Audience
Academic Affairs is thrilled to announce that Mandy Taylor '08, MAT '09 begins as the director of the Writing & Speaking Center at SMCM on August 1. Since 2023, Mandy has served as the interim director of the WSC; she also served as the assistant director for over 8 years. In that time, she has innovated peer tutor training for the WSC, streamlined scheduling processes for all tutorials, supported the implementation of the Writing Pilot in CORE/LEAD 101, developed a mix of models of delivery for WSC student support, and fostered an accessible and approachable learning environment for all students, among many other key accomplishments. Her commitment to the mission of the WSC and to helping students develop as thinkers, writers, speakers has never wavered. Please join all of us on congratulating Mandy on this 'arrival'!