OLGA LIVSHIN

Testimonials​

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"We have been incredibly fortunate to have Olga as my daughter’s creative writing teacher for the past four years, and I can honestly say that this has been one of the best investments we have made in her education and writing development.

What I especially love about Olga’s teaching is how thoughtfully she tailors the program to each student’s interests and personality. She chooses high-quality, engaging literature to complement the students’ independent writing, creating a wonderful balance between reading, learning, and creative expression.

Olga is an exceptionally thoughtful, dedicated, and inspiring teacher. She has a unique ability to create an atmosphere that feels like a writing playground, a place where children feel comfortable experimenting, taking risks, developing their own voices, and discovering what they are capable of. She somehow manages to bring out the very best in each student.

The 'yearly readings' are a perfect reflection of her talent as a teacher. Every year, I am amazed by the creativity, originality, and depth of the pieces her students produce. You can see how much confidence and skill Olga helps them develop, and how much genuine joy she brings to the process.

After four years, I am incredibly grateful for the foundation Olga has given my daughter. She has not only helped her become a stronger writer, but has also helped her see writing as something exciting. I could not recommend Olga more highly."

- V., a parent (From the Facebook page of Livshin Literary: One-on-one Creative Writing Lessons)

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"My youngest has worked with Olga Livshin for several years now and she is really an amazing teacher! She works with all ages. Recently we participated in a reading of all her students and were very impressed with the writing of one of her high school aged students. I am most impressed with the way Olga really listens to her students and then teaches them high level writing skills and techniques through their own interests and by following their lead. I really trust her to teach my kid."​

- L., a parent (From the Facebook page of Livshin Literary: One-on-one Creative Writing Lessons)

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“We started lessons with Olga hoping for our second-grader to be a more fluent reader and sixth grader to be a stronger writer.  In addition to achieving those goals, Olga has become a trusted partner in fostering a positive learning environment where our kids learn to find joy in reading and develop confidence in writing.  From Olga’s lessons and homework feedback, there’s no question that she cares deeply about her students and has a genuine passion in helping kids to find and express their voices through writing.”

– Y., a parent

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“She is really nice and energetic. She helps me learn a lot and makes me want to read more.”  

– A., student, 3rd grade

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“She’s very patient.  You will learn things about yourself as well as writing with her.  She’s an excellent teacher, and  great friend whom you can trust.”

– K., 7th grade 

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"I'm thinking about how to fit my immense gratitude for Tr. Olga into words. You are such an inspiration to me and you helped me evolve my poetry and I thank you for that. Thank you for seeing past the sign that says Kid."

J., 5th grade

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“Olga is a great teacher who is a poet, has a PhD in literature and used to work as a college professor. Within just 2-3 months of studying with Olga, our 9-year-old has dramatically turned around his creative writing skills and now can't stop reading various genres."

– O., a parent

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"Thank you for making us take risks."

K., 8th grade

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"Your prompts were interesting."

A., 6th grade

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"You didn't just open my eyes to the world of poetry, you made it an outlet for me. So I thank you for making me write poetry, now my thoughts and feelings rhyme."

A., 7th grade

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