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The Best Writing Tutors in Palm Desert, CA

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Paula C.

40/hour

Near Palm Desert, CA

Customized, Caring Tutor in California

5.0 (3)

5 hours tutoring

I am a fully credentialed teacher specializing in grades Kindergarten through High School. I would love to help your child succeed in school. I was a teacher for over 10 years, who was later disabled. Now I am a stay-at-home with two children on my own. During my career I taught many grades in both the private and...

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Kristine W.

68/hour

Certified teacher specializing in proofreading and APA format

5.0 (325)

1,432 hours tutoring

I am a professionally trained writing tutor with more than 15 years of experience supporting students of all levels (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) at an NJ university. I enjoy helping students of all majors convey their thoughts for a...

Awesome!

After being out of school for more than 20 years, I needed help learning APA style as I returned to graduate school. Working with Kristine was incredibly helpful. She is knowledgeable, patient, and exceptionally well-versed in APA... - Albert, 2 lessons with Kristine

Ben U.

550/hour

Berkeley PhD, Harvard Author – Writing Coach for College Essays

5.0 (452)

1,642 hours tutoring

Response time: 13 minutes

I’ve been a professional writing coach since 2016, advising university applicants on their college essays. Taught academic writing at UC Berkeley, 2001-2011. Directed 30 senior theses at Berkeley, primarily through individual...

Incredible tutor!

I’ve worked with Ben for the better part of this academic year and my writing has improved exponentially to say the least. He is incredibly patient and provides clear and helpful feedback on written materials without doing it for ... - Rami, 41 lessons with Ben

Heidi J.

90/hour

20+ Years Writing Tutor: Academic, Creative & Personal Essays

5.0 (2267)

9,783 hours tutoring

I guide students step by step, teaching them the structure of academic, creative, and personal essays. In Los Angeles, I created and led the ongoing Multi-Genre Writing Workshop for middle and high school students at the Los Angeles Public...

Her teaching has been immensely helpful. She makes writing fun.

She’s the best writing coach we know. She teaches while making writing fun. Very much helped our kid advance as a writer. - Steve, 172 lessons with Heidi

Adam W.

220/hour

College Essay & Academic Writing Coach | Research & Admissions Expert

5.0 (3887)

11,448 hours tutoring

In my tutoring, I help students conquer every stage of the writing process—including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and rigorous revision. I specialize in teaching advanced analytical writing, academic research mechanics, and...

Great Creative Writing Mentor

Adam has been great, Hira made a lot of progress, and is looking forward to her next session with him. Couldn’t have been happier to make a better choice in choosing the best tutor for Creative Writing for my daughter. - Zainab, 97 lessons with Adam

Alan J.

185/hour

Stanford Grad for College Application Essays

5.0 (827)

2,985 hours tutoring

The personal statement is my specialty. I coach students to write highly engaging and deeply personal application essays for college and medical school. The story is in you. As an experienced journalist and filmmaker, I know how to draw it...

Wonderful Writing Tutor!!

Working with Alan on my writing project was a pleasure. He broke down the assignment in a way that made the writing much easier. His command of the language is very strong and he knows exactly the right questions to ask as the wor... - Alecia

Phillip P.

285/hour

Award-winning PhD Educator: Writing, Lit, SAT/ACT, College Admissions

5.0 (1012)

3,881 hours tutoring

Response time: 50 minutes

... the Farmington Observer and Detroit Free Press as their Most Influential Teacher Presentations: -"Improving Student Writing Proficiency through School Improvement Initiatives" at the Michigan Department of Education School Improvement Conference...

Informative experienced instruction.

I took away tools for annotating first thing. Made great suggestion for future reads to inform my writing. Examined past writing and gave feedback. I will use P. again. - Elliot, 6 lessons with Phillip

Kenneth O.

367/hour

College Essays • Creative Writing • Academic Writing • Screenwriting

Response time: 14 minutes

My writing coaching experience includes college essays, Common App personal statements, supplemental essays, academic writing, persuasive writing, narrative writing, revision strategy, and interview preparation tied to...

Great Tutor!

Writing classes with Kenneth have been a great experience! During the lesson he jumps right in and starts telling you how to improve your article or piece of writing. He also teaches you methods and techniques that you can continu... - MAN SHAN, 2 lessons with Kenneth

Jonathan K.

450/hour

Top Yale Grad, Expert College Admissions & Writing Mentor

5.0 (2582)

6,748 hours tutoring

Response time: 17 minutes

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...

Exceptional award wining mentor

Jonathan is an incredible teacher and communicates with his students extremely well. He has helped my sons improve their essay writing and creative writing. Their writing has improved tremendously after they started working with J... - Shashi, 230 lessons with Jonathan

Teresa A.

62/hour

Experienced Academic Writing Teacher with 19+ Years of Expertise

5.0 (610)

3,347 hours tutoring

I am an experienced writing teacher. For the past 19 years, I have taught writing in a classroom setting as well as online. I have taught all levels of writing classes, focused on academic essay structures, outlining,...

Encouraging !

Teresa is very patient and very encouraging. She helps so much through the lessons step by step. In my writing she is very helpful by simplifying the subject and assisting me find the proper words. I also enjoy her techniques an... - Joaquin, 7 lessons with Teresa

Robert D.

115/hour

Writing (B.A. Philosophy, Cornell University, 4.0)

5.0 (244)

931 hours tutoring

My educational experience in philosophy helps me to offer excellent instruction in writing and composition. I received my B.A. in philosophy from Cornell University with a 4.0 GPA, and have experience assisting others with their own...

Excellent Tutor

Robert is a wonderful essay tutor who was able to helping me with essays about multiple different topics from literature to religion. He is very flexible and was able to center the tutoring session around my specific needs. He hel... - Melody, 11 lessons with Robert

Colleen O.

140/hour

GWU Grad for SAT, ACT Test Prep, English, Reading, Writing

5.0 (1107)

4,464 hours tutoring

Response time: 46 minutes

I believe that ALL students can improve their writing and learn to communicate with precision and clarity. When I tutor an individual in writing, I not only teach the basic components of writing such as syntax, spelling,...

Colleen is great!

Colleen is helpful, patient and shares many resources. Our host daughter has improved in her writing and just the three lessons they have had together! Colleen is very patient and gets lots of helpful feedback. - Emlyn, 7 lessons with Colleen

Mikayla L.

70/hour

Expert Writing Tutor and Editor

5.0 (985)

3,117 hours tutoring

Response time: 31 minutes

With regards to creative writing, I have written several novels, researched the topic extensively, and am equipped to help aspiring authors understand the elements of storytelling and realize their visions. In the other areas of writing, I...

BEST OF THE BEST!

Mikayla is very knowledgeable and helpful. What set Mikayla apart was her ability to inspire confidence in my writing abilities. She didn't just edit my work; she taught me the art of effective communication. Through her guidance,... - Lena, 114 lessons with Mikayla

Brandy C.

165/hour

Professional Writer with CMU MFA Offers Personalized Coaching

Response time: 16 minutes

The ability to write effectively is fundamental to success for everyone from school to the professional world. I specialize in working with adults and teen learners to identify challenge areas and create personalized and targeted strategies...

Great English Tutor!

Brandy could not have been a better English writing tutor for our 14 year old daughter. Brandy is highly skilled, energetic, patient and friendly. Our daughter has shown a high interest in creative writing, so we wanted to give he... - Robert, 35 lessons with Brandy

GiGi R.

75/hour

Freelance Writer | Editor |College Application Essay Specialist

5.0 (638)

1,870 hours tutoring

Response time: 12 minutes

I am a freelance writer specializing in content writing, editing, and proofreading. I have degrees in English, Russian, and Russian Literature with minors in French and History. I love to bring my expertise in language, reading, and...

Gigi R is an excellent writing tutor!

Gigi assisted my high school-senior son with essay writing techniques. She was extremely helpful and had excellent teaching abilities. She was adaptable, and because of her pleasant personality, my son always looked forward to and... - Meghna, 11 lessons with GiGi

Evan W.

149/hour

Top-Rated Test Prep (SAT / ACT / ISEE / HSPT / SSAT / SCAT) Tutor

5.0 (2207)

11,590 hours tutoring

Response time: 15 minutes

I have experience in writing for all genres and topics. I have written music reviews, sports editorials and general blog pieces. However, academically, I have helped with ACT, SAT and ISEE essay questions. I break down how to introduce,...

ISEE test prep

patient tutor went through the list of ISEE questions on reading and math and reviewed in detail writing skills , organizing thoughts and having a beginning middle and end to the story - Udupi

Razi H.

720/hour

Harvard Grad Experienced Writing Tutor

5.0 (539)

1,919 hours tutoring

At Harvard I took various intensive Writing and English classes (a number of which required an application to get into), and I also have been tutoring writing to Elementary School, Middle School, and High School students for over...

Best Essay Tutor in the World

I came to Wyzant to look for essay help after struggling with writing my college essays. The first three tutors I used would do the same steps every lesson: they would rush through my essays quickly, providing basic grammar help,... - Rahul, 19 lessons with Razi

Joslyn C.

150/hour

College and graduate school application essay tutor

5.0 (233)

762 hours tutoring

Response time: 27 minutes

I have helped many students achieve success with application essays (boarding school, college and graduate school). I enjoy working with students to discover and enhance their authentic voice and write compelling personal statements and...

Excellent writing tutor

Thanks for all your help! Working with her made such a difference in my confidence in my own writing. I recommend highly. - Rose, 4 lessons with Joslyn

Tim C.

45/hour

K-12 Reading/Writing/grammar/SAT/ACT/TESL/Coll. app essays /Job INT

4.8 (1769)

11,689 hours tutoring

Acquiring effective writing skills is a something that can be learned by paying attention to basic skills and organizing a composition according to the structure of the conventional essay. Vocabulary acquisition is also a prerequisite as...

Great Tutor

Tim has been helping my son with his writing and reading comprehension for the past two years. He is knowledgeable, patient and flexible. He is also very responsive. He helped my son with his writing from brainstorming ideas, out... - Jane, 99 lessons with Tim

Alex S.

39/hour

Worked at Writing Center at Colorado College

Response time: 15 minutes

As a peer tutor at The Writing Center at Colorado College, I've helped many students with their writing over the years. These have included senior theses, academic essays, papers, and creative writing projects. I help...

Knowledgeable Tutor

Alex S. is a really helpful and understanding tutor for statistics. He always asked me if I had any questions or if I was confused about a certain topic. We walked through different problems, and he explained how to solve them cle... - Sofia, 14 lessons with Alex

Amanda W.

110/hour

LSAT, Law School Admissions, Essay Writing, Literature, Proofreading

5.0 (493)

3,442 hours tutoring

My academic background enables me to support students at all levels with analytical writing, close reading, critical thinking, and admissions essays across disciplines. During my undergraduate studies, I published my senior thesis, further...

Guidance That Truly Makes a Difference

First and foremost, I would like to thank Amanda for the hard work, dedication, and care she poured into helping me craft my essays. When we began our first session, I thought my essays only needed a quick read-through to be r... - Angela, 12 lessons with Amanda

Dana G.

150/hour

Patient and Enthusiastic English and Writing Tutor

5.0 (107)

375 hours tutoring

My passion for language led me to get a BA with departmental honors in both Creative Writing and Classical Languages. I have been supporting other writers since high school: I have tutored English with the National Honor Society, served as...

Excellent writing tutor

Dana is an excellent writing coach for my daughter. My daughter always comes out of calls marveling at Dana's writing skill, energized by the feedback, and excited to work more on her writing skills. - Josh, 10 lessons with Dana

Eitan G.

575/hour

Published Author, NYU MFA in Writing, NYU MBA, College Essay Expert

5.0 (355)

1,813 hours tutoring

Response time: 22 minutes

Hi, I'm Eitan, a published author, film producer, and graduate of one of the nation’s premier Master of the Fine Arts in Fiction Writing. Currently, I am enrolled in an MBA at NYU Stern (#6 U.S. MBA program), specializing in...

Amazing !

For the first session, I got so much help on working on the structure of my essay! I had all my answers to the question before the session, but I wasn’t able to put them all together. After the session, everything was much more cl... - Iris, 3 lessons with Eitan

Kelli S.

85/hour

Patient and Caring Reading and Writing Interventionist

5.0 (720)

1,905 hours tutoring

Response time: 55 minutes

I am a former Preschool/PreK teacher and administrator, and I typically work with elementary students. I specialize in reading and writing intervention along with math. I also work with preschool students to prepare for...

Excellent teacher!

Ms Kelly is wonderful! She just started teaching our 1st grader math and reading/spelling. She is very patient and makes learning process fun! She keeps our son engaged and makes sure that he understands everything before they mov... - Justyna

Jeffrey N.

125/hour

Yale/Cambridge/Berkeley Graduate for Counseling and Writing

5.0 (320)

754 hours tutoring

He is currently a Teacher of Special Programs at Berkeley School of Education. He was a Scholastic competition writing judge in 2025 and selected to be one of one of the teaching fellows in the California Writing Project, KQED...

first-class tutor

My daughter has been writing stories since before the pandemic. She's currently a 7th grader. Over the years, I have had her work with a few online tutors. I have also sent her to writing camps including those with pretty well-k... - Elaine, 3 lessons with Jeffrey

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Serene L.

34 Writing lessons

My middle schoolers love their lessons with Pieta. She is always patient, positive, and encouraging. She is also very knowledgeable and organized. We have worked with other tutors before, but Pieta is simply the best. She is very flexible and tailors each lesson to the needs of the student. For my kids, Pieta starts each lesson off with vocabulary and grammar, followed by essay writing.

Prateek S.

15 Writing lessons

We were looking for some additional help to improve our son's writing skills. We had an average experience with our previous tutor. After a careful consideration, we decided to hire Jane and she exceeded all our expectations ! Jane is extremely organized, well prepared, and always looking to challenge my son to improve further. She is very thorough in her approach and takes this job very seriously.

Rosey H.

3 Writing lessons

Daniel has been doing a great job with my 11 year old son. The lessons last for an about 90 minutes. My son is working on writing, focusing, and study habits. Daniel has been a great help in all of these areas. My son is very inquisitive and likes Daniel to expand on numerous concepts during each assignment. Daniel is extremely calm, kind, and thorough.

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