Writing Center

Caleb

B.A. in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2013

Caleb has a B.A. in English and a minor in technical writing from TAMUCC, and is currently pursuing a M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition. He has worked for TAMUCC as a technical writer, for the Upward Bound program as a teacher, and currently works as a liaison at Flour Bluff High School, as well as the Writing Center. Caleb’s expertise includes technical documents, MLA and APA citations, and academic writing. As a WC consultant, Caleb will be happy to help you at any stage of the writing process.

Chase

B.A. in Psychology

Chase served in the Peace Corps, where he taught English as a second language, created technical training documents in Portuguese, and was Editor-in-Chief of his country’s Peace Corps newsletter. As a sometimes-software engineer, what he loves most about working with students is showing them how they can use the written word to present incredibly complex concepts in simple ways. His attitude is that writing is problem-solving, and any problem can be solved with the right questions. A big paper might be the answer to a few big questions, but also a few dozen smaller questions, and hundreds of tiny questions. Chase asks all those tiny questions, the student answers them easily, the paper just kind of happens, and it’s like magic! Meanwhile, Chase enjoys the look of surprise and wonderment on the student’s face.

Chris

B.A. in History; M.A. in History

Chris has a master’s degree in history and is currently working on another degree in nursing. He has a good knowledge of Turabian citation style while being well versed in the other citation styles. He is familiar with writing lab reports and scientific writing. He enjoys brainstorming new ideas with people who visit the writing center. Overall, he feels that he is a well-rounded guy!

Clare

B.A. in English/Psychology (Minor in Linguistics); M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2013

Clare enjoys working with all students at any stage of the writing process. She feels that her work in Psychology and English has given her a greater understanding of both APA and MLA styles. She has worked as a writing consultant for 3 years and has worked with international students for almost three years, in both writing consultations and conversation groups. She is seeking her master’s degree in Rhetoric & Composition and British Literature because she believes that every individual is a great writer, and she has a crazy love for Chaucer. The best part of writing consultation, for Clare, is that moment when students wrangle the English language, and its conventions, into a powerful tool to accomplish their goals!

Dawn

B.A. in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2012

Dawn specializes in writing consultations with students from all backgrounds in any stage of the writing process. She is knowledgeable about APA and MLA writing styles, citations, and formatting. Dawn has graded for sophomore literature courses and currently works as a first-year composition instructor.

Ed

B.A. in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2012

Ed graduated with a B.A. in English and a minor in Creative Writing from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, The Island University, The Wave of the Future. He facilitates any part of the student’s writing process and specializes in imagination, collaboration, and creation. Ed code-switches and free-plays with the languages of Spanish, Spanglish, Tex-Mex, & Chicana/o; he gets excited about learning other languages and cultures…so, bring it on, brothers and sisters!

Jessica

B.A. in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2013

Jessica graduated cum laude from TAMUCC with a B.A. in English and a minor in Psychology. She is proficient in technical writing and research, and she enjoys helping people become stronger writers. Along with working at the Writing Center, Jessica is the grader for two Sophomore literature courses, and she is working towards a M.A. in English. For her Master’s degree, Jessica is focusing on Border Studies and Rhetoric and Composition. She is looking forward to teaching First Year Composition next Fall (2012), and graduating in the Spring of 2013.

Misty

B.A. in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition

Misty graduated from TAMUCC with a Master’s degree in Rhetoric & Composition. After graduate school, she travelled to Cape Verde, West Africa with Peace Corps and taught at University of Cape Verde. She has experience teaching a variety of courses, including writing and linguistics. Her areas of interest include: second-language writing, creative writing, business writing, and applied linguistics. She is also the ELITE Graduate Writing Consultant.

Myra

B.A. in English, May 2012

Myra will be earning a B.A. in English and her English 8-12 teaching certification in May 2012. After graduation, she will be pursuing a M.A. in the field of Education. Myra most enjoys giving presentations to first year students who are first being introduced to the writing center and helping students become more confident in their writing. She also takes immense pride in being the official cheerleader of the writing center. Yay writing!

Robin

B.S. in Management/Human Resources; M.A. in English, Rhetoric & Composition

Robin graduated from TAMUCC with a Masters of Arts in English specializing in Rhetoric and Composition. She currently works in Corpus Christi as a technical editor for a government contractor, and has over five years of technical editing/writing experience. She has also previously taught First-Year Composition at TAMUCC. Among Robin’s other professional experience, she has volunteered for and presented at several national and international academic conferences. In 2010, she helped to coordinate an international literature and popular culture conference for HPEF, Inc., a non-profit literacy organization.

Romeo

B.A in English; M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition, May 2012

Romeo is pursuing his MA in English. More specifically, his track is composition-rhetoric, and his areas of expertise are APA, paragraph transitions, and introductions. He teaches in the First Year Program (Composition), and he is currently working on two texts that he hopes to publish in the near future. Romeo enjoys working with students, and he likes to observe not only how their papers develop, but how students develop, too. He will be pursuing his PhD after he graduates. Oh, and he likes working at the writing center!

Vanessa

B.A. in English; M.A. in English