Burns Tutoring

Discover tailored tutoring based on your unique needs

Whether you’re preparing for school, advancing your career, or simply wanting to express yourself with confidence, my tutoring helps you find your authentic voice in English.

Together, we’ll build the skills you need to communicate clearly, think critically, and feel empowered in every conversation.

Unlock your voice

Everyone has something to say—let English be the tool, not the barrier. I’ll help you unlock your unique voice so you can express yourself with clarity and confidence.

Fluency

Fluency is more than vocabulary lists—it’s flow, comfort, and confidence. My lessons focus on real communication, helping you speak and write naturally in every situation.

Tailored to you

No two learners are alike. That’s why every session is personalized to your goals, learning style, and pace—so you get exactly the support you need to succeed.

Simply supportive

Learning a new language can feel overwhelming, but you won’t be doing it alone. I create a patient, encouraging space where mistakes become stepping-stones to progress.

Coming Soon

Podcast – Language Meets Life

The idea: The podcast that goes beyond textbooks. Each week, we’ll dive into real stories, real conversations, and real strategies to make English part of your everyday world.

“I have something to say, and it’s worth hearing”.

One student I’ll never forget is Ana. I met her while tutoring at IVC for English. She was quiet when we first started—kind, but unsure of herself. Her wrist was permanently bent forward, which made writing a slow, physically demanding process. You could see how much effort every sentence took. She worried her writing wasn’t good enough, that she was too far behind.

But from the beginning, I saw how thoughtful she was—how much she cared about saying things clearly and honestly. We worked together week after week, often going over drafts line by line. At first, she hesitated with every word. But slowly, her confidence began to grow. She started asking bigger questions, experimenting with her voice, pushing herself to take risks in her writing.

One of her essays that has stuck with me the most was a reflection on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Ana wrote about how the creature wasn’t born a monster—he was made one by the way he was treated, especially by Victor Frankenstein, who created him and then abandoned him.

Ana saw herself in the creature’s loneliness and the way people judged him without understanding him. She shared that, growing up, she’d been bullied and stared at because of her hand, and how isolating that felt. But her writing didn’t come from a place of self-pity—it came from a deep empathy and a sharp sense of justice. “It wasn’t the creature’s fault,” she wrote, “He just wanted to be loved, but no one ever gave him a chance.” It wasn’t just about grammar—it was about showing up on the page.