Fun Facts

I have always been an avid reader and writer, and as a child I used to tear through series of books so fast my parents couldn't keep up! and I would love to combine this with my love of working with kids. In high school and college, I completed over 150 hours of community service, and it is truly my desire to help those around me. In my free time, I enjoy writing poetry, reading, blogging, working out, and spending time with my 2-year-old son.

About Me

Having just graduated in June 2013 from Santa Clara University with a B.A. in English, I believe the next step for me is to pass down everything I have learned throughout my schooling experiences. I want to help students become passionate about reading and writing, something that is quickly disappearing in today's media/technology culture. Being a good writer and communicator is crucial to one's success in the real world, and I would appreciate the opportunity to help students younger than me excel in these areas so they can achieve their education and occupational goals.

I have casually worked one-on-one with my classmates since I was in high school, but my formal tutoring experience began at Santa Clara University where I work in the HUB Writing Center. In the HUB, I work with undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty on a variety of writing assignments. I help correct issues in spelling and grammar, assist in organization and clarity, and help brainstorm ideas for how to answer prompts. I have also participated with the HUB team as a whole to modify Santa Clara University's Pathways Essay requirement for graduating seniors in order to improve the program and make the assignment more clear to students.


When I took the Practicum for Writing Tutors at my school as a prerequisite to work in the writing center, I was able to step back and analyze the method with which I wanted to tutor my peers. Through many small group simulations, I learned that my tutoring style is one of constructive compassion: that is, I don't tear students apart for doing something wrong, but have empathy with the difficulty they experience with an assignment and offer them positive critiques in a gentle way to help them become better at what they do. I try to balance encouragement with criticism so that a student will never become discouraged or embarrassed.