Services
For students in Grades 3–12, AP, and college prep tailored 1:1 instruction in language arts, writing, and history.
Writing and language arts are the foundation everything else builds on — and the area where most students have the widest gap between where they are and where they need to be.
Strong writing isn't a gift.
It's a skill built over time through deliberate practice, honest feedback, and a genuine understanding of how language works. I work with students on essay writing from expository to persuasive, vocabulary enrichment, grammar, reading comprehension, and the critical thinking that makes all of it click.
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School assignments are fair game too — I help students work through what's in front of them while building the deeper skills that make the next assignment easier.
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Every field rewards the ability to articulate clearly. We build that.
Language Arts
AP History
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AP History is one of the most demanding exams a high school student will face — and most schools, even good ones, are only motivated to provide a basic foundation. Helping students truly excel isn't their priority. That's exactly what I do.
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At Cadmus, AP History students receive exclusive access to my original curriculum: detailed narrative notes for every period, in-depth lectures that build the context and causation the exam actually tests, and full-length practice exams modeled on the real AP format. These materials aren't available anywhere else — they're built specifically for my students.
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This is what produces the 4s and 5s.
I teach AP US History, AP European History, and AP World History. I strongly recommend starting no later than the beginning of Junior year — the earlier the better.
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Every section of the exam is covered: SAQ, DBQ, LEQ, and MCQ — not just test strategy, but the historical knowledge and analytical thinking that makes the difference between a 3 and a 5.
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Beyond the exam, students leave with something more lasting: a genuine understanding of history, how societies rise and fall, and their own place in that story.
AP LIT & Language
AP Literature and AP Language & Composition are among the most reading and writing-intensive exams a student will take — and the skills they test don't come from cramming. They come from learning to read deeply and write analytically.
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For AP Language & Composition, I provide detailed notes on terms and topics, guided practice with composition essays, and focused instruction on how to score well on each essay type. For AP Literature, we work through the books themselves — discussing context, learning to annotate and close read, and building the literary analysis skills that the exam rewards.
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The difference between a student who passes and one who scores a 4 or 5 is almost always the same thing: the ability to think critically about what they're reading and articulate that thinking clearly in writing. That's exactly what I build.
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These skills don't stay in the exam room. They transfer to every class, every paper, and every professional environment your student will ever encounter.
College Prep
College preparation is where everything comes together — and where the right guidance makes the difference between an application that blends in and one that stands out.
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For SAT/ACT prep, I recommend starting as early as 8th grade. The SAT is deeply contextual — success comes from building genuine vocabulary (the exam draws on a range of 10,000–15,000 words), understanding how to read for meaning, and applying critical thinking to every section. I provide practice tests and in-depth guidance on how to approach and score well on each section.
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For college essays, I work with students through multiple drafts to find and articulate what makes them genuinely compelling — their voice, their story, their fit for the school. Admissions officers read thousands of essays. The ones that work aren't the cleverest or most dramatic — they're the most authentic. After years of guiding students through this process, I know what works — and I help students deliver exactly that.
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The college application process is overwhelming. I help students navigate it with clarity and confidence.
