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Mike C.
Private tutor in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2001 graduate of the University of Miami Earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in English (concentration: Creative Writing) and Motion Pictures (concentration: Screenwriting)
Experience
I recently worked as a writing coach at the School for the Visual Arts and Humanities (SVAH). I loved helping the seniors with their college essays and am proud of the great progress that they made during our time together. Part of the secret of our success was connecting as people. We got to know each other and established a comfortable space for sharing personal narratives. We talked through writing-related traumas and fears, provided reassurance, and set goals. I always gave productive feedback, sometimes delivering the same note week after week. I showed the students where they could make adjustments and suggested different approaches. In the end, all of the students revised their work in meaningful ways. They got it. They understood, for example, which information to share with various audiences and why; they recognized how simple, clear sentences were more effective than run-ons with awkward word choices. The outcome was so much more than a set of strong college essays. I believe that all of the students walked away with stronger writing skills and greater self-efficacy in terms of writing. These are assets that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Personally, I also walked away transformed. Working at SVAH was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, and has inspired me to make a career change. I would like to make a living as a writing coach, leveraging my skills and talents to help people tell their own stories and grow as readers and writers.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade Writing, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Fiction Writing, Persuasive Writing, Poetry Writing, Reading, Writing