Mary E.
- Mifflintown, PA 17059 ( 29 mi )
- Journalism Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 03/2010
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $44.00 to $51.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Writing, Reading, Grammar, Composition
More About This Tutor...
As a junior and senior in college, my research papers consistently received the highest grades ever awarded by a certain professor with a reputation for being the toughest on campus. I subsequently became a successful trade journalist and marketing communications writer with in excess of 150 feature articles to my name. In addition, the last eight years, during which I've been a homeschooling mom, have allowed me to hone my teaching style and become more aware of the barriers students typically have and effective methods of overcoming writing difficulties.
I enjoy helping students find the writer within them! For example, a few of my own children were reluctant writers, so I developed a daily routine of assigning them to write a full page about anything they desired. The creativity surfaced with a vengeance, let me tell you! Showing the most resistant student how to grab the bull b ... read more