Award-Winning Creative Writing Tutors serving Pittsburgh, PA

As an undergraduate studying English at Brigham Young University, I wanted to help other students learn to write well and succeed in their college writing experiences. So I worked as a writing consultant at BYU's Research & Writing Center, helping students across campus to brainstorm, organize, craft, and revise their writing. During my time at the RWC, I completed over 700 tutoring sessions, working with writers and assignments from more than 150 courses on our...

I am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, a minor in Africana Studies, and certificates in Global Health and Public Professional Writing. Throughout college, I tutored K8 students in reading, writing, and math, working with diverse populationsfrom Somali Bantu refugee students through the organization Keep It Real to children at the Homewood Community Engagement Center. I also taught essential first aid skills across schools, community centers, and...

I know how difficult it can be to start an academic assignment. Whether you have to compose a personal statement or analyze a poem, setting your many ideas into motion can feel overwhelming in the beginning. I'll show you how to overcome this roadblock and equip you with foundational rhetorical analysis and craft skills that you'll use in all of your writing projects. I'm an honors graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where I earned...

I am a hardworking and motivated individual who loves learning and teaching. Above all, I am passionate about my student's success. I have extensive tutoring experience at the elementary school, middle school, and high school levels. In the past, I have tutored elementary school english, math, and science. As well as middle school english, math, social studies, and eighth grade science. Additionally, I have extensive experience tutoring high school writing, civics, and history. Additionally, I...

I am a certified elementary teacher and secondary English teacher. I have graduate degrees in English and English education. I have a wide variety of experiences working with children both in classrooms and online. I have taught high school and college composition courses. I have presented science assemblies to large groups of elementary school students. I have experience working with young children with special needs both as a substitute teacher and as a direct...

Hello! My name is Mya. I can't wait to work with you. A little about me: I am a wife and mom, writer and music lover. For much of my career, I was a managing editor for Pittsburgh area daily and weekly newspapers. Painting beautiful pictures with words always has been my passion. Now, I also write a blog. You can check it out by googling Getting it Write by Mya Koch. Words are a...

I'm a proud graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where I was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Over my eight years of teaching, I have worked with students in writing essays, understanding material assigned to them and material that they use in writing argument and research papers. As a tutor, I...

I am a freelance writer, an online teacher, and a civil engineering designer. I've taught language arts, creative arts, and engineering classes in person and online, and I am excited to tutor here on Varsity Tutors! You will find writing and math help here as well as a healthy dose of encouragement. :) I cannot wait to meet you!

I am a graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education for English. I worked mainly with eleventh grade students as a student teacher. After graduating, I lived and worked in Germany for five years. During that time, I worked with non-native English speakers of all ages, helping them to improve their English for reasons that ranged from work, to education, to travel. I believe that education should be...

...future students, my name is Prof. Deborah Atsidis, I have been teaching for over 20 years and have taught online courses before they became the new norm of teaching. In the past, I tutored at Hunginton Tutoring Center and was a supervisor at that location, in Florida; I now reside in Pittsburgh and still continue to teach online for University students. Teaching is a passion and I love to share knowledge and watch students become...

I am a rising junior at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently, I'm studying in a 5 year dual-degree, dual certificate program called CASE (Combined Accelerated Studies in Education) to receive a bachelor's in Applied Developmental Psychology, a master's in education, a teaching certificate in PK-4th General Education, and a teaching certificate in PK-8th Special Education. I am also a Spanish minor and completing my certificate in Children's Literature. My future plan is to become an...

I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Wheaton College, MA in Creative Writing and German studies. I worked in the Access student services department at Wallace Library at Wheaton. I recently graduated from Chatham University, PA, with an MFA in Creative Writing and a concentration in Pedagogy. I was a Graduate Writing Mentor at the JKM Library's writing center at Chatham. I tutor and teach College English and Creative Writing and Graduate English...

Hello! My name is Matt and I specialize in teaching middle to high school English reading comprehension and formal writing skills. I recently graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a double major in political science and history and a minor in philosophy. My time reading dense texts and then interpreting them to write complex papers has specially prepared me to teach on these topics.

A kind and friendly child advocate, I have dedicated my career to working with youth as both a therapist and educator. Having completed my undergraduate work at St. Mary's College and a Master's in Education at Duquesne University, I have garnered extensive experience as an editorial assistant at The Chicago Sun-Times, certified school counselor and a Secondary English teacher. I believe one's education and/or academia are essential elements of personal and professional success. I am...

...is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. - Albert Einstein Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. - Albert Einstein That being said, I believe everyone has the ability to learn, and they will if they have the desire to. It is the responsibility of those with...

I completed a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry; a Master's Level Certificate in Composition, Literacy, Pedagogy, and Rhetoric; and a Master's Level Certificate in Women's Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. I also completed a Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in creative writing from the University of Southern Indiana in 2007. Currently, I teach at the university level and also tutor students interested in becoming better writers, readers, and...

I am passionate about helping youth realize and fulfill their potential via education, and aim to foster a safe environment for them to ask questions. I look forward to meeting new students via Varsity Tutors to continue this work and help them discover their own talents. I am working on my Master's in Rhetoric at Carnegie Mellon University, where I will commence my PhD this fall. Before coming to Pittsburgh, I graduated from Kent State...

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Chinese studies from Grove City College, as well as a TEFL certification from a program with Teachers College of Columbia University. I have spent 10 years in the education field teaching subjects such as language, social studies, professional writing, critical thinking, public speaking, and cross-cultural communication. Teaching throughout the UK, US, Cambodia, and China has allowed me to instruct a range of students...

Learning is a fun, productive, and most importantly eye-opening process! I am a student at Harvard College, and I am passionate about helping students overcome academic challenges and learn new things. As a math tutor, writing consultant, and singing tutor, I have taught elementary up to high school students in both private and group settings. My areas of expertise include math, science, writing, Spanish, singing, and SAT prep with extensive experience and strong credentials in...

I have been a teacher for 40 years. It is my calling. I enjoy meeting new students and helping them achieve their goals.