Award-Winning Social Studies Tutors in Springfield, IL

...Upon my arrival at Vanderbilt, I began volunteering for a free essay revision service called The College Essayist, in which I would assist students in proofreading and strengthening their college essays before they sent the essays in for evaluation with their applications. I enjoy fostering professional relationships with students, both because I am able to...

...a graduate of Brown University, Bachelor's Degree in Political Science; Sarah Lawrence College, Master's Degree in Women's History, and I am eager to share my enthusiasm for learning with you. I studied political science at Brown University, but I enjoy reading about subjects as diverse as astronomy, sustainability, and literature too. I had some study...

...literature, and history, but as a communications graduate I feel extremely confident teaching many subjects in between. If you need help with writing, studying, ACT practice, or college prep, I'd be happy to assist you. Above all, I love working with people and helping them reach their goals. Contact me today so we can get...

...critical reading skills, and become confident public speakers. At the College William and Mary, I pursued a Science degree, but continued taking classes in History, Religious Studies, and Environmental Science. My role as a Tutor is to help students to find a way to use their unique abilities to succeed in school, on standardized tests,...

...a Chicago native who is studying for the bar after graduating cum laude from Northwestern University Law School this May. I studied at St. Ignatius College Prep and graduated summa cum laude from Villanova University (including a two-term stint at Cambridge University). Between Villanova and Northwestern I worked at an academic non-profit organization and evaluated...

...as my students' reading skills improved, their overall confidence skyrocketed. They became better students because they stopped feeling incapable and inept. This experience is the foundation of my tutoring philosophy. I believe education increases one's own sense of ability and self-worth. Because of this, I aim to inspire interest and excitement in my students, not...

...their way towards college. I volunteer in New Haven as a math teacher and coach at a public middle school (my team of 7th graders just won the 2016 New Haven regional championship!), and I've been tutoring middle and high school students for over 7 years. On top of all of that, I'm an aspiring...

...a private tutor in SAT prep, AP test prep, and French, as the latter is my native language. For that reason, I like tutoring foreign languages, since a foreign language is a process that doubles one's ability to communicate with others without the need for a translator or dictionary. However, I'd say test prep is...

...way for him or her to, not only, understand and retain the information, but also to apply it. There are many educational tools that are either not used in classrooms or are not suitable for groups, finding the right tool for the student will be central to my approach. My background is interdisciplinary and broad....

...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,...