The Best Writing Tutors in South Portland, ME

I'm Astra! I'm 24 and I live in Portland with my greyhound, Rey. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2018 as an English major and History minor. While I was at school, I was on the Dean's List and in the Honors College. I wrote an honors thesis that I successfully defended and was... read more

As a frequently published freelance writer and essayist, I'm passionate about storytelling and enjoy helping my students improve their writing skills, with a focus on big-picture revision, reorganization, flow/connectivity, and sentence-level clarity. I studied creative nonfiction at University of... read more

I have taught students at multiple levels of English including Standard, Academic, Honors, and Advanced Placement. I have taught classes both remotely and in person. I love to teach reading, creative writing, essay writing, grammar, analysis, figurative language, common literary elements, research skills,... read more

I served as a peer writing tutor for underclassmen students at Bates College, working on research papers, analytical essays, and creative writing pieces. I approach my tutoring sessions with enthusiasm and a strong knowledge base. I completed two 60-70 page theses in Politics and in Religious studies in... read more

I later had that essay published in a compilation of successful college admissions essays. I have long provided peers with help editing their writing and have experience with writing in many contexts, including personal essays, academic research, philosophical works, and journalistic publications. I am... read more

I have taught English for three years, and I have tutored children, teenagers and adults in English, in topics ranging from grammar to literature to essay writing. read more

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My name is Vernon. I am a writing student at the University of Southern Maine working towards my Master's degree in creative fiction writing. I'm eager to pass along to my students the love I have for the craft and for the English language. I am a strong believer in the fundamentals. Mastery of... read more

I took a rigorous, undergraduate course-load, studying both contemporary and historic literature (pre-1800s). Consequently, I am a strong writer, literary analyst, and skilled at interpreting a vast array of works. I also concentrated in Creative Writing, where my studies culminated in a 90 page senior thesis... read more

In completing a BA in comparative literature with a double minor in political science and aesthetics I have developed extensive skills and experience with academic writing myself. In my work as a writing colleague at Hobart and William Smith Colleges I facilitated the writing process for other... read more