Matthew Hoyt graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in comparative literature, concentrating in English and French literature. After college, he took a degree from The New School for Social Research, where he obtained a MA in liberal studies. His coursework for his MA...
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Dr. Diane G.
With a PhD in English from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Diane G. has over 30 years invested in teaching Composition and Literature courses at the high school and university level. She started her career in education by teaching for four years at the Hawken...
Julie S.
Julie S. holds a Master’s Fine Arts in Creative Writing from San Jose State University, where she taught freshman composition and tutored in the writing center while earning her degree. She has also taught grammar and essay writing to a range of K-12 students and has...
Patrick P.
Patrick P. is currently working on a Ph.D. in English Literature at the University of Calgary, where he also completed an M.A. in English Literature. He received his B.A. in Literature with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Patrick has assisted...
Dr. Scott S.
Scott S. is an experienced and versatile tutor, teacher, university lecturer, and examiner, with over a decade of teaching experience and a PhD in English Literature from University of London (United Kingdom). During over a decade as an English tutor, Dr. Scott has...
Carol S.
With 18 years of teaching experience in the Bay Area, Carol S. is an experienced and accomplished educator. She began her studies with a degree in English from UC Davis and continued by receiving a Masters in TESOL from San Jose State, as well as a teaching credential...
Dr. Julie S.
For over 25 years, Dr. Julie S. has taught English at the university level while also tutoring a wide variety of students, always with a focus on helping them excel at writing essays and understanding literature. While earning her Ph.D. in English at Penn State...
Daniel S.
Daniel S. holds a B.A. in History and French from Amherst College in Massachusetts (according to the 2020 US News & World Report on America’s Top Colleges, Amherst College is ranked #2 in National Liberal Arts Colleges, #12 in Best Undergraduate Teaching and #3 in...
Mirabella M.
Mirabella M. has a bachelor's degree in English from Princeton University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She taught college-level composition and creative writing at UVA, where she also worked as a writing tutor for undergraduate and...
David M.
David M. earned a B.A. with a double major in modernist literature and American history from U.C. Santa Cruz, from which he graduated with honors. He began his ten years of work in education by teaching U.S. history in college classrooms, where he often transformed...
Daniel H.
Daniel H. received his B.A. in English from Santa Clara University. He has several years of experience with assisting students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels while helping them make significant strides in enriching their literacy and comprehension...
Judy W.
Judy W. graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in English Literature. After obtaining two teaching credentials, she went on to graduate study in English, in education, and in ancient languages and literature. Her experience includes private schools, public schools,...
Dr. Mary Lynn W.
Dr. Mary Lynn W. graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a double major in English and History. She holds both an MA in Medieval European History and a PhD in Indo-European Studies from UCLA. She is a lecturer at San Jose State University, where...
Nat C.
Nat C. is the President of Improve Your English. He received his BA in English Literature from The University of Chicago and his MA at Stanford University. For four years, he taught writing and Honors English at an elite preparatory school in Los Altos. As a tutor, he...