Writing Center - Colorado College

Tracy Santa, Director

Tracy Santa received BA and MA degrees from San Francisco State in English/creative writing, an EdM from Harvard, and a PhD in composition/rhetoric from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has directed writing centers at Loyola University ( New Orleans), the United States Air Force Academy, and the American University in Bulgaria, taught college composition since 1989, and written for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Reader, and Salon.com. His historical reading of error in composition, Dead Letters, was published by Hampton Press in 2007. Tracy teaches GS 200 Writing Practicum, GS 300 Theory and Practice of Peer Tutoring, and GS 395 Peer Tutoring Practicum, assists the Writing Program Director and individual faculty in development of writing curriculum and pedagogy, and offers group consultation and individual tutorials across the graduate and undergraduate student body.

Carol Emmer, ESL Specialist

Carol has over twenty years of experience teaching English as a Second Language to non-native speakers. She has undergraduate degrees in Russian, French, and ESL and has worked as a corporate ESL trainer. In addition to her work as a tutor, Carol also teaches GS 200 Writing Practicum, GS 201 Advanced Written Practice in English as a Second Language, GS 202 Advanced Oral Practice in English as a Second Language, and ED 202 Teaching English as a Second Language.

Nick Hertzog, Paraprofessional

Nick tutored for three years while working toward his undergraduate degree in English/Professional Writing at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Now in his first year at CC, he tutors students in all disciplines at all stages of the writing process, maintains the Writing Center website, and assists with hiring and training new tutors. Nick is currently living in the downtown area with his books and typewriter, hard at work on his first and last novel.

Janelle Dozar, Coordinator of Advising & Tutoring Services

Janelle received her B.A. in English and Journalism from Northwest Missouri State University and is currently pursuing a Masters in Student Affairs in Higher Education from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has worked in Admissions and Recruitment offices at Avila University and the University of Kansas. Needless to say, she’s a huge Jayhawks fan.

Megan Bauer-Erickson, Really Cool Student Worker

As a really cool student worker, Megan assists with any and all administrative duties, including scheduling and data entry. During her time at CC, she is interested in pursuing a degree focusing on people and culture. Of note: she dreams in color and misses Slip-n-Slides when the leaves change.

Joel Bock, Class of 2011
Major: Philosophy
What I'm Reading: The Historian
What I'm Listening To: Radiohead

Ryan Casserly, Class of 2009
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Spanish
What I'm Reading: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks

Julia Head, Class of 2009
Major: Biology and Art
What I'm Reading: Scientific articles on wildlife range
What I'm Listening to: Snow Patrol

Lauren Hughes, Class of 2009
Major: Sociology

Phoebe Jiang, Class of 2009
Major: IPE and History
Minor: Asian Studies
What I'm Reading: The God of Small Things
What I'm Listening to: Ingram Hill

Tara Menon, Class of 2009
Major: Comparative Literature and English Creative Writing
Minor: Religion

Sarah Rice, Class of 2011
Major: Anthropology
What I'm Reading: Anil's Ghost
What I'm Listening to: Radiohead, Spoon, anything interesting

Ella Street, Class of 2009
Major: Political Philosophy
What I'm Reading: The Closing of the American Mind
What I'm Listening to: The Books

Virginia Trueheart, Class of 2009
Major: English
What I'm Reading: Mishima's Sword