"I'm Betsy! I graduated from Millsaps College, double majoring in Literature and Education. Throughout my career, I have taught in public, private, and parochial schools, and have been able to adapt and adjust to meeting differentiating student needs and expectations.

I taught high school, mainly British Lit, American Lit and AP Lit, and for 20+ years have helped my students write college application essays. I was named STAR teacher three times, and chosen as a Presidential Distinguished Teacher recipient. My students have been admitted to UPenn, Rice, Duke, Georgetown, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Tulane, UC Berkley, Fordham, Georgia Tech, Sewanee and UVA, as well as many state universities. I can assist also with scholarship application essays, and have successfully worked with several student on personal statements for medical and law school. Novels, plays and poetry were the heartbeat in my classroom, and a student's "Ah ha!" moment of understanding complex concepts thrilled me. I adore literature, and connecting students to the lasting power of words and thoughts. I have also taught Southern Writers, World Literature, and Humanities/Art History.

Many of the most meaningful experiences enjoyed with students occurred during 12 trips that I planned to the United Kingdom, carefully curated to weave threads between literature, art, architecture, history and culture. My travels afford me a unique perspective that I can share with students. When my two daughters entered the college application process, I began to personally witness and comprehend the stress students experience, and the scope of difficulty and frustration. My focus, although grounded in AP test prep, also grew to encompass entire units training for personal essay composition, with admission and scholarship as the goal. I am ready to help students prepare for quizzes, tests, essays, or reading comprehension, as well as work on collegiate essays, either from conceptualizing subjects or fine tuning and polishing." less...