Interested in becoming a writing tutor? Check out the job application at the bottom of this page!
Meet the Director
Dr. Janelle Pulczinski is the Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor in the Humanities and Communications Department. She has been at Trine since January 2020 and specializes in Literature, Composition, and Cultural Studies. In her spare time, Dr. P loves reading anything, hanging out with her cats (who also help her grade sometimes), and baking.
Dr. Janelle Pulczinski pulczinskij@trine.edu
260-665-4339
Meet the Tutors
Kaci is a senior English Education major. She is enthusiastic about writing of all sorts
and enjoys working with clients in the Writing Center to help with their assignments.
Kaci is eager to help with any project, including essays, lab reports, and media presentations.
Emma is an Elementary and Special Education major. She enjoys working with others to enhance their writing or other assignments. Her strengths include projects, brainstorming, editing, and organization. Emma is available for in-person, online, and e-tutor appointments.
Hope is a sophomore English Education major. She loves writing, both technical and creative, and is willing to help with anything from technical essays to presentations. She is excited to see you at your next appointment, whether it is in-person, e-tutoring, or online.
Kenzie is a Communication and English Major. She is extremely passionate about writing and
is excited to help other students develop their writing and communication skills in
any way she can. She is available for in person appointments as well as online and
e-tutor appointments. [Kenzie is on semester abroad but will return in the Spring!]
Lana is a Computer and Information Technology major. She enjoys helping others develop their ideas and further their writing skills. Lana is willing to help with any assignment and is available for both in-person and online appointments.
Sage is an English and Communication major. Sage is enthusiastic about writing poetry and short stories. She wants to help others feel confident in their writing skills and find a little bit of excitement when tasked to write on their own.
Madison H. is a junior Secondary English Education major. She loves helping others fine tune their own writings. Madison is excited to help others further their writing at the Writing Center. She is open to in-person and E-Tutoring appointments!
Faith is a senior English major. She loves reading dystopian, romantic, and historical fiction, as well as modern biographies and poetry. Faith is happy to help you with your upcoming essays and assignments, particulary communications, English, social sciences and humanities projects. She is available to help in-person, online, or via e-tutoring.
Brittany is a sophomore Psychology major. She enjoys reading and helping students find their writing styles. She is happy to help you with upcoming assignments! Brittany is available for in-person appointments.
Kassandra is a senior business administration major. She enjoys diverse writing styles and is happy to help with whatever she can. She has written many papers and created projects for business classes, but would also love to help with creative or humanities writing. She is available for in-person, online, and e-tutoring appointments.
Trinity is a senior English Education major. Her favorite things about working in the Writing Center are her appointments. She would love to help you with anything in education (even lesson planning and ASPs!), essays, speeches, or presentations. She's excited to see your name in her mailbox soon.
Grant is a senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys writing in his free time. The writing process, from brainstorming to organizing and revising, is something he enjoys stepping into. He has written research and formal papers, and has experience in reporting and journalism. His wide variety of writing style gives him a unique vantage point and may help spark something new in your writing journey!
Employment Opportunities
Do you have a passion for helping others improve their writing? If so, becoming one of our tutors might be right for you!
Writing Center Tutors work one-on-one with students to assist them in improving their skills as writers, whether this is through researching processes or editing papers. Event planning and other administrative projects are also part of the position. If you don't have experience in a task, experienced tutors are willing to help and mentor you through the process.
For more details on what Writing Center Tutors do, click here.
If this sounds like the job for you, please complete this form, and someone will be in contact with you soon.
Contact the Writing Center Director, Janelle Pulczinski, with any questions at pulczinskij@trine.edu.