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Oxford University PhD & Tutor | Experienced Teacher 5+ Years
Anna D.

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• Want to elevate your grades for high school or college essays?
• Applying to college but don't know where to start on the personal statement?
• Trying to figure out how to present a huge subject in just 10-15 minutes?
• Preparing for a master's degree where you'll need to write a dissertation?
• Thinking about applying for PhD programs but don't know where to start on your research proposal?

I have supported a number of students who have succeeded in these challenges and excelled...

• Want to elevate your grades for high school or college essays?
• Applying to college but don't know where to start on the personal statement?
• Trying to figure out how to present a huge subject in just 10-15 minutes?
• Preparing for a master's degree where you'll need to write a dissertation?
• Thinking about applying for PhD programs but don't know where to start on your research proposal?

I have supported a number of students who have succeeded in these challenges and excelled at their academic endeavors. I'm here to support you, too.

I have been teaching at the University of Oxford since 2021, where I also completed my PhD and master's degrees. I specialize in inclusive and accessible teaching methods, and have received consistent positive feedback from undergraduates, graduates, and adult and professional learners. I love working with eager students and training them in the skills to make their work shine. I'm looking forward to meeting you, too!

TUTORING/TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
• One-one-one support on tight-deadline essays.
• Giving lectures to up to 70 students.
• Teaching one-on-one and groups on Research Design and Case Studies, Planning, Researching and Writing a Master's Dissertation, and Writing Oxford Essays.
• Presenting at academic conferences, the European Union, divisions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

DEGREES
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford (UK), 2020 - 2024.
• Master of Science, University of Oxford (UK), 2019 - 2020.
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia (USA). Graduated in 2018.

CERTIFICATIONS:
• Certified in 'Autism and SPELL in Higher Education' by the National Autistic Society of the UK, February 2023.
• Certified as an Associate Fellow of AdvanceHE (the UK Higher Education Academy), October 2022.
• Trained in public speaking and presentations by renowned professional public speaking trainer Piero Vitelli at the Oxford Social Sciences Division, University of Oxford, November 2020.


Education

University of Georgia, USA
Intl Affairs
University of Oxford, UK
Masters
University of Oxford, UK
PhD
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College Counseling

College Counseling

I have advised and mentored a number of successful college applicants based on my experiences as an Oxford University PhD graduate and instructor. All of the students I’ve mentored have received offers from prestigious universities including, Oxford University, and one of my former mentees is now a Rhodes Scholar. I love sharing key strategies and approaches to college applications with the next generation of scholars.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I regularly teach undergraduate and graduate students how to excel in academic essay writing. In our sessions, we learn how to develop the foundations of strong analytical writing by framing clear research questions, making defensible analytical claims, and explaining why those claims matter. We also build the core analytical habits that underpin strong academic writing skills, particularly for argumentative essays and master's theses / dissertations.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I have extensive experience helping students develop strong university applications and personal statements that reflect their genuine interests, achievements, and potential. Students I have mentored have received offers from selective universities, including Oxford, and one of my former mentees later became a Rhodes Scholar. I completed my PhD at the University of Oxford, and I'm now a professional educator and Oxford tutor. I enjoy helping students tell their academic story with confidence and authenticity.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Public speaking experience in academic, policy, and defense contexts. I have given a number of lectures and taught courses in academic settings. Beyond this, I have spoken publicly at a workshop at the European Union, on Public Television Company of Armenia at the Arctic Center in Lapland, Finland, and provided policy briefings to the US Navy Reserves and NATO Centers of Excellence.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I teach these writing courses in social sciences at the University of Oxford at the undergraduate and graduate level. We focus on planning, researching, and writing a thesis or dissertation. The goal of our tutor sessions together is to develop the foundations of strong analytical writing. We will learn how to frame clear research questions, make defensible analytical claims, and explain why those claims matter. We will also build core analytical habits that underpin theses and dissertations, as well as other forms of professional writing to prepare you for more advanced work later on.
Writing

Writing

I regularly teach academic and professional writing courses and am eager to work with students on developing the foundations of strong analytical writing from essays to dissertations and policy briefs to professional report writing. I specialize in supporting students in argumentative essay writing by teaching how to frame clear research questions, make defensible analytical claims, and explain why those claims matter.

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