Hey my name is Ely! I recently graduated from Yale University with a degree in History, and I'm currently an MPhil candidate studying history at the University of Cambridge.
I can tutor anything from writing skills and history to college applications, but I specialize in coaching competitive debate. As a debater, I won two national championships as well as the North Carolina state debate championship. I was also the president of the Yale debate team during my time in college. I have the...
Hey my name is Ely! I recently graduated from Yale University with a degree in History, and I'm currently an MPhil candidate studying history at the University of Cambridge.
I can tutor anything from writing skills and history to college applications, but I specialize in coaching competitive debate. As a debater, I won two national championships as well as the North Carolina state debate championship. I was also the president of the Yale debate team during my time in college. I have the most experience with Lincoln-Douglas debate, but I have experience with PF, parli, and World Schools – and can likely coach any similar format. I've taught debate for nearly 6 years now, and my students have seen great success. All of my students qualify to national tournaments, and back-to-back in 2023 and 2024, my students closed out the North Carolina state championships in LD debate.
I love to read and study history, and I feel comfortable teaching most periods of history – though I specialize in 20th century American and European history. Let me know if you have specific needs, and I'd be happy to accommodate.
Regarding college applications, I have tutored college applications many times over the years. My philosophy is that writing should be clear, simple, and honest to the student. My job is simply to clarify your ideas and help you express them persuasively.
