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10+ years
Yale's interdisciplinary culture meant Annelisa was constantly writing across genres — art criticism, political journalism pieces, science briefs — each demanding a different register and structure while still requiring airtight grammar and clear argumentation. That cross-disciplinary writing habit,...
Yale University
Bachelors

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Lindsay
Between IB Extended Essay advising, literature analysis, and college essay coaching, Lindsay has spent serious time teaching students how to build an argument on the page. She digs into thesis construction and evidence integration — the skills that separate a B paper from an A — and applies the same...
University
Bachelor's

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Aaron
An avid reader who also writes detailed architectural plans and client proposals, Aaron brings a practical lens to English — breaking down how authors structure arguments, build narratives, and use language deliberately. He's especially effective at coaching students through essay development, from ...
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering

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Spencer
Between his literature coursework at BYU, years of professional writing and editing, and deep reading across genres, Spencer approaches English as a discipline where critical thinking and creativity reinforce each other. He's particularly effective with students who consider themselves "math people"...
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Masters in Business Administration, International Business
Brigham Young University-Provo
Bachelor in Arts, International Relations & Russian

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Diana
Reading closely and writing clearly were the core demands of Diana's philosophy studies at Stanford and Brown, where every seminar paper required building a precise argument from textual evidence. She brings that same analytical approach to English, teaching students how to develop a thesis, structu...
Brown University
Masters, Philosophy
Stanford University
Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
Stanford University
BA in Philosophy
Brown University
MA in Philosophy

Certified Tutor
14+ years
Charles
Charles approaches English through the lens of a lifelong reader and writer who also happens to think like a scientist. That combination means he teaches literary analysis as an evidence-building exercise: identifying patterns in a text, forming a claim, and supporting it with specific passages. His...
Arizona State University
Masters in Education, Education
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry

Certified Tutor
6+ years
Between crafting college-level research papers and editing essays across multiple disciplines, Atley treats English as a toolkit — thesis construction, textual analysis, and revision are skills she uses daily in her University of Arizona coursework. She walks students through how to build an argumen...
University
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
Steven
Most people don't associate accountancy with strong English skills, but Steven's graduate work at Notre Dame involved extensive analytical writing — constructing arguments, synthesizing sources, and revising for clarity. He brings that structured thinking to reading comprehension and essay developme...
University of Notre Dame
Master of Science in Accountancy
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science, Accountancy

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Jessica
Reading comprehension and writing reinforce each other, and Jessica leans into that connection — she'll have a student pull apart how an author structured a paragraph, then apply that same structure in their own draft. Currently finishing her graduate degree in elementary education, she brings both ...
Snow College
Associates, Elementary Education
Utah Valley University
Current Grad Student, Elementary Education

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Rochelle
Language is Rochelle's particular fascination — her cognitive science degree explored how people process meaning, and she channels that into teaching reading comprehension, thesis development, and close textual analysis. Whether a student is struggling to unpack a poem or organize a five-paragraph e...
University of California-Berkeley
Bachelors, Cognitive Science
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