Award-Winning Tutors serving Uptown, IL

...Spanish). I mainly tutor french as it is my maternal language and my bachelor's degree was directly related to learning new languages. I love languages and learned many in my life: German, English, Spanish, Italian, Latin and French of course! What I prefer about it is discovering a new culture/country and sharing mine with people....

...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 (piano, flute, guitar), take a walk through the forest preserve, draw, design/sew clothing, chat with friends, etc. I look forward to contributing to students' learning endeavors!

...implemented and being developed. My tutoring strategy is to make sure that the student has a clear understand of not only the the code and programs they will be writing and using, but also and understanding of why they my implement certain strategies. In learning this way it also allows the student to learn to...

Hola! Naci de El Salvador y se hablar el espanol perfectamente bien. Te puedo ayudar a aprender un espanol autentico y natural. Hello! I was born in El Salvador and know how to speak perfect Spanish. I can help you learn authentic, natural Spanish.... Everyone can learn a new language, it only matters that the best teaching is used. I use a combination of interactivity, role-playing, memorization, immersion, and games to teach my students and keep...

...to help people with my hands as well as my mind. Dermatology has given me insight into the gambit of medical fields and specialties, and I look forward to clinical rotations so that I can experience each specialty. The conversations that I have had with patients, the words of encouragement they have provided, and the confidence...

...skills. I currently hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood education from St. Louis University, an elementary certificate from Northeastern Illinois University, and an ESL endorsement certificate from the University of Illinois. I have classroom and tutoring experience working with children ages 5-12, and I love teaching everything from beginning sounds to algebra to how...

...material, my day is complete. I like to get to know my students as much as I can on a personal level, so that I can factor elements of their everyday lives into the learning equation (no pun intended). It is always beneficial to consider how various topics and concepts can be understood on an...

...tutor. I have tutored many in history by using an approach that stresses, "understanding the narrative." My students focus on learning historical narratives, instead of only memorizing dates and terms. Additionally, I have successful experience with taking GRE Verbal. This fall, I plan to study International Relations/Middle East Studies at the graduate level.

...by themselves. In college, I am a TA for a Calculus 1 class, helping students understand difficult concepts and prepare for tests. Last summer, I traveled back to China and tutored math for standardized testing such as the SAT Subject Math and AP Calculus. Helping struggling students achieve high scores in standardized testing has been...

...of experience with tutoring, I have the skills to help your child succeed in school. Students that work with me have improved grades and increased confidence in their academic abilities. I offer individualized lessons that accommodate each student's learning style. We will work together to identify specific academic goals and create a customized learning plan...

...tutoring of my own look forward to helping other students master the ACT. As a tutor, my main goal is to make sure the student feels comfortable with whatever problem they have to tackle. In every subject, there are generally multiple ways to solve problems, and I like to challenge the student to know each...

...on math and indepently developing and delivering a five week ACT prep course. I currently teach classroom SAT prep courses with a local Chicago organization. While I have expertise in a variety of subject areas, I take particular pleasure in demystifying college Economics and teaching math to those who are "just not math people." I...

...in math, science, and English and I love tutoring in each subject equally. Eventually, I see myself going to medical school and researching topics related to viral diseases which I've been interested in since a very young age. I'm very passionate about the subjects I teach and hope to pass my passion on to the...

...is in music performance and as a part of that I have taken a pedagogy class on effective one on one teaching methods, After graduating college, I felt called to help people rather than continue in music performance and have been working at a ministry in the Naperville area along with tutoring.

...I received my undergraduate degree from the University of California Santa Barbara in Environmental Science and Anthropology. Throughout college I played on a soccer team and I danced with the dance majors ( I adore dance!). My first passion in school was studio art, therefore, I have experience in drawing, painting and ceramics. I would...

...writing. I have also continued to help many high school seniors with college application essays. While I tutor a variety of subjects, I am very passionate about helping students improve their reading and writing skills, and I really enjoy helping students with Critical Reading and Writing portions of Standardized Tests. I love working with students...

...these problems, so that they learn to find solutions by whatever means they prefer. As indicated by my degrees at the beginning, I am incredibly passionate about film and film studies I am a huge movie buff. But perhaps the most important thing I can say about myself is that I don't believe that any...

...early childhood and reading and a minor in general business. I have taught eight grade, fourth grade, kindergarten and pre-school. My favorite part about teaching is watching those "aha" moments as students grasp a new or difficult concept for the first time. I enjoy working with students one-on-one to find what works best for each...

...A for every quiz and test. Amazingly, I got 119 out of 120 in the final. I have four-year experience in tutoring. I totally understand how students feel when they meet with the homework difficulties and what they will experience when they try to learn a foreign language. Therefore, I am always ready to help...

...the tutoring, to achieve the learning target set at the beginning of the session. We will end the session with checking if we hit the set learning target. This model works at every level, from a 3rd grader building reading skills or improving computation skills to a graduate student planning to write a review of...