1,638 Los Angeles County Literature Tutors

..." Meanwhile, I was developing my own skills as a writer, eventually launching a film of my own, "Beyond Rangoon," starring Patricia Arquette and Oscar-winner Frances McDormand, which was released by Columbia Pictures and nominated for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. I moved to Europe for 13 years, where I worked as a translator for Art... read more

...I approach each student as a unique, individual learner, finding the best teaching approach for their personality and abilities. A former instructor for the Institute of Reading Development, I am a voracious reader and highly familiar with the classics of English literature. I teach students to be active readers--looking for foreshadowing, literary... read more

...I have extensive academic and real world experience with the written word. I have a Master's Degree in Comparative literature, and a Bachelor's Degree in English. These degrees entailed years of reading, analyzing and writing about literature. My master's thesis won an award in the thesis of the year category at my university. I graduated with a... read more

...The literary classics of Greek and Roman antiquity are part of the foundation of western civilization. My long-term engagement with the classics has culminated in a Ph.D. in Roman history from Yale University and has included extensive training in the Greek and Latin languages. I can make these often strange and difficult texts both relevant and... read more

...I taught Public Speaking at the high school level and also at a professional school for adults interested in improving their public speaking abilities. We worked with politicians and business people for the most part. I am a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. I have... read more