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Experienced College English Instructor Specializing in AP/SAT/ACT Prep
Elise N.

4 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

Hourly Rate: $80

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I care a lot about making my tutoring interesting and accessible! Students have described me as approachable, inspiring, empathetic, and “super knowledgeable and engaging.” Other rave reviews include: “Elise was always well prepared and brought in great resources to help explain difficult concepts or make them interesting” and “Elise was great in making me feel comfortable, re-explaining hard terms and giving good examples.”

As a private tutor, I focus on high school and college tutoring...

I care a lot about making my tutoring interesting and accessible! Students have described me as approachable, inspiring, empathetic, and “super knowledgeable and engaging.” Other rave reviews include: “Elise was always well prepared and brought in great resources to help explain difficult concepts or make them interesting” and “Elise was great in making me feel comfortable, re-explaining hard terms and giving good examples.”

As a private tutor, I focus on high school and college tutoring in the humanities and social sciences. If you’re a high school student preparing for the ACT, SAT, or AP exams, or looking for support with AP and IB coursework, I’d love to work with you! If you’re a college student hoping to build stronger study, writing, and research skills, let’s go!

Since 2013 I’ve taught college classes at the University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin-Madison. I’ve taught in English literature and composition, comparative literature, digital studies, American culture, pre-med, and more! Working with me gives you the benefit of my deep insider understanding of what it takes to prepare for college and succeed as a college student. As an experienced teacher, I’ve developed really effective ways to support students as they improve their study skills, master the research process, and develop academic writing skills.

I have a PhD from UMich and an MA from UW-Madison—universities that are world-renowned for their research and teaching. I have a wealth of knowledge and resources to draw on to support you as an individual learner. I design personalized strategic plans to help you meet your academic goals, based on feedback about what’s working well for you and what could be working better.

I also have extensive experience working with neurodiverse students and students with learning disabilities. I love helping every student learn more about how to work with their brains and personal quirks rather than against them.


Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Women's Studies
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Masters
University of Michigan
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $80
  • Rate details: My rates are set at $80/hr but I'm also open to discussing a reduced rate for groups of 3 or more, and a sliding scale fee for one-on-one tutoring as needed!
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 11/15/2025

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ACT English

ACT English

I’m a warm and engaging experienced college English instructor (at the University of Michigan) and private tutor. I work with you to create an individualized strategy and roadmap to be fully prepared to succeed on the ACT, then I support you every step of the way! We’ll build on your personal strengths and embrace the quirks of your own brain and learning process. Contact me to learn more about reaching your goals together. Let’s schedule a free consult!
ACT Reading

ACT Reading

I’m a warm and engaging experienced college English instructor (at the University of Michigan) and private tutor. I work with you to create an individualized strategy and roadmap to be fully prepared to succeed on the ACT, then I support you every step of the way! We’ll build on your personal strengths and embrace the quirks of your own brain and learning process. Contact me to schedule a free consult and learn more about reaching your goals together.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I’m a warm and engaging college English instructor who has taught academic writing for years. I'd love to work with you to create an individualized strategy for strengthening your essay writing in the humanities and social sciences. Regardless of your comfort level with writing, and whether you feel like you’re a great writer or writing is something you really struggle with, together we can build your skills to meet your desired outcomes! Whatever you bring to a lesson with me, that’s something great for us to work with—whether that’s a few bullet points, just section titles, a couple of sentences, some messy notes, an assignment prompt, or even just questions!
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I’m a warm and engaging experienced college English instructor (at the University of Michigan) and private tutor. I work with you to create an individualized strategy and roadmap to be fully prepared to succeed on the SAT, then I support you every step of the way! We’ll build on your personal strengths and embrace the quirks of your own brain and learning process. Contact me to schedule a free consult and learn more about reaching your goals together.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I’m a warm and engaging college English instructor who has taught academic writing for years. My MA thesis passed without any required revisions, and I’ve supported many MA students through the writing and editing process to see their theses over the finish line. I have also written and successfully defended a PhD dissertation in a top-ranked program at an R1 university. I’m intimately familiar with what it takes to write a thesis/dissertation and I would love to support you on the (somewhat perilous) journey!
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I’m a warm and engaging experienced college English instructor (at the University of Michigan) and private tutor. I love words and I’d love to support you in building confidence and developing a stronger vocabulary! Whether you’re looking for a boost with schoolwork, personal statements, creative writing, or professional writing, contact me to schedule a free consult and learn more about how we can work together to reach your goals.
Writing

Writing

I’m a warm and engaging college English instructor who has taught writing for years. I'd love to work with you to create an individualized strategy for strengthening your writing! Regardless of your comfort level with writing, and whether you feel like you’re a great writer or writing is something you really struggle with, together we can build your skills to meet your desired outcomes. Whatever you bring to a lesson with me, that’s something great for us to work with—a few bullet points, just section titles, a couple of sentences, some messy notes, an assignment or prompt, an area you’d like to improve, or even just questions!
Art History
Art Theory
English
GRE
Literature
Proofreading
Reading
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Awesome tutor

Elise helped me finish strong. I was struggling and she was calm and made sure I grasped the concept and tied all the content together. I like that she didn’t waste time and taught me the material so no that I comprehend the material. I’ll never forget what an independent and dependent variable are.

Timothy, 2 lessons with Elise
Hourly Rate: $80
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