"Hello! I come to tutoring with rich experience instructing diverse students and subjects. Viewing each person as uniquely gifted, I aim to identify and highlight strengths, locate areas of growth, and tailor highly individualized guidance and practice sets. I especially enjoy partnering to develop your skills in academic writing, literature, and test preparation, and offer guidance on admission essays for all educational levels. Tough topics can be both approachable and fun!

With over five years tutoring and teaching for two renowned test prep companies, I instruct AP Language and Literature, ACT, SAT, and PSAT. Some successes include: numerous 5s on AP exams; after just 6 weeks; an 8th grade student boosted his PSAT score 300+ points (99th percentile); and in a month, a sophomore with neurodiversity and test anxiety improved his ACT composite score 3 points (>95th percentile). My students have been accepted to exclusive collegiate high schools, Columbia and UC Berkeley undergrad, and MIT graduate studies, among others.

In my decade of teaching college composition, literature, creative writing, and other professional writing, I have embraced an acting motto: when we become interested, we become interesting. Choosing topics about which we are passionate yields better writing.

As an English grad student and PhD postdoctoral fellow at a private college, I partnered with undergrads, mostly in engineering and computer sciences. Tutoring and teaching the writing process extensively, I was nominated both tutoring consultant and teacher of the year. Irrespective of your English mastery, I walk alongside you to hone your unique voice.

Further, I train and empower students to navigate long-term hurdles like dyslexia (favoring Orton Gillingham methods) and ADHD (promoting multisensory learning and mindfulness). Whatever your starting point, I simplify and tailor test prep and writing strategies. Together, we'll create a plan to optimize our time and achieve your goals!" less...