Ms. Sydney Hoff
Founder
While pursuing her bachelor’s degree from Emory University, Sydney Hoff served as a writing tutor in the Emory Writing Center. There, she underwent rigorous training led by world-class Emory instructors on how to teach writing. She has tutored hundreds of university-level students, providing instruction and feedback on a range of writing assignments. Sydney also holds her accreditation from the Institute for Excellence in Writing as a Certified Instructor. She has taught dozens of elementary students the art of writing according to the IEW methodology known as Structure and Style.
Sydney grew up in Westchester County, New York. She graduated from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with a concentration in information systems & operations management and a double major in philosophy. Currently, she resides in New York City.
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.
