Russ N.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
Stanford University (2010) - BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis Chapman University (2014) - MFA in Screenwriting
Experience
I teach Screenwriting at Stanford University's Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes, where I'm the #1 rated teacher out of nearly 100. I'm also employed by Varsity Tutors, where I help students with essays for school and for college applications. Further, I've worked as a TA for Creative Writing classes for 3 years and am on the summer course admissions board for Stanford University. More importantly, I absolutely love working with students, and seeing them get inspired is the most rewarding thing in the world. My own writing has won numerous awards, and my first feature film is currently finishing post production. I've held multiple jobs where my entire role is to read scripts and provide feedback, working with the writer to improve the story. Some feedback from my students: “The instructor was very good in every way. His explanations were clear, the lectures kept me interested, the assignments were great.” “Mr. Nickel's positive energy in regards to screenwriting is nothing short of infectious! Just his smile and his tone created an environment of support and a healthy writing place.” “Mr. Nickel was very good at making an interactive classroom, making sure that all of the students participated. He always had amazing feedback to give to your script, even if it was major or minuscule. He made sure that you were set up and had all of the tools you needed before starting the project.” “Mr. Nickel managed to make class very interesting and he gave solid, helpful feedback that really pushed our work to the next level.” “Mr. Nickel was really friendly and easy to talk to, so everyone was really comfortable with asking him questions about their writing or about what we were learning in class.”
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love to write! What could be better than telling stories? Of course, this means I also love to read. I'm a voracious ingester of literature. Beyond that, well... Tennis! Food! Movies! Beach! And more!
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