AP English Teacher and Public Speaking Coach

Tia R.

*I only have 1 standing appt remaining for 2026/2027 school year, reach out ASAP if you are interested in working together<3*

Welcome 🤠 I’m so glad you are here!

My name is Tia / Ms. R, and I am a writing and rhetoric teacher dedicated to helping people find their voice and/or use it effectively. I graduated with my Master's in Education from the University of Washington Seattle after receiving my BA in English and Communication from the University of Nebraska! I have my certification in ELA + ELL for grades 6-12 and I've worked with middle school, high school, and college students respectively for over a decade.

I'm both an AP teacher and an AP Essay Reader / Scorer for the CollegeBoard and LOVE AP Lang! Whether you are new to the course, wanting to raise your multiple choice scores, or struggling to strengthen commentary, we can get you exactly where you need to go.

When I am not teaching AP, you can find me coaching a nationally recognized Mock Trial program. I love helping develop theories of the case, write speeches, craft direct and cross examinations, teach the rules of evidence, practice courtroom etiquette, and make/respond to objections. 
Before Mock Trial, I spent 8 years on competitive speech teams (POE, POI, DI, HI, PRO, OID, DUO, OO, & INF) and 5 years as a coach, collecting numerous awards and championship titles along the way.
While the context changes, the work remains the same. It’s a gift to watch clients grow as they build confidence, incorporate natural gestures/movement, and leverage pacing, tone, eye contact, volume, inflection, etc to bring their words to life.

Whatever we work on, it is my mission to uplift your natural strengths while helping you build skills and access the tools you’ve been missing. Our sessions will be tailored to your specific hopes and needs, and as an established teacher, I, of course, have *many* detailed resources, practices, and lessons to share. 

Let’s talk :-) I’d love to learn more about your goals & see if I can be of any assistance.