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Director:
Celeste DelRusso
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2020-21 Staff
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Carmen GrassoHi, I’m Carmen. I am currently a 3rd year graduate student working towards my Masters in Writing. I completed my undergrad at Rowan and majored in both Writing Arts and Radio/Television/Film. I've been with the RWC since 2019, and I also have experience teaching FYW classes here at Rowan. I like to tutor students who are passionate about their topics. I also love seeing any multimodal writing projects or RTF writing projects. My favorite books are graphic novels like The Adventure Zone or comics with Miles Morales in them.
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Dominick MarconiHi Guys! I’m Dom and I’m a Masters of Writing student and I am working at the Rowan Writing Center for what is now my fifth year. I enjoy helping tutees with anything and everything and I especially love getting to learn new things through my tutees’ papers—the stranger the better! My specialty is creative writing, particularly poetry and fiction. At Rowan, I’ve taken Creative Writing 1+2, Writing Fiction, Writing Poetry, Screenwriting 1+2, and Fundamentals of Playwriting as well as The Writer’s Mind and Writing, Research + Technology.
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Lia MahoneyI am a Junior Mechanical Engineering Major with a concentration in Honors. This is my second year as a writing center tutor. I have been involved with a research project with the ExEED (Experimental Engineering Education Program) department and therefore I am a co-author for a published paper in ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). I am involved in the club American Society of Mechanical Engineers. I love to help others and would be happy to help you with your assignments.
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Julia TaorminaHello! My name is Julia and I am a senior here at Rowan. My majors are Elementary Education and Writing Arts with a certificate of undergraduate study in Creative Writing. I enjoy learning from my peers, as we all come from different disciplines. Some of the classes that I have taken or am currently taking are How Writer's Read, Writer's Mind, American English Grammar, Creative Writing, Writing and Craft for Elementary students and much more. An educational goal of mine is to receive a certificate for teaching English as a second language. I am passionate about helping people and growing as a learner and an educator. I look forward to meeting you and helping you become a confident writer!
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Baillie DoughertyHello! My name is Baillie Dougherty and I am a senior Early Childhood Education and Writing Arts dual major. This upcoming fall will be my third year working as a tutor at the Writing Center! Throughout my years at Rowan, I have taken many writing classes including How Writers Read, Rhetorics of Style, WRT, The Writer’s Mind, and many others! I have also taken a handful of Early Childhood and Education classes, targeting lesson planning and different assignments. Also, I have experience with formal and professional writing, including history, biology, and psychology-based assignments. At Rowan, I am a member of the Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority and the Early Childhood Education club. In my free time I like to listen to music, watch Netflix, and do anything outdoors! I look forward to meeting you soon!
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Nia TiftHey, I’m Nia Tift! This is my fourth year as a Psychology major and Dance minor. I am an EOF and first generation college student. I am an intern for the SJICR Office, a Research Assistant for the ASSeRT lab in Rowan’s Psychology department, and a Resident Assistant in the Townhouses. Here are some courses I’ve done well in: Indians of North America, Developmental Psychopathology, Introduction to Philosophy, Black Lives Matter, Masterpieces in French Literature with English Translations, and The Writer’s Mind. Some self-care I’ve been enjoying lately includes: yoga, listening to podcasts, cooking, and reading Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use by Amanda Seales.
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Charlie RickleHi! I'm Charlie (He/him/his) and I am a senior Music Therapy major here at Rowan University. This is my second year working in the Writing Center, where my favorite writing to help with is outlining and planning, although I am proficient in lab reports, and research as well as comp classes. I am also fond of creative writing if you ever want someone to take a look at anything! I tutor because I enjoy helping other people and find that every interaction yields some sort of learning. Outside of the Writing Center, I am the President of the Rowan Music Therapy Club, and a member of the Collegium Musicum. Being that I am a Music Therapy Major, I have an understanding of both psychology and music. I am an advocate for LGBT rights and I spend my free time finding different crafts to do such as knitting or sewing. I look forward to working with you!
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Dina FolgiaHi! My name is Dina and I am currently a senior studying Writing Arts with concentrations in creative writing and new media writing & publishing. I also have a minor in Art History. I am a fourth-year tutor at the Writing Center and I excel in critiquing essays, reports, and creative pieces. I have previously taken Comp II, How Writers Read, Writing Research and Technology, The Writer’s Mind, Creative Writing II, Screenwriting I, Editing the Literary Journal, as well as a wide array of creative writing workshops. I also have course experience in art history, such as Modern Art and Concepts in Art Criticism. If you’re aiming to perfect your writing creatively and technically, I’m your girl!
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Anthony DefinoHello, my name is Anthony! I am currently a fourth year Rowan university student and a third year writing tutor. I am an English major minoring in Creative Writing, and pursuing a CUGS in Radio, Television, and Film. I am also a member of the Rowan Television Network and Cinema Workshop. As a writer, I have a passion for fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and anything else that gives me the potential to create. I am always looking for a great story, and hope to one day create a story of my own that affects others the way that I have been affected by my favorite stories. In addition, I have a deep love of music, as a singer and a (not so great) guitarist, with a specific love for classic rock. I am always ready to help with whatever I’m able to and always look forward to learning and finding new experiences!
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John EganI’m a senior majoring in Modern Languages and Linguistics. My advanced concentration is in Japanese, my intermediate concentration is in German, and my novice concentration is Spanish. I am either currently minoring in or will be minoring in International Studies, German Studies, Asian Studies, and Political Science. As such, I have taken the Writing Intensive course Intro to International Studies. I have been tutoring at the Writing Center for two years and am currently also working as the Multilingual Coordinator. I love to participate in and host events at the Writing Center like movie nights and poetry open mics. While tutoring, I am the most familiar with APA and MLA, but I can manage well enough with Chicago style. One day, I would love to travel the world as an English teacher. Doing so, I hope to learn many languages and see as much of the world as possible. That goal extends to why I tutor. Tutoring allows me to work with and learn from all different kinds of students at Rowan. My favorite book series is A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and my favorite thing to do in my free time is play music on my guitar, keyboard, or ukulele.
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Samuel FineI am a second year graduate student in the Master’s of Writing Arts program and this is my second year with the writing center. I hold a Rowan University Bachelor’s of the Arts in Writing with a concentration in Creative Writing as well as a Gloucester County College Associate’s of the Arts in English. My specialties are creative writing and literary analysis, so please bring me your poems, short stories, and English papers for tutoring. As a Multi-Modal coordinator for the Writing Center, I am also ready to help with multi-media projects in any genre. I have also taken courses in astronomy, art history, biology, and music and am well versed in writing for all of those subjects.
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Chloe DesirHi, I'm Chloe. I am currently a senior majoring in Political Science with a minor in Spanish. I've been working at the Rowan Writing Center since Fall 2019, and I have experience in tutoring with writing. I like working with students who are open and ready to take outside opinions and perspectives, while teaching me new things about the topics they write about. I have goals to volunteer in the Peace Corps and eventually work with the United Nations. I like to read, write, and listen to poetry alongside with music and podcasts. I also play piano and practice yoga. One of my favorite books is The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur, and I'm currently binging Rick and Morty, The Boondocks, and The Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.
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Connor BuckmasterI am a graduate student here at Rowan University. I am in the 4+1 Master’s program for Writing Arts with a concentration in Creative Writing. In the future I’d like to be a published author and teach writing at the college level. I’ve taken several Writing Intensive courses including Writer’s Mind and Rhetorics of Style. I enjoy writing both creatively and academically. In my free time I write stories and music; music is a passion of mine as well as writing! I enjoy the collaborative aspects of tutoring – we all grow when we work together.
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Madison ValentineI’m a senior majoring in Biological Science and minoring in Philosophy and Chemistry. I've been with the Writing Center since Fall 2019. I’ve taken writing intensive courses like Philosophy of Science and I have lots of experience with lab reports. Outside of academic work here at Rowan, I enjoy writing creatively, usually through short stories. After graduating from Rowan, I hope to become a veterinarian and specialize in surgery. I’m most excited to be a tutor so that I can experience different types of writing. One of my favorite books is Slaughterhouse Five, and my favorite thing to do in my free time is playing video games!
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Dylan AstromMy name’s Dylan and I’m in my senior year studying Writing Arts with a Creative Writing Minor. Primarily, I’m adept in creative prose, literary analysis essays, and research papers. I’m also experienced in formatting with MLA and APA styles. During my downtime I love to take a long run, chip away at my own fiction series, watch movies, and competing in some video game tournaments. To discover the amazing topics and presentation other Rowan U students are taking on and helping them through their projects, academic or otherwise, is exhilarating to me. Not only does it bring me satisfaction to help others wherever I can, but I also learn so much about the writing process from tutoring! No paper is too intimidating; we can crush it!
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Stephen CobbI’m a second year graduate student here at Rowan. I also earned my undergrad degree in English from here. There have been plenty interrelations between writing and studying literatures, so I am well versed in the different obstacles and processes that come with writing. Personally, I enjoy fiction writing and poetry, but the craft of writing is most digestible and understood when it is looked at as a form of communication, which is universal. I one day hope to publish my first novel, followed by a series. I tutor here because the art of writing has taken me so many places academically, mentally, and emotionally, that I want to help relay the power of effective and meaningful writing. My favorite book is Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, and I’m currently binge watching Workin’ Moms on Netflix!
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Julian ReggenteI’m a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in Sociology and minoring in both Philosophy and Geography. This is my second year working as a tutor at the writing center. I’m currently enrolled in Intro to Ethics as my first writing intensive class. I am most familiar with citing in APA and MLA. I’m fond of research writing, review writing, and creative writing. Someday I aspire to become an actor/voice actor. What I enjoy most about tutoring is providing relief and a sense of direction for those who feel completely lost about their assignments or who are unsure about their writing abilities. My favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye and my favorite thing to do in my free time is to play video games.
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Bianca GrayHello! My name is Bianca. I’m a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in English in the honors concentration. I’ve also taken the writing intensive course called Tutoring for writing; I’m fluent in MLA and APA; I’ve won a college freshman essay contest with my work; I am Peer Referral and Orientation Staff Member (PROS) as well as a Flack Mentor; I enjoy both academic and creative writing; and I hope to earn a PhD in English someday and, hopefully, become a bestselling author as well. What I enjoy most about tutoring is getting to work with new people and versing myself in a number of different writing styles. My favorite book is The Hate U Give (NOT the movie) and my favorite thing to do in my free time is to work on writing my books.
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Thomas Della DonnaI’m a fourth year undergraduate student majoring in History, with a minor in Asian Studies. This is my second year as a tutor in the writing center. I have experience in writing intensive classes such as Historical Methods, and am fluent in the Chicago style of citation. I am a member of the Japanese Culture Club; I enjoy writing poetry and I want to go into politics someday. What I enjoy most about tutoring is the chance to help others in lifting up their voices so that they may be heard. My favorite book is After the Quake, and my favorite things to do in my free time are go to the gym and watch The West Wing.
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Deirdre KellyMy name is Deirdre Kelly. My major is Secondary Education and History, and I am pursuing a TOSD certification, (Teacher of Students with Disabilities). My dream is to become a special education teacher. I have been at Rowan University for four years. This is my second year as a tutor for RWC. For my major, I was required to take Historical Methods, this class truly refined my research and writing skills and allowed me to develop as a writer. Tutoring interests me because I believe everyone has the power to excel in writing! I like to find people's strengths, and help them utilize it within their writing. I am a sister of Delta Phi Epsilon and I am the chapter's philanthropy chair and corresponding secretary. For fun, I love to go for runs, listen to music, and hang out with friends! I like to write creative and expository pieces as well. Looking forward to meeting you!
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Laura FoleyHi! I'm Laura. I completed my undergrad in History and Theatre here at Rowan. I am currently pursuing my Masters in History. This is my third year at the center. I have experience with Historical Methods and Senior Seminar as well as writing performance critiques. I wrote and worked on Avant Magazine for most of my undergrad so I am also happy to read creative pieces. I am also familiar with multiple citation styles, including MLA, APA, and Chicago. I hope to one day marry my love of theater and history by creating my own works or by historically advising others. I am also considering museum work. As for my favorite genre, I love fiction and fantasy. In my free time, you can find me playing video games or crafting. I look forward to meeting you soon!
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Office Staff
If you are a Federal Work Study student interested in an office assistant position, apply to the writing center by emailing us at writingcenter@rowan.edu with a resume.
