OUR SERVICES
From comprehensive literacy coaching to specialized support and targeted test preparation, our expert guidance helps students excel in reading, writing, and grammar. Explore our services below to find the perfect fit for your child's academic journey and see how we can help them achieve their full potential.
READING, WRITING, & GRAMMAR
LITERACY COACHING
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Much more than a traditional “homework help” approach, weekly literacy coaching sessions deliver targeted support in response to each student’s individual needs.
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Because of my thorough communication with students, parents, and teachers, I always know what literacy tasks my students are currently working on in school and what skills they need to be successful.
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My “top-down” approach cultivates students’ ability to make meaning out of complex texts of all genres and disciplines.
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I lean on direct instruction to teach students processes: how to be insightful readers, not merely how to score higher on reading checks, and how to be more logical writers, not merely how to follow a prescriptive formula.
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Coming Soon: Asynchronous essay feedback
BRAINSTORMING TO FINAL DRAFT
COLLEGE ESSAYS
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From topic selection to polishing revisions, I support students in every step of their college application essay-writing journey.
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To honor the gravity of this piece, I offer explicit guidance on what styles, techniques, and topics do — and do not — make a positive impact.
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Models and mini-lessons foster students’ unique voice rather than dictating a prescriptive “formula” for strong pieces.
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Both one-to-one and small-group packages are available.
SAT/ACT & AP CLASSES
TEST PREPARATION
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Strong test-taking skills stem from strong reading skills.
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I teach students how to read and think through the genre of various tests, including the Reading and Writing section of the SAT, the English and Reading sections on the ACT, and AP English exams (Lang and Lit).
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Students receive a wide range of instruction and practice from both officially released sample tests and my own proprietary notes and practice.
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Summer test preparation packages are available.
