Hey! My name is Jerusha Aman. I'm in the LAH and BAT programs here at Dutchess.  I love to dance, read, play sports and work with others. I am so excited for the opportunity to work in the Writing Center, provide all my help and meet new people!

Hi, I’m Stephanie Ceonzo. I’m a nursing student here at Dutchess. I love reading, animals, and the Yankees. I’m so excited to work with everyone who comes into the Writing Center!

. Kevin Kreuter has been a resident of Pougquag, NY his entire life, where he enjoys playing basketball and watching movies with his friends. He is a graduate of Arlington High School's class of 2007.  Currently he is a liberal arts/humanities major at DCC and hopes to transfer to a four year school next fall.

Kenyatta McKenzie is not Alice, although he has traveled down the rabbit’s hole. Kenyatta has neither friend nor pet who is a fish or otherwise aquatic denizen, but he does play a bass.  In reference to peer critiquing of literary compositions, Kenyatta is honestly honest, and tells the truth when he says “I like to lie about.” 

Kimberly Ryan Perkins I love to help my fellow students in the writing Center because I think sometimes it takes another student's perspective to really understand some of the material we are assigned to do.  The Writing Center is a friendly, pressure-free environment here to aid in your success, so stop on by.

Andrew Steier is a full time student at DCC. He has an eclectic range of interests both in and out of the classroom, and is as happy to take a physics course as he is to quote Shakespeare. He is involved on campus, currently heading the Christian Fellowship Club, and practically lives in Washington. He enjoys the Korean language, drinks boba tea, and is a huge fan of second breakfast.

Hi, I'm Amy Wohrman. This is my second year at Dutchess as a nursing student. I
love rollercoasters, gardening, and anything that makes me laugh! Stop by the Writing Center to brainstorm, organize your thoughts, or just for a fresh pair of eyes to look at your work. I'll be happy to help...I also suffer from writer's block more often than I'll admit!

Writing Workshop Assistants (in-class)

Scott McNeight, a DCC graduate and former tutor in the Writing Center, is currently enrolled in his final undergraduate year at Marist.  Majoring in English, he hopes to go on to graduate study at an undecided school in NYC.  He spends most of his free time studying authors from Chaucer to Hemingway in the hopes of not embarrassing himself on the GRE Literature Test, which is required for graduate school.  Despite serious time constraints, he somehow finds time to write creatively every night (often in the middle of the night), and he works diligently to try and avoid leaving unfinished manuscripts littering his computer.

Henry Ricci From starting out taking DCC classes as a hobby, to becoming a tutor at the Writing Center, to working as an ENG 092 writing assistant, to maturing into a Geezer, to igniting a fire in me to get my Masters, to teaching an English Composition I class this Fall 2007 semester, to making great friendships with my fellow tutors and with Tom Denton and Edwina Gray, it has been exciting, thought provoking, and oh so enjoyable!  Thank you.

Staff

Tom Denton,
Professor, English and Director of the Writing Center
Over the summer we got a paint job, made some changes in our layout in the tutoring room, and hired a new professional tutor, Stefan Spezio.  We hope that all of these activities will bring a burst of new energy to the Writing Center.  We're wondering how many papers we'll see addressing the political campaign.  Also, this year we'll be doing some studies to determine how effectively the Writing Center helps students in targeted curricula.
denton@sunydutchess.edu

Leigh Williams,
Assistant Professor, English and Director of the Teaching Resource Project
The focus of the Teaching Resource Project is the Roundtable Lunch Project, a bi-weekly discussion on issues of teaching that brings together faculty and staff from across the disciplines. The Writing Center also sponsors an annual professional development workshop for faculty. In addition, at instructors’ requests, we offer workshops to students and classes in subjects such as writing research papers and taking essay exams.
williams@sunydutchess.edu

Edwina Gray
Teaching Lab Assistant, Writing Center Computer Lab
Hi, I am usually the first face you will see when you enter the Writing Center. I’ve been here for about 4 years now, and each semester presents its own challenges as well as joys. I am here to share both with you. I often get questions ranging from, "Do you know what time the bus comes to the Main Mall, "to" How do I create a database in Microsoft Access?" So feel free to stop by and drain every fiber of my being!!! Just kidding, looking forward to your visit.

gray@sunydutchess.edu

Hello! My name is Stefan Spezio. I am the DCC Writing Center’s Professional Tutor and when I am not in H503, I like to spend my time watching movies, reading, and traveling. I really enjoy working with students, and I look forward to meeting all of you.