Award-Winning Tutors serving Prospect Heights, IL

...material, but to build lasting skills that promote academic independence while keeping an engaging learning environment with fun activities. My tutoring style is patient, encouraging, and focused on understanding each student's individual needs and goals. Outside of academics I enjoy exploring health-related research, staying active through sports like volleyball and personal training, and working in...

...college and high school I realize that the way a student receives information is just as important as the material itself. No one method works for everyone, and figuring out approaches to critical thinking that best serve the student will provide important skills for long term learning, grit, and perseverance. As a tutor, I hope...

"One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way." - Frank Smith... Helping each student reach their full potential.

...Degree in Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of Illinois, Chicago where I taught courses on Latino literature, history, and culture. I believe that education, and knowledge broadly, allows us to expand our understanding of the world in hopes of creating a better tomorrow. I work toward empowering my students, giving them the...

...examples, facilitating an open discussion to allow the students to explain the concepts back to me and conducting routine assessments with mini-quizzes and exams to help the students gain a deeper understanding of each concept. These teaching methods have helped me and all of my previous students, ranging from elementary to high school, to succeed...

...Calculus. In high school, I tutored in my school's writing center for years and continued proofreading college essays for public school students across Chicago since graduating. I am still interested in college essay tutoring, and I have experience helping students with Common app essays and many individual supplemental essays. Outside of my studies and tutoring,...

...arts to Kindergarten through 8th grade. Having finished 6 years at the same school, and earning his Master's degree in Teaching with a Bilingual Spanish & ESL endorsement, Gabriel is now seeking ESL, Spanish, reading, and writing students for the summer. Much of what motivates him as a teacher is his view that bilingualism and...

I'm a current undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I'm studying biology, hopefully with an additional minor in either chemistry or psychology (maybe even both who knows?). I really like helping others to the best of my ability, best of which being academics in the math and sciences realm.

...from Concordia University, and another Advanced Graduate degree from Northern Illinois University as a Reading Specialist. I enjoy tutoring in writing and math, but my passion is tutoring in reading because I struggled with learning how to read when I was in school. I am passionate about helping my students improve writing, math, and reading...

...tangible growth in my students' confidence and ability to complete their schoolwork. At Purdue I joined College Mentors for Kids and was able to tutor 2nd graders while pursuing my degree. I look forward to using these past experiences combined with my current role in Ladies of Virtue Mentoring to help Varsity Tutor students achieve...

...time. I strongly believe in the power of an excellent education, as it is a concrete pathway to a fulfilling life. I love being present during a student's "Ah-ha" moment when they finally understand a concept; it is my favorite part of the learning process. I believe in the ability of all students to succeed...

...figures, plays, poems, art pieces, and history theories just to stimulate my curiosity about the past and its connections to the now. This passion led me to graduating from UIC with a degree in the Teaching of History. I now live to help others find that spark and passion in history and writing like I...

...undergraduate student at Milwaukee School of Engineering working towards a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. Throughout my years as a student, I have volunteered as a tutor for several different STEM-related subjects. I am passionate about Math and I believe that obtaining a strong foundation in core math skills such as problem solving and...

...my second year of a Clinical Psychology Doctoral program (PsyD), and I have a passion for tutoring! I am very passionate about Psychology, Biology, and the Life Sciences. I enjoy tutoring test prep, college level Biology and Physics, Graduate level Biology, and high school level Biology, Physics, Life Sciences, Psychology, Science, and Social Studies. Please...

...working on my Master's Degree in International Relations. I studied Art History and Political Science in college, and I'm fluent in Spanish. I love all things art and art history, and I love going to art museums across the country. I have a lot of experience with tutoring of all ages, and I can't wait...

...pointing out things that need to be improved, but things that you are good at. I look forward to helping in anyway possible. Outside of teaching, I am huge fighter for LGBTQ+ rights, intersectional feminism, and the rights of POC. I take part of as many marches possible and I use my writing to shine...

...meaningful and accessible for all students. Above all, I want my students to feel empowered. I want them to know that they are capable, that their voices matter, and that their potential is limitless. Watching students gain confidence, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals is the most rewarding part of teaching. It fuels my commitment...

...problem based on the statement of the question. My main aim is to teach students so that they get confident in attempting a problem all by themselves. I believe that math can be understood best when the concepts are clear. I give more importance to make sure that the basics of each concept and topic is...

...an after-school program in late 2012. I tutored K-8 in various subjects. I then moved on to tutor adults, and I currently tutor freshman and sophomores in the Chicago Public High School setting. I believe education is vital to advance in life and I want to make it fun for whoever I come across.... My teaching philosophy is that everyone deserves an equal opportunity at education, and that education is fun and should be presented that...

I am an undergraduate student at Loyola University Chicago. I am a biochemistry major on the pre-med path. I love helping other students because it gives me a sense of giving back. I tutor high school biology, high school chemistry, AP biology, and AP chemistry.