Award-Winning SSAT Tutors serving Oak Lawn, IL

...footsteps to become a college professor. During my time at Oregon State University, I was awarded a Teaching Scholarship and taught lab and office Q&A sessions for Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, and Dairy Science. I cherished the experience of teaching and mentoring college students and was honored to receive the Wiegand Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award for two consecutive years. Although my career ultimately led me to a senior technical executive role in the food industry,...

...my school's 5/6th grade Special Education Teacher. I also have experience in tutoring a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Reading/LA, Elementary (K-6) math, Elementary Science and Social Studies. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this...

...ready to help in every way possible for my tutees to feel at ease and confident with their material. With previous tutoring experience, I believe I can cater to each individual's needs and learning habits. I have tutored high schoolers in all subjects, and have taken the SAT and ACT many times myself. I believe in learning for more than just passing the one test, but to retain the knowledge and making it fun.

...got a chance to work with students from ages five to high school. This opportunity also encouraged me to take on other private tutoring options. I tutored a 6th grade student on math and other skills. I have further developed this skills by tutoring many of my friends in college in math, exam prep, chemistry, biology, psychology and other subjects. All these experiences have allowed me to think of concept in new ways and create...

...I have always loved first with the books then the movies. Everyone learns in a different way and it is up to the teacher to find what way works for that student. Learning should not be boring it should be exciting and having the learner want more. I have taught K-8 and now High School. Life needs to be changed up once in awhile and that is what keeps me in the know.

...French, with extensive background in interpretation, translation, and tutoring. I have a degree in Spanish Literature and language, and my second degree is in Biological sciences, with a minor in French language and literature from Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. My career goals are to work with children to continue furthering education about sciences, foreign languages, and how to positively impact society. In terms of hobbies, I love anything active or artsy as I am...

...tutored middle school students in the Chicago area in Math and science and high school students in advanced Math, chemistry, writing, and helped them prepare for standardized tests for college admittance. I have also tutored adults preparing for academic proficiency tests for their jobs and with GRE prep for those interested in going to graduate school. Additionally I have taught English grammar, reading, and conversational skills to ESL students in Chicago, Ecuador, and Colombia. While...

...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 an educator. As a teacher, my job is to help students tap into their incredibly unique potential. This means that I will work to help students complete their assigned material with their previously...

...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 the material over the course of the semester. Professionally, I have worked both as a programmer and as a marketer. I believe my greatest strengths are in teaching math and helping students...

...medical field. In January of 2019, I graduated from NYU with my accelerated second bachelors degree in nursing and successfully passed the NCLEX on my first attempt in April 2019. I currently work as a registered nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago. With my background, I really enjoy tutoring pre-nursing and nursing students as they navigate their way through this amazing industry. I work with a variety of student whether it's students fresh...

Tutoring is about a lot more than studying, tests, and knowledge. I believe the interpersonal relationship involved with teaching greatly benefits both parties. Learning is fundamental to life- and turning otherwise cumbersome and difficult tasks like passing a hard class into a lightbulb moment is where I find my satisfaction. Turning such a familiar struggle into newfound realization and understanding is what I aim for.

...vastly increases their curiosity and engagement. Cooking is probably my biggest hobby, and while it may seem unrelated to traditional academics, the topic has helped me teach about chemistry, biology, botany, ethics, sustainability, history, language, and more. It is this sort of approach that I find is most effective, highly adaptable, and enjoyable for my students and myself. Teaching in this way not only helps with retention of subject-specific information, but also improves the experience...

...education (teacher certified) and history from Hope College, a master's in teaching from the George Washington University, and I am currently earning my Ph.D. in urban education policy studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Professionally, I have worked in various educational institutions including Chicago Public Schools, Adler Planetarium, The Field Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Air and Space, teaching everything from elementary math and reading, to astronomy and anthropology. I look...

...Master's in the U.K., I have tutored students from a broad range of backgrounds in an even broader range of subject areas. I have worked with students in subjects ranging from History and Government to Reading, Writing, and Grammar. I am passionate about helping others to realize their academic potentials, and I believe that my most important responsibility as a tutor is helping my students to develop the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that...

...model my all of my expectations clearly and concretely. I know the essentialism of clarity and structure for all students, including adolescents, who all have unique learning styles. My experience in the Learning Center has fostered greater ability to develop clearer directions, clearer expectations, and to be able to more strongly model what I wanted my students to learn and to produce in both world history and government. Personally, as a professional, I find it...

I am currently pursuing my B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in college. I have been tutoring for over four years now working with students in various fields ranging from math and science to standardized testing! I love tutoring and will make it my goal to make sure I give you the tools to achieve yours!

...Masters in Public Health. I have an Bachelors of Arts from Saint Louis University in Sociology and International Studies with focuses in Community, Immigration, and Urbanization and Health and Medicine. While I would love to assist students' growth in any subject, I have a passion to guide students in Sociology, Social Sciences and Writing. When I'm not tutoring or working at my day job, I enjoy a good non-fiction book and love to read YA...

...with a minor in English as well as a Masters of Education in Special Education. I also completed endorsements in Educational Leadership at National Louis University and Director of Special Education at the University of St. Francis. I am an experienced Special Educator and Educational Coordinator with thirty-one years of experience with students of various academic abilities. I have a strong background in social sciences and am skilled in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, public speaking,...

...Skidmore College, with a double major in Political Science and Spanish, and a double minor in Intergroup Relations and Honors Forum. I have been teaching for over 8 years, and love helping students see themselves as bright, creative, and intelligent individuals that deserve specialized attention. In my free time I love riding horses, playing with my dog, dancing, and traveling. I love to experience different cultures and meet people from all different backgrounds.

...into the best forms of themselves through learning. I have volunteered for multiple summers being a teaching assistant for Spirit Camp at Holy Family Parish, mainly working with children ages 2-10. I have also tutored elementary reading and math to children in my neighborhood. I can tutor in a broad range of subject matter, but I especially love tutoring elementary/middle school math, elementary/middle school reading and writing, high school English (grammar/syntax, reading, essay writing/editing, paper...