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Ashley

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Ashley

Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration
Ashley's other Tutor Subjects
College Algebra
Arithmetic
Pre-Calculus
Middle School Math

Between engineering lab reports at Michigan and case study analyses at Wharton, Ashley has written across nearly every register English requires — persuasive, analytical, technical, and narrative. She unpacks how audience and purpose should shape everything from word choice to paragraph structure, g...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration

University of Michigani

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

Rebecca

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Rebecca

Bachelor in Arts
Rebecca's other Tutor Subjects
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra 3/4
Trigonometry

A certified teacher and avid reader and writer, Rebecca approaches English through close reading and structured argumentation — breaking down how authors use tone, diction, and structure to build meaning. Her classroom experience in Detroit taught her dozens of ways to make grammar concepts and essa...

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Arts

Test Scores
SAT
1460
Nicole

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Nicole

Master of Arts, Education
Nicole's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
PSAT Writing Skills
SAT Reading

Between her BA in Linguistics and her MA in Education, Nicole has spent years inside the mechanics of how language works and how people learn it — a combination that shows up in her English tutoring across reading comprehension, literary analysis, and essay writing. She's particularly sharp at teach...

Education

University of Michigan-Flint

Master of Arts, Education

University of Innsbruck

Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Joanne

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Joanne

Master of Arts, Educational Studies
Joanne's other Tutor Subjects
6th-12th Grade Writing
7th-12th Grade Reading
Calculus
Algebra

From close-reading a novel's use of unreliable narration to drafting a thesis that does more than restate the prompt, Joanne covers the full arc of what English classes actually demand. She earned her BA in English with honors from Santa Clara and her master's in Educational Studies from Michigan, g...

Education

University of Michigan

Master of Arts, Educational Studies

Santa Clara University

Bachelor in Arts, English

Test Scores
SAT
1450
Jonathan

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Jonathan

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
Jonathan's other Tutor Subjects
8th-12th Grade math
8th Grade Science
Pre-Algebra
College Algebra

Between crafting research documents at Johns Hopkins and his own love of storytelling, Jonathan brings a practical eye to English skills like close reading, thesis development, and essay organization. He's especially effective at teaching students how to move from a vague idea to a structured argume...

Education

Johns Hopkins University

Bachelor in Arts, Psychology

Arianna

Certified Tutor

10+ years

Arianna

Bachelor of Science
Arianna's other Tutor Subjects
8th-12th Grade math
9th-12th Grade Writing
Pre-Algebra
Calculus

Though her Dartmouth degree is in neuroscience, Arianna's background in writing, reading, and essay coaching has helped students craft application essays that earned admission to Ivy League schools and top-tier scholarship programs. She approaches English with the same analytical rigor she brings to...

Education

Dartmouth College

Bachelor of Science

Sierra

Certified Tutor

5+ years

Sierra

Bachelor of Science
Sierra's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Public Speaking
College Essays

Journalism training rewires how you think about English — every sentence has to earn its place, every paragraph needs a clear point, and vague language gets cut. Sierra applies that editorial instinct to grammar, essay structure, and revision, treating each draft the way a newsroom editor would: wha...

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science

Ishan

Certified Tutor

9+ years

Ishan

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Ishan's other Tutor Subjects
Calculus
Algebra
Cell Biology
AP Biology

Between crafting medical school application essays and analyzing dense research literature, Ishan engages with complex English skills daily. He walks students through close reading strategies — identifying tone shifts, tracking an author's argument, and pulling textual evidence — then applies those ...

Education

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, General

Wayne State University

Doctor of Medicine, Biology, General

Jonah

Certified Tutor

Jonah

Bachelors, Media Studies
Jonah's other Tutor Subjects
Arithmetic
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Geometry

From close-reading a poem's imagery to structuring a five-paragraph essay with a genuinely arguable thesis, Jonah covers the full range of skills that high school and college English courses demand. His media studies degree from Pomona College trained him to analyze texts critically — not just summa...

Education

Pomona College

Bachelors, Media Studies

Test Scores
SAT
1440
ACT
32
Anthony

Certified Tutor

Anthony

Bachelors, Film Production
Anthony's other Tutor Subjects
Middle School Math
Elementary Math
Calculus
Algebra

Anthony's film production background gives him a storytelling lens on English that clicks for students who struggle to engage with traditional literary analysis. He teaches close reading and thesis-driven writing by treating every text as a narrative with deliberate choices worth unpacking — from an...

Education

Wayne State University

Bachelors, Film Production

Test Scores
ACT
32

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