David

I am a tutor with over a decade of experience in all things ELA—creative writing, literature, essay writing, grammar, and reading comprehension. I also have a tutoring background in social studies. I have a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and English and tutor 6th grade to post-graduate level students.

My tutoring style:

I am enthusiastic and student-centered about the topics I teach my students. As someone with high-functioning autism, I understand the need to adapt to every student and that all students have a different approach to success. I like to get to know my students. I ask them leading open-ended questions to ensure we are on the same page and stay on topic. I want my students to leave each session with the knowledge they sought when they came in and learn a few things before leaving. The success of each of my students means the world to me.

David’s Biography and Areas of Expertise in Writing

I have been tutoring since 2012. I started as a private tutor, primarily focusing on ELA subjects, specifically middle and high school essay writing, college essay writing, reading comprehension, and grammar. As an undergraduate, I minored in journalism and political science and focused heavily on literature and history, so I expanded to those areas. When I began pursuing my MA, I started a company, Skye Raven Writing Services, where I tutored students, ghostwrote nonfiction work, and provided editing services. Eventually, I got an MA in Creative Writing to teach creative writing and pursued my MFA to focus on my speculative fiction writing and focus on education. My hobbies include traveling worldwide, reading all genres of literature, hiking, and chasing my dream as a dystopian fantasy fiction writer.

As a professional writer, I can write about any topic. For about five years, I wrote blog posts for a mental health blog that created and had a couple of different podcasts over the years. I am most comfortable writing in speculative fiction writing, mental health, and education (with a focus on tutoring, anything ELA, and social studies). I have honed my skills as a professional writer writing about topics, and I feel good editing work (I could be better at editing my writing projects). I have experience as a writing coach for the last five years, and I have helped writers successfully publish their work—so I have an intricate understanding of self-publishing and publishing traditional methods.

Success story:

I tutored one of my private students in English, specifically essay writing, an area of struggle for her. We learned the different types of high school essay writing she needed to know, and we practiced with her writing. She was the first to graduate high school in her family, and I helped her write her college admission essay. I continued to tutor her in English in college, where she received a degree in Literature. We still connect to this day.