WRITING, TUTORING, EDITING
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Subjects: Academic writing (essays, proposals, grants, abstracts, theses, dissertations, university applications, conference papers), public speaking, editing (grammar and mechanics), proofreading, formatting (various style guides), and more. Study skills and exam preparation for a variety of subjects at all levels.
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​Rate : 30min - $40, 45min - $55, 60min - $70
(* 10-20% discount with lesson plan packages)
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Offering Sessions: In-home, Online, or In-studio @ Tanglewood Music Studios.
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*Level 3-Vulnerable Sector Check attained September 2024 (REQUEST NUMBER: 2024-15556738)
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My specialties include academic writing (essays, conference papers, research papers, seminar papers, dissertations, and theses), professional editing, proofreading, undergraduate and graduate admission applications, grant and proposal writing, technical writing, formatting, and transcribing. I hold a PhD in Cultural Mediations from the Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, where I have worked as a teaching assistant and tutor for over six years.
To book a free introductory tutor session or writing services consultation.
Research and Writing
Peer-Reviewed
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—. “Book Review: King Alpha’s Song in a Strange Land: The Roots and Routes of Canadian
Reggae,” by Jason Wilson. CAML Review (Online), vol. 49, no. 2, 2021, pp. 113–15, https://doi.org/10.25071/1708-6701.40418.
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Deaville, James; Hall, Tyler (Research Assistant). “Play it Again (and Again, and Again): The Superfan and Musical Theater” in The Routledge Companion to the Contemporary Musical, 1st Edition. 2020.
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Conference Presentations
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—. “Atlanta Trap and the Current Directions of Afrofuturism.” paper presented at Society for American Music Conference, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA, March 20-24, 2019.
—. “Nihilism and Rage: The Activism of Gangs and Gangsta Rap in Chiraq.” paper presented at IASPM Canada Annual Conference, University of Regina, Regina, SK, May 27-29, 2018.
—. “Afrofuturistic Trap: The Dystopic Soundscapes of Metro Boomin.” paper presented at SEM Niagara Chapter Annual Meeting, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. April 14, 2018.
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Non-Peer-Reviewed works
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Akangah, Andy, and Tyler Hall. 83 ‘Til Infinity: There Will Be a Future. Akarts Comics: Ottawa, Canada. 2023.
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—. “Faster, Louder, Snottier: Discovering Green Day in the 1990s,” IASPM Canada, August 2018.
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Waterman, Ellen; Stewart, Jesse; Hall, Tyler (contributor). “Songs for
your Canadian summer playlist.” The Conversation. 2019.
https://theconversation.com/songs-for-your-canadian-summer-playlist116139
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Master’s Thesis
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—. "Atlanta Trap and the Current Directions of Afrofuturism." 2019. Carleton University.
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PhD Dissertation
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—. "A History of Hip Hop in Ottawa and Ottawa in Hip Hop." 2024. Carleton University. (Successfully deended May 21st, 2024).