Between The Lines Tutoring
Since 2011, Between the Lines has enthusiastically tutored students, decoding writing processes and curricula, while empowering clients with confidence and clarity.
Between The Lines Tutoring
Description
At Between the Lines Tutoring, Carrie proves two universal truths: students thrive with a dedicated, vibrant educator who’s attuned to their specific learning needs, AND students are motivated with entertaining and purposeful instruction.
Carrie’s sterling credentials and collaborative approach generate long-lasting academic confidence. Through one-on-one coaching, Carrie targets several objectives: joyful instruction of the writing process (expository essay structure, the college essay, research papers, and graduate dissertations); masterful deciphering of LA/English curricula (from Homer to Whitman, and from Shakespeare to Salinger); and experienced focus on executive functioning skills (covering a myriad of areas: strategies for finals, IB exams, and test/study prep…).
Between the Lines Tutoring offers both hourly and multi-pack discounts to ensure students’ needs are understood and supported.
Kenna McMeekin
Amazing tutor and even better person 🙂
Benjamin Witmer
Carrie was an amazing asset to my daughters in middle and high school in assuring they had the hands on assistance in class projects but college preparation and essays. She was truly instrumental in their success !!
Anne-Marie S.
Carrie is not only super intelligent and expert at her job, she is also very relatable, personable and connects with parents and students alike with reassurance and humor.
Community member
Fantastic, amazing – does really great work and is so passionate about what she does!!
Kruti
Carrie is so caring and kind, in addition to being amazing at the work she does and the relationship she builds with whomever she works with!
Susan
Carrie is so amazing, my daughter suffers with writers block. Carrie is so engaging and her passion for writing is amazing. I can’t recommend her enough, her college essays skills and knowledge and years of studying English or irreplaceable..
Rachel Gerrity
t. She was SOOOOOO GREAT! My daughter is struggles with writing but has great grades, but she found the process of having to write an essay about herself very painful. Carrie was very helpful and patient with her as they wrote, rewrote, & changed topics until she finally arrived at what she felt was a solid essay in her voice! Her guidance and patience are remarkable!
Chicago Area Mama
My son has been working with Carrie for almost a year to fill in some deficiencies that weren’t really taught well at school. Even though he usually proclaims that’s reading and writing “aren’t his thing” he really enjoys working with her and his writing has improved. He recently told me that he feels like something has finally clicked and the process is coming more naturally to him….all thanks to his work with Carrie!
Camden Harvey
Carrie helped loads with my college essay👍
Tricia Winton
Carrie’s passion for tutoring is what truly engages her clients. Her knowledge of the College Essay process is invaluable. She is a problem solver, an excellent teacher, resource and person.
Lisa B.
Carrie has the requisite energy, humor and curiosity to guide a rising high school senior boy to do that dreaded of all activities, talk about himself. She has carefully curated a set of brainstorming exercises that are designed to draw out each student’s unique flavor. She then works with students to excavate the nuggets that can be transformed into essay writing gold. She has helped each of my sons tell his unique story, and I have booked her for our third kid this summer.
Steph G
Carrie Waldron-Brown was absolutely phenomenal in working with my son. He had stalled on writing a common app essay and spent a few months spinning his (mental) wheels. We attended a public session where she spoke and then he did a 1:1 session with her at a later date. She succeeded where I as a parent had failed- she broke through his writer’s block and helped him brainstorm and outline a fantastic and creative essay for his common app. He’s already gotten into many great schools, and I think that’s in part because of his essay. In one of my child’s college acceptance letters, an admissions counselor called out details from the essay in a post-script note to my child.
If I had to do anything over again, it would have been to hire her for more sessions and to start earlier with her. She was remarkable and I’m grateful for my son to have been able to work with her. I loved that she didn’t write the essay for my son, but she guided him through a process where he was able to identify his core values and what he wanted to communicate to his readers- he felt like the essay was 100% his and 100% in his voice. What amazed me the most was that after meeting with her, he was fired up to write and actually sat down the next day and wrote out his essay (which he then edited over the next few weeks). I had no idea what an impact she could make, but she knows from working this population about how to draw our their best ideas and inspire incredible work.
Patrick
Helped me write some great essays for when I was applying for college and transferring schools! She really helped me take my essays from a B to an A+!!
Felix Juves
Awesome tutor!! Superb advice and great to work with!
Amy Albertson
Carrie did an amazing job helping my son write his college essay. Writing is not his strong suit. Carrie was able to get him to open up and write an essay that was polished but in his own voice.
Jackie L.
Carrie is an outstanding educator. She always helps students with intelligence, compassion, professionalism, and her outstanding sense of humor. She is someone who can be trusted with the academic and personal needs of her students. I give her my highest recommendation.
Caitlin C
Carrie did a great job helping me organize and articulate my thoughts onto paper. I found her step-by-step program to be helpful for my personal statement and supplementals. Her guidance and specific feedback helped me write cohesive, competitive essays and get me into my top choice school! Thank you Carrie!
Averi
Mrs. Carrie helped me put my thoughts into words, crafting an essay which I believe suits me best and displays my character! With her guidance and support, I have been accepted into four schools already. While working on applications can be stressful, I felt at ease and I enjoyed working with Mrs. Carrie because of her humor and patience. I am so thankful for her support and help!
Proud Parent
Carrie was an amazing support to my son in helping with his college essays. She helped him brainstorm with thought-provoking exercises, supporting him throughout the outlining and writing process, and was a fantastic editor. She was also extremely encouraging and positive throughout the process, motivating him to write the best essays. Her assistance helped him get into an Ivy League university! She was a pleasure to work with – very responsive, organized, and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend to anyone!
Anita
Carrie made the essays more clear and tailored the responses to exactly what the colleges were asking for. Overall with her help, my kid’s essays turned out amazing! Ever so grateful to Carrie!