"As a former college English professor, and now as a high school Humanities department chair and teacher, I have more than a decade of experience teaching high school and college students and supporting them at a variety of stages in their academic journeys, including the college application process. As a writing coach, my aim is to draw out the powerful stories that each of my students has to tell, whether they are working on college admissions essays, on medical, law, and graduate school personal statements, or on senior theses, dissertations, and fellowship proposals. Whatever the context, I am passionate about helping each of my students craft a compelling story in their own authentic voice, a story that they deliver with clarity and conviction. Students whose admissions essay writing I have supported have received admissions to Princeton, Stanford, Brown, Cornell, the UCs, USC, Claremont McKenna, Skidmore, and Smith, among others.

As a professor, I taught literature and writing at Duke University, Emerson College, and the US Naval Academy. I am also a published scholar, a former academic journal assistant editor, and the recipient of numerous competitive research fellowships. I know what it takes for students to succeed at the high school and college levels and beyond, and I pride myself on fostering one-on-one relationships through which my students build the writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills that will serve them long after they've moved on to the next phase of their lives. As a writing instructor, I have developed my own highly effective curriculum for teaching argumentative, research, and personal essay writing.

If you're looking for support in crafting admissions essays, making progress on larger academic projects, or applying for competitive opportunities within the broader academic world, please contact me. I would love to discuss how I can help you!" less...