The Best ESL/ESOL Tutors in Des Plaines, IL

Throughout my substitute teaching career, I have subbed for Middle School ESL classes. This past year I had 30 consecutive days of teaching a 6th grade ESL class for a teacher who left unexpectedly. I was responsible for planning and fulfilling the school's requirements for this class.See Gail's full profile

I learned English as a second language myself and have years living in the USA and Canada, exposed to environments where professional English is spoken. My own learning experience is key to understand the perspective of a foreign student. Of course, when applying to college in the US, I was required to prepare for TOEFL...See Tino's full profile

I can help you come to grips with challenges in physics, chemistry, math and related subjects (see list of subjects). I am available to tutor students at all levels, up to and including grad. school. I have experience tutoring elementary and high school, ACT, SAT, college, MCAT, and graduate school. Whether you are...See Richard's full profile

I am a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago, with a B.S. in Math & Physics from Yale and en-route M.S in Physics from UChicago. I am pursuing my College Teaching Certificate from UChicago, and I have TAed physics at UChicago. I have been studying mathematics and physics since 2016, and I have tutored 1-on-1 for...See George's full profile

Hello!! I am a native English speaker who also speaks Italian and conversational Spanish. The languages of our house are both Italian and English, as our family's native language is Italian. I learned Spanish growing up with a good friend whose parents were Guatemalan immigrants. I therefore feel very comfortable with...See Nicole's full profile

We all need English to achieve our goals. I work as a Middle School transitional bilingual support teacher. Further, as an ESL tutor, I have more than ten years 'experience teaching adults whose first language is not English. I have a Teaching of English as a Foreign Language Certificate, and teach students from...See Chhavi's full profile

Hello! My name is Nicole and I am currently a first year resident physician. I graduated from Boston University in 2020 with a degree in neuroscience and cum laude honors. In medical school and undergrad, I have tutored students privately and in group settings, as well as taught discussion sections as a student teaching...See Nicole's full profile

I’m a lifelong learner and career educator. I teach all parts of standardized test prep, specializing in critical reading and annotation strategies, grammar fundamentals, and effective essay writing for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, ISEE, HSPT, AP, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, TOEFL, and more. I teach and lecture at universities and...See Karin's full profile

Having lived in another country for over two decades helps me identify with my students. I know what it feels like to find oneself struggling to comprehend a different country, culture, and language. I am fully aware of the specific issues that arise regarding pronunciation, grammar, spelling, writing, and reading...See Deborah's full profile

My name is Cindy! I have a Bachelor's degree in French and Psychology and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. I have experience tutoring both ESL and French for college-age students in a one-on-one setting. I worked for 2 years in a Japanese high school, teaching conversational English, English writing, and...See Cynthia's full profile

100% native speaker. Extensive one on one tutoring ESL experience in Japan. 2 years tutoring and teaching ESL at Association House in Chicago. Because of my work at Association House I was recommended to become a teacher. See Clara's full profile

I've worked as a full-time, professional tutor for the last 20 years. In the field of test prep, my areas of specialty include GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT, and AP exams in U.S. History, European History, World History, Human Geography, and Language. I have helped nearly 3000 students improve their scores on these exams. I...See Jason's full profile

In my 3+ years with Wyzant, the majority of my tutoring has been Language Arts based. I am currently qualified in 16 subjects, 12 of which are Language Arts based. My degree is in Elementary Education, with a focus on Language Arts. I did my student teaching at Lee Elementary in Chicago - a primarily Hispanic ESL/ELL...See Paulla's full profile

With more than 11 years of experience across public schools, private platforms, and major learning centers, I provide patient, effective tutoring tailored to each student’s needs. As a Northwestern University graduate with a BA in English and Essay Writing, along with a teaching certification and degree from...See Peter's full profile

For the past three years, I was living in Guatemala teaching solely ESL students. As a Social Studies and English teacher, I had to incorporate ESL techniques daily in my lesson plans. I feel very confident in my ability to improve the English skills of my students. See Vanessa's full profile

As mentioned in my free response, I am always putting free time into learning new languages. From speaking Spanish to people, listening to Chines in the car, or playing a French scrabble game over my smart phone. I have a great respect of people that come from another country to US with no or little English skills. I...See Michael's full profile

I’ve taught English in Costa Rica for one year and I’ve also tutored Spanish throughout my college years. I’ve always worked with kids at youth centers, coaching sports, or at summer camps. I am currently a full time youth therapist in the suburbs. Overall I love supporting kids in all different aspects of life.See Abraham's full profile

I love learning about language and received my Master's in Applied Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second Language to indulge that interest and complement my education in the French language and culture. My studies have taken me in depth on teaching English in the immersion environment and tutoring English one-on-one...See Kathryn's full profile

Over the past 12 years, I have worked specifically with English language learners internationally, in the suburbs of Chicago, and also Chicago Public Schools. Within these classrooms, my roles have ranged from being the classroom English and Language Arts teacher with EL students in her class, a resource teacher and...See Jocelyn's full profile

...meanings and origins and homographs--words spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings, are three of the main areas that could cause an ESL or ESOL student much confusion. I think it is best to begin by determining what level (if any) the student has in the English language. Perhaps he/she can speak ...See Sally's full profile

Tutored a Chinese student in ESL with marked success.See Morph's full profile

Dear Future Student, My name is Luz and I graduated from high school with the highest academic achievement (3.73 GPA) and won the bronze medal in the national Spanish exam while taking AP Spanish. I am also bilingual in Spanish and English. I graduated with a bachelor's degree in Pre-Medical Health Studies and am...See Luz's full profile

Hello! I am a math teacher at Stevenson High School in Illinois and a graduate of Miami University, where I earned degrees in Mathematics and Mathematics Education. I also earned a perfect score on the math section of the SAT. I bring strong content expertise in Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus, and I specialize in...See Anjini's full profile

Hi! I am a National Tutoring Association (NTA) certified professional advanced level tutor, and a Purdue University graduate, with a Bachelor's degree in Management and Information Systems. I am the only NTA advanced level certified tutor in Illinois. I have over 10 years of tutoring experience. Since September 2015,...See Chernyeh's full profile

I am a Latin and classical Greek teacher and tutor and have been so since 1997. I studied Latin and Greek, in school (BA, MA, MA) and I want to impart my knowledge and experience in these subjects to anyone interested. I seek anyone who is interested in learning these languages, but I am particularly interested in...See Michel's full profile