LibGuides: Tutoring Services at the Learning Commons: General Information

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59% of CM students who received tutoring last Fall got a B or higher in the class they sought help in

Students are generally happy with the help they receive. Here are results from our last survey.

John Blois

Writing Center Director

John Blois has been a long time faculty member at CMCC. He has taught English, Comparative Religions, and other Humanities courses. John also taught English while in Bhutan. He is a enthusiastic tennis player and enjoys the coast of Maine.

Ethel Bowden

Writing Center Tutor

Ethel Bowden is CMCC’s Faculty Emerita. She taught many Humanities courses and has been involved in a variety of CMCC activities – on and off campus. Ethel has kayaked on the canals in Tokyo and enjoys sea kayaking off the coast of Maine. Ethel enjoys connecting with students in the Writing Center and focusing on their writing skills.

Dennis Camire

Writing Center Tutor

Dennis graduated from UMF (BA English) and Wichita State College (MFA Creative Writing). Dennis teaches various kinds of writing including creative writing, college writing, technical writing, and business writing. Dennis stresses that "Good writing is mastering the art of re-writing."

Diane Hamel

Math & Science Center Director

At CMCC, I am the Director of the Math Science Center and I teach Business Math and Basic Math. I also work as an accountant.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren and playing rec league volleyball.

Karen Knox

ELL Center Director

Karen loves tutoring and teaching. She taught adults for the Hope House English Language Program and at Casco Bay High School, she tutored multilingual students. Karen was a Title One and Reading Recovery teacher. She holds a Graduate Certificate in TESOL, a MS in Literacy Education, and a BS in Applied Technical Education, and an AA of Culinary Arts.

Jeff Morris

Math & Science Center Tutor

I have taught math from basic to AP Calculus for 28 years. I enjoy tutoring as I get to take into account the differences in learning styles and levels of proficiency of each student. There is no better sound for a teacher than when they hear a student say proudly “Oh, now I understand!”

I enjoy family, playing my guitar and writing songs, and hiking in the White Mountains.

Robin Thoma

Math & Science Center Tutor

Sarai Wentzel

Math & Science Center Tutor

Sarai graduated from CMCC from the Life Sciences program and from the University of Maine with a degree in Biology. Sarai has two Shetland Sheepdogs, is a Bar Trivia Champion and enjoys hiking in her spare time.