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Student Learning Center

Mission Statement

SLC Mission: The Otis Student Learning Center fosters intellectual, personal, and creative development through academic support to empower students’ growth as independent learners and responsibly engaged community members in the field of art and design.  We facilitate the process of cultivating authentic expression through on-campus and online tutoring, success coaching, labs, workshops, and other programming.  We act as student advocates by continuing to develop our services in ways that respect diverse ways of knowing and learning. We strive to: Foster individual vision and voice through one’s work. Facilitate autonomy and authority through tools and strategies for lifelong learning. Promote self-expression as a creative pursuit through critical thinking and ethical inquiry. Engage students with the campus community through cross-campus collaboration.

Meet the Professional Staff

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Dr. Briana Murrell (she/her)

Director of the Student Learning Center

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James Lopez (he/him)

Student Learning Center Coordinator

 

 

Mo Medved (they/them)

Digital Media/Adobe CC Specialist

 

 

 

Lucien Caro (he/they)

Writing Lab and Workshop Specialist

 

 

 

 

Shelby Lindsley (they/she)

Writing Lab and Workshop Specialist

Meet the Tutors

Peer Tutors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

Akari Johnston (They/ Them)
Tutor Strengths: Digital Media, Writing

 

 

Hey! I am Arinjay (he/him), a junior majoring in Game and Entertainment Design. In my free time, I love to watch movies and play video games. Apart from drawing concepts on my iPad, I am also into filmmaking. See you soon at the Student Learning Center :D | Tutor Strengths: Digital Media, Screen Writing

Hello! I’m Audrey (she/they), a senior in Fine Arts, painting, and I’m from LA! My interests include figure skating, ballet, painting, nature, writing, reading, and animals! I’m very excited to work with you all and can’t wait to work with you guys :) Tutor Strengths: Writing, Success Coaching
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Hello! I am Caitlin Ou (she/her), and I am currently a sophomore with the intent of studying Game and Entertainment Design. I love everything about character creation and environments. I tutor in Digital Media (Procreate, Photoshop, and Illustrator) and am well versed in Writing and Math as well. I am here if you need any help. | Tutor Strengths: Writing, Digital Media, Success Coaching

Hi! I’m Cat (he/him) and I’m currently a Junior in Animation. I’m mostly a 3D person, but I do love creating illustrations and sketching every so often. In my free time I love to read, cook, bake, and grab boba with my friends. Hope to see y’all soon! Tutor Strengths: Writing, Digital Media

 

 

Hi, my name is Chloe (she/her)! I’m a junior at Otis majoring in Digital Media emphasis in Animation. Last year I won 2nd place in the WITDA Essay Awards and from there I learned about tutoring in the SLC. This is my first year as a peer tutor and I tutor in writing and digital media. I enjoy sewing and watching movies in my free time. I’m also part of the Otis Dance Team Flowris! | Tutor Strengths: Writing, Digital Media, Success Coaching

 

 

Hello! I'm Karnie (they/them) and I'm a junior majoring in Game and Entertainment Design. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games or watching shows with my friends. I hope to be of help to you all! | Tutor Strengths: Math, Writing


Hi! My name is Llewelyn (she/her) and I’m a sophomore in Illustration. This will be my first year as a peer tutor so I’m excited to help you with your writing! A little about me: in my foundation year I won third place in the Otis WITDA Essay competition, and outside of art, in my spare time I like to watch good shows and movies. Looking forward to meeting you!
 

 

 

Hi! My name is Ronia (ron-ya) Noval (she/they). I'm majoring in Illustration and double minoring in Painting and Community Engagement. I am a senior and I have been at Otis since my Foundation year. I love to paint, collage with found materials, collect trinkets, bake, sing, hang out with my friends, and write! See you soon! | Tutor Strengths: Writing, Success Coaching

Hey! My name is Sofie (they/them), and I'm a senior majoring in Animation and minoring in Creative Writing. I'll be tutoring in writing and math this semester. I struggled in high school but I got straight A's, so I can show you how to do the same (ideally without the struggling). In my spare time I like to do cosplay and go to conventions, or just stay at home and hang out with the kitties. Tutor Strengths: Writing, Math, General Drawing, Foundation Studio Courses

Faculty Tutors

Art History -

Faculty Art Historians from the Liberal Arts and Sciences department work closely with the SLC to provide students with the needed support. Art historians can provide students assistance with:

  1. Reading comprehension
  2. Art terms and concepts
  3. Writing reading responses and the iSearch paper
  4. Formal analysis process
  5. Semiotic analysis

Olga Legg

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Fall 2024 Availability: Tuesdays 11a–12p (Face-to-Face & Online), Fridays 11a–12p (Online)

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Roberta Panzanelli

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Fall 2024 Availability: Tuesdays 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Online Only), Wednesdays 11:30 am–12:30 pm (Face-to-Face)

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Mathematics -

Math Faculty from the Liberal Arts and Sciences department work closely with the SLC to provide students with the needed support in their math classes: 

  • MATH 136 - Intro to AI with Python
  • MATH 136 - Introduction to Programming
  • MATH 136 - Math for Artists & Designers
  • MATH 136 - Mathematics of a Startup
  • MATH 137 - Money Matters
  • MATH 246 - Applied Trigonometry
  • MATH 247 - Programming/Scripting for Game

 

Mikael Mozorov

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Fall 2024 Availability: Wednesdays 11 am - 12:30 pm (Face-to-Face)

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Digital Media Tutor Strengths

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