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Donal

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Donal Thoms-Cappello was born and raised in New Jersey and has worked as an actor, educator, and writer out of New York City, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and teaches all literature and composition-based courses at the secondary and post-secondary level. He specializes in essay structure, media arts and studies, including film, new media, and fine arts. Donal also has experience teaching and managing test prep courses around the SAT, SSAT, AP English, and IP English and Film programs. He is extremely excited to be here at Varsity Tutors where he can contribute to an already impressive education community.

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Donal’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Graduate Degree: University of British Columbia - Master of Arts, Creative Writing

Hobbies

Writing, Film, Theatre, History, Chess, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Basketball, Graphic Novels

Tutoring Subjects
AP English Literature and Composition
College English
Creative Writing
English
English Grammar and Syntax
Essay Editing
High School English
High School Writing
Literature
SAT Prep
SAT Math
SAT Writing and Language
Test Prep
Writing