Thoughtful, skill-focused coaching for students who want to become stronger readers, more confident writers, and more independent thinkers.
I am a certified English educator with 24 years of teaching experience across grades 6 through 12. I have taught every level from in-class support through Advanced Placement and have served as a panel participant for the College Board.
I hold master’s degrees in Educational Technology and Adult Learning and Training. I am also a published playwright with more than 20 years of experience in theatre, public speaking instruction, and performance coaching.
Every student arrives with a different combination of strengths, challenges, assignments, and goals. I build each session around the student in front of me, using organized visual materials and active tasks to keep our work focused and productive.
My goal is not simply to help a student finish the next assignment. It is to strengthen the thinking and communication skills that make future work more manageable and more successful.
Choose live coaching for real-time instruction or asynchronous support when a student needs careful feedback on their own schedule.
One-to-one instruction through Google Meet, tailored to the student’s current coursework, skill needs, and goals.
Detailed support for one assignment, draft, essay, or presentation within an agreed scope.
Targeted practice and explanation for verbal sections of the SAT, ACT, PSAT, HSPT, and similar assessments.
Individual coaching for students and adults who want to communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and presence.
Canfield Academic Coaching specializes in English, reading, writing, verbal skills, public speaking, and interview preparation. Mathematics tutoring is not offered. Payment is accepted through Venmo or Zelle; details are provided privately.
A visible plan and shared digital workspace help students stay engaged while making the thinking behind their work easier to see.
We identify the immediate goal, review relevant materials, and decide what success should look like.
Shared slides, documents, annotations, and models help the student follow the process and participate actively.
The student applies the skill while I question, model, clarify, and adjust instruction as needed.
A parent or guardian receives a concise summary of our focus, progress, and recommended next steps.
These anonymized examples show how lesson design, guided practice, written feedback, and family communication work together. Exact materials are tailored to each student.
Custom slides break a skill into manageable decisions, model the reasoning, and give students a process they can use independently.
Instead of memorizing isolated answers, students learn a clear sequence for analyzing new questions and explaining their choices.
Sentence boundaries
“Both parts seemed complete, so I selected a semicolon.”
A semicolon needs a complete sentence on each side. The words after the punctuation rename the noun before them, so a comma fits here.
Consistent recognition of comma splices, fragments, and colon rules.
Distinguishing phrases and compound predicates from independent clauses.
Adapted from a real coaching cycle; student details and exact responses have been removed.
Today we focused on identifying the difference between a complete clause and a phrase. The student applied the basic boundary rules reliably and explained several answers clearly. The most useful next step is targeted practice with sentences that contain compound predicates and descriptive phrases. I’ll build that distinction into our next session.
Adapted from real post-session communication; identifying details have been removed.
Student privacy comes first. Samples are anonymized or adapted and never include student names, schools, scores, diagnoses, submitted writing, or other identifying information.
Yes. Many of my students have ADHD or related learning needs. I use a visible shared workspace, a clear sequence, active tasks, and frequent checks for understanding to keep the student engaged.
Standard asynchronous feedback is provided within two business days after the materials and scope have been confirmed.
Students should arrive with the relevant assignment directions, readings, drafts, teacher feedback, or test-preparation materials. For live sessions, please book with the student’s Google account when possible and include a parent or guardian email.
Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice when canceling or rescheduling whenever possible. The booking calendar allows families to manage scheduled sessions.
A parent or guardian receives a concise written update describing the session focus, what the student accomplished, observed progress, and recommended next steps.
Every example is anonymized or adapted. Names, schools, scores, diagnoses, assignment text, and other identifying details are removed. No testimonial or identifiable student work is published without explicit permission.
No. My role is to teach, question, model, and provide feedback while preserving the student’s ideas and voice. Students remain responsible for their own work.
Public speaking coaching is appropriate for students and adults preparing for college or job interviews, classroom or professional presentations, speeches, and other situations that require clear, confident communication.
If you are ready to schedule live virtual coaching, use the booking calendar. If you are unsure which service best fits your student’s needs, send a brief email and I will respond with the most appropriate next step.