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Experienced English Teacher/Editor/Writing Coach with Master's Degree
Kristin R.

989 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $50

About Kristin


Bio

Since 1988 I have been working with students to improve their writing and their understanding of the English language. In classrooms, at my kitchen table, and in numerous other settings, I have met with students individually and in groups to help them find ways to communicate their thoughts in print.

I have experience working with students from junior high through graduate school. It is my joy to encourage students at all levels to celebrate their abilities and continue to learn. In...

Since 1988 I have been working with students to improve their writing and their understanding of the English language. In classrooms, at my kitchen table, and in numerous other settings, I have met with students individually and in groups to help them find ways to communicate their thoughts in print.

I have experience working with students from junior high through graduate school. It is my joy to encourage students at all levels to celebrate their abilities and continue to learn. In partnering with students and parents, I continue to grow in my knowledge of writing and learning.

I would be happy to help you improve your skill with writing, grammar, literature, or ACT/SAT prep. I am also available for editing -- resumes, college essays, Master's theses, etc.


Education

Concordia University
Secondary English Ed
Michigan State University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $50
  • Rate details: Proofreading rates are negotiable as each task varies. Please ask.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 12/11/2014

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

ACT English

ACT English

I have ten years experience coaching high school students in ACT prep. For four years I proctored the ACT test. I am very familiar with ACT website.
English

English

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in English. In both programs I earned a 3.8 grade point average. I was an English teacher and English department chair for nine years.
Grammar

Grammar

As an English teacher, my students and I did daily grammar drills. I have taught the parts of speech, sentence diagraming, and editing to my students. I am also familiar with many textbooks and Internet sources for teaching grammar.
Literature

Literature

For nine years I taught British literature, American literature, and Introduction to Literary Criticism. I prepared students for the AP Literature and Composition test. I am well-read and have attended both a day-long and a week-long AP Literature training course for educators.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have been grading student essays for twelve years. I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in English. I have proofread/edited three books and a number of dissertations, essays, and theses for students from middle school through graduate work.
Writing

Writing

For eleven years I have taught college composition and high school composition. I prepared students for the AP Literature and Composition test. I am an avid writer and maintain my own blog. In the past I have been published in a nation-wide newsletter for teachers.
SAT Writing
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Ratings and Reviews


Rating

4.9 (370 ratings)
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Reviews

Absolutely wonderful!

Kristin was warm, friendly, and immediately adapted to my child's learning style. She gave us links to work on during the week, and good things to review. I would definitely use her again, and would recommend her highly!

Lisa, 6 lessons with Kristin

An exceptional writing coach!

Kristin knows how to improve any student's writing. She is one of the rare English professionals who really knows how to provide outstanding writing instructions and most surely a great asset to Wyzant!

Khevin, 20 lessons with Kristin

Very cooperative

Kristin is really punctual and helpful in tutoring, she does the work as if it is hers and she is keen on getting the exact meaning ur communicating in ur work.

Reem, 8 lessons with Kristin

Knowledgeable and patient

She had been a mentor to my son and an angel sent from heaven.. I am so happy to have found her. We hired her for English reading and writing but she had been more than helpful in all the aspect of my son's life.

Zara, 51 lessons with Kristin

Invaluable AP English Language course prep

Kristen did a marvelous job preparing my son over the last 4 weeks before his English Language AP. His class work grades jumped significantly and hopefully this will be mirrored by a similar effect on his AP results. She was clearly very knowledgeable about the AP English Lang course content and knew exactly which areas to focus on. Given we live on the other side of the country he worked with Kristin online which proved to be an ideal medium since the lesson could be split between online discussion and offline writing time. The online system was easy to use and didn't prove to be any barrier to effective communication. Kristin was very flexible about squeezing in lessons into a tight & busy schedule and unfailingly prompt to respond.

Sue, 6 lessons with Kristin

Very clear and helpful

Kristin was a great help with a paper that I needed to write. SHe came to me with questions about the topic so she could help me to the bets of her ability. I highly recommend her. Thanks

Lorraine, 1 lesson with Kristin

Great Tutor

Kristin did a wonderful job of assessing my son's strengths and weaknesses as far as writing/grammar. She offered good, concrete suggestions on how to improve his skills. We look forward to working with her in the future!

Sunita, 11 lessons with Kristin

Great Tutor

Kristin knows her business and is punctual. Even my son, who hardly utters a word about anything to do with academics (as I am sure many boys do!), was impressed and after 3 sessions he said, "Mom, I got better by literally doing nothing!" (translation ; not studying at home). So, Kristen must be doing something right!

Salwa, 3 lessons with Kristin

Highly recommend - experienced, dedicated, knowledgeable

I highly recommend Kristin as a tutor - Kristin's focus with my daughter was the English and writing segments of the ACT. Kristin was professional from the onset; she responded promptly to our inquiry, she was well prepared for her first session, her sessions were directed to specifically address my daughter's need. Kristin is also very kind, patient and professional - we will continue to use Kristin as needed - she is a great find!

Gilda, 4 lessons with Kristin

A warm, responsive and inspiring tutor!

My daughters are both elementary students, and were not bad at writing. I was looking for a private writing tutor in the hope that they could be inspired to write more and would have more chance to practice and improve their skills. Kristin is the right teacher that I wished to have! She is pleasantly responsive and flexible to parents, and is warm, funny and inspiring to students. My girls love her, and enjoy the tutoring time with her. I'm happy to see they love writing much more than ever! Thanks to Kristin!

Xiaoying, 13 lessons with Kristin
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