WorldWise Tutoring

Our tutors

A curated network of educators - selected, trained, and matched with care.

Selected, not listed

Every WorldWise tutor is enrolled in or has completed college (many hold master's degrees or PhDs) and all have real teaching experience. Every tutor lives in Illinois or Texas and can work with students in person.

Trained in how we teach

Tutors learn the WorldWise proven-effective methodology for teaching students metacognition, executive functions, and interpersonal skills - alongside their academic and/or test prep tutoring.

Matched on more than subject

We weigh expertise, experience, schedule, location, and personality. You receive the bios of handpicked tutors to choose from.

Meet tutors near you

Every tutor lives in Illinois or Texas and can meet students in person. Choose a city to see local tutor profiles.

Lindsey Wander, founder and CEO of WorldWise Tutoring

Our founder

Founded by a classroom teacher who wanted every student to learn how to learn.

Lindsey Wander taught STEM to middle-school students in California before moving to Chicago and starting what would become WorldWise in 2012. Her goal: help students improve grades and scores while building the skills to become confident, independent lifelong learners.

Today Lindsey leads methodology and matching standards, and a network of trained educators delivers high-quality tutoring in person in Illinois and Texas and online worldwide.

  • B.S. Biology, B.A. Chemistry, minor in Mathematics
  • Secondary teaching credentials, California & Illinois
  • Trained in executive functioning, dyslexia, dyscalculia, auditory & visual processing, ESL, entrance exams, and college applications
In 2020, Lindsey founded Educate. Radiate. Elevate., a 501(c)(3) that provides no-cost tutoring to under-resourced students in Illinois and Texas. $1 of every $50 spent with WorldWise supports it. Donate or sponsor a student ↗
Podcasts & articles featuring Lindsey →
Lindsey Wander in a classroom

Fun facts

A few things you might not know about Lindsey and WorldWise Tutoring

  • Valedictorian of her high school
  • Earned two bachelor's degrees, in Biology and Chemistry, plus a minor in Mathematics, in four years
  • Planned to become a biomedical engineer before internships at home and abroad revealed her love of teaching
  • Taught middle school math and science in low-income California neighborhoods, and still keeps in touch with former students
  • Moved to Chicago at 29 and started the tutoring business that became WorldWise Tutoring
  • Calls herself "an undercover nerd" and has kept Teach Like a Champion within arm's reach through every cross-country move
  • WorldWise has offered lessons in about 21 languages, including Sherpa, Tibetan, Nepali, and Gujarati
  • Founded the nonprofit Educate. Radiate. Elevate. in 2020 to bring free 1-on-1 tutoring to under-resourced students
  • Measures success "backwards": The goal is for every student to no longer need a tutor