Award-Winning Writing Tutors
serving Lincoln, NE

Strong writing starts with having something specific to say — Rachel's first move is always getting a student to articulate their argument before touching a single paragraph. Her daily work as a college writing tutor means she's coached students through everything from five-paragraph essays to research papers, building confidence in drafting, organizing evidence, and revising with purpose.

I'm a Music Industry major at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles with minors in Songwriting and Theatre. I am a National Merit Scholar, which is based on my standardized test scores, involvement in extracurriculars, and volunteer work. I have experience tutoring in a variety of subjects as part of National Honor Society. Since I recently scored highly on the ACT and PSAT, I have confidence in my ability to help students make advancements in their standardized test scores. I'm also passionate about music theory and have recently excelled in an upper-level music theory class in the USC Thornton School of Music. In my spare time I love playing guitar, songwriting, acting in theatre productions, biking, and studying at coffee shops. I will ensure a learning experience that is enjoyable and productive!

Blank-page paralysis is real, and Aaron tackles it by teaching students to separate drafting from editing — getting ideas down first, then shaping them into something precise. His experience writing across disciplines, from lab reports in biochemistry to analytical essays in the humanities, means he can adapt his coaching to whatever genre a student is working in. He holds a 5.0 client rating.

As a Ph.D. student who writes extensively for academic journals and coursework, James treats writing as a craft built on revision, not inspiration. He walks through the full process — brainstorming a thesis, organizing evidence, finding a voice that fits the assignment — so students leave with a repeatable method, not just a finished paper.

I am currently studying chemical engineering at the University of Michigan. I have always helped out my fellow students with schoolwork, and I have tutored in the National Honor Society for three years. My tutoring strengths include my abilities to stay calm, be patient, and offer different perspectives on the learning process. I do not just help my students learn the material, but I also teach them how to learn it. I tutor math and test prep courses. Outside of school and tutoring, I play the piano. I have played classical piano for 13 years and jazz piano for 7.

I am my strongest and best self when helping others. As an enthusiastic, passionate, and dependable teacher, I am consistently working to share and engage with the material I love.

I am also a teaching assistant for one of the psychology professors, and I help students in introduction to psychology learn concepts and prep for exams.

I'm working towards a degree in computer science, but I've thought about switching that over to mathematics-well because I love math. Outside of school subjects; I play video games, do cross country, and like watching documentaries and superhero films.

I am an undergraduate student attending Grinnell College in Iowa to pursue a B.A. in Computer Science. I grew up in Minnesota, and now I am staying in Omaha. I like traveling, meeting new people, and learning everything that I can.

Getting ideas onto the page is often the hardest part, and Erika treats outlining and drafting as real skills worth practicing — not just steps to rush through before "the real writing" starts. Her policy school training required writing concise, evidence-driven arguments under tight deadlines, a discipline she now brings to students working on everything from five-paragraph essays to research papers. She's rated 5.0 across her students.

Strong writing starts with a clear claim and a sense of audience, two things that sound simple but trip up students at every level. Noah teaches the mechanics behind persuasive and analytical writing — topic sentence architecture, evidence integration, transitions that actually connect ideas. His 5.0 rating speaks to how quickly students see their drafts improve.

Whether the assignment is a persuasive essay, a research paper, or a reflective narrative, Emily teaches students to build an argument from the ground up: claim, evidence, analysis, structure. Her Yale training spanned lab reports in cellular biology and literary essays in French, so she's comfortable coaching writing across genres and disciplines. Rated 5.0 by students.

Strong writing starts with having something specific to say and a clear reason for saying it — the mechanics follow from there. Jessica earned her writing certification through Penn's selective Critical Writing program as a freshman, then spent years tutoring peers on everything from argumentative essays to research papers. She teaches students to outline with a claim in mind, draft without self-editing, and revise with ruthless attention to whether each sentence actually advances the argument.

Strong writing starts with a clear argument, not a perfect first sentence. Connor teaches students to outline their central claim and supporting evidence before drafting, then revise in layers — structure first, then paragraph cohesion, then word choice. His graduate work in biomedical sciences demanded precise, concise prose, and he brings that same discipline to academic essays, research papers, and creative assignments alike.

Clear writing starts with clear thinking, and Garrett treats every writing session as an exercise in organizing ideas before polishing prose. Whether a student is drafting a persuasive essay or a research paper, he teaches them to build an argument with a specific claim, logical evidence, and deliberate transitions — skills that transfer to every class. His own love of writing and reading keeps his feedback grounded in what actually makes sentences compelling.

Strong writing starts with knowing what you actually want to say — then organizing it so a reader follows effortlessly. Anna approaches drafting as a process of building a clear argument or narrative arc, teaching techniques like reverse outlining and paragraph-level thesis statements that give students concrete tools. Her background spans scientific writing, academic essays, and personal narratives, so she adapts her feedback to whatever genre a student is tackling.

Zosia treats writing as a thinking tool: if the logic is muddled, the sentences will be too, no matter how polished the grammar. She walks students through outlining arguments, tightening paragraph structure, and revising for precision — skills she sharpened writing research papers across the sciences and humanities at Yale.

Getting words on the page is one problem; organizing them into a clear, purposeful piece is another. Liz breaks the writing process into concrete stages — claim development, outlining with topic sentences, drafting body paragraphs around evidence — so students stop staring at a blank screen and start building arguments. Her experience teaching and directing tutors at a Boston charter school means she's refined these methods across hundreds of student writers at different skill levels.

As a published author, MaryAnn knows that strong writing starts with a clear argument and a willingness to revise — not with a perfect first draft. She teaches the mechanics of thesis development, paragraph transitions, and evidence integration, whether the assignment is a five-paragraph essay or a research paper.

Strong writing starts with having something specific to say — and Mimi's inquiry-based approach means she spends real time on the thinking stage before a student ever drafts. From thesis development to paragraph architecture to revision strategy, she walks through each phase of the writing process so students internalize it for the next assignment, not just the current one.

Between her English major, journalism minor, and work on college-level writing at Penn, Amy has logged serious hours producing and revising prose across genres — analytical essays, creative nonfiction, reported pieces. She teaches writing as a process of iterative drafting, showing students how to move from a messy first attempt to a polished argument with a clear thesis and purposeful evidence.