The Best Writing Tutors in East Orange, NJ

Three of my mentees have won National Medals from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Essay Mentor, Fulbright Commission, 2015-2020. Teacher-Consultant, National Writing Project. Top honors from Yale; MEd from Tufts. Certificate in Creative Writing, UC Berkeley.See Jonathan's full profile

At UCLA I studied English and Philosophy, and volunteered in both the university writing center and in a program teaching creative writing to under-served schools in Los Angeles. After graduating, I worked as an editorial assistant editing Philosophy and Political Science textbooks for W.W. Norton. In...See Ian's full profile

Writing begins with basic sentence structure. One sentence leads to the next. Novice writers will have to develop their writing skills by continuing to write. Journaling is a good way to exercise your writing skills. Each author has a unique voice that is translated into words, sentences and...See Shelley's full profile

I have been a high school teacher for seventeen years, and have completed all my coursework for my doctoral degree. In my academic career at Princeton, Smith, and Drew, I have written countless research papers, including a thesis and currently, a doctoral dissertation. I have served as an AP test essay scorer for nine...See Sue's full profile

I studied dramatic literature, English literature, Classics, and writing at Yale University. I have worked as a substitute teacher and English (reading, writing, grammar) tutor for 3+ years. I have extensive experience tutoring students in middle, high school, and college in Critical Reading, Essay...See Rebecca's full profile

While at Harvard, I taught expository writing, literary analysis, and critical thinking to graduates and undergraduates in many varied courses and settings (a short selection below). Working closely with world-renowned faculty, I designed and implemented course curriculums, led seminars, ran essay writing...See Serge's full profile

With a Masters in Writing from Columbia University, I bring over 20 years of experience as a Creative and Dramatic Writer to my work as a private tutor. I've helped all sorts of clients - from young learners to adult creatives - shape and hone their creative writing. My 14+ years as a private tutor has...See Michael's full profile

Experience and specialization create two major advantages: deeper understanding of the tests themselves and better recognition of how students tend to struggle with them. As a result, I’m often able to recognize quickly why students are struggling and which aspects of the test are creating the problem. Because of...See Scott's full profile

Subjects I have taught in the past include: College Application Preparation; Graduate School Application Preparation; East Asian History; Modern Chinese Literature; English Literature; English Composition; Academic Thesis Writing; Comparative Literature; Critical Theory; Elementary Chinese Language; Food Studies;...See Shawn's full profile

I troubleshoot and resolve system issues. This includes investigating and resolving hardware and software problems, as well as configuring and maintaining systems. I write scripts to automate tasks. This can save time and improve efficiency. I have written scripts for a variety of tasks, including system...See Rodrigo's full profile

My original background was in creative writing. Indeed, I have written and directed several plays, written poems and shorts stories, and even much of a novel. I intended to pursue a career in the area but I opted to pursue my vocation as an historian. Through my historical work I honed my skills in expository...See Ethan's full profile

My academic training has strengthened my skills in analytical writing, structured communication, and close reading, which I now apply in tutoring students through high-stakes academic and admissions writing. My tutoring experience began at Haverford College’s Writing Center, where I worked...See Aysha's full profile

As a graduate of a language and literature program, I have compiled several methods of instructing various topics in writing: idea generation, content and organization, and grammar. I have taught writing in the classroom setting (academic essay writing), and focus primarily on improving overall...See Kevin's full profile

I am a PA-C (physician assistant/associate) with a M.S. of Physician Assistant Studies which included extensive training in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, EKG, and thousands of hours of clinical training. I have research experience, including presenting at the national AAPA conference and conducting...See Liz's full profile

Kevin grew up with a mother who provided day care, and helping out with those children as a child himself is what first sparked his interest in education. That work continued through working at summer camps, including one that worked with students with learning and behavioral difficulties. His focus on tutoring...See Kevin's full profile

I have helped talented writers, English language learners, students with disabilities, and regular Janes set short term goals to learn rehearsal, planning, organizational, and high impact sentence utilization and word choice skills to make their writing powerful.See Alan's full profile

I specialize in English, Writing and History (American, European, and World History), and enjoy working with students on day to day assignments as well as larger research papers and test preparation. I have over eight years of experience working with grade school, high school, and college age students. I am very...See Daniel's full profile

I regularly help students with: • Issue spotting and exam strategy • IRAC structure and legal analysis • Law school outlining and exam preparation • Legal writing and memo organization • Bar exam essay preparation (MEE) • MBE strategy and question breakdown • LSAT Logical Reasoning and Reading...See Constance's full profile

I taught academic writing at Baruch and Hunter Colleges for many years. That comprised of teaching how to write five-paragraph essays on a wide range of topics, with warm-up writing exercises. My course also emphasized grammar, punctuation and self-editing techniques. I also taught CLIP at BMCC - how...See Bonnie's full profile

I'm a professional journalist who has written articles for national and major city publications. I've helped students prepare for their ACTFL and TOEFL exams, and also TA'ed many students at UCSB who did not speak or write in English as their first language. See Nicholas's full profile

In addition to tutoring students of all ages and levels (including ESL) with their writing skills for about 10 years, I work professionally as an education researcher and have co-authored several published pieces. Most recently, I have helped several students get into their top choice colleges by working with them...See Colin's full profile

For getting started, a brainstorm activity can be very effective since for many, starting the writing can be a difficult part of the writing. If a student is at a more advanced level, I ask him/her to work on editing the writing first, before I give any feedback: I believe that taking a step...See Cheri's full profile

Hi, I'm Christie! I graduated cum laude from New York University with a Bachelor's in Chemistry, and a minor in French. While in undergrad, I was premed and have taken all relevant pre-requisite courses for medical school. I am currently a Chemistry PhD graduate from the University of Pittsburgh subsequently beginning my...See Christie's full profile

My students have been accepted to top high schools, colleges, and grad schools. References and samples available upon request. Yale graduate 2002 SAT 800 Verbal, 800 Math 1998 National Merit Scholarship Winner SAT Reading, Writing & Language ACT Reading, English AP English Literature and AP English...See David's full profile

As a globally published author with a diverse portfolio of 12 books across various genres, I bring a wealth of experience to the realm of writing and literary analysis. My expertise includes a deep understanding of classics such as Shakespeare, James Joyce, Greek tragedies, and numerous other influential works....See Digby's full profile