College Essay Coaching
Authentic, compelling personal statements and supplemental essays developed through thoughtful conversation, careful planning, purposeful drafting, and revision.
Learn more →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.
- One-to-one guidance tailored to your goals
- Stronger writing. Sharper thinking. Lasting skills.
- Confidential, focused, and completely personalized
I keep my practice deliberately small.
Every student works directly with me, from our first conversation through the final draft.
40+Years in education
23Years teaching AP Literature
20+Years as a College Board AP Reader
25,000+AP essays evaluated
How I can help
Personalized academic coaching
for high school students
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.
Learn more →Academic Reading & Writing
Longer-term coaching in close reading and analytical writing: argument, evidence, research, revision, and intellectual independence.
Learn more →How I work
Thorough feedback. Clear next steps. Personal 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 →A note on college essays
College essay coaching remains my primary service.
Personal statements and supplemental essays deserve time, close attention, and a process built around the student’s own experiences and voice.
Authentic writing
Authentic writing matters more than ever.
Admissions essays must sound like the student who will arrive on campus. Relying on AI is risky; I help students develop, test, and refine their own ideas—without outsourcing the work or the voice.
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.
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
Ready to strengthen your writing and your future?
Let's discuss your goals and how I can help.