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Experienced Writing Coach and College Essay Tutor
Elena K.

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120 hours tutoring

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Strong writing isn’t about sounding impressive – it’s about making the creativity and value of your ideas impossible to ignore.

Hi! I’m Elena, a student at Brown University, and I’ve helped people at all levels improve their writing for almost every type of reader, including K-12 educators, university professors, college admissions committees, employers, and national storytelling contests. I’m happy to assist with any paper, presentation, novel, or even just an idea that you’re working...

Strong writing isn’t about sounding impressive – it’s about making the creativity and value of your ideas impossible to ignore.

Hi! I’m Elena, a student at Brown University, and I’ve helped people at all levels improve their writing for almost every type of reader, including K-12 educators, university professors, college admissions committees, employers, and national storytelling contests. I’m happy to assist with any paper, presentation, novel, or even just an idea that you’re working with. I also specialize in working with students on their college application essays, as someone who was accepted to Brown University, Amherst College, Johns Hopkins, Emory, Carnegie Mellon, and more.

In terms of my experience, I was professionally trained by the Sr. Associate Director of the Sheridan Center to strengthen students’ writing across 80+ disciplines. I work as a Writing Fellow at Brown and I’m a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, as well as an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival. I’ve also been a Senior Editor at the Brown Film Magazine, a board member of Production Workshop, and I’ve worked at the Brown Daily Herald. I’ve even worked with many writing professionals such as screenwriter Maria Maggenti and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku.

I can tutor anyone in high school or beyond. I’ve worked with hundreds of people between the ages of 13-60 in many settings, from one-on-one to groups to synchronous to asynchronous. My tutoring style emphasizes back-and-forth communication rather than passive instruction, ensuring each student develops their ideas in an authentic and comfortable way.

I have always had an intense passion for all areas of the humanities: I’ve written thousands of essays, worked on the sets of live musicals, produced award-winning artworks, and performed in the national orchestra for the United States, all to create stories that will last a lifetime. I'm confident that I can provide you with the foundations for submitting work that your audience will fall in love with.

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  • Hourly Rate: $90
  • Rate details: Cancellations and rescheduling within an hour of the lesson are subject to half of the cost of the lesson. No shows will be charged the full cost of the lesson after 15 minutes.
  • Lesson cancellation: 1 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 7/6/2025

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ACT English

ACT English

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University. A few years ago, I took the ACT and received a perfect score; I’m very familiar with the topics, rules, and tricks used for the “English” section of the exam, and I'm more than happy to coach you in one-on-one lessons. As for my relevant experience, I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to raise your score. Feel free to reach out and I’d be happy to schedule a lesson!
College Counseling

College Counseling

Hello! I’m a writing coach pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I specialize in helping students with their essays for college applications. I’ve spent months researching what type of voice is valued among admissions committees for universities, scholarships, and employers. In 2024, I was selected as a standout applicant by a Senior Admissions Officer at Brown for excellence in all of my essays. I was accepted to major in writing at several highly-ranked institutions across the United States, including Brown, Johns Hopkins, Amherst College, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, and more. I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow. In the past few years, I've also worked as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, and a Senior Editor for a film magazine. From those experiences, I’ve worked with all sorts of different writing styles and I’m confident I know how to preserve a writer's voice while polishing their linguistic execution in a friendly and effective way. Feel free to reach out and I’d be happy to schedule a lesson!
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to work with you on your creative writing, whether it’s a short story for a competition, a full-length novel for publication, or simply an exercise for your imagination! I've worked in multiple writing workshops with renowned figures in the field, including independent filmmaker and screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku. On top of that, I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I've even worked with renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku, and I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your writing come alive!
English

English

Hello! I'm pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative. On top of that, I'm currently involved as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, and a Content Writer for an internship at a nonprofit. I've also worked in editing and writing positions for a student-run film magazine, as well as the Brown Daily Herald, the second-oldest student newspaper in the country. Born and raised in the United States, I have won several awards, scholarships, and special recognition for excellence in English. I've tutored people between the ages of 13 to 60 for several years in all genres. Whether you're a high school freshman wanting to get some friendly feedback on their essay, a graduate student needing a second opinion on a resume, or just someone looking to learn how to build fluency in everyday conversation, I'm happy to work with you on any sort of project, paper, or presentation!
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to work with you on your essays, whether it’s a two-paragraph essay on world history or a seventy-page research paper on acrocentric chromosomes. I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I've even worked under renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku, and I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your essays stand out!
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to work with you on your fiction writing, whether it’s a short story for a competition, a full-length novel for publication, or simply an exercise for your imagination! I've worked in multiple writing workshops with renowned figures in the field, including independent filmmaker and screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku. On top of that, I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I've even worked with renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku, and I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your writing come alive!
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

Hello! I’m a writing coach pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I specialize in helping students with their essays for college applications. In 2024, I was selected as a standout applicant by a Senior Admissions Officer at Brown for excellence in all of my essays. I spent months researching what type of voice is valued among admissions committees for universities, scholarships, and employers. I was accepted to major in writing at several highly-ranked institutions across the United States, including Brown, Johns Hopkins, Amherst College, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, and more. On top of that, I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow. In the past few years, I've also worked as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, and a Senior Editor for a film magazine. From those experiences, I’ve worked with all sorts of different writing styles and I’m confident I know how to preserve a writer's voice while polishing their linguistic execution in a friendly and effective way. Feel free to reach out and I’d be happy to schedule a lesson!
Proofreading

Proofreading

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to proofread anything you would like me to, whether it’s a two-paragraph essay on world history or a seventy-page research paper on acrocentric chromosomes. I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as an editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I've even worked under renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku, and I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your writing stand out!
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to work with you on your vocabulary. I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I’ve won several awards for my expansive range of vocabulary and I have lots of resources to help with elevating students’ word banks, whether for writing, speech, or listening. I've even worked under renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku to learn how to really give value to the words we use. I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your vocabulary stand out!
Writing

Writing

Hello! I’m pursuing a degree in communications at Brown University and I’m happy to work with you on your writing, whether it’s a two-paragraph essay on world history or a seventy-page research paper on acrocentric chromosomes. I was professionally trained by the Sheridan Center as a Writing Fellow, helping people with their writing in 80+ disciplines by strengthening clarity, accessibility, and narrative through meaningful feedback. I’ve also been involved in many ways as a writer and editor in all genres, including as a Developmental Editor for a philosophy journal, an Associate for the Ivy Film Festival, a Content Writer for a nonprofit internship, a Senior Editor for a film magazine, and while working at the Brown Daily Herald. I've even worked under renowned figures in the field, including screenwriter Maria Maggenti, best-selling writer Jason Reynolds, and award-winning author Lanre Akinsiku, and I'm certain that we’ll work wonderfully together to make your writing stand out!
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Elena is a truly dedicated and skilled tutor.

I've been working with Elena for a few months now, and I honestly can't imagine navigating the SAT and college essay process without her. She has been absolutely incredible in helping me improve my SAT scores and craft my personal statement, Common App, and supplemental essays. Her guidance is clear, patient, and tailored perfectly to my needs. She really knows how to bring out the best in her students. Beyond just tutoring, she provides structure, encouragement, and strategies that make a huge difference and help me write better instead of feeling very lost. Thanks to her, I feel confident, organized, and prepared for college applications, which I was freaking out over just a few months ago. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a tutor who genuinely cares and delivers results!

Fatima, 35 lessons with Elena

Highly Recommend Elena as a Tutor

Elena is such a fantastic tutor! She’s incredibly dedicated and always comes prepared with well-organized lessons that make everything easier to follow. She explains things clearly and takes the time to make sure I really understand each topic before moving on. Her patience and encouragement make learning feel less stressful and actually enjoyable. I’ve made real progress thanks to her, and I always feel supported. If you’re looking for a tutor who’s professional, kind, organized, and truly cares about your success—Elena’s the one. Highly recommend!

Isabella, 11 lessons with Elena
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