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English
Building Stronger Readers, Writers, and Thinkers
Effective reading and writing are not simply academic requirements; they are essential tools for understanding the world and communicating within it. My ELA tutoring emphasizes the processes through which students become increasingly confident and capable readers, writers, and critical thinkers.
Through explicit instruction and guided practice, I help students develop a stronger command of English conventions, grammatical principles, sentence structure, syntax, vocabulary, and the organization of ideas. Whether a student is working to master foundational writing skills, strengthen reading comprehension, or develop more sophisticated analytical and argumentative writing, our work focuses on understanding *why* language works — not simply memorizing rules.
Central to this approach is the belief that writing is an iterative process of thinking, drafting, receiving feedback, reflecting, and revising. Students learn to see mistakes as opportunities for growth and revision as an essential part of effective communication. My goal is to help students become not only stronger writers, but also more intentional, independent learners who understand and take ownership of their progress.
What Growth Looks Like
Strong readers and writers aren't made through corrections alone. They're developed through intentional instruction, meaningful practice, and opportunities to reflect on their own learning.
My approach begins by identifying each student's strengths and areas for growth, then building an individualized learning pathway rooted in explicit instruction, constructive feedback, and measurable progress. Whether we're untangling complex sentences, strengthening analytical writing, or exploring the relationship between grammar and meaning, my goal is to help students understand not just what works, but why—and develop the independence to apply that understanding themselves.
Skills We Can Strengthen Together
Grammar & Syntax
Sentence structure, punctuation, conventions.
Academic Writing
Claims, evidence, reasoning, organization.
Reading Comprehension
Inference, analysis, vocabulary, close reading.
Writing Process
Pre-writing, drafting, revision, editing.
Where My Skills Originated
While I'm currently serving as Middle School Faculty, teaching 6th Grade English and World Culture + Geography at an independent boys' school in Concord, I have also taught or been a TA for writing intensive undergraduate-level coursework in English, Communication, and Philosophy for over a decade.
I have taught, been a TA, or developed the following courses:
100-Level 200-Level 300-Level
- Intro to Philosophy - Comparative Religion - Controversy in America
- Intro to Ethics - Critical Thinking - Topics in Gender Studies:
- Fundamentals of Speech - Debating Public Issues Female Playwrights, from
- Reading, Writing, + Inquiry - Women, Politics, + Policy Hrotsvitha to Eboni Booth
- Writing for Social Change
I also possess the following degrees, having completed extensive studies in English as well as specific training in teaching English both to native speakers as well as speakers of other languages:
MFA Writing, Genre Studies in Creative Nonfiction, Concentration in Translation, Cross-Disciplinary Semester in Fiction | Vermont College of Fine Arts (GPAs Not Used)
BA English (Rhetoric + Composition), BA French Language + Literature, AA History, Minor in Medieval Studies, Certificate in International Studies, and Honors Program Medal | Indiana University (3.87 GPA)
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