Award-Winning Tutors serving Downers Grove, IL

...it gives me joy to see them succeed with my help along the way. I am a great communicator and listener, and I can put myself in my student's shoes and understand their lives. It is my goal that any student that I have will fully understand any issue they have with any subject. Also, Ive worked as a tutor/mentor all through out my high school and college years from math to science and everything...

...Currently, I have returned to teaching Sunday School, working with some wonderful children between the ages of 10 and 12 at my inner city church. When I am not working with children, I work full time in customer service in a small internet start up, as well as going to school part time at DePaul University getting my Master's Degree in the Media and Cinema Studies program (or, as I like to describe it, getting...

Learning a foreign language is one of the most rewarding and difficult challenges you can take. I use my extensive theoretical and personal knowledge of language acquisition and my understanding of learner profiles to help my learners reach their goals.

...of Princeton University's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. I am passionate about teaching and mentoring and have done so in multiple capacities over 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...

I am a dedicated tutor with a goal to center my practice on finding the learning style of each unique learner and working to establish an effective teaching style around the specific needs of the learner. I believe in communication between the learner and the tutor, and I encourage interactive learning.

...have to say before giving an answer and I'll be honest if I don't know the answer to something. I graduated with a Bachelors in Mathematics from Umass Amherst, but ended up working in IT. Lifelong learner with many professional cybersecurity certifications (still pursuing more), and finishing up a second Bachelor's in Cybersecurity this May from University of Maryland Global Campus. I am bilingual, fluent in Indonesian and English, and am currently pursuing a professional...

I currently work as a Teaching Assistant at a public school in Chicago through the University of Chicago's Neighborhood School Program. I also volunteer with Maroon Tutor Match, a UChicago organization that matches low-income middle and high students with college tutors. Before starting college, I led SAT groups at The Learning Lodge in East Lyme, Connecticut.

Hello! I have been a teacher for the past 15 years with experience in both special education and general education. I have expertise across the content areas but have degrees in English and History. I am also very adept at making modifications and accommodations for students of various learning styles. I'd love to work with your student!

...and I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering and Japanese at Carnegie Mellon University. I enjoy tutoring because I love sharing knowledge with others, especially in one-on-one sessions, or with a small group. Teaching others is a great way to expand understanding of how other students think and develop ideas, and it allows myself to see new ways to look at problems. While I'm not studying (or helping my friends study), I love to play music...

...and creating music, and by discovering their role as a daily and lifelong learner with a responsibility to share what they know with others." Hopefully this perfectly matches your mission. By being musically literate, students are achieving excellence. By appreciating and creating, they are critically thinking. By expressing themselves through the art of music, they are demonstrating creativity. And by encouraging them to share what they know, they are treating others with respect. Music fits...

...learning using a structured approach that entails mutual investment in the preparation of the topics and materials used as well as your practice working on challenging but meaningful exercises. Professionally, I am a data scientist with training in statistical analysis and advanced modeling techniques. I work primarily with Python and I'm interested in natural language processing and deep learning. I leverage my experience in audit, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and workflow management with my training in...

...as well! I've worked as a developmental mathematics tutor at Illinois State University for one and a half years where I help college students succeed in pre-algebra and algebra courses. I've also worked as a private tutor for college algebra, pre-calculus, and calculus. I'm currently a senior at Illinois State University studying secondary mathematics education and K-12 computer science education, and I am participating in a year-long student teaching internship at Normal West High School...

...of experience working as a math instructor for students from ages 5 to 15, teaching concepts that ranged from simple shape recognition to complex algebra. In addition, I spent a semester volunteering as a virtual English and Phonics tutor for young elementary school kids in Chinatown, Chicago. Along with math and English, I immensely enjoy tutoring other subjects, such as biology, chemistry, and writing. I am passionate about tutoring students because I enjoy helping others...

...other undergraduate and high school students with courses ranging from General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, High School Chemistry, and even Calculus. Currently, I tutor College Chemistry, High School Chemistry, and AP Chemistry. As someone who has also struggled with various courses in both high school and college, I have developed a strong passion for helping students who are in a similar place as I once was. I am open-minded as a tutor, so I am willing...

My name is Roberto, but most people just call me RJ! I am currently a 4th/5th Grade Math Teacher in Miami, FL. Before this, I taught 5th Grade Math and Science in West Palm Beach, FL. Before that, I taught Geometry and Living Environments for 2 years in the South Bronx (I am a native of New York). If you like humor, high energy, and tons of patience, then hopefully I can help :-)

...style because this approach allows for students to be interactive and hands on. Inasmuch, I want to engage my students' prior knowledge and build from what they know. Lastly, I provide opportunities for students to teach each other as well as teach me. This allows me to further evaluate their conceptual understanding of a given objective. Outside of academia, I enjoy cooking, art, watching movies, music, and reading books. I am also a social person...

...of the best classical guitarists in Chicago. While I do love classical guitar, I also love to play electric! My metal band, Bachelor's Grove, is where I like to show off my creativity and expertise with electric guitar. After a year of teaching guitar in person, I've decided to use Varsity Tutors to give away my knowledge and experience to many more students. Teaching music is a passion of mine, and I hope to help...

...in the motto "It takes a village to raise a child." It is important that we work together as teachers, tutors, parents and family to ensure each child gets the best education possible. My role as a teacher and tutor is to discover each student's individual learning style and tailor the learning material and curriculum to meet the needs of that individual student so that they are able to achieve personal success.... I believe everyone learns...

...previous work experience and abilities to good use. This experience has given me the opportunity to connect with children whose skills span a wide range and to help them in the classes and activities they participate in. In addition, it has taught me new ways for behavior management. As a passionate educator, one of my primary goals is to foster the development and success of young brains. I am convinced that my background in education...

...I graduated with honors from New Trier Township High School in 2020. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Math, more specifically Algebra and Calculus, and Spanish. In high school, I was a math tutor at my school's resource center. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for tests and quizzes or understanding their homework, they always seem to have fun and gain more confidence in their ability to...