Academic Coaching

Louise Keene

Specialties: Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric, Argumentation, American Literature

Education: MA Rhetoric from Texas Woman's University; BA English from Texas Woman's University

As well as tutoring community college students in all levels of English, ESOL, and literature, Louise has taught college English and literature for over 20 years and has worked part time in the Lone Star College System since 2007. Louise is an avid reader, a J. R.R. Tolkien fan, and a dog lover. She is Level III certified.

 

 

 

John Lopez

Specialties: ESOL, Spanish, Citizenship 

Education: MA in Education; BA in English/Spanish with Teacher's Certification

John is an experienced coach in both English /Spanish who began coaching at the Willow Case campus over 15 years ago.  He is a retired public teacher of English/Spanish.  He enjoys listening to music and reading materials about living a better life. He is Level III certified.

 

 

 

Jan Saenz

Specialties: Creative Writing, Brainstorming/Pre-Writing, Critical Analysis, Essay, Poetry, Fine Arts

Education: BA in Theatre

Jan is a writer and serial thrift shopper. Her love of literature sprouted from her involvement in Theatre, enjoying play analysis, character development, and constructive criticism. After graduating college, her passion shifted to writing, working mostly in contemporary fiction. Her work has been published in various online literary magazines, and she is currently working on her third novel. She enjoys helping others gain confidence in their abilities, and she loves encouraging students to read and write about topics that interest them.

 

Vanessa Perales

Education: AA

Vanessa is a book lover who is running out of space in the small bookshelf that her dad made for her. She loves to write and aspires to publish her own book one day, but right now she’s busy trying to figure out how life works as an adult. She’s a bit shy, so if you really want to get her talking you should ask her about anime or if she thinks Pluto is a planet or not. Dog lover and insect hater, Vanessa’s goal as a tutor is to help students feel proud of their writing and tell them that in order to improve, it just takes practice.