Mira

I have been working as a professional tutor since 2006. I am also a widely published writer of fiction and poetry, and an editor and proofreader.

Tutoring Experience

My many years of experience as a tutor with a wide range of pupils in various situations mean that I have developed a deep confidence in myself as an educator which in turn allows me to help students learn how to learn by themselves, how to approach problems, how to think laterally and how to use knowledge and experience from all areas of their lives to bring interest, energy and independence to their own thought and modes of study. I find this makes learning pleasurable which enhances engagement and curiosity.

I have worked extensively with agencies as well as in a freelance capacity and have experience with state, grammar, private and independent schools. I have taught over 150 children and young people from ages 5-21 and have experience with one-to-one tuition in students’ homes, long residential stays with families across the UK and internationally, with small groups of children at primary schools across London as well as home schooling excluded children through whole syllabi in multiple subjects and working with children in hospitals.

I have experience with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and other special educational needs and have completed a one day dyslexia awareness training course (2019) with plans to gain her Accredited Level 5 Certificate in Dyslexia, Literacy, Support and Intervention.

I am familiar with exam papers to the following schools, all of which my students have successfully entered: Dulwich College and Prep, City of London, GDST schools, Feltonfleet, James Allen’s Girls’ School (and JAPS), Alleyn’s, Colet Court, St Paul’s Boys and Girls, Westminster Choir School, King’s College, Westminster, St Marylebone School, Whitgift, Emmanuel and Forest School among others.

I am also a widely published fiction writer, poet and editor who is a Visiting Lecturer and Workshop Leader at the Royal College of Art’s Writing Programme as well as leading two six-week creative writing courses for adults.

I am available for:
- 7+, 11+ and 13+ tuition
- Numeracy and literacy tuition ages 5-11
- GCSE History, English, English Lit and other humanities
- A Level English, Theatre Studies/Drama, History of Art, Psychology
- University level and above English and Creative Writing
- Essay and dissertation help and editing in any subject

Tutoring Approach

I treat every student as the unique individual that they are and try to quickly yet sensitively intuit their strengths and weaknesses, worries and blockages; bring these into the light and encourage fearlessness and calm. When a student knows they are safe to ask any question or express any half-formed hunch, I find that lucid communication opens up between us wherein they can trust me to guide them gently.

This is the approach I take with my own work as a widely published writer of fiction and poetry, and in my editorial and proofreading work. My first book will be published this year and I frequently read my work, give lectures and deliver workshops at both universities and in more informal settings. Love of the humanities is something I encourage in my students, as I know how much these subjects have inspired me. Furthermore, my newly found enthusiasm for mathematics means I appreciate this subject and am always keen to teach it as I am still learning myself (and considering maths A Level).

My sessions can vary from flexible and student-led, to tightly planned and scheduled – depending on the (changing) needs and aims of the student and their care-givers at any given time. I’ve tutored since 2006 – as well as pursuing academic study, writing, editing and other creative work – and find it to be a rewarding and challenging career.