Operating in a writing center environment has granted me a deep appreciation for the individual ways we as humans approach narrative. My favorite moments are always when a writer surprises me with a unique perspective on the writing process, and when the purpose of that process becomes suddenly clear to them. There is a power and a joy in knowing what you want to write and why you are writing it.

Because I am drawn primarily to the person behind the writing, and not just the content they are producing, my writing center research has centered on alternative strategies and tangible identification of the written word with the breathing, heart-beating human who created it.

Many have explored alternative strategies in the writing center, and have offered me a wealth of research to mine. I’m most interested in unearthing the connections between multimodal techniques, spatial awareness, and holistic wellness, especially in a post-Covid educational landscape.

These two presentations with the Southern California Writers Association (SoCalWCA) represent my initial engagement with this field of study. Building upon these projects, I’m currently seeking to relate the writing center experience to the Christian doctrine of the Logos, in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the writer as an incarnate and ensouled being.