Traveling Muse Educational Services

Thadra Petkus, M.Ed.

Offering specialized online tutoring in critical reading and writing,

 professional proofreading

and editing services.


Contact Thadra directly here.

Thadra works individually with students to determine the specific areas in which they need to improve.  She uses a motivational, meta-cognitive approach to learning that encourages students to understand how they learn best. By focusing on students' strengths, she helps them create their own path to success.

Tutoring Services

  • Grammar Improvement
  • Essay & Research Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Reading and Analysis
  • Reader Response
  • Test Preparation

Proofreading Services

  • correct documents for grammar, composition & spelling errors
  • eliminate redundancy & awkward sentence structure
  • improve clarity, conciseness & readability
  • for documents needing polishing
  • lightning fast turn-around time

Editing Services

  • includes proofreading
  • revise, restructure & reorganize writing to improve content
  • enhance overall presentation of information
  • for documents that need extensive revision, rewrite or elaboration

Thadra Petkus earned her B.A. in English as well as her M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction at Florida Atlantic University. She later won a scholarship from the English-Speaking Union to attend Oxford University in England, taking graduate courses in English Literature. An English teacher for over ten years, Thadra has taught 9th - 11th grade English as well as Adult Education ESOL.

She has trained with the College Board in A.P. Literature, A.P. Language, and Vertical Teaming. Thadra has also written Adult ESOL curriculum for the Palm Beach County School Board. Thadra served as the Executive Director for a local tutoring center in Florida, where she mentored students who were preparing for college. She specializes in writing instruction and loves working individually with students to help them fulfill their potential.  She is currently a freelance writer, high school mentor and private tutor.

  •  M.A. in Education/ Curriculum and Instruction
  • B.A. in English
  • FL certified (English 6 -12) Professional Teaching Certificate
  •  ESOL Endorsement
  • Boca Raton Community Middle School Career and Community Education Award of Excellence
  • College Board’s Advanced Placement Language and Literature Summer Institute Training  
  • Who’s Who of American Teachers recognition in 2003
  •  Recognized by the superintendent of Palm Beach County Schools for making a significant impact on student achievement and offered the Teacher Incentive Plan
  • Selected as the exemplary teacher to be videotaped during instruction for professional development purposes and also contributed to a documentary on students with Down  syndrome and their success in the mainstream classroom