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Writing Center Consultants David Brodsky
Undergraduate Major: English Tutoring Specialties: Specialize in ESL, Grammar, Ethnic American Literature Michael Canterino
Undergraduate Major: English Writing Strengths: Brainstorming, thesis development, and writing for the Internet Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, personal statements and narratives, and resumes Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and thesis development Languages Spoken: English, some Italian, and some Spanish Elwin Cotman
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: English Writing at the University of Pittsburgh. Spanish language and Latin American Studies. Performing arts and performance theory. Writing Strengths: Extensive knowledge and background in English Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Argumentative Tutoring Specialties: Grammar, formatting, spelling, thesis Languages Spoken: English Raquel Fay
Undergraduate Major: English Literature, with a minor in Philosophy Areas of Academic Interest: American Literature, particularly in the 19th century; the portrayal of the female body and character in prose; literary issues regarding nationhood, especially American Writing Strengths: Close reading, analysis, quote integration Favorite Papers to Read and Review: English, philosophy or history papers, personal essays Tutoring Specialties: Outlining a paper, brainstorming ideas or paper concepts, thesis development, structuring an argument Languages Spoken: English, some Spanish Cami Graves Cami Graves is a second year fiction MFA. She lives in downtown Oakland and enjoys writing essays and articles, doing research, and taking walks. Undergraduate Major: Studio Art Areas of Academic Interest: Critical theory, political writing, feminist and black narratives, grammar and structures of language Writing Strengths: Brainstorming, speech writing Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Humanities papers, personal statements, creative writing Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, thesis development, outlines and structure, cohesion of arguments, giving writing personality Languages Spoken: Some English Amanda Heinrichs
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: English and history Writing Strengths: Outlining, literary analysis, and thesis development Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Narratives, literary analysis, and creative writing Tutoring Specialties: Thesis development, revision planning, brainstorming, and MLA style Languages Spoken: English Mirabelle Jones Mirabelle is a second year MFA student, and is an experienced tutor. She can assist in creative writing and design projects as well. Colton Saylor
Undergraduate Major: English; Minor: Black Studies Writing Strengths: Literature analysis, close reading, conclusions, professional emails Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Literature critiques, rhetorical analysis, compare and contrast Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, close reading assistance, thesis statements, concluding paragraphs, TESOL Languages Spoken: English Rae Schindler
Undergraduate Major: English Writing Strengths: Thesis development Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, literary analysis, compare and contrast essays, and personal statements Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and analysis Languages Spoken: English Margaret Seelie
Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, analysis, creative writing, and personal statements and narratives Languages Spoken: English Cosmo Spinosa
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Literature, writing, and philosophy Writing Strengths: Analysis, thesis development, and grammar Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, rhetorical analysis, and literary analysis Tutoring Specialties: Analysis, grammar, and thesis development Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Jordan Taylor After a mess of sleepless nights spent reading books ranging from poetry to Evolutionary Psychology (in the midst of finishing an undergrad Biology degree in South Florida), Jordan left college and found work at an industrial printing complex in Middle Tennessee on the graveyard shift. Lost in books, writing projects, red wine, and seven months of factory work, he decided to take action on his passion for literature—returning to college with a, hopefully, final set of perennial goals. In the winter of 2007 Jordan moved to the Bay Area to pursue a BA in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University. Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Creative Writing, History, and Biology Writing Strengths/Tutoring Specialties: Analysis/interpretation; thesis development; research; Chicago Manual citation style Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Rhetorical Analysis; poetry and fiction; History and Historiography; Anthropology and Psychology; Literary Analysis/Criticism Tutoring Specialties: Thesis Development, Research, Interdisciplinary works, and Analysis/Interpretation Languages Spoken: English LaTasha Warmsley LaTasha is from the Bay Area. She strongly believes there is nothing that ice cream can’t fix. Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Ethnic studies, anthropology, and sociology Writing Strengths/Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and helping students move toward having one idea for their papers. Helping students to confidently use the Mills College library for research, including using the Mills electronic library catalog, Google books/scholar, and inter-library loan. Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Personal statements and narratives, creative writing, and literary analysis Languages Spoken: English
Mike Oppenheim achieved an MFA in English and Creative Writing from Mills College in 2011 and next completed UC Berkeley’s TESL certification program (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages) in 2012. He works full time at a private language school in SF, CA, but is happy to continue his work at Mills again as a tutor for any student who needs help with grammar and other English language skills. He is enthusiastic, patient, and loves to work with all students of all abilities. To set up one appointment, or to reserve a weekly appointment, please email Mike at moppenheim@mill.edu
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David enjoys tutoring anyone who will listen to him, and greatly enjoys reading and writing.
Michael is a first-year MFA student studying fiction. He graduated from Lafayette College with a major in English. Since then he has worked in New York City as a casting director, and for the past year he’s been a reader for One Story, a literary magazine based in Brooklyn. Michael is a lifelong East Coaster who’s excited about his cross-country move to California.
Elwin Cotman is part of the 99%. He has read his prose at venues across the country. He was once interviewed for an article about dumpster-diving.
Raquel is a second year MA student living in Oakland. On the verge of completing her Master’s degree, Raquel has a strong love for American literature, and a fear of all things post-modern. Before attending Mills, she completed her BA at UC Berkeley in English Literature.
Amanda is a first-year MA student. In her undergraduate studies at California State University, Stanislaus, she found that in addition to reading and writing, she loves to help other people and be a part of their writing processes. She enjoys dancing, attending poetry slams, and listening to The Decemberists.
Colton is a graduate student in his final semester of the English Master's program. Before coming to Mills, he studied at UC Santa Barbara, where he majored in English with an emphasis in American Literature in a Global Context. Here at Mills, he has continued to study American Literature through a variety of different theoretical frames, while also gaining greater knowledge of how to teach effective writing techniques and grammar usage. On his downtime, he likes to watch poorly made horror films and eat vegetarian pizza burgers (not because he is a vegetarian, but because he likes to live in the fantasy world where burgers taste like pizza).
Rae is a second-year MFA student studying fiction. She’s a Bay Area native with a BA in English literature and a minor in French. She fenced for seven years and recently started dragon boat racing. She loves theater and enjoys giving speeches with Toastmasters. After her studies at Mills, she plans to pursue a PhD in renaissance and medieval studies.
Margaret has been working as a freelance writer for a few years and used to teach in China. Her undergraduate fields of study were in design, art history, and philosophy, which left her with a passion for creativity and a love of language.
Cosmo is a first-year MFA student studying poetry. He recently graduated from University of California, San Diego, with a BA in literature and writing, and spent the past year working at Starbucks. He enjoys caffeine, reading, and being left-handed.
