Hello! I am a retired high school AP English Language and Composition teacher. I developed the AP English Language program at Charlottesville High School and served as the academic competition team and newspaper sponsor, as well as department chairperson, during my tenure. I have taught at Piedmont Virginia Community College as well. In addition, I am a College Board consultant for AP English Language and Composition and have taught both new and experienced teachers at AP Summer Institutes...
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Excellent Tutor!
My daughter had a wonderful and enriching experience working with Patricia. From the very beginning, Patricia established an excellent rapport with her, creating a supportive and motivating learning environment that made my daughter feel comfortable and confident. Thanks to Patricia’s guidance, my daughter significantly strengthened her English skills and prepared for the AP English exam with confidence. She is a truly an exceptional and experienced tutor.
Lucia, 10 lessons with Patricia
Lucky to have found Patricia
Patricia has been preparing my son for AP Lang and AP Lit over the past seven months. She is knowledgeable, patient, and, most importantly, a truly caring tutor. My son appreciated how thoughtfully she planned each session and gradually built up both his skills and confidence over time. Beyond strengthening his understanding of the material, she also encouraged him to broaden his reading repertoire — including engaging with news media and current events — which helped make his writing more thoughtful, integrated, and mature. We highly recommend her!
Anna, 30 lessons with Patricia
Magic!
Patricia is a magician. My STEM son struggles with writing his whole life and I knew AP English Lang would be a challenge. Sure enough, after getting a bad grade on his first essay we reached out to Patricia for help and just like magic, she took the stress away and have not needed to think about the class. My son looks forward to his lesson every week and has gained the confidence he needed to finish the year. He says he has learned a lot. Patricia also gives excellent feedback and summary after each lesson so I have an idea of his progress.
Ann, 21 lessons with Patricia
Skilled at working with anxious writers
My son was looking for help overcoming writing anxiety so he can be better prepared for college. He felt that Patricia was patient, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He is excited for his next lesson with her.
Cindy, 1 lesson with Patricia
Exceptional Teaching
We are beyond grateful for your guidance and support! Thanks to your exceptional teaching, our daughter earned 5 on AP English Writing!! Her improvement in writing, especially in both skills and confidence, was truly remarkable. You consistently provided encouragement when she doubted herself, helping her rebuild confidence and stay focused. Your positivity made a huge difference in her learning journey. We feel incredibly lucky to have had you as her tutor and mentor!!
Elaine, 27 lessons with Patricia
Knowledgeable and encouraging tutor
In one session, Patricia motivated our son, who was completely discouraged by his AP English teacher. She is extremely qualified and knows exactly how the college board grades the essays since she was a grader. She was able to point out the key lines of my son's essay which met the rubric and answered his questions in a clear and concise manner, all in an encouraging way. She also provided guidance for the second type of essay, motivating him to want to work on it in preparation for his next lesson. After the lesson, he told me that he has confidence that Patricia will be able to help him succeed.
Ilene, 50 lessons with Patricia
good teacher
I like her feedback after tutor. She is patient and kind to teacher my daughter. She is focusing on what she needs to teach. Hope my daughter gets good AP score. Thank you.
sarah, 6 lessons with Patricia
Strongly Recommended AP English Tutor!
Patty worked with my daughter during AP English Lang this year, and my daughter ended up earning a 5 on the test! Patty deeply understands the curriculum, rubrics, and writing expectations of the AP readers, and was an excellent tutor to my daughter. My daughter really liked her English teacher at school, but he didn't assign a lot of essays, and typically took an extremely long time to return the graded essays which meant feedback to help her improve her writing was slow. Patty worked with my daughter to discuss my daughter's plan to approaching specific assignments and she was an excellent reviewer giving her helpful feedback about her writing. Patty was specific about where there were gaps compared to the AP standards. She also assigned my daughter extra practice essays for writing types that weren't covered deeply in class, and then graded them by the AP rubric to help her know where to focus on improving. Patty is very empathetic and patient, knows the AP Lang curriculum and rubric, and my daughter felt very comfortable working with her. I give Patty my strongest recommendation!
Michael, 31 lessons with Patricia
knowledgable and passionate tutor
I was looking for a tutor with an AP English teacher experience in a real school setting. I am glad to find Patricia and she worked with my son on an Honor English essay assignment. She came to the lesson with knowledge about the materials, helped analyze the passage, and organized the idea. I recommend Patricia. Thank you!
Rachel, 3 lessons with Patricia
