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English & Essay Tutor specializing in academic writing & SAT skills
Jim K.

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I am an English & essay-writing expert with 5+ years of experience in tutoring K-12, college, and graduate-level students. I specialize in tutoring English/ELA, test prep (SAT Reading & Writing), and essay-writing of all kinds. I hold an M.A. in English (McGill University, 2017) and a B.Sc. Honours in Psychology and English (University of Toronto, 2015).

Over the last 5 years, I have worked for major tutoring companies, like Tutor.com/The Princeton Review (2024-present), Paper Education...

I am an English & essay-writing expert with 5+ years of experience in tutoring K-12, college, and graduate-level students. I specialize in tutoring English/ELA, test prep (SAT Reading & Writing), and essay-writing of all kinds. I hold an M.A. in English (McGill University, 2017) and a B.Sc. Honours in Psychology and English (University of Toronto, 2015).

Over the last 5 years, I have worked for major tutoring companies, like Tutor.com/The Princeton Review (2024-present), Paper Education Company Inc. (2022-2024), Tutor Doctor (2018), and more. I am also a professional screenwriter (WGC), script supervisor (IATSE 873), playwright, and creative writer with 3+ years of TV/film/stage/video game experience, especially in works of comedy, drama, and history.

So if you're looking to ace the SAT or level up your essay, let me know any time! I'm easy to reach, and I respond quickly. I would love to meet you where you are and work at your pace to help you master anything you'd like!

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Education

University of Toronto
Psychology, English
McGill University
Masters

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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I am a screenwriter (WGC), playwright, and creative writer in historical comedies, absurd narratives, and contemporary drama. My most recent credits include "The Next Step Season 8" (TV) and an upcoming choose-your-adventure RPG game (web, 2026). I have also tutored students in writing poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, and essays for competitions, college applications, and more.
English

English

I am an English and essay tutor with 5+ years of experience in K-12, college, and graduate-level English, test prep (SAT Reading & Writing), and essay-writing of all kinds. I am also a screenwriter (WGC), script supervisor (IATSE 873), playwright, and creative writer with 3+ years of professional experience in comedic & dramatic works in TV, film, and video games. Let's read, discuss, and write about anything at all, from Chaucer to Lin-Manuel Miranda and everything in between!
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I am an essay tutor and editor specializing in K-12, college, and graduate-level essays, college application essays, and scientific papers. I have tutored students and professionals for 4+ years in English and the humanities, psychology, business, and more. I also specialize in academic research, statistics, grammar, and formatting works in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I am a screenwriter (WGC), playwright, and creative writer in historical comedies, absurd narratives, and contemporary drama. My most recent credits include "The Next Step Season 8" (TV) and an upcoming choose-your-adventure RPG game (web, 2026). I have also tutored students in writing poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, and essays for competitions, college applications, and more.
Film

Film

I am a LA-based screenwriter (WGC) and script supervisor (IATSE 873) with 3+ years of union and non-union experience in Toronto. My most recent credits as a writer include The Next Step Season 8 (TV), while my script supervision credits include Netflix's 13 the Musical (film), The Swearing Jar (film), and The Novice (film), as well as daily work on hit TV shows like "What We Do in the Shadows Season 3" (FX). I also tutor students and professionals in creative writing and screenwriting of all genres, with a focus on the artist's voice, story structure, and thematic continuity.
Grammar

Grammar

I am an English and essay tutor with 5+ years of experience in helping K-12, college, and graduate-level students and professionals of all backgrounds to read & write. I specialize in teaching grammar, reading comprehension, test-taking (SAT, ISEE, etc), essay-writing in the English language. My favorite approach as a grammar tutor is to foster a natural confidence and mastery of English grammar by reading & re-writing fun works of literature!
High School Placement Test

High School Placement Test

I am currently an English and reading tutor with a proven record of improving ISEE Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Essay-writing scores, especially at the Middle Level and Upper Level. I have 2+ years of professional experience in tutoring students in English & reading test prep (e.g. ISEE, SAT); I also work as an essay tutor with The Princeton Review. My approach as an admissions test tutor is to train all my students in key testing strategies while also fostering in them a natural confidence, mastery, and love of reading and writing in the English language.
Literature

Literature

I am an English, literature, and essay tutor specializing in K-12, college, and graduate-level English language arts and literature. I am also a screenwriter (WGC), script supervisor (IATSE 873), playwright, and creative writer with 3+ years of professional experience in comedic & dramatic works in TV, film, and video games. Let's talk Homer, Shakespeare, Margaret Atwood, and everything in between!
Proofreading

Proofreading

I am an essay tutor and editor specializing in K-12, college, and graduate-level essays, college application essays, and scientific papers. I have tutored students and professionals for 4+ years in English and the humanities, psychology, business, and more. I also specialize in academic research, statistics, grammar, and formatting works in MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian styles.
Psychology

Psychology

I am a Psychology tutor specializing in AP Psychology, K-12 and college-level classes, and test prep. I hold a B.Sc. Honours in Psychology (Specialist Major) from the University of Toronto (2015); I have assisted research in 4+ clinical and academic positions at CAMH (addictions), OISE (psycholinguistics), and the University of Toronto (cognitive psychology). My approach as a Psychology tutor is to meet the student where they’re at while also providing the best resources they need to learn anything on their own!
Reading

Reading

I am an English & reading tutor with 5+ years of experience in helping K-12, college, and graduate-level students and professionals of all backgrounds. I specialize in fostering English and reading comprehension skills, test-taking skills (SAT, ISEE, etc), and essay-writing skills in the humanities, psychology, business, and more. My favorite approach as a reading tutor is to foster a natural confidence, mastery, and love of reading through fun works of literature that the student finds the most interesting.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I am currently an SAT Reading & Writing tutor with a proven record of improving SAT Reading & Writing scores; I also work as an essay & writing tutor with The Princeton Review. My approach as an SAT tutor is to efficiently train the student in all key testing strategies, fill in any gaps as we go, and foster in them a natural confidence, mastery, and love of reading. SAT is a fun and rewarding puzzle game that anyone can ace with enough practice, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
SAT Writing

SAT Writing

I am currently an SAT Reading & Writing tutor with a proven record of improving SAT Reading & Writing scores; I also work as an essay & writing tutor with The Princeton Review. My approach as an SAT tutor is to efficiently train the student in all key testing strategies, fill in any gaps as we go, and foster in them a natural confidence, mastery, and love of reading. SAT is a fun and rewarding puzzle game that anyone can ace with enough practice, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I am an essay tutor and editor specializing in K-12, college, and graduate-level essays, college application essays, and scientific papers. I have also tutored students and professionals for 4+ years in English and the humanities, psychology, business, and more. I can help you understand the instructor's prompt, explore ways to answer that prompt fully, and find the perfect thesis and structure for any paper.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I am an English and essay tutor with 5+ years of experience in helping K-12, college, and graduate-level students and professionals of all backgrounds to read & write. I specialize in teaching vocabulary, reading comprehension, test-taking (SAT, ISEE, etc), essay-writing in the English language. My favorite approach as a vocabulary tutor is to foster a natural confidence and mastery of English vocabulary & reading rules by studying common root words and reading & writing fun stories!
Writing

Writing

I am an essay tutor and editor specializing in K-12, college, and graduate-level essays, college application essays, and scientific papers on psychology, English and the humanities, business, and more. I am also a screenwriter (WGC), script supervisor (IATSE 873), playwright, and creative writer with 3+ years of experience in comedy, drama, history, and family-genre TV, film, and gaming. All in all, I have 5+ years of experience in tutoring and helping students and professionals to become better essay-writers, competition-winners, and creative writers in all genres and disciplines.
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