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A Working Writer Who Teaches Writing
Loretta F.

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Writing isn't something I teach from a distance — it's what I do every day. As a correspondent for the Highlands News-Sun, a published author, and a writer whose work has appeared in Reed Magazine and The Ekphrastic Review, I bring active, working craft into every session. One of my former creative writing students was accepted into Harvard's creative writing program after two years of study with me. She still emails occasionally.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I...

Writing isn't something I teach from a distance — it's what I do every day. As a correspondent for the Highlands News-Sun, a published author, and a writer whose work has appeared in Reed Magazine and The Ekphrastic Review, I bring active, working craft into every session. One of my former creative writing students was accepted into Harvard's creative writing program after two years of study with me. She still emails occasionally.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing and completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous undergraduate writing experiences available. I also studied at the Iowa Writers' Workshop Summer Session and taught workshops at Portland State University's Summer Writing Festival. I have been teaching and tutoring writing since the 1990s, across classrooms, one-on-one sessions, and collaborative workshop settings with students from middle school through adult learners.

My classroom experience includes creative writing instruction at Lake Placid E-Learning Lab & Academy, and I have mentored adult writers one-on-one since 2014. I tutor middle and high school ELA, college composition, literary analysis, essay writing, and creative writing at all levels. I am particularly skilled with admissions essays — the same kind of writing that earned my own full scholarship to Reed.

My approach is collaborative, individualized, and workshop-driven. I meet every student where they are and work with their voice, their ideas, and their goals.

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Education

Reed College
English
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Graduate Coursework

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  • Hourly Rate: $140
  • Rate details: I offer special pricing for creative writing and essay writing workshops of 2 or more students.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 4/10/2026

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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous undergraduate writing experiences available. My classroom experience includes creative writing instruction, and I have mentored adult writers one-on-one since 2014. One of my former creative writing students was accepted into Harvard's creative writing program after two years of study with me. I bring active, working craft into every tutoring session.
English

English

I hold a Bachelor of Arts in English from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing. I tutor middle and high school ELA, college composition, literary analysis, essay writing, and creative writing at all levels. As a correspondent for the Highlands News-Sun, a published author, and a writer whose work has appeared in Reed Magazine (non-fiction) and The Ekphrastic Review (creative non-fiction), I'm familiar with language rules across all genres. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and workshop-driven. I meet every student where they are and work with their voice, their ideas, and their goals.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing. I completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous academic writing experiences available at the undergraduate level. Throughout my college career, my essays won scholarships, grants, and admission to programs like The Iowa Writers' Workshop (summer.) My students have gone on to earn doctorates and MFAs in prestigious programs such as Harvard's Creative Writing Program.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

Writing isn't something I teach from a distance — it's what I do every day. As a correspondent for the Highlands News-Sun, a published author, and a writer whose work has appeared in Reed Magazine and The Ekphrastic Review, I bring active, working craft into every session. I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing and completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous undergraduate writing experiences available. I also studied at the Iowa Writers' Workshop Summer Session and taught workshops at Portland State University's Summer Writing Festival. I have been teaching and tutoring writing since the 1990s, across classrooms, one-on-one sessions, and collaborative workshop settings with students from middle school through adult learners.
Grammar

Grammar

Make grammar automatic and save time writing. I'm a working newspaper correspondent where grammar and punctuation are "mission critical." I hold a Bachelor's of Arts from Reed College, one of the most language-intensive colleges in the country. I teach grammar by ear and by sight: What sounds wrong? What looks wrong? By reading aloud, one can often identify errors without memorizing rules. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and workshop-driven. I meet each student where they are and adapt our sessions according to student needs.
Literature

Literature

As a writer and instructor, I help literature students analyze and develop written well-supported and well-developed analyses of literary texts. As an IB specialist, I've helped students raise their scores from 3s and 4s to 6s and 7s within the course of one semester. If you're struggling, I can help.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing and completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous undergraduate writing experiences available. I also studied at the Iowa Writers' Workshop Summer Session and taught workshops at Portland State University's Summer Writing Festival. I have been teaching and tutoring writing since the 1990s, across classrooms, one-on-one sessions, and collaborative workshop settings with students from middle school through adult learners. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and workshop-driven. I meet every student where they are and work with their voice, their ideas, and their goals.
Writing

Writing

Writing isn't something I teach from a distance — it's what I do every day. As a correspondent for the Highlands News-Sun, a published author, and a writer whose work has appeared in Reed Magazine and The Ekphrastic Review, I bring active, working craft into every session. One of my former creative writing students was accepted into Harvard's creative writing program after two years of study with me. I hold a Bachelor of Arts from Reed College, where I earned a full scholarship based on the strength of my writing and completed a creative thesis — one of the most rigorous undergraduate writing experiences available. My approach is collaborative, individualized, and workshop-driven. I meet every student where they are and work with their voice, their ideas, and their goals.
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Wonderful Tutor — Couldn’t Recommend Her More

Loretta has been amazing to work with. She’s an incredible tutor and a wonderful person. She cares deeply about her work and about helping me become a better writer. She quickly identified the areas I needed to improve most, and we’ve made steady progress since. She has a real talent for tailoring her homework to the specific areas a writer needs to work on. Her feedback is always practical and specific, so we can address each area together. I’ve already noticed a real difference in how I approach revision and dialogue since working with her. She is also always punctual, prepared, and very professional. Our sessions are always productive and fun, and I feel very fortunate to have found her.

Rafael, 3 lessons with Loretta
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the nice review! I've enjoyed our work together so far and it's gratifying to hear that you're growing as a writer. You're a natural storyteller and an excellent student. One day soon, you'll publish a story that connects with readers in that special way that "lets them know they're not alone in the world."

Very engaged and punctual A+

Ms. Loretta is a very nice person. She is very thorough and knowledgeable. I’m the mother of the student. On our first meeting we discussed a plan and Ms. Loretta has been working with my upcoming high school Senior on his common app essay. He really likes her and is pleased with her willingness to direct him and keep him engaged with each session. I’m so glad I read her profile and didn’t look at how many sessions or reviews she had. I went with my own perspective and she has not disappointed me at all! She’s a great person and intelligent tutor! I never second guessed my decision from day one. Thank you for helping my child with his college essay’s this summer! Best…

Kim, 10 lessons with Loretta
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed working with Jaydon. The college he selects will be lucky to have him. I wish you both the best in his final year of high school.