Award-Winning Writing Tutors in Richton Park, IL

...from Vanderbilt University. Although I always thought teaching sounded exciting, it was not until I began volunteering in a third grade classroom that I was sure I wanted to pursue education as a career. Since making this decision I have had experience with students of all ages. I taught weekly lessons to 2nd and 4th...

...of whom use English as a second language. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Writing and Literature. In my experience, a lot of people fear writing because they think they’re not good at it. I enjoy trying to ease this tension because I see writing as an art...

...toward a double-major in Journalism and History. I currently write for a sports blog and have experience in editing for various publications over the years. I tutor a wide variety of subjects, but I am very passionate about American History, European History and Literature. I believe in helping students become passionate about education in order...

...am currently a high school English teacher, and would be happy to help you improve your reading, writing, and/or public speaking skills. As a native Spanish-speaker, who has continued studying the language and its formal use, I can help you with the formal and informal use of the Spanish language and differentiating between the two,...

...I am tutoring I feel it is important to both demonstrate problem-solving techniques and then guide students to the point where they can work out the solution and enjoy that moment of insight. I feel like these strategies empower students to approach subject and test material on their own terms. In my spare time I...

...biological concepts to students. Biology is not straight memorization. To perform well on exams, you must be able to interact with and explain complex mechanisms. I aim to help you in doing so. In addition to biology I am able to teach math and writing; skills that I have honed during my undergraduate education, at...

...University. I love all things Chicago, especially the lakefront. I try to read at least two books a week and write in my free time. I have tutored high school students, college students, graduate students, and law students for many years, mainly in reading and writing. Education and learning are of the utmost importance, and...

...Arts in Government with Honors from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. I have taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade International Baccalaureate reading and writing for the past three years at a high performing charter school in Detroit. In addition, I taught 11th grade American History in Newark, New Jersey and 9th grade English language...

...and fiction writing from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and have taught classes in fiction writing at the University of Iowa. I have received a C1 certification in German through Middlebury College's rigorous German Language School, and completed an extensive German immersion program at the Freie Universität in Berlin. I am currently at work on an...

...varsity basketball, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the Linguistics and Cognitive Science department. I've worked for Varsity Tutors since moving back to Seattle last September, and love my job. As a tutor, I specialize in teaching SAT/ACT/GRE/ISEE prep, writing, English, Spanish, math, music, and psychology. If you need help in any of these...