Write to Captivate.
Find Your Unique Voice.

My Process

I like to tailor what I do to accommodate students' style of working and the ways in which they would like to be supported. For some, that means beginning with a meeting and coaching them through brainstorming, discussing ideas generated and getting started. Other students are not looking for a discussion about their work, but seek a second opinion on a completed essay through written feedback. This situation may arise when a student has already worked with a different writing tutor but has some doubts about the final product and wants reassurance or suggestions to improve it.

I enjoy working with high school and college students on any kind of writing they may be struggling to complete. My goal is to help students build confidence in their writing and to develop greater capacity to evaluate their own work, so that they are able to do for themselves what I do for them initially. Once students are able to produce and refine a draft independently, good editing remains an essential part of the process. That is my greatest strength, and it is a service that is valuable to even the best writers.

My feedback includes line-level edits and suggestions, but they are exactly that. I am offering my perspective, not a directive. Students should feel free to take what resonates and leave what doesn't.

I am honest with my feedback and try to deliver it in a way that makes the experience comfortable and productive. Some students need a gentler, more gradual delivery of feedback and others welcome a more direct and critical read on the first pass and are ready to digest multiple comments. I like to learn from students and their families what works best.