My Approach as a Writing Tutor:

I tutor students to give them skills that will impact the rest of their lives.  

My work is grounded by two foundational beliefs: 

1)    All successful writing begins with deep thinking. 

2)    Everyone can learn new skills when supported, engaged, and thoughtfully challenged. 

This is why my relationship with students comes first. I meet each student where they are, and create skill-building strategies that advance them toward their specific goals. There is never a single path for learning to think deeply or to write clearly; the only path of importance is the one that takes you where you want to go. My individualized approach fosters new writing habits that lead to thoughtful and confident expression. For 15 years, my tutoring has been improving the way students develop and present their strongest ideas. 

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With diligent guidance, my academic students become:

·      Critical thinkers, determining and articulating the impact of their ideas

·      Master brainstormers, discovering their most thoughtful ideas 

·     Evidence organizers, proving the validity of their ideas 

With insightful guidance my creative students learn:

·      Literary techniques used by published writers

·      Strategies for engaging readers

·      Tools for revision and editing