Award-Winning ACT Reading Tutors in Illinois

...Us Different Dance Studio. I am most passionate about Math, because of its close relationship with my course of study, and English because of my personal love for reading. I view education as an integral part of developemnt, and am a strong proponent of making sure that it's enjoyable for everyone involved.

...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 and helping them realize their...

...like to work at. I cater my tutoring to the student's pace so that they get the most out of each session. I love tutoring because I know how important it is. I took tutoring sessions myself when I was in high school to prep for AP and ACT exams. Those sessions really helped me,...

Hey! My name is Rohan, and I'm very excited to be a Varsity Tutor. I've been tutoring since I was fourteen years old, and being an older brother, I've also had countless experience tutoring my younger sister. I bring a positive and exciting attitude to my teaching style, and my main goal is always to...

...social life, and working to support myself. Thankfully, I was able to adapt. Over time I learned little tricks to make studying more efficient; to memorize more information in a shorter period of time. Of course, doing well in school also requires motivation. As your tutor, I can help teach you specific course material as...

I'm a recent grad from Northwestern (B.A. in Theatre and Economics) who loves teaching and learning. I love helping other people achieve their goals and helping students find ways to be their best selves. Excited to meet and work with Chicagoland's students!... First sessions always start with discussion of a subject's foundations. If we nail these, the rest of the learning becomes ten times easier.

...students of all ages. With a background in Special Education and tutoring for test prep (GED, ACT, SAT), I have a heart for those who find it difficult to succeed in the classroom. It is my passion to encourage students and help them learn strategies to succeed in their education and in life.... All students have the ability to learn, so the challenge, as a teacher or tutor, is to understand how the student learns best....

...each student is different. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you in your endeavors. I am free from 9am-9pm on weekdays and weekends. I live in the Chicago area near the Loop and do not have a car, so it would be more convenient if my students were able to meet me...

...My main schooling background 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...

...collaborative, communal nature of successful private tutoring, as parents, tutors, regular teachers, and other members of a student's support system come together to ensure the student's academic and personal needs are met. To learn more about this process and to build upon the assistance I can offer students, I will be a Master of Social...

...at an agency that serves the homeless, where I spend most of my time training and teaching staff and clients. I believe service to others is one of the highest callings, and want to pay my success forward. For fun, I like to read, play soccer, chill out with a good movie or Netflix, and...

...interned at Roche, a large multinational biotech firm, in San Francisco. I am originally from the Chicagoland area. I love to cook, play piano and run long distance. Survivor and Game of Thrones are my favorite TV shows, but I normally watch content on YouTube. Looking forward to getting to meet and work together to...

...there are generally multiple ways to solve problems, and I like to challenge the student to know each way to fully understand and master the concept. That way, the student is as prepared as he/she can be, and has a set of options to approach a problem. I am a firm believer that students can...

...- 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 science and reading position in the northwest suburbs, where I recently began my 10th year as a classroom teacher. I love to teach,...

...a tutor. My teaching philosophy is simple: work with students to get them to connect the concepts together to solve a problem or understand an idea. If you can visualize each fundamental point and connect the dots in your head, you're well on your way to finding the solution. I teach a variety of subjects,...

...of student learning is essentially how I can continue to motivate students’ high levels of thinking. My reflection rests on my teaching, student responses and their formative feedback to a lesson. This reflection, however, is driven by effective modeling of what I want my students to master. Throughout my experiences both at the middle school...

...there I was a member of the National Honors Society which was my first experience with tutoring. I am currently a volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, and I help patients and siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and the French language, and...

...to learn any subject as long as they’re taught in a way that suits them and they want to learn. Different students have different needs, so tutoring one-on-one can be a lot more beneficial than classroom learning simply because the teacher can personalize their lessons to fit each student. Moreover, as long as the student...

With over five years 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...

...also was super involved in my school's Speech and Acting Team, particularly in Prose Reading, Dramatic Duet Acting, and Oratorical Declamation (for those of you familiar with those events)! I'm not a total athlete but I love badminton and played on my high school's team for three years, and also play on the club team...