To describe myself as a student, I would characterize myself as thoughtful, inquisitive, and talkative. I find it easier to retain material if I am actively engaged by writing down questions, participating in class discussion, and writing down notes in my own words. As a writer, I tend to insert a lot of my own ‘voice’. What does that mean exactly? I write closely to the way that I think and speak. For me, it provides a particular ease to the way the sentences are read. If you read a sentence that is written the way a person speaks, it becomes easier to follow (in my humble opinion). As a future educator, I hope to be able to help students find their own writing voices. Often times students will use writing as a means of expressing how they wish they could speak versus how they speak in real life. I can certainly relate, and through my teachings I hope to help students find what works for their writing. As far as experience goes, I am not trained in the art of tutoring or editing writing, but given my major area of study, many friends have come to me for advice and in some cases to revise their work. So, my experience is minimal, but my personal experiences with reading and writing should surely help with the coaching process. (Pictured is myself hugging a tree in North Carolina this past December.)
Below are a couple of links that may be helpful in understanding the writing coaching process.
Links:
(The Role of a Writing Coach): https://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-role-of-a-writing-coach/
(Tips on finding your ‘Writer’s Voice’): https://nybookeditors.com/2017/06/find-writers-voice/
George Connelly's Professional Blog 
I wish I could have just added a link to your blog post and wrote “ditto” for my blog post. Of course, I would have deleted the picture of you hugging the tree though. You mentioned that you write trying to use the same voice you think and speak with. I completely agree with you and I also try to do the exact same thing. I feel it’s not as forced and it is more natural to write that way. Growing up when I did (many, many moons ago), I wasn’t taught in a manner that allowed for me to write that way. We were taught to follow certain structure and format and you can’t use certain words in certain places, and so on. I feel that writing should be more natural, and in allowing that, I believe it opens the door for students to be more creative and provides the opportunity for them to find their voice.
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Hi George!
I enjoyed reading your profile and found myself agreeing to several things you said like inserting a voice into one’s writing. I agree that would add to the measure and message of the reading. To have that delivered in their tone would make the readings more fun and getting to understand the mind of the author.
-Silbi
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