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Christopher: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...tutoring and mentoring 7th and 8th grade students in the Englewood Community of Chicago in 1-on-1 and small group settings. I am currently working toward a TEFL certification that would allow me to teach English as a foreign language abroad. With Varsity Tutors, I tutor a wide range of subjects including biology, algebra, and English,...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology
ACT Composite: 32
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 31

Ellen: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...majored in biology and minored in chemistry. Having gone to small schools my whole life, I believe in the power of small group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve that level of understanding...
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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 34

Luke: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...make written ideas come to life. In addition, I have a passion for helping students improve their performance in ACT Reading, Writing, and Science. Whatever the subject, I thrive on leading students to moments of clarity and a sense of accomplishment. When I'm not tutoring, I enjoy exploring nature, playing strategy board games, and reading...
Education & Certification
Wheaton College (Illinois) - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 33
ACT Math: 36

Andrew: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...wide variety of approaches to help all types of students master the material. I also believe that, in my German tutoring especially, I'm very systematic, so that my students have a strong grammar foundation on which to build further skills and concepts. I have also lived in Germany for a year, and am able to...
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Oberlin College and Conservatory - Bachelors, German Studies and Voice Performance
DePaul University - Masters, Voice Performance
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 33

Minu: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...with numbers! I strongly believe in incentives. I believe that setting small treats for each goal you reach will motivate you to do better, as long as you set your mind to it. I have a passion to teach and see others grow better as a student! I hope that as your tutor, I can...
Education & Certification
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Biology, General
ACT English: 34
ACT Math: 32

Ariela: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...I enjoy and excel at condensing and re-communicating facts or tasks, so that they become comprehensible to someone who may not understand them the first time around. It is not just my success at standardized tests or in my classes that will make me a great tutor, but also this skill and enthusiasm about learning. I...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Theater & Performance Studies
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 800
SAT Verbal: 800

Katarina: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...planning clinic in West Chicago. Finally, I am pursuing a career in medicine and have been accepted to medical school earlier this year. I look forward to being a tutor because I believe in that all students deserve an opportunity to excel in school. I approach learning as a conversation. I hope to build off...
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelors, Evolutionary Anthropology
ACT Composite: 31

Yesha: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...am passionate about education. I have had a very successful school career, and I want to share that with all students. Education is empowering, and every student deserves to feel intelligent. Outside of tutoring and college, I love to read. I'm a big fan of fantasy novels and Harry Potter, but I also like classics...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Integrative Biology Honors/ Psychology
ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34

Ruthie: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...well as all of our ninth graders with IEPs. Three ninth graders passed the AP Biology exam and the ninth grade grew 2.18 points as a whole on the ACT science section. I therefore am an incredibly flexible teacher, who can adapt lessons to a range of ability levels and content areas, which contributes to...
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University of Pennsylvania - Bachelors, Biological Basis of Behavior
ACT Composite: 33
ACT English: 36
ACT Math: 34

Matt: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. While I was there I also received a math minor, which helps me understand math at a more basic level. In high school I worked as a tutor and enjoyed helping those students. I loved the subjects I studied in college and my hope is to share my knowledge...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering

Julie: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...learning and exploring new cultures while learning the language itself. As the child of a teacher I am a strong believer in the importance of education and all of the opportunities it offers to students. I finished my MA in May with a thesis on French fairy tales, but I also enjoy reading as much...
Education & Certification
University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, French and Francophone Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago - Master of Arts, French and Francophone Studies

Steve: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...tests can truly bolster a student???s application for undergraduate or graduate education, and I truly enjoy helping him or her achieve their best. I am also passionate about tutoring Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Calculus. My teaching style is not set in stone; I understand that everyone learns differently and will try to find a learning...
Education & Certification
University of Notre Dame - Bachelors, Chemical and Biomolecular

Jenna: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...will never be successful. I love working with these students because I feel confident that I can present the material in simple, new ways that will make them feel GOOD at math in a way they may never have felt before. (It has happened in the past, I promise!) Math is so fun to me,...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin Madison - Bachelors, History
harvard graduate school of education - Current Grad Student, school leadership

Alex: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...I taught ESL in South Korea. During that time and since, I've been fortunate to tutor students of all ages and in a variety of subjects. I received a BA in International Relations and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more recently completed my MBA program at the University of Southern California. My business...
Education & Certification
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
University of Southern California - Masters in Business Administration, Finance
University of Southern California - Masters in Business Administration, Real Estate
ACT English: 31
ACT Math: 35
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1400

Jack: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelors, Economics/Theatre
ACT Composite: 35
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 35

Lee: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...time. I also have a lot of experience with test prep and love working with students who need help with standardized tests. I'm a laid back individual, but I like to push my students. I know that every student is able to do well and I really enjoy helping them along their path to success....
Education & Certification
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Northwestern University - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Molly: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...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, I use a variety of methods - stories, games, worksheets, writing, manipulative activities, etc. - to ensure (1) a deep understanding of academic...
Education & Certification
Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, History
Northwestern University - Masters, Elementary Education
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1480
SAT Math: 700
SAT Verbal: 780

Isabel: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...Architecture. I love math and design, and I believe an understanding of both can help us appreciate our surroundings. My favorite subjects to tutor are algebra and geometry because it is so easy to make use of them in everyday life. When I tutor, I like to have my student identify what is confusing, work...
Education & Certification
Harvard College - Bachelors, History of Art and Architecture
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 34
ACT Reading: 34

Ellie: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...students to become leaders in their community; to provide them a platform to change issues about which they are most passionate. This experience inspires my desire to educate young students; to provide them the tools to be leaders, whether that be in the classroom, on the playing field, or in their community. My time as...
Education & Certification
University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1520
SAT Math: 740
SAT Verbal: 700

Jonathan: Palos Hills tutor
Certified Tutor in Palos Hills, IL
...even more thorough mastery of the material through MCAT preparation. Part of what makes a great tutor is not only having a strong knowledge foundation, but an ability to listen to the tutee and convey that information in a way that makes sense to them. My tutoring philosophy revolves around the Socratic method: namely, I...
Education & Certification
Macalester College - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General
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Palos Hills, Illinois, is suburb of Chicago located in Cook County. The city has a population of approximately 18,000. The city features 10 parks, including the Town Square and Veterans Memorial and is located just 30 miles from Chicago.
Palos Hills is home to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, located in the Consolidated High School District 230. The school offers Advanced Placement courses and exams. An enthusiastic Palos Hills tutor is eager to help you in your private test prep instruction, whether the tutoring session is in-home or online. You can put in the work to try to keep up with online tutoring in Palos Hills for your courses or test prep. A mere 30 miles away is Chicago, home to a variety of colleges and universities, including Loyola University, DePaul University, and the University of Chicago. You might improve your chances of getting into the best schools if you take advantage of Palos Hills, IL, tutors for either online or in-home private tutoring and test prep instruction.
The village offers a wide variety of kid-friendly and family-oriented activities year-round for residents. Home to the Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills hosts its annual festival at the college each year. Friendship Festival takes place each July and includes a carnival, arts and crafts, a car show, live music, bingo, vendor booths, local food vendors, and children's entertainment. Admission to the festival is free and includes a fireworks display at dusk on Sunday. There is also a children's area with a free petting zoo and pony rides.
If you have a small child, the city offers Tot Stuff Play School, a program designed to prepare young children for school with fun learning activities. The program is located at the Community Activity Center. The community center is also available for children's party for up to two hours. Parties can be held on Saturdays, and the center offers a variety of themes for kids to choose from. For children ages two through five, the Pee Wee Theme is available, offering age appropriate gym games and a parachute for activities. For the older kids, there is a choice between a sports theme, with a list of sporting activities to choose from, or a craft theme. A party planner will help you select an age appropriate craft for the party.
Is your goal to become a student at one of the many top colleges or universities in Chicago? Seeking tutoring in Palos Hills, IL, is a great first step to work to try to get to the next level in your education.
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