Film, Writing, and Editing Tutor with B.A. from USC

Krystana R.

English

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where I earned my B.A. in Narrative Studies under the USC Dornsife English Department. I have experience writing a multitude of academic research essays on a variety of topics including: literature, Shakespeare, film, comparative literature, adaptive works, philosophy, and narrative structure. As a part of my major program, I completed an over 40-page essay exploring my senior capstone topic, which examined the recent rise of the literary genre “romantasy” and its parallels to mainstream science fiction classics such as Dune and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Several of my academic papers are now published on Medium, with more to come from this past year. All of my work has been created without the use of AI in any part of the brainstorming and writing process. I also previously studied as a Pre-Law Philosophy, Politics, and Law major before pivoting to English, Film, and Narrative Studies. As a result, I have additional experience with studying the craft of making an argument as, at the time, I studied logic and validity along with participating in USC’s Mock Trial Team. I have additional experience navigating between straightforward academic writing and more creative and experimental essays. I myself have had to learn hone my voice and present my writing in a more scholarly way than comes naturally to me at times. I hope to be able to support students like myself how may have a difficult time articulating their thoughts in a “scholarly” way. I am hope to assist any students in learning how to craft a solid and sound argument that uplifts their voice while still adhering to expectations of tone and structure in an academic essay. I am also happy to assist with students’ general understanding for English courses!

Essay Writing

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where I earned my B.A. in Narrative Studies under the USC Dornsife English Department. I have experience writing a multitude of academic research essays on a variety of topics including: literature, Shakespeare, film, comparative literature, adaptive works, philosophy, and narrative structure. As a part of my major program, I completed an over 40-page essay exploring my senior capstone topic, which examined the recent rise of the literary genre “romantasy” and its parallels to mainstream science fiction classics such as Dune and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Several of my academic papers are now published on Medium, with more to come from this past year. All of my work has been created without the use of AI in any part of the brainstorming and writing process. I also previously studied as a Pre-Law Philosophy, Politics, and Law major before pivoting to English, Film, and Narrative Studies. As a result, I have additional experience with studying the craft of making an argument as, at the time, I studied logic and validity along with participating in USC’s Mock Trial Team. I have additional experience navigating between straightforward academic writing and more creative and experimental essays. I myself have had to learn hone my voice and present my writing in a more scholarly way than comes naturally to me at times. I hope to be able to support students like myself how may have a difficult time articulating their thoughts in a “scholarly” way. I am happy to assist any students in learning how to craft a solid and sound argument that uplifts their voice while still adhering to expectations of tone and structure in an academic essay!

Literature

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where I earned my B.A. in Narrative Studies under the USC Dornsife English Department. I have experience writing a multitude of academic research essays on a variety of topics including: literature, Shakespeare, film, comparative literature, adaptive works, philosophy, and narrative structure. As a part of my major program, I completed an over 40-page essay exploring my senior capstone topic, which examined the recent rise of the literary genre “romantasy” and its parallels to mainstream science fiction classics such as Dune and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Several of my academic papers are now published on Medium, with more to come from this past year. All of my work has been created without the use of AI in any part of the brainstorming and writing process. I also previously studied as a Pre-Law Philosophy, Politics, and Law major before pivoting to English, Film, and Narrative Studies. As a result, I have additional experience with studying the craft of making an argument as, at the time, I studied logic and validity along with participating in USC’s Mock Trial Team. I have additional experience navigating between straightforward academic writing and more creative and experimental essays. I myself have had to learn hone my voice and present my writing in a more scholarly way than comes naturally to me at times. I hope to be able to support students like myself how may have a difficult time articulating their thoughts in a “scholarly” way. I am happy to assist any students in learning how to craft a solid and sound argument that uplifts their voice while still adhering to expectations of tone and structure in an academic essay. Additionally, much of my program work has required me to deeply and thoughtfully engage with a variety of literary works from varying genres, time periods, and geographical locations. I am incredibly comfortable reading and digesting a text and its meaning and hope to assist your student in doing the same!

Proofreading

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where I earned my B.A. in Narrative Studies under the USC Dornsife English Department. I have experience writing a multitude of academic research essays on a variety of topics including: literature, Shakespeare, film, comparative literature, adaptive works, philosophy, and narrative structure. As a part of my major program, I completed an over 40-page essay exploring my senior capstone topic, which examined the recent rise of the literary genre “romantasy” and its parallels to mainstream science fiction classics such as Dune and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Several of my academic papers are now published on Medium, with more to come from this past year. All of my work has been created without the use of AI in any part of the brainstorming and writing process. I also previously studied as a Pre-Law Philosophy, Politics, and Law major before pivoting to English, Film, and Narrative Studies. As a result, I have additional experience with studying the craft of making an argument as, at the time, I studied logic and validity along with participating in USC’s Mock Trial Team. I have additional experience navigating between straightforward academic writing and more creative and experimental essays. I myself have had to learn hone my voice and present my writing in a more scholarly way than comes naturally to me at times. I hope to be able to support students like myself how may have a difficult time articulating their thoughts in a “scholarly” way. I am happy to assist any students in learning how to craft a solid and sound argument that uplifts their voice while still adhering to expectations of tone and structure in an academic essay. Additionally, as a result of my time in school, I have previous experience working in writing workshop settings and providing detailed, thoughtful, and constructive feedback to support fellow writers and their creative works. I especially enjoy developmental editing! I have also had the opportunity to work as a literary

Video Production

I have been studying video production for nearly a decade since my start in high school in 2016. In high school, I completed my school’s 3-year Video Media Arts CTE program in just 2-years. In my program I learned the foundations of video production for various mediums including: cinematic arts, public service announcements, commercials, music videos, and live broadcasts for sports and entertainment. Along with my B.A. in Narrative Studies from USC Dornsife, I earned two minors from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in Screenwriting and Cinematic Arts. I studied a variety of topics surrounding video and film production and have a working knowledge of several video editing softwares including: Adobe Premiere Pro, AVID, Canva Pro, CapCut, and more. During my time at USC, I was also a member of USC’s chapter of Delta Kappa Alpha Professional Cinematic Arts Society. While I was a member of DKA, I held several leadership roles, including President and Vice President. I also worked on several student film sets in and outside of classes and in various roles including: Writer, 1st Assistant Director, Production Designer, and Lead Editor. Additionally, I have writer, filmed, and edited several video essay assignments for previous classes.

Writing

I am a recent graduate of the University of Southern California, where I earned my B.A. in Narrative Studies under the USC Dornsife English Department. I have experience writing a multitude of academic research essays on a variety of topics including: literature, Shakespeare, film, comparative literature, adaptive works, philosophy, and narrative structure. As a part of my major program, I completed an over 40-page essay exploring my senior capstone topic, which examined the recent rise of the literary genre “romantasy” and its parallels to mainstream science fiction classics such as Dune and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Several of my academic papers are now published on Medium, with more to come from this past year. All of my work has been created without the use of AI in any part of the brainstorming and writing process. I also previously studied as a Pre-Law Philosophy, Politics, and Law major before pivoting to English, Film, and Narrative Studies. As a result, I have additional experience with studying the craft of making an argument as, at the time, I studied logic and validity along with participating in USC’s Mock Trial Team. I have additional experience navigating between straightforward academic writing and more creative and experimental essays. I myself have had to learn hone my voice and present my writing in a more scholarly way than comes naturally to me at times. I hope to be able to support students like myself how may have a difficult time articulating their thoughts in a “scholarly” way. I am happy to assist any students in learning how to craft a solid and sound argument that uplifts their voice while still adhering to expectations of tone and structure in an academic essay. Additionally, as a result of my time in school, I have previous experience working in writing workshop settings and providing detailed, thoughtful, and constructive feedback to support fellow writers and their creative works. I especially enjoy developmental editing! I have also had the opportunity to work as a literary