People
Staff
Kati Lewis
Director
Kati is the Director of the Community Writing Center and Associate Professor of English at Salt Lake Community College. She has been teaching writing, literature, and critical theory for the past eleven years. Her areas of interest include postcolonial studies, creative writing, social justice, queer studies, high-impact practices, and global/local learning. She enjoys writing short fiction, creative nonfiction, and multimedia essays. She's also a part-time yogi, runner, and hiker.
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Daniel Baird
Associate Director
Daniel Baird is the Associate Director of the Community Writing Center, an Associate Professor of English at Salt Lake Community College, and the faculty advisor for SLCC’s Literary and Arts Magazine, Folio. As Associate Director, Daniel oversees the youth programs. He earned his PhD in Comparative literature from the University of Oregon where he specialized Chinese, Japanese, and British literature. Daniel enjoys being in and writing about nature and also focuses on meditative and spiritual writing. Outside of work you can find him VR gaming and playing cello, double bass, and viola da gamba in various community orchestras.
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Lisa Donaldson
Writing Consultant/Offsite Coordinator
Lisa is a student at the University of Utah working towards a BA in Writing and Rhetoric and a minor in Environment and Sustainability. She is passionate about environmental justice, and feels that writing and communication are vital tools to empower individuals and communities. She enjoys writing about the natural world, and her environmental writing is published in the first edition of Earth Tones Undergraduate Journal. Lisa is also working as an editor for the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Issues and Media. She loves animals and the outdoors, and spends her free time gardening, hiking, camping, paddle boarding, and enjoying live music concerts.
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Nalu Francis
Writing Consultant/Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Nalu is a currently enrolled as a student at Salt Lake Community College, studying English and Media Music. He is interested in language, music, art, and their relationships with one another. Growing up in Hawaii, he developed a love of nature and the ocean as a kid. He spends most of his spare time composing, playing music, hiking, camping, reading books, and writing. Nalu also loves spending time and working with animals.
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Kobe Rathsavong
Writing Consultant/Volunteer Coordinator
Kobe enjoys reading, thinking about life, cooking and writing. He is working towards two bachelor’s in history, and writing and rhetoric studies He also enjoys video games, boba and petting dogs.
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Mia Manfredi
Writing Consultant/Literary Arts Coordinator
Mia is Colorado State University alumni. She graduated in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing) and Sociology. Mia is a dedicated activist, artist, and writer. She loves to read and write creative non-fiction, literary fiction, and poetry. Mia feels extremely passionate about restorative and transformative justice programs and cares deeply about equitable literacy opportunities. In her spare time, Mia loves to paint, sketch, and create music. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking and camping with her partner and their friends.
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Nash Hutto
Writing Consultant/Publications Coordinator
Nash graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. After moving to Utah, she studied Graphic Design at Salt Lake Community College and began working as the Web Editor for SLCC's Arts and Literary magazine, Folio. She shows her art in local galleries and exhibitions, and works in various mediums, predominately oil painting, pen and ink drawing, and digital art. She is currently working on writing and illustrating a graphic novel. When she isn't immersed in art, she enjoys reading, exploring the great outdoors, and hanging out with her dog.
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Elisar Soueidi
Writing Consultant/Community Writing Series Coordinator
Elisar is currently working on his writing and rhetoric studies degree. They enjoy writing and feel that anyone and everyone can write.
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Sophie Gauthier
Writing Consultant/Youth Programs Coordinator
Sophie is working toward an MFA in poetry at the University of Utah. She is interested in ecology and environmental justice, particularly how imaginations shape our relationship to nature. She loves spending time outdoors, writing and reading fantasy, and playing tabletop RPGs.
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Previous CWC Directors and Associate Directors
- Dr. Melissa Helquist, Director
- Professor Tif Rousculp, Director
- Professor Andrea Malouf, Director
- Professor Justice Morath, Associate Director
- Professor Claire Adams, Associate Director
- Professor Elisa Stone, Associate Director
- Dr. Stephanie Maenhardt, Associate Director
Advisory Committee
Our Advisory Committee is comprised of active community members and/or professional writers and editors who advise the CWC on innovative ways to achieve its mission of supporting, motivating and educating people of all abilities and educational backgrounds who want to use writing for practical needs, civic engagement and personal expression.
- Louis Borgenicht, Pediatrician and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah
- Shauna Edson, Digital Inclusion Coordinator, Salt Lake City Public Library
- Romeo García, Assistant Professor, Writing and Rhetoric, University of Utah
- Clint Gardner, Program Manager of College Writing and Reading Centers, Salt Lake Community College
- Josie Jesse, Community Activist
- Lara Jones, RadioActive Executive Producer, Community Content Manager, KRCL
- Anne Holman, Co-owner, King's English Bookshop
- Brian Hutchison, Director of Community Engagement, Volunteers of America
- Lynn Kilpatrick, Associate Professor, English, Salt Lake Community College
- Chris LeCluyse, Professor of English and Writing Center Director, Westminster College
- Anne McMurtrey, Director, University Writing Center, University of Utah
- Martha Taylor, Community Connected Learning/Internship Coordinator, The Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (AMES)
- Kalani Tonga, Literary Coordinator, PIK2AR
- Verónica Valdez, Associate Professor, Education, Culture and Society, University of Utah
- John Wilkes, Writer