The Best Writing Tutors in Des Plaines, IL

I currently work as an audiologist at an ENT practice. I have years of experience as a tutor for all ages, and various subjects. I worked as a reading and writing tutor throughout high school, and as a sign language and writing tutor for college athletes at the University of Illinois. During grad school,...See Melanie's full profile

I help students and aspiring writers develop their fiction-writing skills, including crafting compelling plots, developing memorable characters, writing engaging dialogue, and refining style and voice. I guide learners through brainstorming ideas, structuring stories, revising drafts, and providing constructive...See Nicole's full profile

I am a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Speech and Hearing Science and Audiology. I later went back to school and earned my clinical doctoral in Audiology through the University of Florida. I worked in a hospital setting at the start of my...See Sheri's full profile

I guide students in crafting absolutely phenomenal and impactful essays that consistently amaze admissions committees. Every year, my students gain admission to the top universities and prep schools. I ensure that the message conveyed in any essay is clear, persuasive, and riveting, and that sentence structure,...See Anna's full profile

I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Comparative Literature and Professional Writing. This education has offered me the tools to tactically approach formatting, with a detailed eye for grammar and semantics. I've spent years working with a variety of writing...See Samantha's full profile

Hi! I've been a language and writing instructor at the City Colleges of Chicago for 31 years, helping students build their craft as writers and prepare undergraduate and graduate school application essays that highlight their strengths, passions and creativity. I've tutored a variety of students from...See Jeff's full profile

I hold a PhD and Master’s degree in Human Services with a specialization in Advanced Research, as well as a certification in Emotional Intelligence. My educational background has provided me with strong expertise in academic writing and critical analysis, making me well-equipped to assist students in...See Michele's full profile

I've been tutoring professionally for 16 years. From 2012 to 2022, I owned a tutoring center, Superior Test Prep, that was named one of the top 10 in the Chicago area by Expertise.com. While there, I trained tutors in ACT/SAT techniques, taught group classes, and worked 1 to 1 with our students. My job was to be an...See Nick's full profile

As a tutor at a college writing center, I coached undergraduate students at all stages of the essay writing process. I worked across disciplines, supporting new students learning how to write an essay and those with more experience. Later, I worked with justice-impacted students learning essay...See Andrea's full profile

I am a medical student at the Tulane University School of Medicine and have over eight years of experience in tutoring subjects including science, writing, math, college test prep, and proofreading. My teaching style focuses on setting personal goals for each student and steadily raising the bar. I am always...See Deeya's full profile

I scored a 169 on the GRE Verbal section and a 5.0 on the analytical writing section. I am also finishing up my Master's in Elementary Education and have experience teaching writing at the primary level. I would be comfortable tutoring either academic or creative writing for children, high...See Samantha's full profile

History is just gossip at the end of the day and it’s helped anyone I’ve helped with learn and remember content at a funnier and faster pace. I excell at the writing portions of the AP test and consistently got perfect scores on DBQs and LEQs. See Lincoln's full profile

Hello! My name is Jordyn and I am an emergency medicine attending physician. As a tutor, my passion lies in helping students with their applications to make their dreams come true. From personal statement editing to reviewing your application as a whole and even interview prep, I take great pride in walking through...See Jordyn's full profile

I have four years' experience on the faculty of Brown University and Phillips Academy, Andover. I am expert in the teaching of Math, science, Latin, French, Greek, History, English, as well as GMAT, SAT, GRE, and ACT. Also, I was a tutor for a large wealthy family in California for five years. I am all but...See Samuel's full profile

I have a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies and over 14 years' experience coaching students to hone their writing. College essays, short stories, AP Lang and Honors English: I have experience teaching all these subjects. I also offer proofreading, Grammar, and Vocabulary tutoring!See Chhavi's full profile

With a background in managerial and financial accounting, I hold an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, an MBA, and an MOL from North Park University. Skilled in operations management, strategic management, and business analytics, I excel in writing, with experience as a published author and copy...See Jennifer's full profile

History, European History, World History, Human Geography, and Language. I have helped nearly 3000 students improve their scores on these exams. I have directed SAT summer camps for two international organizations, and I write SAT materials for a major test prep company. Though I have an extensive liberal arts...See Jason's full profile

Hi there! I'm Lander 👋 I’m a lifelong science nerd who loves making tricky concepts click. I have 10+ years of experience teaching math, physics, programming (Python, Fortran), and languages (Spanish & French) to students from elementary school to PhD level. I hold a Bachelor's in Physics (from a university in...See Lander's full profile

We guide students along every step of the process with the goal of helping them find the college of their dreams. Our curriculum focuses on organization of applications, writing personal statements, asking for teacher recommendations, applying to schools including the common app, completing the FAFSA, and...See Melissa's full profile

I have been teaching various subjects for twenty three years, and I have taught writing even up to the college level.See Michel's full profile

...and through college. I tutor 5th to college level students one-on-one, and work with them on mathematics (elementary school math to Calculus II), reading and writing. To date, I have dedicated over 900 hours of service and have worked with over 50 students that are part of this organization. Since April 2022, I have also...See Chernyeh's full profile

Using my 30-years of experience writing for television, cinema, and literature, I help writers from the unique perspective of creative non-fiction (and fiction) writing. My tutelage positions writers to understand the basics of how to organize ideas, draw in a reader, build to a climax, strengthen...See Steven's full profile

I'm Giovanni (you can call me Gio for short)! I graduated summa cum laude from Warren Township High School and I'm currently a senior at Vanderbilt University working towards two Bachelor's Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. I have always approached tutoring and teaching the same way since the...See Giovanni's full profile

Hi, I’m Em! I hold a Master's in Clinical Counseling with a focus on research, two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical/Community Psychology and in Political Science with a minor in LGBTQ+ Studies. During my undergraduate education, I was able to greatly advance my...See Em's full profile

33 ACT Writing, past success with non-native english speaker studentsSee Morph's full profile