Award-Winning Tutors serving Techny, IL

...as improving critical thinking and problem solving. In my spare time I like to go cycling, rock climbing, and play billiards. All three of these activities I use as avenues to find and deepen my own focus. The bicycle is a device that is meant to make life easier, but allows the rider to make...

...they typically perform poorly. The scoring methodology of the GRE also makes preparation a focus. That is because, students will be offered more difficult (thus worth more points) questions to students who perform well in the initial sections. In this way, getting just 10% more questions correct in a typical 20 question sub-section can increase...

...Northwestern University as part of the Honors Program in Medical Education. I attended the Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, a selective, application-based magnet school, for high school. I have tutored in various subjects for a number of years, particularly in English, Reading Comprehension, Biology, Essay Editing/Writing Support, and SAT/ACT test prep. I love tutoring and...

...disabilities. I pride myself in providing the absolute best learning experience for every student I work with, and I'm excited about the chance to make that same impact on kids beyond my classroom. As a specialized educator, I excel in direct one-on-one instruction and I'm confident I can provide the extra focused support your child...

...go back to work full-time so I could raise my son. I'm usually a busy body and love to play and watch tennis. I also love to read, mostly non-fiction, and if I could have lunch with someone from the past, it would be a hard choice between Marie Antoinette and JFK. Maybe Frank Sinatra...speaking...

...questions to build student success, and using technology to practice skills my students are acquiring. Tutoring can be an intensely rewarding experience for students and their tutors. Learning from different people in different settings prepares students to be learning all the time! I will happily provide parents and students with additional resources, and I look...

...Concentration in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness. While I was in school I spent four summers as a camp counselor. Additionally, I have experience teaching seminars with adult student and my peers. I am currently a full time infection preventionist at a hospital. which is a job that requires an education focused mindset as I am...

...biology, mathematics, computer programming, and test preparation for SAT and medical entrance exams like the MCAT. My background provides me with both deep subject knowledge and an understanding of effective test-taking strategies that help students out in pacing themselves through stressful learning situations. When not tutoring or working on Generative AI implementations for academic research,...

...tutoring is an enjoyable way for me to give back to the academic community and help other students achieve their goals! I thoroughly enjoyed learning anatomy in both undergrad and PT school, and it is definitely a strong suit of mine. I have accumulated lots of helpful learning diagrams over the years!

...group. I received my Bachelor's in Spanish from the University of Alabama, and have done Spanish tutoring, as well as ESL tutoring and teaching throughout my college years. I am currently a 6th and 7th grade Spanish teacher, so I am familiar with all things espaol! With that, my favorite subjects to tutor are Spanish...

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.

...yoga, go for walks, and paint. I look forward to getting to know what each of my student's interests, passions, and hobbies are, so that I can make the learning more relevant and real for him or her. I believe that making personal connections with learning is the best way to make new knowledge and...

English/Reading/Writing Tutor Playwright and Poet Columbia College Chicago

...projects that improved the efficiency of IT equipment in my workplace. These experiences allow me to bring real-world examples to my teaching, providing students with insights into today's work environment. My goal is to make learning IT enjoyable, practical, and empowering. I look forward to helping others achieve their career goals, just as I have...

...to connect historical events to contemporary issues. I strive to create a supportive learning environment where students feel empowered to express their ideas and engage deeply with the material. My motivation stems from witnessing the transformative power of education and the joy of helping students achieve their academic goals. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring...

...middle school students when I was in high school and continued to tutor when I was in college. Additionally, when I was in college I worked for an organization where I advised three high school students through the entirety of the college application process. Currently, I am a social work intern in the department of...

...to the real world. All of these activities are part of what I like to bring to tutoring sessions because they all incorporate learning and especially how it can be fun. Be it a hobby, assignment, personal interest or goal you might have we do as humans want to learn new things. Studying and homework...

...a life-long learner. I have a strong desire and intention to have the ability to convey difficult concepts in the subjects I teach in a way that maximizes student understanding that goes beyond just memorizing and regurgitating information. My biggest goal is to help my students learn to use all their available skills to solve...

...worth doing is worth doing well; even when the job is tutoring. One Saturday I was stuck in the library for 8 hours with a tutee going over concepts in physics. Of course after our long session we both swore never to look at physics again, but the following Monday there I was at the...

...a tutor at Kumon Math and Reading for three years in high school, teaching students of all ages. I was also a geometry tutor, so I have extensive experience with mathematics. I found both jobs to be extremely rewarding, and I loved seeing students grasp a math concept or write an incredible essay. I would...