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Staff at the Writing Center

Diaz-Gilbert Miriam Diaz-Gilbert, M.Ed. is the Interim Director of the Writing Center and a Lecturer of English in Writing Programs. She has been at USP since 1999 and teaches first year writing, ESL and the Puerto Rico study/travel course. Read more.

Staff

Laura Caccioppoli
Laura Caccioppoli
Major: Occupational Therapy
Graduation Year: 2011
Writing Philosophy: "You could be the smartest person, but without a way to pass along this knowledge, you may as well be a fool."
Allison Conte
Allison Conte
Major: Pharmacy
Graduation Year: 2013
Writing Philosophy: "Writing is making sense of life." - Nadine Gordimer

Heather Edwards
Heather Edwards
Major: Pharmacy
Graduation Year: 2013
Eugene Friedman
Eugene Friedman
Major: Physical Therapy
Graduation Year: 2010
Writing can define who you are and help you express ideas that may not be when they cannot be expressed verbally.

Jenna Gerber
Jenna Gerber
Karissa Heck
Karissa Heck
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: 2010
Writing Philosophy: Good grammar is the cornerstone of good writing. Good writing is like interior decorating - it demands your own creative flair, different constructions, and the ability to bring an idea to life.

Lauren Julian
Lauren Julian
Major: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Graduation year: 2012
Writing Philosophy: Writing is not only an effective method of communication, it is a life-long skill.
 
Heather Mialki

Melanie Narbut

Melanie Narbut
Stephanie Perillo
Stephanie Perillo
Sean Swisher
Sean Swisher
Major: Pharmacy
Graduation Year: 2014

Writing Philosophy: "Writing is like a puzzle.  One simply begins writing by sorting out the pieces, organizing them, and placing them in the correct order to create a desired outcome.  In essence, do not be afraid of writing, just put together the pieces."

Lenny Vinciguerra
Lenny Vinciguerra
Major: Pharmacy
Graduation Year: 2014
Writing Philosophy: "There is something to be had in the scientific fact that only Earth's most evolved organisms are capable of thinking on paper."

Jared Wasserman
Jared Wasserman
Major: Bioinformatics
Graduation Year: 2010
Writing Philosophy: A well written paper can stand on its own and requires no further explanation.

Receptionists/Office Assistants

Stephanie Burke
Stephanie Burke
Major: Physical Therapy
Graduation Year: 2014
Sneha Patel
Sneha Patel
Major: Pharmacy
Graduation Year: 2012
 
Jamie Schnaufer
 
Tonia Yaghi

 

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