About Amanda

I love helping students (no age limit) go from flustered about writing, to feeling it's fun. Taking each student's unique passion to get words on the page, introducing each structural element as we go. I tutor writing essays, short stories, journalism, non-fiction, articles. screenplays, plays memoir. Tutoring blends my unique experiences of writing, undergraduate teaching, and years of child care. I enjoy building students' aptitude over time. Deadline-based learning is embedded in American education fabric, but I like life practices rather than a 'cramming it in, stressing you out, and immediately forgetting it all' model! I started tutoring when I sat for a boy with anxiety. I was able to help him go from hitting his head against a table to enjoying homework. He ended up writing mini film scripts that he animated. FYI: Essay writing basics: introduction, body, conclusion, building stakes with each transition, tracking a topic to a resounding conclusion.