"I am a retired English teacher who knows AP, college-level literature and composition and my test prep students average significant increases (5pts+ ACT) IN any language area test. I am solid in SSAT and ISEE including math, but really focus on verbal. I have edited master's theses in MLA and APA formats as well as numerous other graduate level papers in the areas of nursing, engineering and business. My critical essay about John O'Brien's "The Assault on Tony's is included in "Cafe Abyss" (due for release November, 2019.

I hike, write, do yoga, read and garden when I'm not engaged helping students. I aim my energy at getting the best thinking and product from those whom I tutor.

Decades of writing, editing public speaking, coaching athletics as well as academic competition have made me a successful motivator and communicator.

I can guide you through MLA and APA research, prep you for any exam, and sharpen your critical reading, thinking and writing. College application essays are a specialty." less...