Writing Coaching for Kids & Teens
Joyful, tuned-in 1:1 coaching for kids and teens that supports, strengthens, and demystifies writing. Check out WWB’s powerful writing programs below.
Get Going Program: NYC
Get Going students achieve entry into competitive NYC high schools, including Hackley, Beacon, Avenues of the World, Spence, LREI, Poly Prep, St. Ann’s, Dwight Englewood, Columbia Prep, Fieldston, Trinity, Berkeley Carroll, Grace Church, Riverdale, & more—with essays that are all their own.
This is not your run-of-the-mill admissions essay tutoring—where your kid’s essay gets edited to death or shoved into a one-size-fits-all model.
Over 6 private coaching sessions, 8th graders applying to NYC and Brooklyn high schools:
Learn my unique, accessible Messy Model to build an essay soup to nuts—and in their own authentic voice
Gain strategies for helping ideas flow—and organizing those ideas
Build long-lasting confidence as young writers
Understand the six traits of writing—and how to harness them for a powerhouse essay
Find joy and support (during a sometimes stressful season) with humor-filled, productive sessions
NOTE: WWB uses a revision-based model and a rigorous standard of authenticity. Within that framework, 6 sessions is typically enough to complete an essay (soup to nuts). If families want more after that, book á la carte or purchase a supplemental package.
This program sells out FAST. If your student is applying to high schools in fall 2025, the time to get in touch is now! Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
“New York private schools rank among some of the most competitive applications in the country….Ashleigh struck the right balance in offering guidance without overstepping her bounds and helped our daughter…get into her top choice school.”
— a parent of the Get Going Program: NYC participant
Writing for Your Future Self
The program at the heart of Write Well Brooklyn. It’s natural next step for those who complete the Get Going Program in the fall—or for students who could use practice accessing their voice, building confidence, and strengthening their writing skills.
For students age ~12-16 who are ready to:
access their powerful, authentic voice and creativity
level-up their writing skills through my revision-based Messy Model
create personal narrative writing that’s key to future successes (admissions essays and beyond) and a stronger sense of self
Note: Spring/summer students have the option of creating an essay to submit to the Scholastic contest in the fall!
This 12-session program sells out fast. Click the button to book your free parent consultation.
“Ashleigh is amazing! She is a warm and caring person who has a unique ability to form connections…my very shy son immediately clicked with her. She has built [his] confidence and inspired him to do more than he thought he was capable of. If I could give 6 stars I would. Highly recommend!”
— a parent of a Writing for Your Future Self participant
Get Going Program: College Edition
Get Going college applicants have achieved entry & scholarships into competitive colleges, including Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, University of Pennsylvania, Maryland Honors College, UC San Diego, Columbia University, Boston College, Sarah Lawrence, Washington University in St. Louis, Babson College, University of Texas at Austin, New York University, University of Virginia, & many more—and with essays that are all their own.
The powerhouse coaching that inspired Ashleigh to start Write Well Brooklyn.
In 10 private coaching sessions, rising or current high school seniors:
gain an understanding of what makes a powerhouse admissions essay
get out of writing paralysis and tune into their gut intuition to better tell their story
access their authentic voice and creativity—transforming their writing along the way
NOTE: WWB uses a revision-based model and a rigorous standard of authenticity. Within that framework, 10 sessions is typically enough to complete a college essay (soup to nuts). If families want more after that, book á la carte or purchase a supplemental package.
Summer/fall only. Fall 2025 is sold out of college admissions spots. Click the button to book your free parent consultation.
“Ashleigh helped my daughter focus on main ideas to create cohesive, interesting [admissions] essays that reflected her accomplishments and ideals. She was accepted into her top schools and received thirteen scholarships—the most of anyone in her class.”
— a parent of the Get Going Program: College Edition participant
Write Out Loud
Write Well Brooklyn’s brand-new, SUMMER ONLY program. Registration opens up again in spring 2026.
Ashleigh with some of her middle school students when she was a classroom teacher.
For rising 6th-9th grade students ready to transform from stressed to confident writers. In 10 one-hour summer sessions, students will:
learn how to get unstuck when faced with a prompt
tell powerful stories in their own unique voice
build CONFIDENCE as writers
trade traditional outlines for WWB’s more powerful Messy Model
gain critical writing skills through revision—not rote exercises
Click the button to book your free parent consultation with Ashleigh.
“I found Ashleigh through the Parents League [of New York]. My son clicked with her in a way I have not seen him do with any tutor. He still does not LOVE writing, but he seems uplifted after his sessions with Ashleigh….She even helped build his confidence enough to enthusiastically submit his writing to a contest this summer! This is the kind of work that will have a lasting impact. I can’t recommend enough.”
— a parent of a Write Out Loud participant (who then enrolled in an additional program)
Write Your Way: Just for the Student
Your most flexible option for middle through high school students.
Sessions focus on anything from academic support to creative writing lessons—whatever the student most needs. Along the way, students:
Learn to generate ideas through mini-prompts
Gain powerful writing skills through WWB’s Messy Model—whether through school assignments or Ashleigh’s own unique writing projects
Find joy and humor in every session
Access and express their authentic voice and creativity
Trade the dry model of academic tutoring for connected, joyful coaching sessions
Ten 1-1 sessions to start, online. Now accepting a limited number of spots for 2025-2026. Book a free parent consultation to further explore.
“[Our daughter] loves working with Ashleigh. She has commented several times that she wishes the sessions were longer than an hour. We’re so happy she is learning the writing skills she will need in high school and college, and with an adult who is more like a mentor than a tutor.”
— a parent of a Write Your Way student who is now enrolled year-round