1,788 Lake Barrington English Tutors

A warm hello to all interested learners. I have spent 7 years as a full-time high-school teacher specializing in English and later working one-on-one with ESL, LD and gifted students. For the past few years, I've worked with Special Needs students in the District 155 Transition Program. I've also worked for 3 years in the District 219 Homebound Tutoring... read more

...My own school experience involved active participation in speech team, journalism, drama, band and National Honor Society, and being an exchange student to Japan and Spain. In addition to teaching elementary through high school students, I can help adults and English language learners with writing, speaking, social studies, history and career preparation... read more

I graduated, with highest distinction from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where I received a Bachelor of Arts, with a focus on the teaching of English Literature. I am certified to teach English in the state of Illinois and have experience with Chicago Public Schools. I have additional tutoring experience in the subjects of Accounting, Algebra,... read more

After twenty-eight years of teaching all aspects of the English Curriculum, I look forward to sharing this accumulated experience, insight and understanding with as many students as I can. Whether diagramming sentences, analyzing poetry, unlocking literature, or preparing for standardized exams, my students have grown to love the high return on their... read more

I am a writer with a master's degree in creative writing from the State University of New York. Sometimes I've even been paid for my writing. I have taught undergraduate English composition for seven semesters cumulatively. I teach my students to self-edit, to improve their essential writing skills, and to develop their writing strengths as much... read more