What makes me qualified to help you on your bardic journey?

For my traditional training and education, I graduated from Frostburg State University with a bachelor's in English (transatlantic literature and linguistics) and theater (stage management/directing), and I gained my master's degree (secondary and special education) from there a year later. I’ve been teaching English/Language Arts, English for Second/Language Learners, creative writing, Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature and Composition, college-level courses, workshops, one-on-one tutoring/coaching, and more since 2012 with certifications and/or full-time contractual experiences in five states across the US (Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Maine) and internationally (Japan, China, Brazil, and France). Furthermore, I’ve been a certified writing tutor through the College Language and Reading Association (CRLA) since 2009.

 

It goes without saying... I can help you with any type of writing. Oh, a list? Here's one, but the examples are much more vast:

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novels, screenplays, poetry

journal articles, text-based analysis, documentation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago)

resume/curriculum vitae and cover letters

any step of the writing process, fiction and non-fiction

any level of editing and proofreading, fiction and non-fiction

organizational techniques for your writing, your workspace, and your mental health

mindset resets/modalities to empower healing as part of writing and writing as part of healing

content creation that is sensitive to your audiences' conscious needs

ask me!

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As a person with mental health disabilities myself, I've been there. The self-sabotage is not a little imp in a corner. For sometimes, it has an army that sometimes includes our mental and physical health. Therefore, I guide others through decluttering their writing processes and writing lives. Additionally, being a K12 teacher has required me to maintain my certifications through professional development courses. What does that mean for you as a client, regardless of your age and ability? You're working with a coach and editor who is trauma-informed, trained in de-escalation techniques, and who understands first-hand how writing is literally a form of therapy for some people during and after health or life playing cruel. My end goal is for our time together to be about what you need most first.

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Our discussions for coaching can guide any number of factors that you feel need turned to ash, so that you can become the phoenix you're always meant to be: with your quill flowing freely.

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Therefore... to me...

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Sharing a love of writing is my purpose, and opening people to this endless mode of expression is one of my largest, lifelong goals. I am here to be your kind voice when you're hard on yourself. I'm also your go-to person for learning that writing, first and foremost, is a mode of personal expression and can be fun, healing, and an adventure worth taking for YOU as much as it is for your preferred audience/fan.

 

I hope to hear from you soon, and I cannot wait to travel with you on your creative quest!

Let's rock this bard show together.