Who We Are
Rose Writing Center was founded to provide a comprehensive, mastery-based writing education to students of all ages.
Our program is modeled off of the Structure and Style methodology created by the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). Our instructors are accredited with IEW.
What We Do
Rose Writing Center takes the mystery out of what constitutes “good” writing so that students write purposefully to achieve well-defined goals. Once writing becomes an objective activity, students often enjoy it.
Who We Help
You belong on this page if you are seeking an alternative approach for your child to learn to write. We partner with parents who wish for their children the clarity of thought, command of grammar, and developed vocabulary that yield excellent writing.
In 2013, Ms. Lauren Bridgeford graduated with a BA in Languages, Literature, and Criticism from Hunter College. She has also obtained her DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification from Cambridge University. Currently, Ms. Bridgeford is a Registered Instructor accredited by the Institute for Excellence in Writing, and she is pursuing her master’s degree in Secondary Education.
Deanna Heikkinen has been privately teaching writing as well as history, literature, and art history to students grades 2-12 for over six years. Prior to that, she was a tenured professor of humanities at Los Angeles Valley College with a focus on teaching the Great Books of Western Civilization. Additionally, she taught world history, western civilization, Native American history, and anthropology at the college level. Whether teaching elementary, middle, or high schoolers for Rose Writing Center, Deanna's diverse background allows her to serve as our test prep, academic support, and custom lesson specialist.
