FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I firmly believe that every student who reaches out to me for help and guidance should have the opportunity to receive my support. As one of four children to a single mom who worked as a travel agent, I think of my own experience trying to find great tutors who had reasonable rates when I was in high school: they didn't exist. It is my mission to keep my rates low enough so that students from all backgrounds can have a shot to get into a great school. Though I need to honor the value of my expertise, I am willing to speak to anyone interested in my services should the cost of my tutoring be prohibitively expensive.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
When working on essay writing, I first start by getting to know the student, talking through potential story ideas, and then setting the student off to do some free writing on anything they like. Then we see what the student has written, which story has some substance to it, and how we can dig deeper into that topic to get to the heart of the story. The initial meetings typically happen via Zoom, but once a story is chosen and the student gets comfortable doing work solo, we start to work in a hybrid model wherein the student presents work via a shared google doc and I leave detailed comments which either provoke a discussion via Zoom or further revisions on the google doc (whatever the student prefers). Many students enjoy this combination method, as it allows the student to take a look and digest the information, followed up with a Zoom call to clarify any ambiguous points or additional questions -- or vice versa.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
MFA NYU BA Yale Content Developer (ACT/SAT English) for two test prep companies (2 years) Creative Writing teacher in New Haven, CT (1 year) English / Performance teacher at the women's prison of Cleveland (2 years) Private College Essay tutor and ACT/SAT English tutor (8 years)