"Hi! My name is Joel. My undergrad is in film, and my M.F.A. (Master's of Fine Arts) in writing. I specialize in creative writing, essay writing, literature, film production, film and art history, film and art criticism, and classics.

In college, I was a teaching assistant for a college film and storytelling course, assisting in the in-class lecturing, as well as helping the students workshop their writing. I'm a very hands-on teacher, and very interactive. I like to work with students that are creative and cooperative, and I let them do a lot of the thinking. For me, teaching is less about beating information into a student, and more about creating an environment where learning is easy and rewarding.

I will help students set their own learning goals, and give them the resources and instruction to meet them. If the student is a poet or a writer, I will review their work and help them refine their creative skills through constructive critique. If writing essays, I will help them with their logic, arguments, and structure. I have tons of writing workshop experience from my undergraduate and graduate degrees, and currently read and review screenplays as part of an internship.

If you would like to tutor with me, I am available at most times--even odd ones--for online tutoring, and am able to easily travel to most areas in Fort Worth and Arlington for in-person tutoring." less...