In-person tutors in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

This instructor is a lifelong learner herself. She has a Bachelor's in English Education, a Master's in Library Science, an MBA in Marketing Management, and is currently working on her EdD in Teaching, Learning, and Literacy. While working for many years as a marketing professional at a large Chicago-based nonprofit organization, she volunteered as an assistant in the Children's Department at the Chicago Botanic Garden, as a Girl Scout Leader, and as a tutor at a Down Syndrome Achievement Center. Every professional and volunteer position has required some type of teaching and learning expertise. As a tutor, she is scaffolding her real-life experience with the new educational paradigms being taught in the doctorate program. She is known for her creativity, research acumen, communications skills, and writing ability of all genres.

• English Reading, Writing, Language, Literature, and Composition
• College/Job research, applications, and interviews
• LDs & IDDs: Autism and Down Syndrome
• Organization, Studying, and Executive Functioning skills
• Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies for Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills
• Trained in Educate. Radiate. Elevate.'s Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Teaching

This instructor is a Civil Engineering graduate from IIT. With his education in engineering, calculus, and physics, in combination with his clear communication skills, patience, resourcefulness, and simple approach to teaching, he is efficient at assessing students' abilities and planning personalized lessons accordingly. Equally important, he is able to adjust his teaching according to each student's strengths and weaknesses, while maintaining open communication with the student, parents, and co-educators regarding the students' progress. This tutor has an Integrated Teaching Style (i.e adaptable, full of energy, switching it up between all the different teaching methods, and believes the main role of any teacher is to empower students and adapt to individual needs). His mentors describe him as "extremely bright," "skilled and gifted," and "highly sought-after."

• Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Economics
• Physics
• Engineering Statics, Mechanics, and Dynamics
• English Language, Literature, and Composition
• Beginning & Intermediate Spanish
• All sections of the NWEA MAP, CPS SEHS, HSPT, and ISEE (Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies)
• All sections of the PSAT, SAT, and ACT (Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies)
• SAT II Subjects Tests in Math I, Math II, and Physics
• AP: Physics, Calculus, and Environmental Science
• College research and applications
• Organization, Studying, and Executive Functioning skills
• Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies for Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills
• Trained in Educate. Radiate. Elevate.'s Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Teaching

This instructor holds a degree in Environmental Studies and Media Studies from North Central College. Throughout college, she tutored students in individual and group settings and was honored to serve as a BURST tutoring leader where she was responsible for creating and executing supplemental lesson plans to help students gain a deeper understanding of course material. She strives to help her students master the subject areas where they are struggling and become more self-aware, organized, independent, and curious learners. She has a Facilitator Teaching Style (i.e. emphasizes the personal nature of teacher student interactions; guides students by asking questions, exploring options, suggesting alternatives, and encouraging them to develop criteria to make informed choices; overall goal is to develop in students the capacity for independent action and responsibility).

• Elementary Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus
• Biology and Environmental Studies/Science
• English Reading, Writing, Language, Literature, and Composition
• All sections or the PACT/PSAT and ACT/SAT (Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies)
• All sections of the GRE
• Organization, Studying, and Executive Functioning skills

This instructor is currently a neuroscience research fellow at Loyola University, specializing in research on music and learning cognitive skills. Her experience in tutoring ranges in age and skill level, as she has tutored both locally and internationally. She is currently a part of various mentorship programs from her university that focus on college prep success with students of color. For this instructor, the approach to student success starts at the roots of the student. She strives to build a relationship with the student and their families to ensure all-around success in their academic pursuits. She does this through strategic assessment of the student's needs and planning for the best practices to meet individual goals.

• Elementary Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics
• Biology, Psychology, Behavioral Psychology, Sociology, and Neuroscience
• English Phonics, Fluency, Reading, Writing, Language, Literature, and Composition
• All levels of Sherpa, intermediate Tibetan, and beginning Napalese and Mandarin/Chinese
• All sections of the NWEA MAP, CPS SEHS, HSPT, and ISEE (Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies)
• AP: Biology and Psychology
• All sections of the TOEFL & IELTS
• College/Job research, applications, and interviews
• Enrichment: yoga and meditation
• LDs & IDDs: ADD/ADHD
• Organization, Studying, and Executive Functioning skills
• Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies for Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills
• Trained in Educate. Radiate. Elevate.'s Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Teaching

This instructor is a mother, a student, and a teacher. A mother of four, she has interacted with her children as an instructor (boys and girls ranging from 7 to 14 years of age) on a daily basis and as such understands the different needs of children based on their ages but more importantly based on their individual interests, learning styles, and preferences. She also understands that children need support, encouragement, and guidance to truly excel; individual abilities must be nurtured in a way that they can take pride in their own accomplishments. This instructor has a Bachelor's in Economics, a Master's in Sociology, and a Master's in Education. This year, she is finishing a doctoral program in Literacy with a focus on Educational Psychology, specifically Agency Development in Youth.

• Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II, Geometry, Statistics, and Economics
• World and U.S. History
• Sociology and Human Geography
• English Phonics, Fluency, Reading, Writing, Language, Literature, and Composition
• All levels of Urdu
• All sections of the NWEA MAP, CPS SEHS, HSPT, and ISEE
• All sections of the PACT and PSAT (Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies)
• SAT II Subject Tests in U.S. History, and World History
• AP: Micro/Macro Economics, American History, Human Geography, and World Geography
• Organization, Studying, and Executive Functioning skills
• Trained in WorldWise Tutoring's methodologies for Metacognition, Executive Functions, and Interpersonal Skills
• Trained in Educate. Radiate. Elevate.'s Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Teaching
• Advantages of In-Person Tutoring