"I'm an English major specializing in literary history, meaning I am comfortable tutoring English literature from Beowulf onwards. I have extensive personal experience with essays through high school English, IB English, and all ranges of undergraduate classes. I've taken classes in both the IB and AP programs, and am familiar with the testing styles of both. Beyond purely academic writing, I've also done creative writing and served as an editor for a college literary magazine. Balancing creative writing with academic essays has elevated my skill as a writing tutor because creative writing tactics have frequently helped my students develop their authentic voices, which is crucial for application essays.

My previous students have been a balanced mix of elite student writers looking for an editor or sounding board, and non-English major students who require support to get their ideas into a polished written product. I've worked with students on fellowship applications, pre-med essays, philosophy, international culture and engineering reports. Drawing on my own experiences as an advanced STEM student in high school, I want to support my students' confidence in their ideas and approaches and help them translate that confidence into direct and powerful writing." less...