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Katrina V.

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Hello! I'm Katrina, a writer and longtime English tutor. I received my BA in Film from Brooklyn College in 2019 and my MFA in English/Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans in 2023. I've worked as a freelance English tutor for almost ten years with students of all ages, 8 to over 50, both in-person and online. As a TA during graduate school, I taught argumentative writing for two years to college freshmen and high school seniors in New Orleans; since graduation, I've returned to...

Hello! I'm Katrina, a writer and longtime English tutor. I received my BA in Film from Brooklyn College in 2019 and my MFA in English/Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans in 2023. I've worked as a freelance English tutor for almost ten years with students of all ages, 8 to over 50, both in-person and online. As a TA during graduate school, I taught argumentative writing for two years to college freshmen and high school seniors in New Orleans; since graduation, I've returned to freelance tutoring, focusing on argumentative writing and advanced ESL.

I have a highly personalized, holistic approach to teaching. Most students who struggle with reading and writing believe they're "just not good at it", but I've found in almost every case that my students' difficulties stem not from any lack of potential, but rather from years of incompatible teaching styles and a lack of personalized attention/feedback. I create personalized lesson plans centered around concrete, achievable goals, focusing on building confidence as well as widely applicable communication and comprehension skills.


Education

>Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Film
, University of New Orleans
Masters

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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I earned my MFA in Creative Writing from the University of New Orleans in 2023. I was a semifinalist for the 2023 Story Magazine Foundation Prize and a finalist for the 2023 Black Warrior Review 2023 Fiction Contest. My work has appeared in The Fix, the Hawaii Pacific Review, and others. I've applied this expertise to my tutoring work, helping students discover their authorial voices through their own fiction.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

While I was an undergraduate student, I began tutoring fellow students in essay writing (argumentative essays, primarily). I then earned my MFA, where I began work as a TA teaching argumentative writing to college freshmen and advanced high school seniors. Since completing my MFA, I've continued to teach essay writing as a freelance instructor.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I won several short story prizes as an undergraduate student; this led me to pursue an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Orleans, where I won several other prizes within my university. I was a semifinalist for the 2023 Story Magazine Foundation Prize and a finalist for the 2023 Black Warrior Review 2023 Fiction Contest. My writing has appeared in The Fix, the Hawaii Pacific Review, and other publications. I am currently completing my second novel.
English
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