The Best Writing Tutors in Sherman Oaks, CA

Writing is my strongest area of expertise. I have honed these skills through the creation of legislative reports during my time in government in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. I have written highly technical reports as a management consultant for local governments while working in Bay Area. Continuing this... See Ray's full profile

I am a professional, enthusiastic tutor with and MS in Nutrition from NYU and 5 years of experience working as a nutritionist for several health centers in Los Angeles. Expert at strategic test-taking, essay writing, assessing patients and formulating effective health plans. See Victoria's full profile

I want to help students improve their grades, fine-tune their writing -- whether for class or application essays -- and get into college. Most of all, I want to support their growth as writers and thinkers. My philosophy is that, with persistence, every student can learn to write well. I enjoy working... See Tessa's full profile

Being an English tutor and having a BA in Journalism, I can help with any level of writing style as a form of communicating-from informal, to journal and technical writing. We can work on structuring papers so the flow of ideas makes sense to your reader. We can also go over good editing, getting the... See Alaina's full profile

According to the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, CBEST requirements are waived by a satisfactory score of 22 in English and 23 in Mathematics on the ACT examination. I believe that my personal score of 29 in English and 27 in Mathematics qualifies me to tutor students looking for help with the... See Daniel's full profile

Immediately out of college, I took a position as a Teacher's Assistant in the Philosophy Department at the Santa Barbara City College. For six years, I led the philosophy classes, tutored students with their writing, graded hundreds of essays and more. After leaving SBCC, I took up a tutoring position with... See Marc's full profile

I am a native, English-speaker who graduated from Emory University with a psychology degree and Spanish minor. As an undergraduate student, I studied abroad multiple times and gained firsthand, second language learning experience. I obtained my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate in 2011 and... See CHRISTIANA's full profile

I graduated from Dartmouth College cum laude with High Honors in Creative writing. While at Dartmouth, I worked at the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric as a tutor to other undergraduates, able to assist with a wide array of subjects and types of writing. See Lauren's full profile

I help students with all manner of English skills, including developing and writing essays, learning how to self-edit their own writing, learning (or re-learning) grammar rules, improving their reading comprehension, and preparing for the reading and writing sections of any standardized test. Along... See Carol Anne's full profile

In addition to being in the classroom for 8 years servicing class sizes of 25 to 40 students, I have 4 years of experience tutoring pre-K to 8th grade with session sizes of 1-2 students. I specialize in all subjects, particularly at the K-6 levels, in Math, English, Reading and Writing. I also excel in teaching... See Kimberly's full profile

I trained our staff of 50+ tutors to focus on holistic growth (critical thinking skills and inter/intrapersonal intelligence). As well as my executive and college counseling experience, I have taught writing, literary and film analysis, and test prep. for the last twenty years, utilizing the knowledge gained... See Eric's full profile

Whether it's because they don't have a firm hold on grammar or they have a hard time translating the ideas in their head into words on a page, I've helped many kinds of students improve not only their writing but also their perceptions of themselves as writers. My work with students goes beyond... See Alex's full profile

Preparing for your next step in education can be daunting. Whether you are looking toward an undergraduate or graduate program, you face a lot of writing about yourself, and that is something we are not typically trained to do. As such, my priority as an essay and admissions coach is to help students find their... See Jakob's full profile

I was an A+ writing student in college. My professors gave me A+ even though + were not part of the grading system. I am constantly being asked, by my peers, to look over their writing. Not only am I a writing teacher, but I am also in the process of becoming a published author. In addition to... See Jada's full profile

Great knowledge and experience with literature, high school English, college English, essay research and formatting. Guide students to strengthen various historical, academic creative, and college admissions essays. See Mel's full profile

My background has heavily focused on mastery of the English language. I have experience teaching writing and rhetoric at UC-Irvine. Writing is my passion, both personally and as an educator. I have an MFA in writing poetry, as well as years of experience writing fiction. I cover and... See Sonya's full profile

UCLA Law Graduate. Practicing Attorney. Writing Tutor See Scott's full profile

Working with a strong coach can make a huge impact on your ability to reach the college of your dreams. I hold an MA and PhD in English Literature from UCLA, where I taught for nearly a decade, working with a diverse range of students. My own writing has been published in academic and literary journals, and I... See Gabriel's full profile

And Subah, perfect 5 on AP EURO, to Alice, perfect 1600 on SAT; Tryggvi on graduation, Columbia University School of Journalism; and students accepted at Carnegie Melon, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech! September, 2017: Congratulations 5 students with 750+ Reading/Writing , August SAT! Spring 2017:... See William's full profile

Hello! I am a graduate of Harvard-Westlake High School and Wesleyan University. Right out of college, I started my professional life as a legal analyst on Wall Street. This was the track I had always thought I was supposed to be on and it wasn't until a year had passed that I realized I needed something more. Cue... See Timothy's full profile

I have a JD from UCLA School of Law and have honed my writing craft through 25 years in the legal field. I am also currently a part time Student Affairs Officer at UCLA School of Law where my job duties include editing the students' resumes, cover letters, and personal statements. See Ilene's full profile

Whether providing them career guidance and support or helping them write standout essays and personal statements (i.e. for college, graduate school, ERAS, fellowships, etc.), as a trusted advisor, mentor, and coach I enable and empower clients to define and achieve their personal and professional goals. As a... See H's full profile

But I learned the secret in college and now I'm hooked -- and I promise, you will be too. After receiving a BA, MA and doing work towards a Phd in history at UCLA, I started writing history books (the "Nutshell Notes" series), taught American history in Lithuania and tutored learning... See Amanda's full profile

MY APPROACH I adopt a streamlined approach to the essay-writing process by -Connecting with students to draw out the best possible application narrative. -Helping students overcome their fear of writing. -Breaking down the writing process into achievable tasks. My students find that after just a few... See Ben's full profile

For the past seven years, I have worked primarily as a business, political science, and English writing tutor. I specialize in writing and research for undergrad and master's level theses across a wide range of subjects including economics, political science, sociology, international... See Amalynne's full profile