Brett Murphy Hunt, M.A.
Dynamic Education Professional
Lecturer, Tutor, Entrepreneur, & Writer
Brett teaches English at Northeastern University as well as MBA courses in Assumption College's Grenon School of Business. She owns Brett E. Murphy Tutoring & Consulting, Inc., in the Boston area. She is a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Education program at Northeastern University.
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She has written for numerous publications, including The Huffington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Teaching Professor, and Shakespeare in Southern Africa. A well-known college essay advisor, she has been featured in MONEY Magazine, FOX Business, Business Insider, and The Boston Voyager. Above all, her students are her life, and she enjoys teaching—really teaching—her students of all ages how to improve their writing.
Education & Certifications
Northeastern University
Doctor of Education, Organizational Leadership
(4.0 GPA, ABD)
University of Massachusetts,
Boston
Master of Arts, English Composition
Assumption College
Bachelor of Arts, Global Studies
Minors: English, Music, Women's Studies
summa cum laude
Licensed Massachusetts English Teacher
Grades 5-8, 8-12, Preliminary
Certified Master Tutor
College Reading & Learning Association, 2011
Currently...
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Brett E. Murphy Tutoring & Consulting, Inc.
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Founder, manager, tutor; full-service community tutoring business in Metrowest Boston
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Personally tutor between ~20 private weekly students from elementary to college/adult learners
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Writing​, test prep, college applications, homework support, mentoring
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Develop gifted students for national writing contests and competitions
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Support students with learning challenges starting from elementary school
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Unparalleled parent references testifying to students' measurable progress in writing
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Specialty in assisting with college & graduate school/medical school application writing
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Clients/students have been accepted to a multitude of prestigious universities, medical schools and residency programs, including Harvard Medical School​
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Support and manage 6 additional tutors
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Consult on editing & writing projects for small businesses and websites; perform writing projects​
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Lecturer, Northeastern University
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Specializing in distance learning
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Curriculum development experience
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Courses:​
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Writing for the Professions​
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Literature & Business Leadership
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College Writing II
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Western World Literature
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Writing to Inform & Persuade
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Lecturer, Assumption College MBA Program
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Courses:
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Technical & Professional Comm.​
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Organizational Behavior
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Small Business Management
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Ethical Leadership
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Sample Publications
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Editorial
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Creative/Literary
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"soul,"​ Horn Pond Review, 2020
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Academic
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"Unpacking the Critical Thinking Conundrum" The Teaching Professor, 2018
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"Sulphorous & Tormenting Flames: An Analysis of How to Understand the Ghost in Hamlet," Shakespeare in Southern Africa, 2014
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Freelance Blogs
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Media Features
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Nashoba Valley Voice, "Educator Takes a Route Less Traveled"
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Assumption College Magazine,
"Achieving Potential"
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MONEY Magazine, "Coronavirus Schools Closed: How to Teach Your Kids in Quarantine"
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Assumption College CDIC: "From Small Town to Greyhound"
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MONEY Magazine, "Coronavirus Schools Closed: How to Teach Your Kids in Quarantine"
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UpJourney, "How to Include Language Skills on Your Resume"
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MyPerfectResume, "Why Your Cover Letter Format Must Match Your Resume"​
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DISCOVER Student Loans, "The SAT or ACT: Which is right for you?"
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FOX Business, "Why is home economics not taught in schools anymore?"​
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Business Insider, "Stories of Applying to Elite Private Preschools"​
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