Writing Lessons in Staten Island, NY. Amazing Teachers.

Having to sit down and write a paper (whether it be your college thesis or a five paragraph essay for an elementary level English course) can be an intimidating and stressful if not overwhelming experience.

That's where I come in...To help you with both the assignment you are currently working on as well your writing process in general. Working on strengthening how you write will make writing easier and easier each time you do it, until you don't need my help at all.

Many people are not aware of the universal strategies and tactics that can be used to improve their writing at every stage in the process. Whether it be brainstorming, outlining, drafting, writing, editing, etc, examining your writing process together will allow us to customize every session for your needs specifically.

Outside of helping to write papers I can assist with help in English grammar, Literature, Creative Writing, and many other related fields.

I have taught writing for over five years and love to teach it because writing is my passion. I have written several award winning screenplays and work also work as a freelance writer. I have helped students write college essays which have helped them get into their first choice, graduate students with their research papers on psychology, nursing and business as well as young students writing some of their first creative essays... and everything in between.

Need your paper or document edited? I'm here to help! Experienced editing university and business documents. I do not change the message, just the structures. Excellent spelling, grammar and "wordsmith". Let your message shine. We can work together so your skills develop or I can edit independently.

I'm an Emmy Award-winning writer with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, having taught all levels with more than 30 years experience.

Though I teach for a living, I'm also a writer. Research and analytical writing appeal to me especially, not to mention fiction.

Many of us struggle to write the first sentence of an assignment. Then we waste time attempting to achieve a certain word limit before a due date, quite often using filler words and repetition to do so.

I am here to transform the way you approach writing, moving from a mundane experience to a meaningful one. In our sessions, we may explore some of the following themes:
-How to build robust, well-supported paragraphs
-How to craft a killer thesis statement
-How to connect ideas logically (moving beyond empty words or phrases)
-How to claim your audience's attention from the first sentence
-How to find and integrate the best sources into your paper
-How to vary vocabulary and sentence structure so that your voice shines through
-How to clean up grammar errors

Beyond guiding you through writing essays and paragraphs, I can assist you with a whole smorgasbord of communication needs (e.g., resumes, cover letters, articles, theses/dissertations, creative writing, books, grammar, ESL, ...