"Hello,

My name is Daura D., and I am very passionate about English and Writing. I received my Master's in English with a concentration in Technical and Professional Communication from East Carolina University. I have worked at a University as a Writing Center Tutor and Research Editor. I currently work as a Communications Consultant for health care companies. My expertise includes reading, phonics, writing (research and academic papers), and grammar. I look forward to working with each student with the expectation to learn, grow, and excel in English!

I have a 4.9 out of 5 client rating as an English tutor for Varsity Tutors.

My opportunity response rate is 2% higher than my peers.

I have also worked as a Writing Center Tutor working with undergraduate students.

I excel at building students' confidence in mastering grammar conventions, crafting complete sentences, paragraphs, essays and research papers (including thesis statements)

I excel at integrating Common Core Guidelines into lesson plans.

I excel at including the current classroom curriculum into tutoring lesson plans.

"Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else." English is a world of fun and adventure. So let's master grammar, writing, and reading!" less...