Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

...revise their writing. During my time at the RWC, I completed over 700 tutoring sessions, working with writers and assignments from more than 150 courses on our campus. I enjoyed learning how to coach others in writing so much that I went on to complete a master's degree, emphasizing in rhetoric and composition and writing my thesis on experiential education in writing classrooms. I also taught two years of first-year writing and one year of...

...students through the organization Keep It Real to children at the Homewood Community Engagement Center. I also taught essential first aid skills across schools, community centers, and health fairs through the preventative health organization Trauma and Emergency League. In addition to humanities-focused tutoring, I bring a strong STEM background. I earned an A in Biochemistry and have created detailed notes, diagrams, and mnemonics that make complex material approachable. I enjoy breaking down scientific concepts in a...

...rhetorical analysis and craft skills that you'll use in all of your writing projects. I'm an honors graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where I earned a BA in Law, Criminal Justice, and Society with minors in Creative Writing and Sociology. As a Teaching Assistant for an English Composition class at Pitt, I worked towards developing students' writing and analytical skills. Through the years, I gained writing experience in a variety of craft types. From...

...As well as middle school english, math, social studies, and eighth grade science. Additionally, I have extensive experience tutoring high school writing, civics, and history. Additionally, I possess substantial experience working with the AP U.S. History curriculum. Furthermore, I have extensive psychology experience in both classroom and laboratory settings. Moreover, I have routinely worked with students with learning differences. I have a particular talent and passion for history, public speaking, and civics. As evidence of...

...assemblies to large groups of elementary school students. I have experience working with young children with special needs both as a substitute teacher and as a direct care professional. I also teach online ESL classes to children and adults from around the world. I am curious, creative, cheerful, patient, and encouraging. I am curious about the world and love to read and learn. I am playful and fun but also believe in working hard and...

Hello! My name is Mya. I can't wait to work with you. A little about me: I am a wife and mom, writer and music lover. For much of my career, I was a managing editor for Pittsburgh area daily and weekly newspapers. Painting beautiful pictures with words always has been my passion. Now, I also write a blog. You can check it out by googling Getting it Write by Mya Koch. Words are a...

...I have worked with students in writing essays, understanding material assigned to them and material that they use in writing argument and research papers. As a tutor, I can help you with beginning your essays, developing them, and suggesting ways to make them better. Because my interests are diverse, I can help you move ahead with assignments in many subject areas, especially ones involving research and writing. I believe that one-on-one contact with students is...

I am a freelance writer, an online teacher, and a civil engineering designer. I've taught language arts, creative arts, and engineering classes in person and online, and I am excited to tutor here on Varsity Tutors! You will find writing and math help here as well as a healthy dose of encouragement. :) I cannot wait to meet you!

...English speakers of all ages, helping them to improve their English for reasons that ranged from work, to education, to travel. I believe that education should be collaborative, because people learn best when they have a say in how the learning process works. For that reason, at the start of our sessions together, I will work together with the student to create a learning plan to meet the student's needs in the way that works...

...now reside in Pittsburgh and still continue to teach online for University students. Teaching is a passion and I love to share knowledge and watch students become successful and more confident with their schoolwork. I also worked with adult students who were looking to pass their Social Work exams. I passed my national and state exams, and realize that sometimes we overthink or lack the confidence to just respond with our first thought. I am...

...a teaching certificate in PK-8th Special Education. I am also a Spanish minor and completing my certificate in Children's Literature. My future plan is to become an elementary teacher. I am well-versed in biology, psychology, English/writing, reading, elementary mathematics, and ACT test prep. Most of my previous tutoring experience has been in writing/reading test prep for high school aged students. I work as a teacher's helper at a local school during the school year and...

...College, MA in Creative Writing and German studies. I worked in the Access student services department at Wallace Library at Wheaton. I recently graduated from Chatham University, PA, with an MFA in Creative Writing and a concentration in Pedagogy. I was a Graduate Writing Mentor at the JKM Library's writing center at Chatham. I tutor and teach College English and Creative Writing and Graduate English and Creative Writing. I am passionate about English because I...

Hello! My name is Matt and I specialize in teaching middle to high school English reading comprehension and formal writing skills. I recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a double major in political science and history and a minor in philosophy. My time reading dense texts and then interpreting them to write complex papers has specially prepared me to teach on these topics.

...The Chicago Sun-Times, certified school counselor and a Secondary English teacher. I believe one's education and/or academia are essential elements of personal and professional success. I am patient, thorough and thoughtful in my approach to tutoring students with an evidence-based approach to learning. Excelled in essay proofreading, I welcome any/all opportunity to review assigned papers regardless of grade/level of education and/or subject matter. In addition to essay review, I am proficient in writing development and...

...being said, I believe everyone has the ability to learn, and they will if they have the desire to. It is the responsibility of those with knowledge not to judge a lack there of, but to fill the void as much as they can with all they know. That way they may understand that there is more to learn the teacher does not know, and be inspired to seek answers, for that is how knowledge...

...writing from the University of Southern Indiana in 2007. Currently, I teach at the university level and also tutor students interested in becoming better writers, readers, and thinkers. In both group and one-on-one learning environments, I'm interested in getting to know students on a personal level to better understand them as individuals who often learn in many different ways. By meeting them where they are personally as well as academically, I can gauge which will...

...working on my Master's in Rhetoric at Carnegie Mellon University, where I will commence my PhD this fall. Before coming to Pittsburgh, I graduated from Kent State University, from which I received a degree in English with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in media literacy, in the spring of 2021. While at Kent State, I tutored at the Writing commons for three years, mentoring fellow tutors my junior year and working as...

...studies, professional writing, critical thinking, public speaking, and cross-cultural communication. Teaching throughout the UK, US, Cambodia, and China has allowed me to instruct a range of students with a range of strengths. From assisting with math lessons at a primary school in England, to teaching reading analysis skills to university students in Cambodia, I have successfully honed the skills and strategies needed to help students reach their academic goals in a variety of subjects. In...

...students in both private and group settings. My areas of expertise include math, science, writing, Spanish, singing, and SAT prep with extensive experience and strong credentials in each. I believe that knowledge and education are fundamental to achieving personal growth, and I dedicate myself to helping others grow. I place an emphasis on meeting students where they are and providing instruction tailored to their specific needs and goals. Most importantly, I believe friendship, curiosity, and...

I have been a teacher for 40 years. It is my calling. I enjoy meeting new students and helping them achieve their goals.