Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Antioch, IL

...I taught composition while in graduate school at UW-Milwaukee, and I spent a considerable amount of time teaching technology - in a sense - through a customer service job at a big cell-phone company. I taught 5th grade in Chicago Public Schools, worked as a substitute teacher in CPS, and finally moved into a middle-school...

...SAT Verbal, Writing and Reading Comp strategies at Karen Dillard's College Prep. I also privately tutored my peers in Spanish while I was an undergraduate at the University of Dallas. One-on-one tutoring provides students with an opportunity to receive the extra instruction and attention that they don't always receive in a classroom setting. There is...

...I've spent my life in careers helping others, with the last 5 years teaching 4th and 5th grade. I LOVE teaching and am constantly finding ways to better myself and improve my strategies when working with students. I believe that learning is something everyone is capable of- sometimes we just need a little more support...

...my undergraduate career, I served as a Peer Mentor which included providing formal tutoring services and academic advice to peers. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and Writing. Also, I have helped prepare many students for standardized exams such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT, and enjoy...

I believe that each student has the potential to succeed. By teaching the fundamentals and constantly encouraging progress and effort, any student can learn any topic.

...recent graduate of the IB program, I know the challenges students face in working towards their diploma. I strive to help make students' lives easier by making them more comfortable with the material and more confident in themselves. I also specialize in Essay Writing and ACT test prep. I am working towards my BA in...

...Grammar, Spelling and Literature. I also have a degree in French with a minor in Translation, and I have taught creative writing in both fiction and poetry. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, science fiction in literature and in movies, video games, and writing. I look forward to working with you!

...peers and younger students. My students have included special education, gifted, English Language Learners, music/arts students and students with disabilities. I have tutored math up to Calculus AP; English Writing, Reading Comprehension and College Essay instruction; Science through AP Physics; and test preparation for GRE, ACT, SAT as well as state-mandated tests in Illinois and...

...adult. I have worked with English language learners in the United States and Japan, tutored middle school, high school, and college students, and worked as a full-time classroom teacher. While my strongest areas are reading and writing, I also spent two years studying engineering and have tutored students in college mathematics courses. I am comfortable describing...

...to start, but students have to see that language is a way to express all types of ideas and not just a compilation of exercises. I have a great imagination that helps me find fun lessons for my students that help them learn and enjoy the subject as well. In addition, I find it fun...