Writing Center Tutoring

The Writing Center Opens 2/3 for Spring 2025!

The Writing Center can help with any part of the writing process from understanding the assignment and brainstorming to revision and reflection.

Writing Center tutors are there to listen, strategize, suggest, diagnose, and offer advice. They serve as sounding boards, careful readers, and helpful critics, and are able to help draw out ideas and possibilities that are implicit in a student's own thinking and writing.

Making an appointment has never been easier. Using the Navigate app, you can select the tutor, time slot, and modality that works best for you.

Meet Our Tutors!

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Vincent received his BA in English in 2017 from the Macaulay Honors College at CSI with a concentration in Writing and a minor in Disability Studies. He then received his MA in English from CSI in 2020. He has been tutoring at the Writing Center since the 2016-2017 academic year. Vincent currently works as a tutor and Assistant Director at the Writing Center. Vincent also teaches first-year composition at CSI. He has a passion for writing and helping other writers express themselves, their unique perspectives, and their own stories through writing. In addition to academic writing, he has a keen interest in poetry, playwriting, and fiction writing. Online and in-person appointments available.

James (he/him) received his M.A. in English from the College of Staten Island in 2022 and has been an adjunct lecturer for the writing program since 2021. In his previous lives, he served as a writer and editor for a variety of arts and entertainment publications. He encourages writers to follow their curiosity, harness their unique voice and treat writing for what it is, a process.  Online and in-person appointments available.

Amina is currently a graduate student at the College of Staten Island working towards her MA in English. While aspiring to continue her scholarly pursuits in English literature, she has always been passionate about writing and the process one takes to enhance their writing skills. Although some may find it “geeky” or “strange,” Amina finds an annoying amount of excitement in showing others – even if they don’t consider themselves to be writers – the beauty behind the composition of their own thoughts and finding their voice through writing. In addition to being a full time student at CSI and a tutor at the Writing Center, Amina is part of the editorial staff for CSI’s Lost in Thought magazine and a bird-mom to a monk parakeet.

MaryGrace (she/her) is a graduate of CSI’s English program and a recipient of the 2023 Clara and Arleigh B Williamson Award for scholarly achievement in the English major. She enjoys writing of all concentrations. Whether it’s literary analysis essays, short stories, academic articles, personal narratives, or what have you, she is happy to read and write in a variety of genres. Since 2023, she has worked as an English tutor in the Center for Academic Student Assistance. She delights in collaborating with students to bring out their best work and getting to know their unique voices through their writing assignments. Online and in-person appointments available.

Sarah (she/her) is currently a junior at the Macaulay Honors College, and is planning to receive a B.A in English with a concentration in writing. She has always had a passion for literature and the writing process, with a rigorous dedication to understanding storytelling and authorial intent. As an avid consumer of literature, she aspires to publish her own works after graduation. Her goals are to become a teacher for the next generation, offering careful help in improving students’ writing and reading proficiency, and encouraging perseverance in students who struggle in class.

Tasnim, a Macaulay Honors College junior studying computer science, has always been passionate about writing. She tutored for an ENG 111 class her first year and moved to the writing center last year. She is eager to help more students this year. Tasnim firmly believes that anyone can craft a remarkable piece of writing once they truly grasp their message. In her spare time, Tasnim frequently immerses herself with her beliefs and thoughts through poetry. Tasnim enjoys brainstorming with others and exploring the diverse perspectives that writing offers.

Mia is currently a sophomore at the Macaulay Honors College, planning to receive a B.S. in Communications with a minor in Psychology. She has always been interested in writing, researching, and helping others express their ideas authentically. She constantly finds herself lost reading a variety of literature, from research articles to poetry, using them as a way to expand her beliefs and gain information that can be shared. She enjoys working at the writing center, learning from each student as she helps bring out the best writers they can be.

Deanna is a Verrazano Honors junior studying English with a concentration in writing. She enjoys all types of writing and is especially passionate about creative writing. Deanna has a strong interest in classic literature and poetry and has been published in CSI’s literary magazine, Lost In Thought. She believes that anyone can be a writer and strives to help others find their voice within their own creative process.

Jenna is currently a sophomore working towards an English BA with a concentration in literature. She has always been an avid reader and loves to exercise her imagination through the possibilities of fiction. She also takes great interest in the beginning stages of the writing process and wants to help students to not be so afraid of the blank page. Her goal is to be able to work with students during the drafting stage and help use their specific writing style to their advantage to form a universal outline that can be used in any of their future writing. This semester she hopes to experience a wide range of writers and maybe add some of their methods to her own.

Zachary earned his M.A. from CSI’s English program and currently teaches first year writing courses at CSI. He believes that writing is a life-long process, and that discovering your strengths as a writer is a personal journey. He seeks to help students amplify their unique strengths as writers, while also pushing students to pursue the aspects of writing they find come natural to them. He believes that the writing process both in the classroom and through tutoring should be a collaborative and creative process. Outside of academic writing, he enjoys fictional literature and poetry.

Serina is a graduate of CSI’s English program and a current MA student in the Education program. Passionate about personal narratives, short stories and creative prose, she values writing as a powerful window into the human experience. Serina enjoys helping others discover their voice across genres and is excited to inspire a love for writing within the CSI community and beyond. In addition to teaching, she aspires to one day become a published novelist.