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Anna K.
Private tutor in Toronto, Canada
Education
I hold a PhD in English from the University of Toronto and am a PhD-trained editor, educator, and learning strategist with extensive experience supporting learners across elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education contexts. I have worked with university, high school, and elementary students, as well as ESL learners and adults seeking tutoring and standardized test preparation. My approach is student-centred, supportive, and highly individualized, with a particular strength in explaining complex material clearly, strengthening writing and critical thinking skills, and helping learners break large tasks into manageable, achievable steps. Drawing on my experience as a lead writing teaching assistant and writing consultant, I support students with academic writing, research, test preparation, organization, and long-term learning strategies, always with a focus on building confidence, clarity, and independence. My website: annakozak.ca
Experience
I have over twelve years of tutoring experience supporting learners from pre-kindergarten through university and adult education, along with more than six years of cumulative teaching experience at ESL academies specializing in English language instruction and standardized English proficiency exam preparation, including TOEFL and IELTS. I am a former registered tutor with McMaster University, where I supported students in English, Linguistics, academic writing, and related humanities and social science subjects, and I have extensive experience as a teaching assistant across multiple university programs, including English, Journalism, Media Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Women’s Studies, Popular Culture, and Criminology. I am also a Sylvan Learning Centre–certified teacher with experience teaching a wide range of age groups and learning levels. My academic skill set includes strong support for standardized English proficiency exams, academic writing, reading comprehension, critical thinking, research skills, and organization, as well as study strategies, time management, and breaking large academic tasks into manageable steps. In addition, I am an experienced academic editor providing substantive and stylistic editing for essays, research papers, theses, and dissertations, and I regularly support students with application materials for academic programs, including personal statements, statements of purpose, research proposals, and CVs. I hold a completed PhD in English and have advanced training in pedagogy, writing instruction, curriculum development, and research methods.
Subject Expertise
10th Grade Reading, 10th Grade Writing, 11th Grade Reading, 11th Grade Writing, 12th Grade Reading, 12th Grade Writing, 1st Grade Reading, 1st Grade Writing, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, ACCUPLACER Reading Comprehension, ACT English, ACT Reading, ACT with Writing, ACT Writing, African History, African-American History, American History, American Literature, Anthropology, AP Art History, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP European History, AP United States History, AP US History, AP World History, Art History, ASPIRE English, ASPIRE Reading, British Literature, CAHSEE English, CLEP American Literature, CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, CLEP English Literature, CLEP History of the United States I, CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present, CLEP Humanities, CLEP Introductory Sociology, CLEP Social Sciences and History, College Essays, COMPASS Reading, COMPASS Writing Skills, Creative Writing, DAT Reading Comprehension, English, ESL/ELL, Essay Editing, European History, Expository Writing, Fiction Writing, Foreign Language, GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment, Graduate Test Prep, Grammar and Mechanics, GRE Analytical Writing, GRE Subject Test in Literature in English, GRE Verbal, Handwriting, History, HSPT Language Skills, HSPT Reading, Human Development, IB History HL, IB History SL, IB Language A: Language and Literature HL, IB Language A: Language and Literature SL, IB Language A: Literature HL, IB Language A: Literature SL, IB Literature and Performance, IB Literature and Performance SL, IB Philosophy HL, IB Philosophy SL, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology HL, IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL, Introduction to Fiction, Introduction to Poetry, Journalism, Languages, Latin America History, Linguistics, Literature, LSAT Reading Comprehension, Medieval Literature, OAT Reading Comprehension, Organization, PCAT Reading Comprehension, PCAT Writing, Persuasive Writing, Philosophy, Poetry Writing, Political Science, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Writing Skills, Psychology, Public Speaking, Reading, Religious Studies, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Subject Test in United States History, SAT Subject Test in World History, SAT Subject Tests, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, Shakespeare, Short Novel, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Sociology, SSAT, SSAT- Elementary Level, SSAT- Middle Level, SSAT- Upper Level, Study Skills, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Test Prep, TOEFL, US History, Vocabulary, Voice, World History, World Literature, Writing