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Kaylee Y.

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Hi, I'm Kaylee! I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Screenwriting and received the Michael Peters Award as the program's most outstanding student. My coursework included advanced academic and creative writing, rhetorical arts, media studies, journalism, and leadership. I also scored a 5 on the AP English Literature and Composition exam during my time at Ponderosa High School.

I specialize in writing, public speaking, and college application...

Hi, I'm Kaylee! I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Screenwriting and received the Michael Peters Award as the program's most outstanding student. My coursework included advanced academic and creative writing, rhetorical arts, media studies, journalism, and leadership. I also scored a 5 on the AP English Literature and Composition exam during my time at Ponderosa High School.

I specialize in writing, public speaking, and college application preparation. I am also happy to guide your aspiring novelist, screenwriting, or filmmaker.

During college, I volunteered as a one-on-one tutor for students ages 14-17 in reading comprehension, essay writing, public speaking and performance, and navigating college applications. At LMU, I guest lectured on introductory screenwriting, Western storytelling traditions, short film writing, and experimental storytelling. As a teaching assistant for a college transition course, I lectured and graded work for classes of over 50 students, covering college-level academics, majors and minors, and time management.

These experiences taught me that students often hear the same advice year after year: "be more specific," "organize your thoughts," or "explain your reasoning." The missing piece is understanding how. I start by identifying where a student gets stuck, then use examples, questions, and relevant explanations to make the next step clearer and less stressful. My goal is to build 'confidence alongside correctness,' helping students understand why an approach works and how to use it independently.

My Jesuit education shaped my belief in educating the whole person. I want students to feel comfortable asking questions and recognize how the skills we're building matter beyond a grade or an acceptance letter.

Please contact me with questions or to discuss your goals and schedule a lesson!

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Education

Loyola Marymount University
B.A. Screenwriting

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Acting

Acting

At Loyola Marymount University, I earned A’s in Beginning Acting, New Works Acting, and Directing for Screenwriters, studying under actors whose credits included work directed by David Lynch. I received an EDCOE district award for theater prior to college, and shared the 2024 Cabbie Award for Best Cast Ensemble for "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress." Los Angeles playwrights and theater directors selected me for table reads and one-act festivals, and my experience includes directing actors in more than four short films and performing with Los Angeles sketch comedy troupe. I also participated in research conducted by graduate-level theater pedagogy students at LMU exploring improvisation, imagination, and Stanislavski-based acting techniques.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I earned a B.A. in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University, with coursework in fiction, feature story development, screenplay writing and revision, television comedy, adaptation, and television pilot writing. I received the Michael Peters Award as the program's most outstanding student and completed five screenwriting and playwriting works, all evaluated and revised under the guidance of Hollywood professionals. These included a television pilot that I wrote, pitched, and revised, earning praise from professionals at CAA and WME. I also guest lectured at LMU on introductory screenwriting, Western storytelling traditions, short film writing, and experimental storytelling.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a 3.98 GPA, earning A’s in Rhetorical Arts, Introduction to Fiction, and multiple journalism courses. Across my English, philosophy/theology, screenwriting, and film and television studies coursework, I regularly completed college-level essays of five or more pages, consistently earning scores of 90% or higher. During college, I volunteered as a one-on-one tutor for students ages 14-17 in essay writing and reading comprehension, and served as a teaching assistant whose responsibilities included instruction on college-level academics and grading student work.
Film

Film

I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Screenwriting, completing coursework in production, acting, directing, writing, global television studies, reality television, and AI in filmmaking. As a research assistant to Dr. Mikki Kressbach, an associate professor of film, television, and media studies, I studied approaches to teaching collaboration among film students from different disciplines. I was a featured speaker at the Innovators Film Festival on AI use and ethics in Hollywood and guest lectured at LMU on screenwriting, short film writing, and experimental storytelling. My industry experience includes an internship in film finance, acquisitions, and development at The Exchange in Los Angeles and serving as a script reader for the Atlanta Film Festival.
Literature

Literature

I earned a 5 on the AP English Literature and Composition exam and received an EDCOE district award for distinction in English prior to college. At LMU, I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University, earning A’s in Introduction to Fiction, Diversity in American Drama, and Adaptation: Source to Screen. I volunteered as a one-on-one tutor for students ages 14-17 in reading comprehension and essay writing, and guest lectured at LMU on Western storytelling traditions.
Writing

Writing

I graduated summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University with a 3.98 GPA and a B.A. in Screenwriting, receiving the Michael Peters Award as the program’s most outstanding writer. My coursework spanned academic essays, fiction, journalism, rhetoric, and screenwriting, with college-level essays consistently earning scores of 90% or higher. I completed five screenwriting and playwriting works evaluated and revised under professional guidance, and received mentorship from three working Hollywood writers or WGA members. My writing earned praise from professors and industry professionals, including a television pilot I wrote, pitched, and revised that received positive feedback from professionals at CAA and WME.
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