Meet the Staff
The Center for Writing Excellence is staffed by student writing consultants who are highly trained and come from majors across the campus, including professional writing, education, English, psychology, and more. All writing consultants are required to complete a training course that teaches writing and research processes, writing across disciplines, interpersonal communication skills, and office policies and protocols.
If you are interested in applying for a job at the Center, and if you have completed the General Education writing sequence (EN 111-112 or EN 111H - 112H) at UNA with at least a 3.0 average or above, go to the page and look for an opening.
Current Center for Writing Excellence Staff
- Jenna Hazelrig
- Samuela Ndongosieme
- Rebekah Uptain
- Lauren Butte
- Lilly Clark
- Lee Ballinger
- Dr. Kathleen Richards
| Major: English |
| Minor: Professional Writing |
| Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) |
| Writing Strengths: Grammar, Structure, Clarity |
| Biography: Jenna is a senior studying professional writing, and she is a part of the accelerated master's program on the technical writing track. She aspires to be a technical writer or editor when she graduates, though she is not sure where she wants to work. When she is not at school, she spends most of her free time reading or going to concerts. |
| Major: Mass Communications/Public Relations | |
| Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) | |
| Writing Strengths: Grammar, Structure, Flow | |
| Biography: Sam is a junior studying mass communication with a focus in public relations. She aspires to be a lobbyist when she graduates. When she is not at school, she spends most of her free time reading and journaling. |
| Major: Professional Writing and Digital Marketing (double major) |
| Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) |
| Writing Strengths: Grammar, Word Choice, Tone/Clarity |
| Biography: Bekah is a sophomore studying professional writing and digital marketing. She is a member of the Cole Honors College and hopes to work as a technical writer after graduating. When not studying or working, Bekah enjoys reading and baking. |
| Major: Interdisciplinary Studies | |
| Minor: Art | |
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Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) |
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| Writing Strengths: Sentence Structure, Clarity, Grammar | |
| Biography: Lilly enjoys reading in her spare time. She also enjoys journaling and taking pictures. |
Lauren Butte
| Major: Professional Writing |
| Minor: Digital Marketing |
| Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) |
| Writing Strengths: Grammar, Structure, Word Choice |
| Biography: Lauren is a sophomore studying professional writing. After she graduates, she hopes to work as an editor or copywriter. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing novels. |
| Major: Art |
| Role: Writing Consultant (Certified) |
| Writing Strengths: Outlines, Generating Ideas, Prewriting, Structure |
| Biography: Lee is a sophomore studying general arts. They are a member of the Cole Honors College and hope to pursue a job in library sciences. They enjoy creative writing, drawing, and playing the bass guitar in their free time. |
| Role: Director |
| Biography: Dr. Richards has a master's degree in English literature from UNA and a doctorate degree in English composition and TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Richards has been teaching at UNA for approximately nineteen years. For the first couple of years as an adjunct English composition instructor, she often volunteered to work in writing centers as a tutor. While tutoring and teaching students in English composition, she became fascinated with writing centers and the support they provide students. Dr. Richards has been directing the UNA Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) for eleven years. In order for the writing consultants at UNA to be the very best, she initiated the International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC), sponsored by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Students at UNA can be assured that the writing consultants in the CWE have gone through extensive tutor training to assist students in writing across the disciplines. |