CLRC Staff
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Jerry Pike |
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Jerry Pike, Director of Learning Support Services has been teaching college English since 1977. He began his teaching career at CSU, Chico, where he earned B.A. and M.A. degrees, and at Butte College, where he earned an A.A. degree. In 1984 he began work on a Ph.D. in American Literature at UC Davis. In 1988-89 he went to Germany on a Fulbright grant, where he taught literature and composition for Johannes Gutenberg Universitat. After completing his doctoral studies at UC Davis in 1990, he came to Santa Barbara City College in the fall of 1991, where he worked in the English department, teaching literature and all levels of composition, serving as the Director of Composition during the 1994-95 school year. Though still a member of the English department, he has been working full-time as the Director of Learning Support Services since the fall of 1995. In this capacity he is responsible for research and development of all activities within the Learning Resource Center and for assisting faculty in the application of technology to teaching, as well as the incorporation of learning skills into the curriculum. |
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Nina Mahaffey
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Nina Mahaffey, CLRC Supervisor, has been in her current position with the college since 2004. She received her B.A. in General Studies from the University of Cincinnati in 1977 with an integrated focus on English and Biology. She graduated from the SBCC ADN Nursing Program in 1978 and worked as an RN for 27 years. In 1990, she received an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and has worked as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) in both clinic and private practice settings since 1997. As department Manager, Nina is responsible for supervising and promoting the many learning support services the CLRC provides. She collaborates with related student services support staff, faculty, and programs campus-wide; and she works closely with the CLRC Director to plan, develop, and refine learning support services and practices that foster student success. Additionally, she is responsible for maintaining the facility and providing professional development for the stellar CLRC staff and the many student and hourly workers who keep the Center running smoothly. As an open access center for all SBCC students, the CLRC's services respond to the needs of a diverse student population. Throughout her professional career in the fields of medicine, mental health, and now in education, Nina believes that the guiding principle in all we do and say must be respect for the individual: at the community college, everyone is valued; everyone belongs. |
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Michelle Detorie |
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Michelle Detorie, LRC Writing Center LTA, received her B.A. in English from Loyola University in Maryland in 1997. She has been involved in college-level education since 1998, when she began her graduate studies in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. After completing her M.A., she taught creative writing and composition courses at Johns Hopkins, Loyola University in Maryland, and the Community College of Baltimore County. In 2001 she relocated to central Texas to pursue her M.F.A. in poetry at Texas State University, where she held the Rose Fellowship. From 2004 to 2006, Michelle was the Writer-in-Residence at the Katherine Anne Porter House and Literary Center, a national literary landmark, in Kyle, Texas, and in 2007, Michelle won a National Endowment for the Arts literature fellowship, thus allowing her to pursue her creative and scholarly projects with great focus. During this period she relocated to California and launched the online poetry journal WOMB and the chapbook micro-press Hex Presse. In 2007, Michelle began tutoring at the SBCC Writing Center, and she has also taught courses for the SBCC English Department. In addition to her work with college students, she has taught middle and high school students, most notably at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and the Katherine Anne Porter Young Writers Program. Her love for teaching writing is informed by her own practice as a writer, and she continues to write and publish regularly. In 2010 she won a direct-to-artist grant from the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative for the public-art project The Poetry Booth. As Writing Center LTA, Michelle coordinates the activities of the Writing Center, overseeing tutor training and facilitating outreach to the campus community about the services available to students through the Writing Center. She also offers Writing Skills workshops throughout the semester; a schedule of those workshops is on the Writing Center website. Michelle can be found in her office-LRC 122-or tutoring in the Writing Center 8:00-4:30 Monday through Friday. |
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Julio Martinez |
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Brian Moreno |
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Brian Moreno, Writing Center Office Assistant is a former SBCC student who received his B.A. degree in Sociology from San Jose State University. After completing his undergraduate studies, he returned to SBCC to work as an English tutor in the Gateway and Academic Achievement Zone programs. Working in the Writing Center allows Brian to continue working with students at SBCC and to help them realize their skills as writers. |
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Regina Reese |
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Regina Reese, LRC Computer Support LTA has always had a love for stories told through images whether they be still or moving. She graduated with a B.F.A. in filmmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she studied filmmaking, film theory, and traditional photography. Later she went on to pursue an M.A. in photography at RMIT University in Australia focusing her studies on digital imaging. More recently her interests have expanded from photography and film to include digital and social media, specifically their roles in communication, sharing content, and learning. She is well-versed in both PC and Macintosh computer platforms. As a Laboratory Teaching Assistant in the CLRC computer lab and CAI classrooms, she is able to assist staff and faculty and to tutor students in the use of technology which is work she greatly enjoys. Regina can be found in her office - LRC 114 - or in the computer lab from 12-8:00 p.m. M-Th and 8-4 on Fridays. |
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Therese Schweidler |
| Therese Schweidler, LRC Computer Support LTA received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from U.C. Davis. She worked in research laboratories in Immunology and Chemistry for several years, but after working with students with diverse learning needs in Special Education, she discovered a passion for education and learning. She worked in k-12 special education for 5 years before coming to work in the the CLRC Computer Lab in 2005. Therese’s other passions are media arts and technology. The Learning Resources Center has been a great place to realize her interests in technology as well as education. As a Lab Teaching Assistant in the computer lab, she enjoys her work with students, instructors, and other staff members in a place dedicated to learning and student growth. |
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Beth Taylor-Schott |
| Beth Taylor-Schott, Writing Center LTA Assistant earned her B.A. at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota. She received her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of California at Berkeley in 2000, having written a dissertation on Rembrandt's nudes after living in Amsterdam for three years. She has taught Writing and Art History at UC Berkeley, USC and UCSB. She wrote for the Santa Barbara Independent for several years, served as a Poet in Residence with the Santa Barbara Poets in the schools, and offered classes in Non-Fiction Writing through Santa Barbara's Adult Education program. As a Writing Center LTA, Beth helps coordinate things in the Writing Center. She sometimes tutors or works at the desk, but mostly she trains tutors, supports their work, offers Writing Skills Workshops for students, and provides outreach to the campus about the services available in the Writing Center. Beth can be found in the Writing Center or her office, LRC 122, Monday through Thursday from noon to 8:30 and Fridays 8:00-4:30. |
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Donna Waggoner |
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Donna Waggoner, Tutorial Center Coordinator has worked in the field of education since 1972. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1972 from the University of Connecticut after completing a semester of student teaching in England. She returned to her hometown of Norwich, CT and taught third and fourth graders until 1980. While teaching, she attended Central Connecticut State College and completed her M.S. in Art Education in 1977. She moved to Santa Barbara in 1980 and has worked in the field of higher education coordinating programs for Golden Gate University and the Fielding Graduate University. She also taught English Skills classes for Santa Barbara City College’s credit and non-credit programs. In 2005 she started working full-time as Tutorial Center Coordinator at Santa Barbara City College. In this capacity, she is responsible for coordinating the hiring and training of tutors for about 40 different subject areas. She interacts with department tutor supervisors, and she is pivotal in directing students to tutoring services. |
