EVITA ARAKELIAN, M.A.

Author

About Evita

Evita has had her poetry published in several literary journals, including 'Eunoia Review', 'Off The Coast', 'Sparks of Calliope', 'Grand Little Things', 'WestWord Quarterly', 'Pulp Poets Press', and 'A New Ulster'. Her poem 'The Memory of a Star' has been nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Anthology. She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing, and offers professional writing and tutoring services. She has moderated a number of Creative Writing workshops in Yerevan, and performed her poetry in numerous venues, winning the 'Square Performer of the Year' accolade for the performance of her poetry in the 2023 'One Square Meter' festival hosted by the Armenian Center for Creative and Experimental Art. She spends her free time sketchnoting and enjoying time with her family. She loves sunflowers and strawberry ice cream, which she never fails to mention at the beginning of her workshops

Evita's Published Work

Creative Pieces

'Why I Write', Talon Review

'A Ditty Thing In Minor', Talon Review

'Dear You', Eunoia Review

'To No One In Particular', Eunoia Review

'Found The Right Words', Eunoia Review

'Don’t Go', Eunoia Review

'The Ultimate Guide to Leaving the House', A New Ulster

'Until He’s Free', A New Ulster

'And If…?', A New Ulster

'Felix Culpa?', Pulp Poets Press

'Wasted’, WestWard Quarterly

'Metamorphosis', Grand Little Things

'Laurel Leaves', Grand Little Things

'Memory of a Star', Sparks of Calliope

'Reverie', Off The Coast Magazine

Academic Articles

Kimiavi, Yasaman, and Evita Arakelian, 'Influence of Inner game of music on mental skills in performance A case study of senior undergraduate students of classical music performance at the University of Tehran', Journal of Fine Arts: Performing Arts and Music, University of Tehran

Blog Posts

'How To Look Rejection Straight In The Eye...And LOVE It!'

'Will Reading Shakespeare Make You A Better Poet? -- A Poet's Opinion'

'Cats And Literature...What Better Combination Could There Be?'

What Evita can Do for you

Courses in Poetry,

creative & academic writing & close reading

Commissioned Poems,

short stories, essays, blog posts, tailor-made content &personal statements

Wedding

Photography

Editing and Proofreading

With Detailed Feedback

Testimonials

I cannot express how grateful I am for everything that Dasa2 tutor, Evita Arakelian, has done and is continuing to do for my daughters. When I contacted Dasa2, requesting an AP English Language and Composition tutor and College admissions PIQ advisor, I was skeptical they could help me. However, Dasa2's director recommended Evita as a knowledgeable and experienced tutor and suggested we try her first introduction lesson. I was astonished by the level of professionalism, knowledge, and dedication Evita demonstrated during the lesson. When it comes to dedication, Evita is someone who can be trusted as your child's mentor, teacher, and tutor. Finding an educator who provides 100% attention to assignments' details and rigorous material can be challenging these days. Despite ups and downs in my younger daughter's tutoring sessions, as Evita navigates a challenging athlete's schedule, she has been honest and transparent about her progress and challenges. She provides weekly updates and guidance to ensure that I, as a parent, am aware of my daughter's academic performance. Evita dedicates extra time outside of tutoring to review essays and develop her tutoring plan. It has been a pure joy and pleasure to work and communicate with her.

In addition to tutoring, Evita has also volunteered to mentor my older daughter through her college admissions application process. They have had multiple sessions discussing her PIQ questions and essays. I am thrilled to share that she has received admission letters from University of California (UC) schools, such as UC Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UC Davis, and UC Santa Cruz, and UCLA. Evita has been such a positive influence that both of my daughters recommend her without hesitation to anyone who experiences challenges with their English skills.

Evita is a dedicated teacher who truly cares about her students. Her classes are well-structured and her feedback is always constructive and detailed. I can see a significant progress in my writing in only four months. Thanks to her teaching and encouragements, one of my poems has been accepted for publication. Her sessions are very engaging. Strongly recommend!

---- Nour

Gallery

Ever since she turned to writing as a profession, Evita has collaborated with numerous first-rate (and quite frankly, BRILLIANT!) artists. She has been involved in various endeavours, involving freelance creative and content writing projects, poetry performances, workshops on different aspects of poetry and writing, the evaluation of creative texts as a panelist, and a literary curatorship.