Tutor Profiles
Writing Support Services Tutor Profiles
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Full Name: Dan DelMonte
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Graduate Student
Major/Minor: Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Bristol, PA
Documentation Specialties: most familiar with APA style, conversant with MLA and familiar with AMA, but not expert.
Dan is a second-year graduate student in the Occupational Therapy department currently working on his thesis. He has tutored for Writing Support Services for the past year. He received a BS in French and Linguistics and Masters in Translation (certified) from Georgetown University and worked as a translator in New York for many years. His time at Springfield College represents a change of career. He has tutored various subjects over the years and has published articles (nonfiction) and technical patents (translations). You'll recognize him around campus by his handsome sidekick, Nicky, the black-and-tan dachshund.
Full Name: Stephanie Douglass
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Graduate Student
Major/Minor: Sports Management
Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia
Documentation Styles: familiar with both MLA and APA
Stephanie is a second year graduate student in Sports Management. She is a 2007 graduate of Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, where she majored in Secondary Education-English. Stephanie worked in the Writing Center her senior year at Columbus State. Her love for writing and helping students with their writing led her to continue this work at Springfield College. This is her second year as a writing tutor.
Full Name: Kate McCarthy
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Senior
Major/Minor: English / Philosophy
Hometown: Springfield, MA
Documentation Styles: most familiar with MLA
Kate is a senior majoring in English with a minor in Philosophy. She is hoping to continue her studies with a master’s degree in English education and eventually teach. She has studied a wide variety of formal and informal writing styles and skills. This is her second year tutoring writing.
Full Name: Tara M. Raymond
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services / Conversation Tutor
Class: Graduate Student
Major/Minor: Rehabilitation Counseling
Hometown: Winthrop, Maine
Documentation Styles: most experience with APA and is also familiar with MLA
Tara is second year graduate student in the Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Counseling Program. She attended Springfield College for two years as an undergraduate, and then obtained her Bachelor’s in Rehabilitation at the University of Maine at Farmington in 2002. She is happy to be back on campus. In addition to being a tutor, Tara is a graduate assistant in the rehabilitation department and works part-time in the Academic Affairs office. Tara has a knack for working with people, and this is her second year tutoring writing.
Full Name: Jessica Steward
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Senior
Major/Minor: Psychology / Rehabilitation and Disability
Hometown: Franklin, Massachusetts
Documentation Styles: most experience with APA and is also familiar with MLA
Jessica is a senior at Springfield College majoring in Psychology with a minor in Rehabilitation and Disability Studies. She loves being in Western Massachusetts, but has a special place in her heart for her hometown--Franklin, Massachusetts. Jess plans on attending graduate school here at Springfield College, and eventually would like to work with children with intellectual disabilities or in a counseling setting. Jessica is and has been involved with Best Buddies and the SC Singers since her first year at Springfield College. This is her second year as a writing tutor. Jess enjoys working with the students on campus and is looking forward to another great experience in the ASC this year!
Full Name: Professor Christine G. Hagan
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services Role: Faculty Writing Specialist
Hometown: Easthampton, MA
Documentation Styles: most familiar with MLA Chris is a first year adjunct professor in the Humanities (English) Department. She recently retired after teaching 35 years, with the majority of those years spent teaching writing and public speaking at Westfield High School. She holds a Masters Degree in Secondary Education and is a published author, with a short story published by Random House. She enjoys working with young people and has found Springfield College to be a very welcoming place for its students.
Full Name: Brittany Hildebrand
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Junior
Major/Minor: English/Secondary Education
Hometown: Ledyard, CT
Documentation Styles: most familiar with MLA
Brittany is a junior majoring in English and Secondary Education with a minor in Philosophy, as well. She is hoping to continue her studies with a master’s and doctorate in English education and eventually become a college professor. She has been a member of the Partner’s Program here at Springfield College in addition to the school’s literary magazine, The Alden Street Review. This is her first year tutoring writing.
Full Name: Tracy Green
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services / Conversation Tutor
Class: Junior
Major/Minor: Health Studies/Psychology
Hometown: Greenwich, NY
Documentation Styles: Most experience with APA and is also familiar with MLA
Tracy is a Junior majoring in Health Studies with a minor in Psychology. She is from Upstate New York but loves being away at school in Massachusetts. Tracy plans to attend graduate school to become a dietitian or therapist. Her extracurricular activities include being an RA in International Hall as well as a Senator for the class of 2010. She also participates in the Partner's Program. This is Tracy's first year as a writing tutor, and she is excited to work with everyone.
Full Name: Kara Jalbert
Support Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Sports Biology; attempting to apply to the Physical Therapy Program and Minor in English
Hometown: Coventry, RI
Documentation Styles: Most experience with MLA
Kara is currently a sophomore at Springfield College who is aspiring to become a Physical Therapist with a Minor in English. She loves to write more than anything else, however, and enjoys helping other students and friends with anything they may require dealing with the English language and writing assignments. She has been nominated for Sigma Tau Delta, Springfield College's English Honor Society. She is an enthusiastic writer and a highly dependable person.
Full Name: Kelly-Anne Polidoro
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Senior
Major/Minor: Double Major in Communications / Sports Journalism and English
Hometown: Pittsfield, MA
Documentation Styles: Most familiar with MLA
Kelly is currently studying to become a sports broadcaster. She is Editor-in-Chief of The Alden Street Review, the literary magazine of Springfield College. She is also president of the Sigma Tau Delta, Springfield College’s English Honor Society. This is her first year tutoring for the Academic Success Center. She has interned at the Western Mass Sports Journal, the Basketball Hall of Fame, and will be interning at the Springfield’s #1 television station, ABC40, in the spring. She loves being active and enjoys helping students on campus with their writing.
Full Name: Mara Veronesi
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Graduate Student
Major/Minor:
Hometown: Springfield, MA
Documentation Styles: Most familiar with APA, some experience with MLA
Mara is a second year graduate student in the School of Social Work. She has a Master's degree in Applied Theology from Elms College. Her B.A. is in Psychology from Western New England College. Mara has considerable experience in teaching and community organizing with high school and college students. She has served as a peer mentor for an online writing group. Mara is a writer and a poet, and edited Behaviors, Beliefs, and Emotions: Doctor-Patient relationships in Behavioral Optometry, which was published in 2006. She enjoys working with students.
Full Name: Kim Peterson Zaniewski
Tutoring Area: Writing Support Services
Class: Graduate Student
Major/Minor: Occupational Therapy
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Documentation Styles: most familiar with most types of fiction and nonfiction writing, and APA formatting.
Kim received an undergraduate degree from Springfield College 20+ years ago. She is now back, working on a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy. In between, she graduated from Western New England College, School of Law, and practiced law in Connecticut. Kim has written and published two legal textbooks, and also has a novel, Truths Unveiled, coming out this spring.