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3+ years
Eric
Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement — these aren't just red marks on a paper; they're patterns that become second nature once someone explains the logic behind them. Eric teaches grammar as a system of rules with clear reasons, connecting syntax choices to how they change a sen...
Duke University
Master's/Graduate, Data Science
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor in Arts, Mathematics Teacher Education

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Timothy
Sentence structure issues often come down to a handful of recurring mistakes — comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — that become invisible once a student knows what to look for. Timothy's background in both academic writing at Emory and business communication at Duke mea...
Duke University
Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management
Emory University
Bachelor in Arts, Economics

Certified Tutor
2+ years
After serving as an intelligence officer in the Air Force for seven years, I completed a doctoral program in American Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. Since then, I have edited a literary journal, managed a research center, and published several peer-reviewed articles on American autobiography, fictio...
Princeton University
PhD

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Kathleen
Kathleen approaches grammar as a system with its own logic — once students see how clauses nest inside each other or why a dangling modifier breaks a sentence's meaning, the rules stop feeling arbitrary. Her science-heavy background means she's especially good at teaching precise, unambiguous senten...
University
Bachelor's

Certified Tutor
9+ years
Sonja
Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement — Sonja teaches grammar as a system with logic behind it, not a list of arbitrary rules to memorize. Her graduate work in special education sharpened her ability to break complex syntax concepts into clear, repeatable patterns that stick with...
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Master of Arts Teaching, Special Education
Williams College
Bachelor in Arts, Environmental Science

Certified Tutor
10+ years
Lane
Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these are the kinds of mistakes that muddy otherwise strong writing. Lane teaches grammar not as a set of arbitrary rules but as a toolkit for making sentences do exactly what the writer intends. He connects each concept to real writ...
Antioch College
Bachelors, Social and Global Studies

Certified Tutor
5+ years
Kailee
Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these are the mechanical issues that quietly undermine otherwise strong writing. Kailee teaches grammar not as a set of arbitrary rules but as a system with internal logic, showing students why a semicolon works where a comma doesn't...
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience

Certified Tutor
8+ years
Sara
Comma splices, dangling modifiers, subject-verb agreement errors — these small mechanical issues quietly undermine otherwise strong writing. Sara's English degree gave her a deep understanding of how sentence structure shapes clarity and tone, and she teaches grammar as a tool for saying exactly wha...
Truman State University
Bachelor in Arts, English

Certified Tutor
I am a licensed physician from Florida who is currently changing careers. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and have extensive tutoring and editing experience. While a student, I became a certified writing tutor through the Critical Writing Department. Since I completed my writ...
Nova Southeastern University
PHD, Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelors, History
University of Pennsylvania
undergraduate

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Kate
I'm available to tutor biology, chemistry, physics, math from Algebra up through AP Calculus, SAT test prep, and French. I've been tutoring students in science and math for 7 years. I also spent 8 months working and studying in France, and have tutored high school and adult students in French. When ...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters, Environmental Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelors
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