SPRING 2011 English Center STAFF
Chris Baron, English Center Coordinator
Professor, English and Creative Writing
Gavin Brown, English 12 Instructor
Adjunct Professor, English
Alan, Online Coordinator/Tutor Trainer
BA in English, SDSU
Fun fact: Alan graduated from SDSU in 2007, took "a year" off to focus on other interests, and went back for graduate school in 2011.
Wendy, Tutor Trainer
Liberal Studies major, SDSU
About: Wendy's interests are music, art, and literature.
Jude, Online Coordinator/Tutor Trainer
English Literature major
Fun fact: Jude once auditioned for Universal Soldier: The Return, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. She did not get the part.
Vanessa, Personnel and Services Coordinator
Social Work major
About: Vanessa plans to earn her AA in Social Work and then transfer to SDSU for her BA.
Linda, Staff
Paralegal Studies major
About: Linda is considering a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Ana, Lab Tutor
Sociology major, Southwestern College
About: Ana hopes to attend a graduate level Library Science program after she finishes her B.A.
Bianca, Tutor
English Literature major
About: Bianca plans on transferring to UC Berkley and hopes to attend graduate school after she earns her B.A. Her goal is to teach ESOL at a community college.
Chelsea, Tutor
BS, Political Science, minor in Law and Society, UCSD
About: "My family has a small farm in the central valley, but I left the country life to pursue my love for the beach. I want to travel all over the world and impact people's lives in amazing ways."
Ember, Tutor
AS Computer Business Technology, San Diego City College; BA English, SDSU
About: Ember is an MFA student majoring in Creative Writing (fiction) with aspirations of being a Professor of English and Creative Writing.
Hanna, Tutor
AA Fine Arts & Liberal Arts, San Diego City College
About: Hanna plans to teach literature and writing at the college level.
Jessica, Tutor
BA Modern Literary Studies, UCSC
About: Jessica plans to achieve an MFA in Creative Writing and teach at City College. She describes herself as a "hardcore book nerd and cat person."
Juan, Tutor
Kinesiology Major
About: Juan is able to speak a little Italian.
Leo, Tutor
BA Economics; MS Business Administration
Fun Fact: In the eighth grade Leo appeared in the academy award winning film, "The Music Man."
Nadia, Tutor
English major
About: Nadia plans to go to graduate school and teach English at the college level.
Rachel, Tutor
Rafee, Tutor
BA in Religion
About: Rafee's interests are American literature, cultural studies, sociology, world and US history, philosophy, technology and media.
Rufino, Tutor
Criminal Justice Major, San Diego City College
Fun Fact: Rufino is the undefeated "Hangman" champion of the English Center.
Ruthie, Tutor
B.A Journalism and B.A. in Political Science (in progress) at San Diego State University
Fun Fact: Ruthie is currently working on a thesis to determine if watching a television show starring a female president changes a person's willingness to vote for female candidates.
Summer, Tutor
Major in biochemistry and cell biology.
About: Summer plans to transfer to UCSD for medical school.
Susan, Tutor
BA in English, minor in Russian
Fun fact: Susan used to be in a prog rock band called Colonel Mustard.
Tom, Philosophy Tutor
Zaquia, Tutor
