"Do you have an upcoming paper or presentation that's giving you stress? Or perhaps you'd simply like to brush up on philosophy, public speaking, or study skills? If so, I'd be glad to help!

My formal education is primarily in philosophy; I have both a B.A. (summa cum laude) in philosophy from Centre College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University. However, I've worked with students on many subjects beyond philosophy. For example, I have extensive experience working in writing centers. Across my years at both the Centre College Writing Center and the Brown University Writing Center, I helped students brainstorm, outline, draft, and revise papers on subjects spanning the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

My teaching experience includes teaching English to high schoolers in France, serving as a TA for philosophy courses at Brown, and teaching my own philosophy courses (both at Brown and at Oberlin College). I've likewise taught several years of philosophy at the high-school level. I've also reviewed philosophy papers for professional journals, and I've published in professional journals myself.

From my time in the education system—both as a student and professor—I've learned that many students all too naturally experience their courses as intimidating and discouraging. If you have had such feelings when preparing an assignment, know that I can sympathize. At the same time, I believe that education doesn't have to be this way. I believe that with a supportive tutor, any student can make progress and come to feel more confident in themselves. Just as many of my own professors have believed in me, and have thereby helped me to believe in myself, it is now my goal to help others in the same way. If you believe that I could help you, please feel free to reach out any time. And even if it turns out, for whatever reason, that I cannot help you myself, I'll be glad to assist you in finding a tutor who can.

Best of luck with your learning, and I look forward to hearing from you!" less...