exams, and assisted with course design for undergraduate political science classes. I have also worked in positions ranging from political advocacy to statistical...

...all a student needs to be motivated to do better, and obviously not receiving the reward is punishment enough. My biggest tool in the classroom is affirmation I've come to understand confidence is key to success and performance. Unfortunately, many children have not had confidence built in them to express what they know or courage...

...caring as opposed to critical. I think enjoying school can be difficult for a lot of children, as it has been for me in the past, so I would love to help others find what subjects they enjoy so they can go into school and academics with a more confident attitude. When I'm not in...

...find something in my house to sand down and repaint or refinish I take on the project as well. I love learning and expressing myself creatively because it forces me to look at things in a new way and create something that simply wasn't there before. I also like to build creativity in the classroom...