"I've tutored aspiring poets and storytellers, co-written speeches, letters, and op-eds with scientists and educators, and guided students in crafting admissions essays that singularly capture their voice, gifts, and mission as an applicant. I remember each of my students because each person's learning journey was important and unique.

The skills I share with you will go beyond the basics. At Yale, I studied one-on-one with an American Poet Laureate and won departmental prizes in essay-writing, literary translation, and poetry. I earned my teaching certificate in Connecticut, which has one of the most rigorous certification processes in the nation, and a certificate for AP English Language and Composition from the College Board. I have seven years of experience teaching writing.

When you choose a writing teacher, remember that language is power. The educators who participate in your development as a writer and reader also participate directly in the process by which you acquire the power to advocate for yourself professionally and academically, to communicate interpersonally, to express your emotions in a fulfilling and meaningful way, and to experience language as a form of art.

My favorite thing about tutoring is that I can customize this journey for you. Whether we work together once or many times, it will be my pleasure to get to know you and tailor each session to your personality, strengths, and goals.

Fun facts: My writing is polished but my boots are usually muddy. I hold a Masters of Science in Plant Biology and work as a Conservation Manager protecting and restoring riverlands. When I’m not in the field conducting ecological assessments, writing, or working with students, I’m biking up dirt roads in the mountains and learning the bird songs of southeastern Vermont one species at a time!" less...