The CUNY SPS Writing Consultants are graduate and undergraduate students and paid professionals trained in Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) pedagogy. They will not edit or correct your work for you, but will make suggestions for improvements to structure and content, help you identify and correct errors, and offer ideas for how to move your work forward.  The consultants can provide assistance at any stage of writing from brainstorming and planning to proofreading and editing, and can assist writers at every stage of ability. All of the consultants can assist with APA format, though some may be experts in MLA and Chicago styles as well.

Read about how to make an appointment here.

De Quency Bowen is a SHRM-CP certified U.S. military veteran with a passion for mentoring and leadership development. She holds a Master’s in Business Management and Leadership and a Bachelor’s in Communications and Media from CUNY School of Professional Studies. De Quency enjoys spending hours exploring her family history through ancestral research and finds inspiration in the music of her all-time favorite artist, Bob Marley. She is committed to helping students strengthen their writing skills and express their ideas with clarity and confidence.

José Roldan Rivera (he/him) is an adjunct professor at CUNY’s School for Professional Studies, where he teaches courses in Human Relations. José also teaches Public Speaking, Creative Writing and Ged Ed courses at Mercy University. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The City College of New York and an MA in English and Creative Writing with a concentration in Screenwriting from Southern New Hampshire University. His research and creative work focus on storytelling, identity, and representation in the Latinx and LGBTQ+ communities.

As a Writing Consultant and tutor, José supports students at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming and organization to revision and polishing. He has extensive experience guiding students in academic writing, research papers, and professional communication, and is especially skilled in helping students strengthen voice, clarity, and structure. 

Our Writing Center administrators are:

Dr. Erin Heiser (she/her) is the Assistant Coordinator for the Writing Center and Tutoring at SPS. She has a Master’s degree in English with a focus on Composition and Rhetoric and a PhD in English from CUNY’s Graduate Center.  She previously held a Writing Fellowship at Lehman College, CUNY.  Dr. Heiser’s scholarly interests and research focuses on memoir and autobiographical writing and the intersections of class and sexuality. Along with race, gender, and religion, these themes show up regularly in her own writing and on her syllabi at CUNY and NYU where she teaches writing and literature. 

Dr. Kate Moss is a Doctoral Lecturer in General Education and Liberal Studies as well as the Writing Center (WAC) and Tutoring Coordinator at CUNY SPS. She teaches Liberal Studies capstones, Digital Literacy (COM 110) and various English and writing courses, and does research on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and modern literature.

Peta-Gaye Smile (not pictured) is the administrative assistant for the SPS Writing Center. Peta-Gaye is a Master’s graduate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from CUNY SPS and serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the school. She is also a current PhD student in Applied Organizational Psychology at Hofstra University. She works in talent assessment and brings over a decade of leadership experience in education and workforce development, where she has designed professional development programs, built mentoring initiatives, and supported teams. Peta-Gaye is passionate about fostering critical thinking, effective communication, and meaningful learning experiences through a collaborative approach.

This site is organized and maintained by the SPS Writing Center. If you have questions about the Writing Center, you can contact Kate Moss.