"Warm, experienced, and certified — I bring 20 years of teaching and writing expertise to every session. I’ve taught at excellent private and international schools, coached students toward top AP scores, and guided fellowship and university applicants to success. I earned degrees from Wellesley (BA '99), Columbia (MA '03), and Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars (MFA '13) and was honored with a 2016–17 Fulbright in Creative Writing (South Korea).

What I Offer:

AP & Advanced Writing: Many of my students earn 5s on AP Lang and Lit exams.

Creative Writing: Poetry & prose coaching; students accepted to Iowa Young Writers, Interlochen, NYT programs; Scholastic award winners.

Admissions Essays: From brainstorming to final polish; students have gone to UPenn, Duke, JHU, Cornell, Northwestern, NYU, and competitive graduate/medical programs.

Offline Written Feedback & Coaching: Detailed teacher comments on assignments, prorated at $100/hr (15 min = $25, 30 min = $50, 45 min = $75). I guide through questions and comments, model strong sentences or passages, but I do not write the work for students.

Now accepting 2 more steady weekly students, for whom I include:

*Offline written feedback on assignments

*Email support/check-ins between sessions

*Study skills coaching, PSAT/SAT prep, and tailored academic strategies

Students who work with me weekly see real results: higher grades, stronger test scores, standout essays, and more confidence. My approach is personalized, warm, and rigorous — and I’d be delighted to help your student grow." less...