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I work with writers at all levels and ages who are applying to programs that require an application essay, a statement of purpose, or a personal statement. This includes, but is not limited to, high school students applying to college, college students applying to graduate school, college students applying for scholarships, and graduate students applying for internships or scholarships. Because my work with clients is relationship-based, it is centered around a "slow, steady wins the race" approach.

The optimal timeframe for each client is different. The suggested timeframe for meeting with me for a personal statement or statement of purpose is a minimum of a 2-3 month advance window prior to the application deadline. I do not work with non-established clients on last-minute pieces of writing (i.e. deadlines less than two weeks away). 

Yes. I can help you with your scholarship essay. The suggested timeframe for meeting with me for a scholarship essay is a minimum of a one-month advance window prior to the application deadline. I do not work with non-established clients on last-minute pieces of writing (i.e. deadlines less than two weeks away). 

Yes. I can help you with your professional internship essay(s). The suggested timeframe for meeting with me for a professional internship essay is a minimum of a 2-3 month advance window prior to the application deadline. I do not work with non-established clients on last-minute pieces of writing (i.e. deadlines less than two weeks away).

No. I only assist clients with the writing-based portions of their applications. 

Yes. I provide comprehensive feedback to clients on grammar, punctuation, and content-specific needs for each piece of writing. Throughout the process, clients will better understand grammar and punctuation concepts, through mini-lessons, for overall writing improvement.

Yes. I have 18 years of English and ESL teaching and tutoring experience at the college and university level, and I also tutor clients in English, in ESL, and in writing across the curriculum. 

My primary focus is college students applying to graduate schools or for scholarships, but I will work with a client of any age assuming the client is focused on his, her, or their personal success. For private tutoring in English, ESL, or writing across the curriculum, I will work with students in grade 9 or above.

Absolutely not! My work with clients is relationship-based and focused on the client developing agency and writing capacity within himself, herself, or themselves. My clients are successful because they put in the effort to learn and deliver based on their own unique goals and a more finely-tuned approach to writing these unique types of essays and statements.

No. College applications, graduate school applications, and scholarship applications are all multi-faceted and involve other student-specific and academic-based elements like GPA, test scores, extracurriculars, and letters of recommendation. I only assist clients with the writing-based portions of applications like statements of purpose, personal statements, and other application-based essays. The work my clients put in to improving their own writing processes, to refining how they present themselves in those pieces of writing, and to the other elements of their applications, are the primary determinants of their successes. 

As an educator, I am very aware of barriers to equity within higher education. My personal and professional goals with my clients are centered around empowering them in their writing through their application essays or statements. As a facet of my commitment to equity in my work, I offer a sliding fee scale for my services, and I am also willing to assist clients for no fee in some instances. Please message me to inquire further into scholarship opportunities. All my work is imbued with a focus on inclusion, antiracism, and antibigotry. Clients can expect respect for diversity in all of our interactions. 

Yes. I will work with clients on high-stakes academic writing like dissertations, theses, and articles for publication, and I will work with clients on other types of writing, but the process will take different timelines depending on the client's needs. I do not act as a subject-matter expert in any field other than writing, but I have experience assisting clients in science- and engineering-based writing. Ultimately, each client will better understand the writing process as a result of our work together, which will include mini-lessons on grammar, punctuation, organization, flow, and other content-specific feedback. I do not solely edit or proofread any piece of writing and return it to the client because I am focused on the client learning to improve his, her, or their writing skills.