Educator/Tutor
An educator of 26 years' standing with her M.A. in literature from LMU, CANDICE KELSEY’s passion is teaching composition to high school students. She has taught dozens of College Essay workshops and private sessions resulting in successful acceptances at public, private, religious, Ivy League, and Historically Black colleges. She has served as an essay reader for the College Board as well as the SAT and currently has been chosen to create test content for the AP program. She not only knows what the college essay should be, but also how to help each student write his or her best work. And she makes it fun!
College Essay / Personal Statement Tutoring:
Candice will help your child select a strong topic, write an effective introduction, narrate an engaging story rife with specificity, employ poignant imagery, and conclude memorably while emphasizing the personal growth the college admissions departments want to see. Your child will submit a winning essay that is sure to impress!
SAT / ACT / AP Tutoring:
As an SAT essay and AP English reader, Candice has special insight into the expectations and the scoring rubrics for the College Board. Her twenty plus years of experience with these tests assures your child the expertise he or she deserves from an SAT / ACT / AP tutor. Candice will work to build your child’s skills in reading comprehension, composition, sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics while also teaching effective test taking strategies.
Tutoring Testimonials
“Candice was a fantastic tutor for our son in high school, who was struggling in a number of his courses. What we really appreciated was that she helped him take on individual class assignments, but she went way beyond that to help him understand broader concepts, find ways to improve his study habits and generally to give him much more confidence as a student.”
“I was a student in a really difficult AP Language class and Candice really helped me feel confident in English again. Candice was always generous with her time especially when I needed it most. She was never intimidating or judgmental. I don’t love writing essays, but Candice helped keep me focused and get my creative ideas flowing. My writing has improved so much. I just received the highest A in my class for an Othello final essay. I definitely recommend Candice for all things English as she was always knowledgeable regardless of the book and always gave her best effort in our sessions.”
“Candice Kelsey was a major help in preparing for my SAT exam. She has a warm, approachable, amazing personality. She is very good at explaining difficult concepts, and she has a perfect lesson plan for every situation. I loved being tutored by Candice and couldn’t have done it without her.”
“Candice has been working with my children for over a year. She has significantly improved my daughter’s writing skills. In addition, she enabled my daughter to dramatically raise her SAT and ACT test scores. Her encouraging and artful manner make the study of literature enjoyable. My son, who has hated literature and writing in the past, is now engaged in reading A Tale of Two Cities and has learned specific, valuable techniques that are improving his reading and writing skills. When I listen to the tutoring sessions, I am impressed with Candice’s ability to encourage and draw out great ideas from my children. We are incredibly thankful to have found Candice.”
CANDICE'S STUDENTS WIN EVERY YEAR
Scholastic's Alliance for Young Writers & Artists https://www.artandwriting.org
Candice was selected to attend the Writer's Retreat for Educators - Read Here
*Please contact Candice to discuss her hourly rates and special package deals.
