Award-Winning Test Prep Tutors serving Washington Park, IL

I genuinely believe that the close reading and analytical thinking skills that we practice in English classes make us more critical consumers of a variety of texts: from news headlines, musical performance, art work, to a written narrative. I'm starting my 12th year teaching AP Literature & Composition.

...sometimes it just takes a little bit of success for students to gain confidence in their abilities. I have been told that I'm good at making complicated concepts understandable. I love getting to see students experience the moment when difficult concepts finally make sense. My favorite subjects to work with students on are PreCalc with...

...teaching piano lessons in high school. As a piano teacher, I discovered a passion for teaching and I learned how rewarding it is to encourage my students and to see them succeed. Here's a little about me: I am a Comparative Literature major with a minor in Jazz Studies at Washington University in St. Louis....

...to Cultural Anthropology. I also substitute taught the 100-level and 200-level French classes occasionally, and I volunteered weekly in an English as a Second Language class. I received my Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in St. Louis, where I double-majored in Anthropology and Archaeology and minored in French. I spent my junior year abroad...

...been on the Dean's List for the semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.8! I love to tutor! I tutor individuals in my college through the Engineering Student Services and I also hold weekly group sessions to make my sessions more interactive and fun. I have a very analytical mind: I love computer science and...

...I love my job. I teach required classes and the college credit classes, and I have designed curriculum for both. I have been to Spain, Guatemala and Mexico, though I have backgrounds in other subjects as well. I am an author and am very experienced in tutoring writing and various other components of communication arts....

...made it my mission to tutor primary and secondary students in addition to my involvement in peer study group sessions. In my life journey, I have experienced all of the frustrations that accompany the pursuit of academic excellence. As a result, patience and understanding is at the foundation of my teaching philosophy. Overall, I seek...

...Economics, Political Science, and Global Studies. I focus on subjects in the social sciences, predominantly economics and history. My philosophy towards teaching is that if you can't explain it to your grandmother then you either don't have information mastered or you're ineffectively communicating it. In my free time I am a baseball enthusiast, kayaker, cyclist...

...Louis. For high school, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from an American school in China. I am a native English speaker, but I have been learning Mandarin for my entire life as well. I took 9 AP tests throughout high school in addition to the ACT. I got a 5 on Calculus BC, macroeconomics, psychology,...

...passionate about reading; I love helping students with literature and other reading assignments. One of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing the moment a student reaches that "a-ha" moment with anything we are working on. I love working one-on-one with a student because I like being able to help them find their strengths and...

...to help aspiring students develop skills and succeed at academics so that they can become excellent citizens. I studied English at Webster University and my essays have been published in their annual journal of excellent student work. I have maintained a 3.5 GPA while working and caring for my two-year-old daughter. I have written three...

Hi, my name is Amisha! I love spending time teaching others when they need the help. My motto is "there is no dumb questions". I try my best to create a safe space for all my students to ask anything they want and most importantly have fun while learning.

...many tutoring opportunities. My favorite of these clubs was National English Honor Society, through which I tutored kids at the Cabbage Patch Settlement House. Upon arriving at SLU, I have become part of a service and faith based learning community. For this I complete weekly service at a Saint Louis Montessori school where I facilitate...

...have been exposed to many different learning styles and believe in adapting my teaching style to whichever fits the student best. I personally understand the challenges that come with learning a new subject and the material that comes with it. Because of this very reason, I try my best to take the time to connect...

I love helping people understand material that they have trouble working through on their own. Everyone learns differently and there is a way to teach everyone once you breakdown the information to its most basic concepts and build up from there. I am sure that together we can set you on the right path to...

...I truly believe that everyone has the potential to be great and achieve their goals. I also believe that as a collective society, we don't always provide the resources or supports to help guide us to those goals. As a Varsity Tutor, I look forward to working with each individual and getting to know their...

...working in different aspects of health care why I would want to become a teacher. and deal with other people's kids when I had a good job that I was really good at. I didn't have a response to that question right away. I had to sit with it a few moments and look at...

I'm Chanel, I've been a Nurse for 7 years and I like to help students by applying my knowledge and understanding of the body. Also I would like to help people learn in a way that works best for them and increase understanding of the subject.

...from 2016 to 2020 at Washington University, I held TA sessions and office hours for Capital Market Imperfections and Entrepreneurial Finance (Econ 428) of professor Bruce Petersen, Understanding the Financial Crisis (Econ 4301) of professor Fernando Martin, Microeconomics (MEC 290) of professor Daniel Gottlieb, Introduction to Microeconomics (Econ 1011) of professor Brian Rogers, and Development...

...with graduate students, I have found that students learn best and are more motivated to take on challenges in environments in which they feel comfortable enough to make mistakes. I believe that patience and compassion are key in creating an academic environment in which students can excel. Independent thinking is also extremely crucial; it is...