Representing diverse majors and minors across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, our expert staff of trained peer tutors is here to help you with speaking and listening endeavors across academic disciplines, courses, and assignments. All tutors have successfully completed RHET 101: Public Speaking and RHET 220: Teaching Speaking & Listening. Many tutors have also taken additional coursework in rhetoric such as RHET 110: Argumentation and Debate and RHET 201: Introduction to Rhetoric.
Subject(s): Rhetoric
Language(s): Chinese
Peter is a senior from Kansas City, Missouri. He is an English and Creative Writing major, with a minor in Rhetoric. He is a staff writer for the Sewanee Purple and a member of the men's varsity lacrosse team.
Subject(s): American Studies, Rhetoric
Mary Webster is a sophomore from Mobile, Alabama. She is an American Studies major and a Rhetoric minor. She is also a member of Alpha Delta Theta sorority. One of Mary Webster's favorite quotations comes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
Subject(s): Business, Religious Studies, Women's and Gender Studies
Language(s): Italian
Sophia is a senior from Atlanta, Georgia. She is pursuing a major in Religious Studies with a double minor in Italian and Rhetoric. She is a member of Cambiata and is involved in Greek Life. Sophia is also a Student Research Fellow for the “Go Tell It On the Mountain” Project.
Subject(s): International and Global Studies, Rhetoric
George Caldwell is a junior from Houston, Texas. He is an International and Global Studies major and a Rhetoric minor.
Subject(s): Biology, Chemistry
Claire is a junior from Nolensville, TN studying Biology. She is the Director of Philanthropy and Community Service for Kappa Delta, a dialogue facilitator for Dialogues Across Difference, a member of the Order of the Gown, and an employee at the University Childcare Center.
Subject(s): Biology, Civic and Global Leadership, Rhetoric
Kenedi is a senior from Dallas, Texas. She is a Biology major, a Rhetoric minor, and is also pursuing the Civic and Global Leadership Certificate. She is a member of the volleyball team, Phi Kappa Epsilon, and the chair of Sewanee's NCAA DEI Committee.
Subject(s): Environment and Sustainability
Angela Gier is a junior from Montgomery, Alabama. She is majoring in Environment and Sustainability.
Subject(s): Politics
Language(s): Spanish
Tony is a junior from Washington D.C. studying politics. He is a Posse Scholar and rides for the Sewanee Equestrian Team.
Subject(s): American Studies
Language(s): Spanish
Erin Graffeo is a sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama. She is majoring in American Studies with minors in Rhetoric and International and Global Studies. She is a member of the varsity track and field team, the club crew team, Alpha Delta Theta, the Sewanee Debate Union, the Multicultural Law Society, the Sewanee Arcadians program, and the Sewanee Outing Program. One of her favorite quotes comes from the book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab: “Here is one day, and here is the next, and the next, and you take what you can, savor every stolen second, cling to every moment, until it’s gone.”
Subject(s): Politics, Spanish
Languages(s): Spanish (beginner)
Molly Jirgal is a senior from Chicago, Illinois. She is pursuing a major in Politics and a minor in Spanish. In addition to tutoring at the CS&L, she is a shift manager at Stirling's Coffee House, a Finding Your Place mentor, an Arcadian campus tour guide, and a member of the Order of the Gown. Molly sees public speaking as a skill that anyone can learn and perfect with enough time and practice!
Subject(s): Economics, English, Rhetoric
Kaj is a senior from Birmingham, Alabama studying English and minoring in Rhetoric. Kaj is a member of the swim team, Honor Council, and the Sewanee Volunteer Fire Department.
Subject(s): Politics, Rhetoric, Spanish
Ruth is a junior from Charlottesville, Virginia studying Politics and Rhetoric. She is a member of the Bonner Leader Program and a member of Phi Kappa Epsilon.
Subject(s): Politics, Rhetoric
Vienna Marcus is a junior from Denver, Colorado. Vienna is studying Politics and Rhetoric.
Subject(s): American Studies, Business, Politics
Language(s): German (beginner)
Silas McClung is a senior from Crossville, Tennessee. He is double-majoring in American Studies and Politics and minoring in Business. He is an active member of Greek life, runs for Sewanee's XC/Track and Field team, and engages on campus as a RISE Scholar. Silas is also a Student Research Fellow for the Go Tell It On the Mountain Project and a Student Research Assistant for the Roberson Project.
Subject(s): IGS, Politics
Language(s): German
Sarah is a junior from Nashville, Tennessee. She is an International and Global Studies Major with a Politics Minor. She is on the Sewanee Swim and Dive team and is a member of the Sewanee Cheer team as well as a member of the Order of the Gown. She loves to work with the SOP and the Office of Civic and Global Engagement.
Subject(s): Psychology, Rhetoric
Madison Mezzatesta is a junior from Mount Kisco, New York. She is a Psychology major and a Rhetoric minor. Along with being a CS&L tutor, Madison plays on the Women's Lacrosse Team and is also the drummer in the band here on campus.
Subject(s): International and Global Studies, Neuroscience, Psychology
Kylea is a senior from Winchester, TN. She is pursuing a majors in Neuroscience and Psychology, with a minor in International and Global Studies. Outside of the Center, she is a senator on the Student Government Association, a member of the Psychology Club, a member of the Neurds Club, and a member of the Order of the Gown. She is also involved with the Kappa Delta sorority and a Sewanee cheerleader. Find Kylea also working at Cup & Gown in duPont Library!
Subject(s): Politics / Rhetoric
Jenna Miller is a junior from Chattanooga, TN, studying Politics and Rhetoric. Outside of the Center for Speaking and Listening, she is a Canale Service Intern for the Democratic Engagement initiative, a member of Alpha Delta Theta, and a member of the Order of the Gown. Her favorite speech of all time is Dr. Martin Luther King jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop.
Subject(s): International and Global Studies, Politics
Emily Morgan is a senior from Bowling Green, Kentucky. She is a Politics major with a concentration in International Affairs and a minor in International and Global Studies. Outside of the classroom, she is a member of the Order of the Gown, the Sewanee Women's Golf team, and Theta Pi sorority.
Subject(s): American Studies, Rhetoric
Alison Ritcher is a senior from Lexington, Kentucky. She is an American Studies major and a Rhetoric minor. She is also a member of Alpha Delta Theta sorority.
Subject(s): Psychology, Rhetoric, Women's and Gender Studies
Sloan Rogers is a junior from Nashville, Tennessee. She is a double-major in Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies, with a minor in Rhetoric. Sloan is a member of the Bairnwick Women's Center and Kappa Delta sorority. One of her favorite quotations is by Eleanor Roosevelt: "It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."
Subject(s): Biology, Environment and Sustainability, Rhetoric
Mitch Shakespeare is a senior from Arlington, Virginia. He is majoring in Environment and Sustainability with a double-minor in Biology and Rhetoric. He works on the University Farm, is a member of the Purple Haze Rugby Team, and is the self-proclaimed historian for Delta Tau Delta fraternity, When not in class or working, you can find Mitch playing pool and poker, hiking, and climbing.
Subject(s): Business, International and Global Studies
Language(s): Spanish
Emma Wharton is a senior from Charlottesville, Virginia. She is majoring in International and Global Studies and minoring in Business. Along with being a CS&L tutor, Emma is a member of Theta Kappa Phi and the Order of the Gown. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with friends, being outside, and volunteering at Monteagle Elementary School.
Subject(s): Biology
Tiani Williams is a senior from Maryland studying Biology on the pre-dental track. She is a Posse Scholar and serves as president of Phi Sigma Theta, a pre-dental advisor, an academic coach, and a CS&L tutor.
