About Me

I grew up in a small town in Tennessee where it sometimes felt like I would never get beyond the boundaries of my home state and see more of the world. When it finally came time for me to go to college, I was intent on making the most of my experience--in terms of my education as well as my other activities. Now that I am working as a tutor, I want to be sure that my students of any age are on track to get everything they can out of their educations, too. It is so important to me to be able to help students work toward their dreams. I graduated from Murray State University with a degree in Creative Writing, and I am still working toward my Master's degree in English with a focus on TESOL. Because of my academic background in English studies, I especially enjoy tutoring students who need help with papers of any kind. I have a strong linguistics background, and I can spot a grammar error from a mile away--which makes me especially fond of working through rough drafts and helping to polish them into something that can shine. I can tutor English writing and reading, paper composition and editing, study skills, time management and organization, and ACT English. I am also available to help with paper writing and editing in any subject; I can help with both MLA and APA style. In the past, I tutored in two different on-campus facilities at my university, where I met one-on-one with students to help them with their paper writing, reading comprehension, editing, and study skills. I also volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters, where I was matched with a Little Brother in the first grade who needed homework and study help. I greatly enjoyed all of my previous tutoring work, and I look forward to meeting new students who might need my assistance, too.

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