I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in linguistics before earning my M.Ed. at Temple. In my varying roles as a public school teacher, head of the Gifted and Talented Program, homeschooler, and professor of composition, I have taught writing at all levels from gifted kindergarten to university and tutored over a decade in ESL to business English, academic ELA, college admissions tests, and application essays for boarding school, college, and graduate...
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in linguistics before earning my M.Ed. at Temple. In my varying roles as a public school teacher, head of the Gifted and Talented Program, homeschooler, and professor of composition, I have taught writing at all levels from gifted kindergarten to university and tutored over a decade in ESL to business English, academic ELA, college admissions tests, and application essays for boarding school, college, and graduate school. I am certified to teach English 6th-12th.
In the SAT Reading & Writing and ACT English & Reading tutoring, I bulletproof grammar while teaching hacks and strategies that optimize time in answer selection. While results vary, students who have come to me with an SAT composite below 1000 as well as those preparing for reputable private universities have jumped almost 200 points. In the college application essays, I have also tutored students who struggle to write a complete sentence and others who were accepted to the Ivy Leagues. Through a holistic approach, I sharpen craft while facilitating self-awareness to deepen content. I help with all stages of the essay process as well as just the final edit upon request.
I am also a book editor and writer whose narratives, commentary, articles, and poetry feature in numerous publications including Business Insider. I have led writing workshops for teachers at conferences and workshops on great college essays in Fulton, Gwinnett, and Forsyth school districts in Georgia.
