I am passionate about the English language and its literature, which I have studied all my life.

It is a wonderful feeling to help a child to love a book or to enable an EFL student to understand a difficult grammatical rule. I love the fact that I meet so many new people as a tutor, who are all so different and special in their own ways, through this job. As a parent myself, I understand how that every child has different ways of learning and needs and tailor my lessons to suit each individual. I have experience in helping children to prepare for admissions exams and interviews, including the 11+ and 13+ exams. I have also worked with numerous GCSE and A level candidates. I provide tutees with help to: understand the rules of grammar; improve their linguistic style; write essays or creative pieces; analyse literary texts; or prepare for an exam, piece of coursework or interview. The academic level of the children I have taught has varied immensely, but I have helped all of them in different ways; as well as raising their grades and helping them to pass an exam; many parents have commented that I have notably improved their child's confidence in the classroom. As well as private tutoring for people of all ages and abilities, I run a copy-editing and proofreading business, working with individuals and businesses. I also write, and my poetry and stories have won prizes and been published online and in print. I have a B:A (hons) 2:1 in English Literature from the University of Warwick, three MAs in English and Creative Writing-related subjects and one ongoing PhD in Creative Writing.