I'm an award-winning writer with a master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and a certificate from CMU’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. I have taught college and high school for over 10 years, in the classroom, as a private instructor, and with the Playwrights' Center. I also offer editing and proofreading services to select clients. I am passionate about meeting students where they are in order to help them get where they want to go!
Students often come to tutoring looking for concrete outcomes. My SAT students have raised their scores over 150 points, and GRE students report increases up to 15 points. I have helped students earn scores of 5 on AP Literature & Language tests, and raised English scores into the "A" range. I love to help students write admissions essays that showcase their unique qualifications while making a strong emotional impact. My essay students have been admitted to Cambridge, MIT, the US Navy Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP), and top US medical schools.
I always treat students as individuals, identifying challenge areas and generating unique lesson plans to target learning goals together. I believe in helping students find their own answers, and always translate specific tasks into generalizable skills. From middle schoolers to corporate executives, my students consistently report increased confidence after working with me. I want to help students thrive well beyond the classroom.
Brandy's knowledge of dramatic structure (for both playwriting and screenwriting) is as definitive as it is nuanced. Without being prescriptive, she guides her students to examine their work through thoughtful questions and dialogue, encouraging burgeoning artists to think for themselves and unleash their own creativity. She is knowledgeable, professional, and utterly capable, with a history in undergraduate teaching as well and literary management/editing. Fabulous teacher.