Catherine has 18 years’ experience tutoring and teaching English at the university level. In addition to tutoring and teaching, she managed a university tutoring center in Florida before moving to New Jersey in 2025.
She believes that everyone has a voice, and developing confidence is the key to using that voice effectively. By setting clear goals, students see their own progress throughout the learning process.
Above all, Catherine values kindness and compassion, meeting the students where they are, with their goals in mind.
Catherine enjoys going to the playground with her daughter, knitting sweaters, and taking the train on day trips with her family.
16 years in education at university level
14 of those years teaching courses including creative writing, professional writing, English Composition, and Intensive English (ESL)
2 of those years running the writing center and tutoring 10-15 hours per week
2 of those years managing the university’s tutoring center, training tutors, and tutoring
2 years tutoring at University Writing Center in college/graduate school
2 years teaching English Composition and creative writing as a graduate student
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Arts in English from University of Central Florida
TESOL/TEFL Certificate from Oxford Seminars
Universal Design for Learning
Supporting neurodivergent learners
Grammar and mechanics
The writing process
APA Style
SMART Goals
Fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction