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TV Pro & Second City Writer | Notre Dame Film & English
John A.

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Hourly Rate: $65
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I’m a television professional and Notre Dame graduate who has spent my career doing one thing: telling stories, and helping others find their own. I work as a Showrunner’s Assistant on Criminal Minds, write sketch comedy for The Second City New York, and contribute satire to The Hard Times (750K+ Instagram followers). I graduated Cum Laude in 2023 with a B.A. in Film Production and English, and my Glynn Family Honors thesis — “A Post-COVID Future of Late-Night Comedy” — was selected as one of...

I’m a television professional and Notre Dame graduate who has spent my career doing one thing: telling stories, and helping others find their own. I work as a Showrunner’s Assistant on Criminal Minds, write sketch comedy for The Second City New York, and contribute satire to The Hard Times (750K+ Instagram followers). I graduated Cum Laude in 2023 with a B.A. in Film Production and English, and my Glynn Family Honors thesis — “A Post-COVID Future of Late-Night Comedy” — was selected as one of five outstanding projects out of one hundred.

I started tutoring in high school through my NHS chapter, working one-on-one in English and Spanish and helping peers through credit recovery. Those experiences planted something I still carry: a belief that the most important thing a tutor can do is help a student trust that their perspective matters — and give them the tools to say it clearly.

My sessions are collaborative, specific, and judgment-free. I give real, actionable feedback — not just what isn’t working, but why, and what to try instead. I celebrate what’s already working, too, because building on a strength is just as powerful as fixing a weakness. Most of all, I try to make the room feel safe enough that students aren’t afraid to take risks and try again. That’s where the best writing lives.
Every person’s life contains something worth saying. My job is to help students see it, and give them the craft to shape it into something real. I charge $65/hr and am always happy to connect before a first session.


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University of Notre Dame
Film, English

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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I'm a working television professional currently serving as a Showrunner's Assistant on Criminal Minds, a sketch comedy writer for The Second City New York, and a satire contributor to The Hard Times (750K+ Instagram followers). I graduated Cum Laude from Notre Dame in 2023 with a B.A. in Film Production and English, and my Honors thesis on the future of late-night comedy was selected as one of five outstanding projects out of one hundred. My sessions focus on helping students find and trust their own voice — I give real, actionable feedback on what's working, what isn't, and exactly what to try instead. Whether you're writing fiction, comedy, personal essays, or anything in between, I'll help you shape your ideas into something that feels genuinely yours.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2023 with a B.A. in English and Film Production, and my Glynn Family Honors thesis was selected as one of five outstanding projects out of one hundred. Professionally, I write satire for The Hard Times and sketch comedy for The Second City New York, which means I work with argumentative structure, voice, and clarity every single day. I've tutored writing one-on-one since high school and bring the same approach to every session: specific, judgment-free feedback that tells you not just what to fix, but why and how. I'm especially skilled at helping students find their angle, strengthen their argument, and make their writing sound like the best version of themselves.
Film

Film

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2023 with a B.A. in Film Production, where my Glynn Family Honors thesis — an academic study of the future of late-night comedy — was selected as one of five outstanding projects out of one hundred. I currently work as a Showrunner's Assistant on Criminal Minds, giving me firsthand experience with the professional television development process from the writers' room to production. My background spans screenwriting, production, and critical analysis, so I can meet students wherever they are — whether that's breaking a story, writing a spec script, analyzing film theory, or putting together a short. I bring the same collaborative, feedback-driven approach to film that I do to all my tutoring: specific, honest, and focused on helping you make the work you actually want to make.
English
Literature
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