Meet Our Team

The Writing Center employs a combination of professional staff and SJSU students to provide writing services that may positively impact all Spartans. 


Professional Staff

The team provides oversight for the Writing Center, including quality assurance, faculty liaison, strategic improvement of writing services, and student employee training and professional development. 

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Michelle Hager

Director

Phone: 408-924-2249

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Amy Russo

Coordinator of Multilingual Writing Support Services

Phone: 408-808-2101

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Seher Vora

Coordinator of Online Writing Support Services

Phone: 408-924-2351

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Lakmini Campbell

​Coordinator of Administrative Support and Operations

Phone: 408-924-2279


Writing Tutors

Our tutors provide writing support through online and in-person appointments, course-embedded support in select writing-intensive courses, and ongoing development of writing resources, content, and materials. Tutors also collaborate with SJSU partners and student groups to deliver outreach writing support.

Full tutor bios are available in the WCOnline system (at the time of booking tutoring appointments).

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Abril B.

MA student in Research and Experimental Psychology

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Andy C.

MS student in Finance

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Adriana P.

BA student in Forensic Science with a concentration in Biology

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Alyssa G.

MLIS student

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Annie J.

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) student

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Arianna P.

BA student in English with a concentration in Creative Writing

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Duy D.

MA student in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Erica A.

BA student in English

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Imaan S.

BA student in Psychology

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Isaac I. (On Leave)

BA student in Psychology

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Kaitlyn L.

BS student in Business with a concentration in Management Information Systems

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Laraib K.

MBA student

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Liam L.

MFA student in Creative Writing

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Michael M.

MFA student in Creative Writing

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Michaela O.

MA student in Linguistics

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Rachel D.

MA student in Geography

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Ruchira AD.

BA student in Psychology

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Samuel M.

MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction and Screenwriting)

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Shana Rs.

MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction)

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Sonalika R. (On Leave)

MS student in Nutrition Science

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Troy H.

MBA student

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Tyler B.

BS student in Business with a concentration in Finance

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers

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Val O.

BA student in Psychology

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Vienna A.

BA student in English with a concentration in Professional and Technical Writing

Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers


Student Assistants

We employ student assistants to work the front desk and as Zoom moderators and perform general office duties. In addition to these, our student coordinators undertake project-based tasks, including social media and video production. We also employ student assistants to represent us at events such as Frosh and Transfer orientations.

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Abigail B.

BS student in Management Information Systems

Front-Desk & Zoom Support Student Assistant

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Alejandra L.

BA student in Professional and Technical Writing and a minor in creative writing

Front-Desk & Zoom Support Student Assistant

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Mrunali

MS student in Bioinformatics

Front-Desk & Zoom Support Student Assistant

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Sanchita S.

BA student in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing

Social Media & Creative Student Coordinator

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Soham S.

MS student in Software Engineering

Front-Desk & Zoom Support Student Assistant

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Zuhayr U.

BA student in Radio-Television-Film

Video Production Student Coordinator


Job Vacancies

If you are an SJSU student interested in applying to work at the Writing Center, visit our jobs page to learn more about our current vacancies and application processes.

Writing Center Jobs