Writing Support Tutors

James Beard holds an MA in English from the University of Calgary. His research centers on the Early Modern period, with a particular emphasis on William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. He has delivered lectures on the conventions and conditions of Original Practices within Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. In addition to his academic work, he is a produced playwright, screenwriter, and an accomplished Shakespearean actor.

Ian Chua holds a Master of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from the University of Calgary. He specializes in contemporary fiction, science fiction, and creative writing. He also dabbles in ludonarratives and film studies. Ian is experienced in editing and providing feedback for writers from all disciplines, and he enjoys talking about various writing styles.

Geeta comes from an interdisciplinary academic background holding a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Biological Sciences with a minor in Sociology, followed by a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. Through her academic and professional experience, Geeta has worked extensively with scientific writing, literature reviews, research proposals, professional and graduate school applications, and manuscripts for publication. She looks forward to supporting students in developing strong analytical, writing, and research skills. In her personal time, Geeta enjoys reading, travelling, and spending time outdoors.

Sarah holds a BA (Hons) in English and History and a MA in English Literature from Carleton University. Her research studies included Victorian literature and the intersection of gender and ageism in Canadian literature. She has professional experience writing online as a content creator, editor, and manager for a diverse clientele. Sarah looks forward to helping students grow throughout their entire writing journey. In her personal time, Sarah spends time avoiding bears in the mountains and cheering on her kids in their activities.

Kathryn holds an MA in English Literature and a BA (Honours) in English and History from the University of Calgary. Her research surrounds equine literature, posthumanist poetry, and music as literature such as multimedia concept albums. She has experience in journalism and technical writing with the Canadian Pony Club and Badminton Alberta, as well as teaching out of Alberta South Regional pony clubs. She enjoys supporting students with writing in a variety of forms and texts. In her spare time, Kathryn enjoys reading, writing, and Three-Day Eventing with her horse.

Telford-Anthony (T.A.) Pattinson holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies from the University of Calgary. In addition to his background in Communication Studies, T.A. enjoys supporting students with English, Film Studies, and Political Science and APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. T.A. is from Calgary and during his personal time, he likes to read and collect comics.

Sebastian Sawh holds a Master of Arts in Political Theory, Philosophy and Language from the University of Manitoba. His fields of study are political theory, philosophy, and history. He is originally from Winnipeg and enjoys playing tennis, golf, baseball and hockey in his spare time. Sebastian has lectured

at the University of Manitoba and worked as a Research Consultant for both federal and provincial governments. He is an experienced tutor and enjoys helping students develop their writing and analytical skills. Sebastian's expertise and interests include modernism and post-modernism, surrealism, nihilism, existentialism, metaphor and the philosophy of language, history, art, poetry, literature and the philosophical implications of quantum mechanics.

Marina Slemender is a PhD student in Linguistics, focusing on psycholinguistics. During her academic and professional work, Marina has worked extensively with research papers, scientific writing, literature reviews, research proposals, scholarship applications, and manuscripts for publication. 

Marina enjoys learning new things and discussing new ideas. She is excited to support students in developing strong analytical, writing, and research skills.

Michael Turingan holds a Master of Science (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from the University of Calgary. He finds great joy in mentorship. Michael is experienced in aiding students in their writing for wide-ranging purposes, from reports and theses to statements for awards and professional school applications. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and received an award for best MSc thesis by the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for his graduation year. Although his formal training is in the natural sciences, Michael is well-versed in writing styles common to the arts and social sciences and enjoys creative writing. S Outside of work, Michael enjoys the simple things in life such as an unseasonably warm Chinook wind from a wooden park bench.