Priscilla Wong
Writing is the joy of my life.
To write about a subject clearly, eloquently, and beautifully is a noble pursuit, for the professional writer and the student.
For me, teaching vocabulary, grammar, reading, and writing are not ends in themselves: they are a means to the ultimate goal of writing well because what we write about matters. A lack of clarity, organization, or accuracy deprives the reader of understanding and appreciating a valuable and meaningful message.
With decades of experience in mentoring students of all different abilities and backgrounds, I spot weaknesses and strengths and work with students individually to draw out their potential, nurturing the skills necessary for effective self-expression.
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Passionate about the written word—I take joy in guiding students through the process of churning out a finished composition that they are satisfied with or proud of. I have witnessed my students raise their averages, receive praise from teachers, score close to 400 on the OSSLT, win English awards, get accepted into IB programs or recommended for gifted English, gain entrance into university programs, and graduate from writing intensive post-secondary programs.
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Whatever educational and career ambitions the students may have, I see it as a privilege to be one contributor to their success.
"My heart is stirred by a noble theme...
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer."
Psalm 45:1
Decades of writing, teaching, editing, homeschooling, public speaking, technical writing, and news reporting experience
Priscilla Wong graduated from the York University-Seneca College Joint Communications Program, in which she received an Honours B.A. in English and French and a Diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting (specializing in Journalism). At York, she was on the sessional Academic Achievement List. At Seneca, she was on the President's Honours List for Highest Academic Average and completed a summer internship at CFMT-TV.
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After graduation, Priscilla worked as a Technical Writer for a communications company for four years—while taking writing courses in the evenings at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies, which eventually earned her a Creative Writing Certificate. Her manuscript of short stories written for this program was shortlisted for the Marina Nemat Award. (She won the $1,000 Young Poet's Scholarship from the International Society of Poets when she was 17.)
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Not long after, Priscilla graduated with a Master of Theological Studies degree from Toronto Baptist Seminary. Following her first year of study, she received the Mrs. Eileen Maw Memorial Prize, awarded to the student with the highest overall average. Her research thesis written for this program was published in 2012 by Reformation Heritage Books.
In addition to private tutoring, Priscilla has been teaching essay and creative writing classes at a homeschool co-op as well as a hybrid English class at a Richmond Hill-based tutoring center.
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Priscilla is presently in her second decade of homeschooling and counts her blessings that she can devote her time to such rewarding endeavors as teaching and writing.