"Hi! My name is Austin and I graduated from Tufts University in 2021 with a degree in English and Sociology. Originally from Colorado, I plan to stay in Massachusetts for the foreseeable future because I just love it here. Since graduating, I have been a special education teaching assistant for grades 7-12, a barista, a tutor for 826 Boston at the John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science (grades 7-12), and a scheduler at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

I have two years of experience teaching and tutoring. In my special education role, I helped lead students through topics ranging from history through arithmetic while tending to students' social-emotional needs with therapeutic goals in mind. In my six months a tutor for 826 Boston, I fell in love with helping students improve their writing in subjects ranging from biology, U.S. history, creative writing, and college essays. My approach centers on building students' confidence in what they want to say: rather than focusing solely on grammar, verbiage, and structure, I help students get at the heart of what interests them about a subject - or, if they are totally uninterested, to at least make the topic their own. After 826, I have continued to provide one on one writing help to people I know applying to jobs and graduate programs. Students and clients I have tutored over the past two years have matched with the prestigious QuestBridge Scholarship program and gained admittance to Northeastern University, Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, Parsons School of Design, and Harvard Law School.

Please reach out if you have questions! I strive to respond to inquiries within 12 hours. I accept both clients who wish for regular sessions and one-off sessions for a specific need, such as a paper or personal statement." less...