About

Natalie Gorna

Professional tutor, writer, and editor

In the beginning…

Hello and welcome! My name is Natalie Gorna. I was born in California but I’m now living life on the East Coast. As soon as I graduated high school, I started working as a professional freelance writer and editor in 2009, then also as a private tutor for math and English. I mainly helped students in person until I began a hybrid of online tutoring and in-person tutoring in 2018. It was not until 2020 that I went fully online.

Always keep moving forward

In the meantime, I became a published scriptwriter, book/movie reviewer, copywriter, and blogger. 7 of my scripts were produced by an indie film company as short documentaries, sold now on DVD. I have hundreds of book reviews posted on my book review website, Around the Bend of the Book, from my days as a book critic for the deceased and recently resurrected Examiner.com site. I’m always keeping busy! As I’ve expanded my skills and interests, my tutoring services have grown in tandem.

A decade and a half of experience

Since 2010, I have worked with thousands of students − children, teenagers, and adults. I have helped them make progress in their classes, understand their homework, ace their assignments, and pass tests. I have also assisted homeschoolers, working professionals, and retired military personnel. My tutoring lessons are one-to-one, fully interactive, engaging, and instructive. I always do my best to adapt to the needs of every student I work with.

What I tutor now

My tutoring specialties are students in grades 2 through 12: writing tutoring with English grammar and test preparation for the SSAT, ISEE, CogAT, SCAT, HSPT, CTP ERB, MAP, Digital SAT, and ACT exams. From essay writing to college applications, students of all ages work with me to build their writing skills and mechanics. Test prep is a central hub of the education “job application” process; I know the ins and outs of the best practice materials and resources, and I’ve perfected my techniques and strategies so everyone can master test-taking and be successful. My students reach their test score goals!

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My tutoring philosophy

Everyone is a student throughout life, whether actively at school or not. I know from my own experience how hard it is to learn any subject and how much harder it is to find the right teacher. Now I explain the same concepts I’ve mastered to countless students who need my help. The key formula for successful learning is “practice makes perfect”: anyone can improve with enough hard work, dedication, and, of course, the right guidance. I don’t just teach my students what they need to know: I show them how to build on the skills they already have and reach their true potential.