Writing Tutoring

Learning Center writing tutors are students of all majors who are here to support you while you develop your ideas, learn how to cite your sources, discover revising strategies and point you in the right direction on picking a topic. You don’t even have to bring in a paper; you can bring in questions about grammar or theses, presentations, lab reports and beyond.

Make an appointment through Cardinal Star

Meet the Writing Tutors

Portrait of Alexandra Jones McKellar
Name: Alexandra McKellar-Jones
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Area of Study: English/Adolescence Education and English Literature
Favorite punctuation mark: A semicolon
The greatest TV show on the planet is: Grey’s Anatomy
Hobbies: Drinking an exorbitant amount of Tim Horton’s iced coffee, knitting chunky-knit blankets and losing track of time scrolling through #teachertiktok.

Portrait of Grae Stipano Name: Grae (Gabriella) Stipano
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Area of Study: English Language Arts
Favorite punctuation mark: The noble semicolon
The greatest TV show on the planet is: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Hobbies: Reading (most recent book: “So You Want To Talk About Race”), watching anime (most recent series, Jujutsu Kaisen) and drawing (most recent piece, a mushroom with legs).

Portrait of Laura Batista Name: Laura Batista
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Area of Study: Studio Art
Favorite punctuation mark: the comma, so simple, so versatile
The greatest TV show on the planet is: I have no clue, I go through phases! BoJack Horseman’s really good. Hadestown makes me weep.
Hobbies: Walking, listening to podcasts and musicals, cooking and binge-watching whatever currently piques my interest!

Portrait of Marisa Micallef
Name: Marisa Micallef
Pronouns: She/Her
Area of Study: Childhood and Special Education
Favorite Punctuation mark: !
The greatest TV show on the planet is: Grey’s Anatomy
Hobbies: Shopping, hanging out with friends and family, traveling

Writing Tutoring Quick Links

Writing Tutoring Services

Our peer writing tutors are here to collaborate with you in thinking through your writing, understanding your assignments and help you improve as a writer. Our writing tutors understand that there’s no such thing as a “standard English” but can help you with grammar skills and understanding new vocabulary.

Also, writing tutoring isn’t just for your English classes — you can bring in lab reports, history papers and even creative writing!

Make an appointment:

Cardinal Star
Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I send in or drop off my paper for a writing tutor to proofread?
A: No. A writing tutor is happy to work with you to teach you proofreading and other revision strategies.

Q: If my professor is requiring me to attend a writing tutoring session, do I need to do anything?
A: Just let your tutor know and they will contact your professor to confirm you attended!

Q: How often can I attend writing tutoring?
A: You are allowed two hour-long appointments per week for writing tutoring. You can, and are certainly highly encouraged to, make appointments in advance!
How do I become a writing tutor?

If you would like to become a writing tutor, you first have to pass ENG390: Theories and Practice of Writing Tutoring with a B or higher. This class is intended to teach you different tutoring strategies, lessons in rhetorical listening and writing pedagogy. It it taught by the Learning Center’s Assistant Director and Writing Specialist, Regan Levitte. You don't have to be an English major to become a writing tutor, either! Writers of other disciplines are being sought out for the next round of hiring.

Once you’ve passed ENG390, you will fill out the same application as the content tutors on Handshake. Just because you’ve taken and passed ENG390 does not guarantee you a position.

Apply on Handshake:

Tutor Application