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Ph.D., Professor, Editor, Author. In-depth and highly individualized.
Joanna C.

139 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $100
Response time: 8 hours

About Joanna


Bio

I coach writers at the advanced high school, undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, and I absolutely love my work! Application essays, M.A. / Ph.D. dissertations, and creative writing are among my specialties.

I prefer to work with a small number of writers concurrently so that I can offer whatever amount of time and attention is required, whether multiple online meetings / offline written responses per week, or on an “as needed” basis.

My style is in-depth and highly...

I coach writers at the advanced high school, undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, and I absolutely love my work! Application essays, M.A. / Ph.D. dissertations, and creative writing are among my specialties.

I prefer to work with a small number of writers concurrently so that I can offer whatever amount of time and attention is required, whether multiple online meetings / offline written responses per week, or on an “as needed” basis.

My style is in-depth and highly personalized: if a project deals extensively with a specific work of fiction (a novel, for example), or non-fiction (such as a research article), I like to read (or re-read) it on my own time to get fully up to speed.

I have over 15 years experience as a college Composition and English Literature professor, and hold degrees from Tufts University, Boston College, and University of Wisconsin - Madison.

While earning my M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, I designed and taught Composition courses and taught a wide range of American and English Literature courses. I also worked with individual undergraduate and graduate students in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences fields as an instructor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center. After receiving my Ph.D., I taught Composition and Public Speaking as a Professor of English at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Before starting graduate school, I worked as an Editorial Assistant at the publishing firm Little, Brown and Company, and tutored high school students at several Boston area independent schools. More recently, I have been developing my career as a professional writer, publishing essays and poems in numerous journals.

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Education

Tufts University
English
Boston College
Masters
University of Wisconsin - Madison
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $100
  • Rate details: Hourly rate includes advance review of drafts free of charge. Off-line editing services available; please message for details and rates.
  • Lesson cancellation: 2 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 11/14/2022

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

English

English

BA English Tufts University MA English Literature Boston College (Instructor, First Year Writing Program) PhD English Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison (Instructor, University Writing Center) Professor of English, Johnson & Wales University
Literature

Literature

PhD English Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison Instructor, American and British Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Proofreading

Proofreading

Editorial Assistant, Little, Brown & Company PhD English Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison Published essayist and poet
Writing

Writing

BA English Tufts University MA English Literature Boston College PhD English Literature, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Reviews

Best Tutor Ever!

Joanna has been a game change in my work on my dissertation. She has helped my writing and motivation. Our sessions are productive and she is always prepared, reading sections in advance to make the most of our time.

Abigail, 12 lessons with Joanna

Absolutely amazing!

I tried a couple writing tutors before Annie (Joanna C.) and none of them even came close to having the impact on my writing as Annie has. I am working on my dissertation right now and she has pushed my writing to the next level. She will review sections of my work ahead time to make the most of our session time. She is committed to understanding the task and helping students reach their goals. I can't say enough great things about Annie.

Abigail, 11 lessons with Joanna

Extraordinary

Seldom does one get an opportunity to give honest and genuine accolades to a deserving person. I am honored to have this opportunity. Joanna is definitely one of the best tutors I have had the good fortune to work with! I was honestly amazed and in awe of her knowledge and high academic level of excellence! Not only is she academically knowledgeable, she is also thorough, a good listener so that she can accomplish the goals of the student, and she is patient, courteous, very professional, and pleasant! When I read Joanna’s profile, I was a little doubtful. After the first session, I knew that she did not fabricate her level of knowledge and skills. Actually, she surpasses her profile! She is an awesome tutor who makes her students a priority! She is positive and encouraging! Defeat is not in her vocabulary! She is plunging ahead at full force to assist me with achieving my goal. She is fearless and she is not intimidated by a challenge. Without bias, I feel that I have one of the best tutors on staff! Thank you, Joanna, you are one of the best!

Audrey, 18 lessons with Joanna

EXCELLENCE

Joanna is the very APEX teaching. I have had one session with her, and have already seen my writing strengthen as if I’ve come upon a cheat code. Thats it, Joanna is a whole entire cheat code for those looking to improve their writing in any creative form. She is as patient as she is informed with a great sense of humor and taste in music. Intelligent would be reductive in the description of her design. Joanna is divine.

J dion Dewayne, 3 lessons with Joanna

Incredibly helpful and knowledgeable

She spent the entire hour helping me and stayed on task. She set goals immediately for the lesson. Very positive and willing to consider multiple points of view.

Kassandra, 8 lessons with Joanna
Hourly Rate: $100
Response time: 8 hours
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