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St. Augustine College Tutoring and Writing Center

 

 

The Mission of St. Augustine College Tutoring and Writing Center

The Tutoring and Writing Center at St. Augustine College strives to provide individualized instructional support in the areas of math, analytic reading, study methods, and the understanding of course-related content, the development of written assignments in multiple areas of study, and the editing of writing at each of its five locations within the Chicago area.

Since the beginning of COVID-19 our tutoring platform was primarily online; however, we have begun to open more in-person tutoring opportunities, please look closely at tutoring opportunities.  Also, if you have in-person tutoring needs, please add that to your request and we will work with you to meet your needs.  Please know that the Tutoring and Writing Center is here to support students as they navigate their way through online learning and beyond. Below is a general guide to the SAC Tutoring and Writing Center process as well as a variety of resources to help assist students in their academic studies. You can access a copy of the current Student Services Center Resource Guide in either Spanish or English with all open tutoring times, scheduled workshops, and contact information by clicking the link below.

Questions, Comments, Concerns:

Please direct all inquiries to the Tutoring and Writing Center Manager:

dderezotes@staugustine.lewisu.edu

Meet Our Tutors

The Tutoring and Writing Center is home to some of the most professional and outstanding tutors. Please, take a moment to view some of our tutors' profiles.

 

Kevin Bry
Kevin is a practicing
attorney and educator who has
concentrated in civil, criminal
and appellate law and has
taught a variety of law school
and undergraduate courses. 
He has also written, directed
and produced numerous plays
and readings.

 

Sonia Chahin
Sonia has a Master’s Degree
in Mathematics Education
and tutors Spanish
speaking students in 
MAT 101 and 112. 

 

Rene Delgado

Rene has Bachelor's

Degrees in Secondary

Education and History and a

Master's Degree in History.

Rene has been teaching at

SAC for over 10 years. He is a

bilingual tutor who tutors in

General Education courses. 

 

Dennette Derezotes
Dennette has a BS in Psychology
with a minor in Biology,
an MA in History, an MSW,
and PhD coursework in Social Work.
She is a published academic
author and has taught at SAC for
over 20 years. Dennette provides
tutoring in English, General
Education courses, Psychology,
Social Work, and GED prep.

 

Md Mehedi Hasan

Mehedi is an international

student at SAC who recently

obtained an Associate's Degree

in Computer Information Science

and is currently planning to

continue his education in

computers.  He tutors in 

computer information science

and math.

 

Jeffrey Helgeson

Jeff holds a Master's Degree

in English from the University

of Chicago. He is a published

author of 15 plays that can be

seen around the Chicagoland

area. He served as the director

of the Roosevelt University

Academic Success

Center for 37 years before

coming to SAC as a writing tutor. 

 

Lorena Nava
Lorena is a bilingual tutor who has
a BA in Communications and
Political Science with a Minor
in English from the
University of Illinois and
is currently in law school.
Lorena tutors in
General Education courses.

 

Cirilo On Chong

Cirilo has a Bachelor's Degree

in Industrial Engineering

and provides tutoring 

in math.

 

 

 

Tutoring Requests

 

Open Tutoring and Writing Sessions is available at the times on the Open Writing Tutoring Tab.  If you are having difficulty and you need help at another time, please make an individual tutoring request.

Tutoring Requests for individuals or groups can be made by students, faculty, and advisors. Simply email the Tutoring and Writing Center Manager, Dennette Derezotes, at dderezotes@staugustine.lewisu.edu

 

Open Tutoring Hours

Most students who do not wish to fill out an individual tutoring request, and want to jump into an open tutoring hour session, can view tutor availability in open tutoring for math or writing tutoring as appropriate. Math Tutoring hours are available below on this page and Tutoring Writing Support Hours can be found on the Open Writing Tutoring Tab.  When you find the open tutoring that fits your needs, simply click on the desired session. Open tutoring hours are ongoing and are group-oriented. Students who need more assistance can email the Tutoring and Writing Center Manager at dderezotes@staugustine.lewisu.edu 

Students must provide necessary documents on assignments that they are working on, for tutors to be able to fully assist. 

St. Augustine College Math Tutoring
SUMMER 2025

MATH 101/112

Math Tutoring in English
is available as follows:

Tutor: Cirilo On Chong  Email:               COnChong@lewisu.edu

Zoom Link:       https://staugustine-edu.zoom.us/j/86129980472?pwd=cWZWKzRCWm1UODg0M29YY1VhYkVndz09  

Tuesday:                5:00pm - 10:00pm

Thursday:              5:00pm - 10:00pm     

Friday:                   5:00pm -  10:00pm

 

Tutor: Md Mehedi Hasan

Email:                 mmhasan@my.staugustine.edu

Zoom Link:        https://lewisu-edu.zoom.us/j/8743472924?pwd=VXY4Q2phUHpTWkwyWEFMbGRqbG9zdz09

Monday:                  2:00pm-6:00pm

Tuesday:                 2:00pm-6:00pm

Wednesday:           2:00pm-:600pm

Thursday:               2:00pm-6:00pm

Friday:                    4:00pm-7:00pm

 

Math Tutoring in Spanish
is available as follows:

 

Tutor:             Sonia Chahin
Email:             sc
hahindeoliveros@staugustine.lewisu.edu

Zoom Link:     https://staugustine-edu.zoom.us/j/2903069190
Meeting ID:        290 306 9190

Tuesday:              5:00pm -10:00pm
Thursday:            5:00pm -10:00pm

 

MLA & APA WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOPS FOR FORMATTING IN MLA & APA 

Formatting styles are developed by different organizations to create a systematic way to format papers as you prepare for different professions.  

Two important formats are MLA (Modern Language Association) and APA (American Psychological Association). Anyone taking 100 level English courses including Composition I (ENG 160), Composition II (ENG 162) and Speech (ENG 165) as well as many of the General Education courses at St. Augustine College will need to know MLA.  Students who take Psychology, Social Work or any social science course will need to know APA.  You can get ahead by attending a workshop where you can learn how to format even begin your paper.  Just hop on a Zoom workshop in week 2 or 3 and you can develop a template for any paper you have due.  Below are the times for APA and MLA workshops in Week 2 and Week 3.

Zoom APA and MLA workshops Summer 2025

Week 2

APA

  Monday 6/2         Wednesday 6/4    Thursday 6/5         

12:30pm-1:30pm  1:00pm-2:00pm   5:00pm-6:00pm  

      Friday 6/6

1:00pm-2:00pm

 

MLA       

     Tuesday 6/3                    Thursday 6/5                           

  1:00pm-2:00pm                1:00pm-2:00pm

 

Week 3

MLA

     Monday 6/9        Wednesday 6/11      Friday 6/13         

12:30pm-1:30pm     1:00pm-2:00pm    1:00pm-2:00pm

APA

  Tuesday 6/10          Thursday 6/12                                   

5:00pm-6:00pm       5:00pm-6:00pm

 

ZOOM LINK for ALL WORKSHOPS:   https://staugustine-edu.zoom.us/j/3652409178?pwd=a1RWREdkZGpBbDZNV3pJbjYvNEw0QT09

 

STUDENT FEEDBACK:

Let us know how we did!!

By the end of each session or upon completion of your work with a tutor, please submit feedback on your tutoring experience. Student Feedback forms are confidential and anonymous.