RE: Writing Centers as Practicum Sites (fwd)

["Diepenbrock, Chloe" <diepenbrock@cl.uh.edu>]

I just read Dagmar's and Simone's posts.  Thanks you two for being such
great examples of what excellent students can do with a bit of training.
You make me look good.
Chloe

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> From: 	SimoneMG
> Reply To: 	wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu
> Sent: 	Saturday, May 2, 1998 12:09 PM
> To: 	diepenbrock@uhcl.cl.uh.edu
> Subject: 	Re: Writing Centers as Practicum Sites (fwd)
> 
> Steve,
> I went through UHCL's program with Dagmar and feel this program was
> key to
> attaining my career goals.  Just as Dagmar described, taking Chloe
> Diepenbrocks's tutor training class and comp/rhet classes and tutoring
> in the
> University Writing Center led to adjunct work, which led to an
> administrative
> appointment for a full-time writing instructor position and a spot in
> the
> final rounds in a selection process for the same full-time position
> <knock on
> wood>.  I think it is important to note that in addition to developing
> collaborative opportunities in the WC and at Lee College, Chloe also
> challenges all of her students to pursue publication and conference
> presentation opportunities which are key to academic employment.
> Without this
> program, attaining my goals would have been extremely hard.  Dagmar
> and I have
> former classmates all over the country who are also working in
> academia as a
> result of this program, which might be a model from which you can
> learn.  Good
> luck,
> 
> Simone Gers
> Pima County Community College 
>