Instructional Student Assistant / Writing

Studio Consultant

Humboldt State University Writing Studio, Learning Center

August 24, 2015 – May 5, 2017

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   Helped university students develop, revise, and edit class writing assignments, résumés, and personal writings. Conducted individual and group sessions. Taught peers how to brainstorm, follow rubrics, correctly site information, and to utilize a variety of writing tools. Helped students prepare for exams such as the Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam and the English Portfolio. Worked with non-native speakers and foreign exchange students. Created student appointments, filled out personal and student evaluations to chart progress, answered phones, and cleaned work spaces. Abided by the tutoring code of ethics, assessed needs and abilities of peers, and created a tutoring plan and atmosphere appropriate to each student. Worked in teams with fellow Consultants whenever applicable, and attended and lead Studio meetings and trainings. Participated in hiring committee for new employees.

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Created and managed the Writing Studio social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, January – May 2017

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Facebook & Instagram: @HSUWritingStudio  –  Twitter: @HumboldtWrites

 

 

 

More information about the social media pages is available here: 

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Co-facilitated the Humboldt State University (HSU) Learning Center’s Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam Preparedness Workshop for HSU students, 2016-2017

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Created and distributed a flier to inform HSU students about upcoming Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam Preparedness Workshops

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More information about the GWPE Workshops is available here:

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Presented the “Metaphors We Tutor By; Increasing Writer Self-Efficacy” workshop with the Writing Studio staff at the Northern California Writing Centers Association Conference in Santa Clara

 

More information about the workshop is available here:

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Writing Studio staff and Coordinator Jessica Citti

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Writing Tutor Certifications 

• Humboldt State University Learning Center Peer Tutor Training Conference,  November, 2015

• Humboldt State University undergraduate class in Tutoring Developing Writers, Spring, 2015

• California State University Data Security and Privacy training course, May 14, 2016

• California State University Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training course, May 14, 2016

• California State University Eliminating Campus Sexual Misconduct training course, May 14, 2016

• Humboldt State University Injury and Illness Prevention Program training course, May 14, 2016

 

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This job also included consultant training sessions with the HSU Academic and Career Advising Center on creating and developing content for cover letters, letters of inquiry, scholarship applications, and resumes, as well as meetings with members of the HSU English Department to give students specialized writing help that met the overall department needs and goals. 

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2016 Employee Evaluation – Townsley-McCormick,Ciera.Fall2016WSEval

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tutoring an engineering student 

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