I have been a full-time newspaper copy editor for the past 27 years, and an English writing/editing tutor part-time off and on for the past 5 years. My forte is proofreading and editing newspaper arti... cles as a profession, and helping high school and college students write better term papers and college entrance essays by letting them write the first draft, then helping them improve the subsequent and final drafts to their liking for submission. This way, the student is empowered to feel better about their writing skills because they are using their own words -- with me hopefully asking the right questions -- instead of me simply telling them what to write instead of why.read more

hi. My name is Tim, I live in Oakland, California, and I have been a full-time copy editor at daily newspapers in the East Bay for the 27 years. I enjoy my job immensely, which is why I want to help h... igh school and college students improve their writing skills so they can feel more confident in expressing themselves through their writing and speaking. The more confident they feel in doing this, the more confident they can feel in life in general, and they sound more credible to anyone listening to them because they have a better command of the English language. And hopefully, I can learn as much about how the student wants to write -- establishing or maintaining their 'voice' -- as much as they might learn from me.read more