Award-Winning SSAT Tutors in Lemont, IL

...a three time graduate of the University of Notre Dame. I received my undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Theology in 2005 and my MBA in Marketing in 2011. While completing my undergraduate degrees, I was a teaching assistant for the Introduction to Engineering class. I enjoyed working with the students and seeing them master...

...that the ability to utilize the spoken and written word is essential to function in society and that there is no limit to what can be achieved with strong communication skills. My teaching philosophy is that any student can learn and that education does not have to be boring! Teaching requires discovering the student's strengths...

...so excited about the opportunity to help students of all ages connect to their own passions for learning, in any subject. I look forward to accompanying students through any challenges that stand in the way of that connection and leading students to their own version of success. I've worked across various sectors and have always...

...I tutor a number of subjects, I particularly enjoy helping students with standardized test strategy and following their scores as they increase towards their goal. When I tutor, I aim to lead students to an answer by example so that they can see the reasoning involved themselves, rather than me just telling them the answer....

...I view education as a skill; education is not around to help us learn specific things, but rather education teaches us how to learn. Outside the classroom, I'm a well-traveled certified SCUBA diver who enjoys spending time kayaking and weightlifting. I also played ice hockey through college and performed as a classical pianist on campus...

...deserves a great and meaningful education! I had such a great time earning my BA in English Literature from Butler University, as well as attaining my M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. All of this was due to committed and memorable teachers! As a result, I was inspired to become...

...to do what will meet my student's needs the best. For example, one of my students is studying for a placement test in Spanish. All of his lessons are based on the requirements of the test. In my spare time, I love to swim and am a member of the Evanston Wildcat Masters Swim Team....

...it." I try to show that the subjects fun and relatable, explaining why students would want to know things and why topics are useful even if they do not pursue a carer in math or the hard sciences. In my free time I listen to a lot of music, and I play a variety of...

...pursue my love of languages by studying Arabic and Mandarin Chinese in school, as well as picking up German from my Austrian family and French from my travels. I'm currently teaching myself Russian with the online learning software Duolingo. Chemistry has always been my favorite of the three core sciences, as it's more concretely observable...

...one of the Claremont Colleges located in east Los Angeles. At Pomona I studied Cognitive Science and Psychology, played varsity basketball, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science department. I've worked for Varsity Tutors since moving back to Seattle last September, and love my job. As a tutor, I specialize...