Dotty approaches English as both a reader and a writer — she digs into literary analysis by teaching students to identify authorial choices like tone shifts, narrative structure, and figurative language, then channels that close-reading skill into stronger essays. Her Swarthmore education emphasized...

Monika's path through universities in India and the U.S. required her to master academic English as a precise tool — for research papers, presentations, and persuasive writing. She tackles reading comprehension, thesis development, and paragraph structure with the same systematic approach she brings...

Between his PhD coursework, a year at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, and his previous role developing SAT and pre-AP English exams at the Educational Testing Service, Patrick brings an unusual combination of scholarly depth and test-design expertise to English instruction. He teaches close r...

College professors read and critique enormous volumes of student writing, and Jeremy is no exception — he's evaluated essays, lab reports, and research papers across multiple disciplines throughout his teaching career. He tackles English assignments by breaking down thesis construction, paragraph or...

Strong English skills come down to two things: reading carefully and writing clearly. Eric digs into both — teaching students to annotate texts for argument and tone, then translate that analysis into structured, well-supported essays. His liberal arts background at Rhodes College, where writing was...

Between his literature background and experience coaching college essays, Jackson tackles English from both the reading and writing sides. He breaks down how to build a thesis from textual evidence and how to revise drafts for clarity — skills that sharpen whether a student is analyzing a novel or d...

Graduating magna cum laude with an English degree and a literature concentration, Grant brings deep familiarity with critical reading, analytical writing, and textual interpretation. He's equally comfortable breaking down a Shakespeare sonnet's meter as he is restructuring a five-paragraph essay, an...

Between editing essays at the university level and interpreting nuanced policy language at the UN, Edgar spends his professional life inside the mechanics of clear communication. He unpacks reading comprehension strategies and thesis development by treating English as a system — one where every word...

Reading a poem, writing a thesis statement, and analyzing an author's tone all require different skills, but they share one thing: the ability to slow down and engage closely with language. Miakia's two education degrees give her a deep toolkit for teaching comprehension strategies, literary analysi...

I am a rising sophomore at Emory University working towards a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology, as well as a minor in global health, culture, and society. I tutored in multiple subject areas in high school as a peer tutor as well as a tutor to younger students in elementary and middle school. ...