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English tutor/writing coach; former Columbia writing instructor
Abby R.

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Bio

I have a BA in Comparative Literature and a PhD in English in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, where I taught writing workshops for many years and was a finalist for the prestigious Presidential Teaching Award. I help students improve their writing, as well as the critical thinking skills they bring to readings and humanities courses. I also have many years of experience helping students with admissions essays, applications, and résumés.

My areas of expertise include...

I have a BA in Comparative Literature and a PhD in English in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, where I taught writing workshops for many years and was a finalist for the prestigious Presidential Teaching Award. I help students improve their writing, as well as the critical thinking skills they bring to readings and humanities courses. I also have many years of experience helping students with admissions essays, applications, and résumés.

My areas of expertise include English, literature, grammar, writing, proofreading, editing, literary analysis, literary criticism, admissions essays, applications, theatre, playwriting, and acting/public speaking.

Please let me know if you have any questions.


Education

Columbia University
Comparative Lit.
Columbia University
Masters
Columbia University
PhD

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English

English

I help students of all ages learn how to better understand the English language and to write more successfully for school, work, creative projects, and applications of all kinds. My academic background is in English and Comparative Literature, and I taught college and high-school writing workshops at Columbia University for several years while completing my PhD. I also have experience in journalism, editing, and publishing and am an award-winning playwright.
Grammar

Grammar

With a PhD in English and 10+ years of professional writing, editing, and proofreading experience, I help students of all ages master English grammar. I especially enjoy helping people improve their writing and editing skills. When advising specific projects and applications, I provide portable advice about how to write clearly and grammatically in all contexts.
Literature

Literature

I love helping people understand literature of all kinds. I provide tools to help students and curious professionals better appreciate literary texts of any genre, culture, or historical period. Helping people find and explore works of personal interest to them, so that they develop a profound and lifelong relationship with the written word, is especially exciting to me.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I draw on my multifaceted career in academia (PhD, Columbia University), writing consulting, and college teaching to help people craft compelling personal statements. My clients have found success writing essays and personal statements for artist grants, research grants, medical and law school, other graduate programs, colleges, and more. I also help clients represent themselves in expertly crafted cover letters and other materials for high-stakes application packages.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I have performed leading roles in New York stage productions over the past 10+ years and frequently speak at schools and events throughout the United States about my original plays. I work with actors and non-actors to help them communicate confidently with crowds of all sizes.
Writing

Writing

I am a published, award-winning author with an extensive background in teaching and publishing. I love helping students and professionals master the tools of writing in any genre, for any audience or purpose. I especially enjoy advising on creative projects (including poetry, fiction, memoir, screenwriting, and playwriting), essays and articles, cover letters, and applications.
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