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Ryan Cross

Professional Writing & ELA Tutor

Professional Writing/Reading Tutor and Composition Instructor based in Tampa Bay, Florida. Boasting over 10 rewarding years of experience working with middle school to college-level learners!
Ryan Cross

Sessions

  • Free 15 Minute Consultation
    This initial call allows you to familiarize yourself with me as an educator, as well as my style of teaching, and allows me to gain an understanding of what goals to create for your student learner. We will delve into areas of focus and map out distinct paths to achieve each academic and creative goal! **Limit one consultation per student family.
    15 min
  • Writing Intensive Session (30 Mins)
    This 30 minute slot is a writing-intensive session where we can focus on pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, or publishing a student's project or assignment. It's a great opportunity to plan out an essay, develop creative writing characters, or simply proofread a piece of writing with your student for the goal of audience comprehension.
    30 min
  • Writing Intensive Session (1 Hour)
    This single-use lesson slot is for student learners who need to focus on a particular aspect of the writing process (I.e. planning, drafting, revising, ect). Completely individualized instruction based on the student's needs for the session and the assignment at hand.
    30 min
  • Reading Intensive Session (30 Mins)
    This session slot is a single-use slot where we focus on reading comprehension, language, thematic concepts, and overall literary excellence. Using a textbook, provided assigned reading from class, or even their favorite book, we focus on developing the established strengths and weaknesses of the student in the realm of ELA reading comprehension.
    30 min
  • Reading Intensive Session (1 Hour)
    This session slot is an hour long, single-use slot where we focus on reading comprehension, language, thematic concepts, and overall literary excellence. Using a textbook, provided assigned reading from class, or even their favorite book, we focus on developing the established strengths and weaknesses of the student in the realm of ELA reading comprehension.
    60 min

Recurring sessions

  • Writing Tutoring Session (1 hr)
    An hour session dedicated to the individualized needs and goals of a student in the realm of their academic and creative writing projects.
    60 min
  • Reading Tutoring Session (1 hr)
    An hour session dedicated to the overall reading comprehension and understanding of literary texts, concepts, and types. Texts can be tutor-generated, or school texts provided by students. Each session is individually prepared to cater to each student and what they are currently studying.
    60 min
  • Writing Tutoring Session (30 mins)
    A 30 minute session dedicated to the individualized needs and goals of a student in the realm of their academic and creative writing projects.
    30 min
  • Reading Tutoring Session (30 mins)
    A 30 minute session dedicated to the overall reading comprehension and understanding of literary texts, concepts, and types. Texts can be tutor-generated, or school texts provided by students. Each session is individually prepared to cater to each student and what they are currently studying.
    30 min
  • Essay Writing Workshop (1 Hour)
    This slot is reserved for learners who need individualized instruction in overall essay writing. One hour in length, we really break down the essay and writing process into all its different parts. Bring your assigned essay wherever you are in the writing process and let me help you bring your vision to life. The time between a blank page and a full one can be anxiety provoking. We aim to eliminate this challenge by empowering students with the tools and steps to ace their writing assignments each time!
    60 min
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About Me

I am looking forward to getting to know you as a person and guiding you through the process of becoming excellent in this subject. A little about myself: I've been a teacher for over 10 years and have worked with students of all ages. Having taught for many years, I've developed a teaching philosophy that helps my students in and out of the classroom. Making them feel at ease is the first step toward ensuring their success, so I begin by getting to know them and fostering a bias/judgment-free environment. I create a safe environment for students to discover their learning styles, and then I work with them to cultivate their passions and help them understand the material.

Contacts

  • Email

    ryancrosscompositions@gmail.com

Skills

  • The Writing Process

  • Essay Development

  • Reading Comprehension

  • College Application Essays

Professional Experience

  • Professional Writing Tutor

    Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

    Designed, implemented, and supervised a brand-new Writing Center on the Suny Cobleskill campus. Worked with students across the content curriculum on their writing and reading needs. In addition, I supervised a small group of student-tutors, actively participating in the development and hiring process of our student educators.

    State University of New York at Cobleskill

  • Composition Instructor

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

    I taught multiple sections of COMP 099, COMP 100, and COMP 101 courses for first year, adult-learners. I designed and developed my own curriculum for each class, used various instructional techniques to engage my students, and assessed each on an individual basis, focusing on premier instruction in an effort to help them reach their academic goals.

    State University of New York at Cobleskill

  • Professional ELA/ Writing Tutor

    Jan 2023 - Present

    As a private, Professional ELA/ Writing Tutor, I work with families that are searching for assistance in the realm of writing, reading, essay and test-prep, both in-home and in-office through my own company.

    Ryan Cross Tutoring

  • Writing/Reading Tutor

    Aug 2019 - Present

    Through Varsity Tutor's online platform, I work with students weekly and by appointment in a virtual tutoring session. With a heavy focus on communication, I work with individual families to ensure that needs are being met and goals are being reached with each student-session.

    Varsity Tutors