Center for Writing alumni—Lauren Curtright

11 Questions for Center for Writing Alums

Your name: Lauren Curtright
Your email: Lauren.curtright@gmail.com
When did you work with us? 2006 to 2010
What was your role? writing consultant, front desk/computer lab attendant, TA Coordinator
What education and/or occupation(s) have you pursued since working with us? Postdoc at a university and Assistant Professor at a two-year college—both in composition and literature—in Atlanta, GA.

Did your work with us influence your educational or occupational choices? If so, how? Yes. It gave me a more flexible and ethical approach to student writing that made me seek teaching, and learning from, a diverse student body.
What are the most significant abilities, values, or skills that you developed in your work with us? Listening skills
In your personal and professional life today, how do you find yourself using what you learned from working with us? I try to ask more than tell.