Blake Thurston

Greetings! My name is Blake Thurston, and I joined Ivy Tech in 2021. I tutor English and all writing assignments in any subject. From Sociology discussion posts to History research papers, and even Communications presentations, every writer needs a reader! Schedule an appointment to meet with me at any stage in your writing process.

Previously, I taught English Composition at Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne; Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Florida; and secondary English Language Arts in Duval County Public Schools, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Before teaching, I worked as a multimedia journalist for the U.S. Department of Defense on a Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. While living in Japan, I also tutored journalism students attending Nile C. Kinnick High School on base.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with a focus on Broadcast Journalism and a minor in English, from Jacksonville University, in Jacksonville, Florida. As an undergrad, I worked as the student director of the university news station and as a newswriting tutor. My Master of Arts in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Analysis is from the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Florida. I earned my secondary teaching certification in English and Journalism from Old Dominion University, in Norfolk, Virginia.