"I’m Sophie! I’m a senior at Harvard University majoring in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with a minor in Theater, Dance & Media. I served as the 2018 Los Angeles County Youth Poet Laureate. I’ve worked with the Harvard College Admissions and Financial Aid Office as a Student Coordinator, and as a tutor with Harvard College Student Agencies. I graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, CA. I’ve won awards for creative writing and performance, have written and produced musicals and plays, and am a published author. WEBSITE: thesophiekim.com.

I’m excited about empowering people of all ages to feel confident in their writing, whether that’s a college essay, a cover letter, a novel, or something else entirely. I’m interested in making the college application experience as stress-free as possible while hyping up my students, honoring their hard work, and tossing in a self-care strategy or two. I love cracking jokes, asking thoughtful questions, and making sure that my students feel seen. I’m excited about making education more accessible, student mental health, and campy movies.

I have experience tutoring one-on-one and in group settings. I have provided college essay editing, college prep counseling, and seminars on conflict resolution and good decision making. I can tutor in subjects including reading and writing (all ages), SAT verbal, AP English, creative writing, public speaking, theater performance, leadership, and project management. If you’re looking for something that doesn’t exactly fit into any of these, let’s get in touch and see if it’s a good fit!

Awards and Honors include:

2023 Jane Coolidge and Walter Muir Whitehill Prize from Harvard College

2022 Phyllis Anderson Award for Playwriting from the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA

2018 Los Angeles County Youth Poet Laureate

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (multiple Gold and Silver Keys)

attended Iowa Young Writers’ Studio, Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop, Adroit Summer Mentorship" less...