"Hello everyone,

My name is Breanna, and I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to be able to work with you all in strengthening your writing abilities. I have an extensive background that has allowed me to develop the tools to teach students how to improve their skills in subjects such as creative writing, essay building, and analyzing literature.

I studied at the University of Florida, where I specialized in analytical writing, working with various topics from philosophy to studies in colonialism. Being consistently given rich texts of concepts that were previously foreign forced me to become incredibly well-equipped in breaking down difficult texts into bite-sized portions. Breaking texts down in this light allows students to more easily identify key details, themes, and text structures. Finding these key ideas of the texts allows them to navigate higher-level texts with more confidence and focus on their analytical abilities, as their comprehension of the text has been met at an earlier stage in the process.

Being that my major was English, I also took creative writing courses, so my writing skills are well-versed in both analytical skills and developing narratives in fictional prose. Advising students in their brainstorming processes is key in creative writing. Engaging in activities such as round robins (where students work together to make up a story, one sentence at a time, while using transitional phrases to create an easy-to-follow plot line) and quick writes allows students to ease into the writing process without having to face the pressure of a blank page.

Currently, I work at a high school with students in college-level courses, and I’m constantly adapting to meet their needs- whether through scaffolding, interventions, or strategies like A.C.E. to sharpen their analytical writing. Our lessons will involve writing strategies, analytical exercises, and plenty of brainstorming sessions tailored to suit your unique writing needs. I look forward to our first meeting!

Talk soon,

Breanna" less...