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Experienced Teacher, Specializing in Writing and English
Stephen L.

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Hi, I'm Stephen, and I welcome the opportunity to help you learn English, Writing, Literature, or any of my other areas of expertise. I've earned three degrees in literature (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.). I have taught rhetoric and literature courses for high school students, including distance learning. At the university, I taught for five years, including two years of writing and literature; and at the end of my final writing class, the students gave me a standing ovation! During this time I...

Hi, I'm Stephen, and I welcome the opportunity to help you learn English, Writing, Literature, or any of my other areas of expertise. I've earned three degrees in literature (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.). I have taught rhetoric and literature courses for high school students, including distance learning. At the university, I taught for five years, including two years of writing and literature; and at the end of my final writing class, the students gave me a standing ovation! During this time I earned an award for Excellence in Teaching, a Graduate Teaching Fellowship, and a "Striving for Excellence in Teaching" certificate. I have also served as an editor in academic publishing for ten years, helping authors develop and refine their writing in fields ranging from philosophy to political science.

My approach to teaching anything focuses on harnessing the power of self-improvement—after all, the day will come when you no longer have a tutor or teacher to assist you. My goal is to prepare you for that day. Innovation and flexibility are key for this approach, and both are firmly on my keyring. As a graduate instructor, I created, tested, and refined a writing curriculum that was adopted in my university's writing program. I've also led smaller groups of students in sessions and courses, including one-on-one tutoring, in various ways for over a decade. From lecturing groups of writers about getting published to tutoring a pair of college administrators in Italian, I've developed a sophisticated toolkit of techniques to help *you* attain your particular learning goals.

During tutoring sessions, you will find me to be empathetic and warm. In a relaxed and flexible learning environment, I employ a combination of intuition and logical analysis to work with you to find unique, creative educational solutions that help you reach your goals.

If you'd like a passionate tutor with a wide range of experience to draw on for a personalized and flexible learning program, drop me a line—I'd love to work with you, too.

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Education

University of Dallas
English
St. John's College, Santa Fe, NM
Masters
University of Notre Dame
PhD

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English

English

I have a BA in English and an MA and PhD in Literature. As a graduate student I earned three honors and awards for my teaching. I taught for five years at the university level and helped authors as an editor at a publishing house for ten years. I have also taught several distance-learning literature courses for homeschooled high school students.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have tutored high school and college essay writing on Wyzant since 2021, including college application essays. Before that, I taught writing at university for two years, including designing and using my own courses. During undergrad and grad school, I tutored my peers in composing their essays and taught independent classes on writing to high school students.
Grammar

Grammar

I taught academic writing and composition for a year and a half, and helped writers as an editor at a publishing house for ten years.
Literature

Literature

I have three degrees in Literature: a BA in English Literature, an MA in Eastern Classical Literature, and a PhD in Literature. I've taught several distance-learning high school classes on literature for homeschooled students. As a graduate student, I earned three honors and awards for my teaching of undergraduates. I taught for five years at the university level and helped authors in many areas, including literature, as an editor at a publishing house for ten years.
Writing

Writing

I taught college writing, composition and rhetoric for a year and a half, including courses of my own design. For ten years as an editor at an academic publishing house, I helped authors improve their writing in numerous areas, from literature to political science. As a published academic with a PhD, I also have plenty of experience writing (and rewriting) my own work. I have also tutored students in middle school and junior high in writing and reading comprehension.
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Extraordinary English tutor

Highly recommend Stephen. He is an excellent tutor. He is really improving my student's writing and analytical skills. He is patient and dependable as well.

Samantha , 181 lessons with Stephen

Greater teacher

Stephen helped my daughter with summer assignment that she had started but was having trouble organizing. He explained things really well and gave great advice. We would definitely use him again.

T.J., 1 lesson with Stephen

AP English Tutor with proven results

Math and science come easily to my son, so when he started his AP British Literature class with a teacher known for a tough and demanding class, we knew he would need some support. At first, Stephen took the time to understand my son’s work, identifying both his strengths and areas for improvement. My son has weekly sessions with Stephen, where they sometimes tackle specific assignments together, discussing the analysis. I believe these sessions allow him to verbally navigate through several rough drafts, enabling him to write the final version more effectively and efficiently during class. In other sessions, Stephen reviews a list of skills my son needs to develop. As the year progresses, they are preparing for the AP exam! My son has consistently maintained an A in the class, and more importantly, he feels ready for college-level writing.

Robyn, 21 lessons with Stephen

Extraordinary teacher!!!

Mr Stephen goes above and beyond for his students. His subject knowledge is really good! As long as my daughter has literature class I won’t think to go another teacher! I highly recommend him.

Mala, 36 lessons with Stephen

Incredibly organized, patient and communicative

My reluctant learner HS son said Stephen made time "speed up". He was so engaged in the session that he had no idea they had met for 2 hours. Stephen is helping him prepare for his English final and took the English teacher's study guide and came prepared with an outline and a plan to help my son. He felt it was so helpful that they scheduled another session immediately. I wish we had found Stephen earlier in the school year!

Heather, 2 lessons with Stephen

Incredibly organized, patient and communicative

My reluctant HS son said Stephen made time "speed up". He was so engaged in the session that he had no idea they had met for 2 hours. Stephen is helping him prepare for his English final and took the English teacher's study guide and came prepared with an outline and a plan to help my son. He felt it was so helpful that they scheduled another session immediately. I wish we had found Stephen earlier in the school year!

Heather, 2 lessons with Stephen

Excellent experience

Stephen provided wonderful support in helping my ninth-grade son navigate the challenges of a high school English assignment focused on interpreting his assigned reading. He was highly responsive to my son, offering guidance via email. I intend to rely on Stephen for ongoing support for my son.

Susan, 9 lessons with Stephen

super helpful

Stephen was very helpful tonight. He helped with the organization of my essay, and taught me how to properly synthesize and work for the bigger idea in my essay. Thank you so much for all your help!

Sam, 1 lesson with Stephen

Fantastic English tutor

Stephen helped my daughter with an essay for 10th grade honors English. He helped her structure her thoughts and gave excellent feedback on her writing. Will absolutely use again as I can already see her writing improving with his help.

Yael, 3 lessons with Stephen

Awesome English tutor

Highly recommend Stephen as a high school English tutor. Effective, efficient and patient. He takes the time to understand what is being covered in school and covers concepts in depth before class discussions, assignments and test prep.

Samantha , 181 lessons with Stephen
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