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Creative Writing with Andrea S.

Brooklyn, New York

5.0
(6)
Teaches online
Teaches Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Age: 8+
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2013
B.A. in English

    About Andrea S.

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    (6)
    I am a comedy writer and screenwriter based in Brooklyn, NY. I specialize in creative writing, academic writing, and college admissions essays. Whether you or your child wants to improve their writing, loves writing but experiences writer's block or an inability to actually DO the writing, or wants to workshop essays for a class, application, or personal project, I am excited to work together with my students and help them achieve their goals. I also tutor Spanish and have helped students raise their grades by teaching the material in a patient manner that focuses on clear note taking and comprehension that makes the application much easier. At Tufts University I studied English with a focus in creative writing. In school I wrote a mix of analytical papers and creative works, culminating in a fiction thesis. In school I taught a successful weekly creative writing class to homeschooled students, helping them improve their writing and create new and engaging stories that they later submitted to contests and magazines around the Northeast. Since graduating from school, my writing has appeared in RIOT Writers Lab, Elite Daily, Refinery29, WhoHaha, and more publications. Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

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    Grand Army Plaza
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    Teaching Hours

    Saturday
    6 AM-4:30 PM
    Sunday
    6 AM-5 PM
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    Pricing
    60 minutes
    $100
    90 minutes
    $150
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    5.0
    6 Reviews
    Lisa
    Teacher's studio
    Andrea works at the Writing Center at Grace Church School, a leading independent high school in lower Manhattan. I've taught there for the last couple years and make a point to send my students to the Writing Center (and her specifically, whenever possible) if they are struggling with any areas of their writing. I've observed her in the Writing Center on a number of occasions, and she always does a great job navigating the difficult balance between helping students directly, and creating a path for them to work through questions on their own. She is direct, but supportive. She also is very perceptive of students' anxiety levels - many are kids who tend to stress about college and grades often - and how to change her tone, or comment with a personal anecdote, when what the student needs most is a moment to laugh or calm down. Andrea's best skill in my opinion is teaching her tutees to adjust their priorities based on a deadline. She consults students whose papers are due in a couple of hours, and others who have a whole week left, and without being preachy gets across realistic expectations of what can be done within the timeframe.
    Posted Jul 24, 2018
    Tom
    Student's home
    Andrea connected with my daughter right away, encouraging her to push her writing in more creative directions. Andrea brought her bright personality to each lesson, making the writing process fun for my daughter. Together, they worked on her college admissions essay and a few English class assignments. Andrea helped my daughter overcome her writer's block and anxiety about writing to craft more personal, thoughtful essays. We are very pleased with the results!
    Posted Jun 19, 2018
    Josh
    Student's home
    My daughter had a great experience with Andrea as a writing tutor. Andrea helped her with her college admissions essay and she is attending Vassar in the fall - very pleased. Andrea is very patient, punctual, and has helped Claire gain confidence in her writing.
    Posted Jun 19, 2018
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    Experience

    Writing Consultant

    Sep, 2017 - Present

    Grace Church High School

    I help students work on their writing including idea ideation, thesis formulation, outlining, grammar, proofreading, and more. I help students strengthen their writing in order to become clearer and stronger writers.

    Tutor

    Sep, 2014 - Present

    Self-Employed

    I privately tutor students in writing, English, and Spanish. I focus on the individual student's needs and learning styles and work with them to hone the material and excel.

    Education

    B.A. in English

    Sep, 2011 - Jun, 2015

    Tufts University

    Languages

    Spanish

    Native Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

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