Writing Skills Centre

Jen Stange | Academic Writing Tutor

Jen (she/her) is the Academic Writing Tutor and the main point of contact for the Writing Skills Centre. Jen tutors students in all aspects of academic writing including brainstorming, essay planning and organization, grammar, punctuation, revision, and citation. Jen also hosts all the writing groups and does classroom visits and presentations. She can be reached at jennifer.stange@rdpolytech.ca.

Jen has a BA in Native Studies from the University of Alberta. Her professional interests include editing and proofreading, writing anxiety, and fostering an inclusive writing environment. She has been with the Red Deer Polytechnic Library since 2012 and has been the Academic Writing Tutor since 2019. Her favourite punctuation mark is the em dash—ask her about it sometime!

Mandy McKee | Student Writing Tutor

Mandy (she/her) is one of the Student Writing Tutors in the Writing Skills Centre. Mandy works with students in all aspects of academic writing and appreciates the opportunity to help others cultivate their writing skills. She can be reached at writingskills@rdpolytech.ca

Mandy is enrolled in the Bachelor of Education Secondary Years program at Red Deer Polytechnic. She would eventually love to teach English or French Language Arts at the middle or high school level. Her professional interests include building student writing confidence, embedding citations, and organizing ideas. Mandy has been in the Education program since Fall 2020 and a Student Writing Tutor since 2022. Her favourite punctuation mark is the question mark because of its practicality; it's very useful when you're wondering about something, wouldn't you agree?

Haley Nelson | Student Writing Tutor

Haley (she/her) is one of the Student Writing Tutors in the Writing Skills Centre. Haley tutors students in all aspects of academic writing. She can be reached at writingskills@rdpolytech.ca

Haley is enrolled in the Bachelor of Education Middle Years program at Red Deer Polytechnic. She hopes to teach English Language Arts at the middle or high school level in the Red Deer area. Her professional interests include building strong thesis statements and comprehension skills. She has been a student at RDP since 2020 and a Student Writing Tutor since 2021. Some people favour punctuation marks such as colons and commas; Haley, for its sophistication, loves the semicolon.