"My name is Alexandra. I am a former college professor and formally trained writing tutor. In 2024-25, my HS students had stellar results on AP exams and IB papers, achieved A grades, and received honors in nationwide essay contests. Since 2018, almost 95% of my reporting AP students have earned 5s on their exams. My college and dissertation clients also received superior results at T20 universities and elite doctoral programs.

I have two decades of experience teaching or tutoring Political Science [subfields American Government, Public Policy, Political Theory]; Writing; US & European History; American & European Literature; Greek & Roman History/Mythology; and European Art History. In addition to tutoring, I offer academic editing, and specialize in helping with literature reviews, research skills, paper organization, and textual analysis.

At the high school level, I only tutor for AP/IB classes, dual enrollment classes, or writing-intensive classes at rigorous schools that no longer offer AP/IB. I work with students at many of the top feeders to Harvard, etc. I tutor AP US Government and Politics, AP US History (APUSH), AP European History, AP English Language, and AP English Literature.

I have always received strong teaching evaluations. A senior professor said he had never seen a teacher receive as much universal praise from students and fellow professors. My former students inducted me as an honorary faculty member of a campus leadership group in recognition of my exceptional teaching and mentoring.

I am flexible, humorous, and approachable. I don't care how much you are struggling or how unprepared you might feel. If you are willing to work and incorporate the new reading/writing strategies I teach you, I WILL be able to help you. I am extremely patient with students who are trying, but still struggling. I also know how to push elite students. My former students have been admitted to the best colleges & grad schools and won some of the most prestigious postgraduate awards in the world." less...