College essay coaching
Authentic, compelling personal statements and supplemental essays developed through thoughtful conversation, careful planning, purposeful drafting and revision, and timely, comprehensive feedback.
See the complete process →Individual coaching for students
Preparing students for university and beyond
Whether you are working on college applications and essays, preparing for AP Literature, or strengthening your close reading and analytical writing at school or university, I can help.
Beginning with your ideas and goals, I provide individualized guidance, comprehensive feedback, and purposeful strategies for improvement. The result is stronger, more polished work that is genuinely yours. Along the way, you develop the skills to become a more capable and independent reader and writer.
I keep my practice deliberately small. Every student works directly with me, from our first conversation through the final draft.
How I Can Help
College essay coaching
Personal statements and supplemental essays, developed from initial ideas into polished, authentic final drafts.
Learn more →AP Literature
Close reading, analytical writing, timed practice, and exam preparation.
Learn more →Academic Reading & Writing
Individual coaching in argument, evidence, research, revision, and independence.
Learn more →College essays remain the primary service. Every student works directly with me.
40+years in education
23years teaching AP Literature
20+years as a College Board AP Reader
25,000+AP essays evaluated
Relying on AI is risky. Authentic writing isn’t.
How I work
Thorough feedback. Clear next steps. Polished writing that is genuinely yours.
I ask questions, identify what is not working, and show students how to strengthen the writing themselves. My feedback is direct, specific, and timely, often provided within 12 hours, so students can maintain momentum from one draft to the next.
Parents value the structure and personalized approach. Students finish with stronger writing and the skills to revise more independently.
Why experience and close attention matter →Personalized guidance, by design
Why I keep my practice small
Every student works directly with me. Rather than build a tutoring company, I work with a limited number of students so I can stay involved from our first conversation through the final draft.
No assistants. No subcontractors. No handoffs. Just experienced, individualized guidance from start to finish.
AP Literature
Close reading, analytical writing, and exam preparation grounded in decades of classroom experience and more than 20 years as an official AP Reader.
See the complete process →Academic Reading & Writing
Longer-term coaching in close reading and analytical writing: argument, evidence, research, revision, and intellectual independence.
See the complete process →In a parent’s words
“He carefully preserved my son’s authentic voice while offering thoughtful, constructive feedback and clear direction. He brought structure and calm to a process that often creates anxiety for parents.”
Susana · Parent