Give your child the ultimate writing experience by signing up for one of our private 50-minute instructional sessions

What is Individual Instruction?
Whether your son or daughter wants to publish a book, or focus on specific skills, our instructors can help them take their writing to the next level.

Before the first session, your child’s coach will set up a call with you to discuss specific goals and to customize an individual plan for your child. Each 50-minute session will be conducted via Zoom Meeting and may be recorded for future reference.

How much does it cost?
Sessions may be purchased a la carte or in bulk. Pricing depends on the education level of your coach. A single 50-minute session is priced as follows:

Classroom Teacher: $45
Master’s Degree (ie. MFA): $55

Bulk discount
5 pack: 5% discount
10 pack: 10% discount

How to Register

To sign up for a course, please call (833) 974-8366 or choose from the options below:
Single Session ($45) Order Form
5-Pack ($215) Order Form
10-Pack ($405) Order Form

After purchasing your session(s), please complete the Individual Instruction Enrollment Form. A member of our team will contact you to match you with an instructor and to schedule your first session.

Instructors

Amber Medina

1st-5th Grade Instructor
Amber is a recent graduate from UC Davis. She is now attending UCLA to obtain her Masters in Education and teaching credential.

She has worked with children as a bicycle instructor and classroom teaching assistant. She has put on numerous educational events including crafts with upcycled materials, musical performances, and pumpkin carving contests. She plans to become an elementary school teacher and is looking forward to the opportunity to interact and invest in helping each student. She plans to give them the best “virtual” experience possible! When asked what she is most excited about, she says, “Writing was my creative outlet as a kid and even in my adulthood, I find myself jotting short stories and enjoying writing papers in college. I can?t wait to plant the seed for love of writing in these children so they can grow to use this new skill in and outside of the classroom!”

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Jessica Johnson

1st-5th Grade Instructor
Jessica is working towards her PhD in Education at UCLA.

She also holds a B.S. in Liberal Studies (with a concentration in mathematics) from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, as well as teaching credentials and a Masters degree in Curriculum Design and Instruction from San Jose State University. Jessica loves teaching the elementary grades and has been in the classroom for the past few years: she taught in the classroom as a student-teacher for grades 1st and 5th; she worked as an Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist; and she subbed quite a bit. Jessica knows how to engage children; she is very patient and works hard to find different ways to fit each child’s unique needs. She is passionate about guiding and helping students improve in all academic subjects, and will go out of her way to make a difference.

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Caitlin Orr

5th-8th Grade Instructor
Caitlin works with schools, districts, and churches to arrange optimal facilities space for Adventures in Writing Camp’s sessions.

She is also involved in interviewing and assessing the prospective camp staff members to ensure that AIW Camp teams continue to be comprised of exceptionally talented, dynamic teachers.

Prior to her work in Adventures in Writing Camp’s “home office,” Caitlin served as a camp director at both the Fullerton and Tustin AIW Camp locations. She has coordinated grants for the Fullerton School District’s non-profit arts education program “All the Arts.” In this role, she has helped develop after-school programs, summer camps, arts education professional development activities, student art shows, and community outreach strategies.

In addition, Caitlin has been a project liaison for several years, taught art lessons to elementary school students, and taught English for three years in rural Japan. She is an award-winning, cum laude graduate from Mount Holyoke College.

Writing has always been a passion for Caitlin, and she enjoys writing book and play reviews for local media organizations, and working on her own collections of short stories. Beyond her talents and experience, Caitlin is an infectiously upbeat and creative person. She can’t wait to nurture that love in elementary students through Adventures in Writing Camp! Caitlin believes that fostering a love for writing in students at an early age is a vital part of their success in academics.

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Kellie Marchbanks

3rd-8th Grade Instructor
Before teaching I worked for the City of Irvine in the Parks and Recreation department.

During my time at the community parks I fell in love with working with elementary aged students and knew I wanted to pursue a career in teaching. After receiving my AA at Irvine Valley College, I transferred to California State University Long Beach where I earned my Bachelors in Liberal Studies and my Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. During my time in college I continued to work for the City of Irvine as well as working as an Instructional Aide for the Irvine Unified School District. Currently I am working on my Masters in Educational Learning and Technology and I look forward to applying what I have learned to the classroom!

Since beginning my career, I have been trained in Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), English Language Development (ELD), English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC), Thinking Maps, Individual Education Plans (i.e. IEP and 405), No Opt Out Learning, Scripps National Spelling Bee and Green Team.

Some personal hobbies I love are reading, cross-stitching, and being outside at the beach! Anything outside you can count me in! I have absolutely loved working with my students over the years, seeing them mature in and out of the classroom. I cannot wait to continue making education fun and engaging for my students in the many years to come!

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Maddie Alvendia

6th-8th Grade Instructor
Maddie Alvendia is a recent May 2019 graduate from Harvard where she earned her Master’s in Education.

Prior to earning her master’s at Harvard, she earned her B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 3 years. She’s a complete history nerd and her favorite era is 20th century racial justice movements. Maddie has recently just completed designing curriculum for PBS’ new curriculum on Asian Americans, and she is looking forward to getting into more history curriculum development. She also volunteers at San Quentin State Prison tutoring incarcerated students in their college program. She is an avid reader, Netflix binge-watcher, and sleeper as her first year of teaching has been a roller coaster ride!

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Annie Lavin

6th-8th Grade Instructor
Breanne earned her English credential from Cal State University, Fullerton in 2013 and has been teaching ever since.

Over the last several years Breanne has had the opportunity to work with students of all grade levels in both English and dance. In 2017 she earned her M.A. in Dance Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Breanne currently works for the Fullerton School District in the Innovation and Instructional Support Department as a Focus Teacher. Breanne is excited to use creativity and technology to influence student writing!

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