Writing Center Staff
Nathan (he/him) has a BFA from Bowling Green State University and a MA from Antioch University Midwest. At night he tutors Stark State students. During the day he works for the state of Ohio “Aspire” program where he teaches adult students the skills necessary to: get their high school diploma, develop college and career readiness skills, and help students from other countries get their U.S. citizenship. He approaches all student writing with mindfulness and honesty through direct communication while meeting the students wherever they might be in the writing process.
Steven (he/him) graduated in 2014 with a BA in English. He has been tutoring in writing and the humanities for 10 years, eight of them at Stark State. His favorite part of working at Stark State is getting to know its incredible, diverse community. Since writing is important in all disciplines, he is especially passionate about learning what students care about and helping them discover new ways of communicating their knowledge beyond just their College Comp classes.
Emilia (she/her) has worked in writing centers since 2009 and at Stark State since 2011. She graduated in 2011 with English, French, and art minors and a BA in psychology – all subjects she continues to study both on purpose and accidentally. At Stark State, she loves meeting people of all ages and backgrounds and hearing their stories and thoughts, and helping them put those in writing (when, and how, they need to). In her approach, she hopes students find warmth and humor while knowing they are taken very seriously.
Angie (she/her), sometimes known as “the History one,” received BAs in both English and History at Kent State University and an MA in History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has been working in Writing Centers for more than 15 years. While she believes that each student is unique and there is no “one-size-fits-all” way to tutor, Angie tries to create an active, dialogue-driven atmosphere. When not working with students, she enjoys writing fiction, watching horror films, and wandering aimlessly through the woods.
Bobbi (she/her) earned her BA in English in 1985 and her MA in English in 1993, both from The University of Akron. She taught English for 35 years at GlenOak High School (Plain Local Schools), retiring in 2021. She started in the Writing Center in January, 2023 and believes she has found the perfect job because she loved teaching, but she did not love all of the “stuff” that comes with it. The Writing Center is a nice fit for her as she enjoys working with students of all levels, seeing them learn and grow in their writing. She likes the one-on-one time she gets with students, which she feels was hard to find in the large classroom setting. When she is not working, she enjoys trips to Vegas, walking, biking, and golfing with her husband.
Corrie (she/her) is a Kent State graduate who began working in writing centers in 2012 and made her way to Stark State in 2014. She loves reading the variety of papers each semester brings. Her approach is to meet the student where they are, and help with individual needs. She enjoys sports, trivia, and thinking about what’s for dinner.
Anthony (he/him) received his B.A. in English from Kent State University (2018). He joined the Stark State Writing Center in August 2019. His approach to working with students is keeping an open dialogue, remaining objective, and possessing a calm, empathetic demeanor. His hobbies and interests include reading, writing, and literary studies. He also enjoys music, old books, digital archives, animals, and being in nature.
Ben (he/him) got his BA in English (with minors in Political Science and Adolescent Young Adult Education) from Baldwin Wallace in 2012, the same year he started working as a tutor in the Stark State Writing Center. In 2015, he earned his TEFL certification to teach English as a foreign language and help expand the Writing Center’s offerings for ELL students. Since 2017, he’s worked full time as a writer and editor in web marketing, but he still moonlights at the Writing Center. Ben loves to share his love of writing with students and help them find the best way to express whatever they’re thinking (let the student be the guide!). He loves music, movies, and comic books, with a particular affinity for heavy metal, horror fiction, and the films of John Carpenter. He owns far too many t-shirts.
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