I have been working as a professional tutor for 20+ years, helping students develop their skills in literary analysis, writing, editing, and grammar. Among the areas to be developed are skills at summarizing and distilling the meaning of a variety of written forms -- personal essay, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and journalism -- as well as constructing, thoughtful, well-organized essays. I derive immense pleasure from helping students build confidence as writers and thinkers, encouraging fo
