Meet Our Tutors

Jennie Baker - They/ Them/ Any

Jennie is an educator with a passion for supporting writers, readers, and learners of all ages. They hold dual B.S. degrees in Secondary Education of English and Social Studies, as well as an M.A. in Literature. Before beginning graduate school, they taught both subjects to grades 7-12 in Michigan with a focus on literacy and writing across the curriculum. Currently, Jennie is an instructor of writing for the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at UW and working on a PhD in Literature and Culture. They research ways of making learning experiences more accessible and equitable for all students.

Jennie’s teaching philosophy is centered on student empowerment. They delight in helping students become flexible and confident readers, writers, and thinkers. They are experienced in teaching reading and writing strategies, test preparation, and habits of good writing for school, work, and life.

Jennie also tutors math through Middle School with our sister brand, Fusion Math, www.fusionmath.com

Audrey Nelson - She/ Her

Audrey is a freelance writer and audio storyteller with a B.A. in Anthropology from Wesleyan University. As a peer tutor for the Wesleyan Writers Room, Audrey helped first-years transition from high school to college writing, mentored multilingual writers, and provided accountability and organization for students tackling large writing projects.

Audrey believes that everyone who writes is a writer, whether or not they know it. She loves brainstorming, organizing, revising, and showing other people that these tasks can be fun and worthwhile. She’s also passionate about helping students express themselves authentically in application essays. In her spare time, Audrey enjoys reading, playing basketball, and writing her forever-in-progress first novel.

Mary Douglass, MSW - She/ Her

Mary has B.A. in Human Biology/Psychology from Stanford University and an M.S.W. from Simmons School of Social Work. Mary has worked in various capacities in student counseling, psychological and career services at Harvard University, UCLA, UCSB, and Edmonds College. These experiences give her a wide breadth of knowledge in supporting students in the college and career development arenas.

For the last decade, Mary has been using her unique skill set to support students, including her own children, through the private high school and college admissions process, as well as internship and job applications. She particularly enjoys helping students identify and craft captivating personal statements and essays about topics they are passionate about. She believes the college search and application process offers a valuable opportunity for students to embark on a journey of self discovery that can be empowering and enjoyable.

Mary also understands and can break down the basics of financial aid programs and applications. She also enjoys supporting parents as they embrace their new role as the parents of emerging adults.

Dylan Medina, Ph.D. - He/ Him

Dylan earned his PhD in Language and Rhetoric from the University of Washington. He has has spent over a decade studying and teaching writing. His research focused on how people learn to write and how writing instruction can either support or hinder that learning. Dylan has taught writing at Western Washington University, the University of Washington, and Seattle University. In addition, he has tutored writers from grade school through high school. Dylan believes in meeting each student where they are. He helps students feel successful while giving them the framework and the tools they need to achieve their writing goals. Dylan is available for one to one tutoring in writing and also teaches special classes designed for High school students and tutors SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, and any other standardized test prep and has also taught our SAT Camps taught through Fusion Math