English

English Center

Located in building 2100 on the 1st floor, the English Center houses a lab reserved for students who have English classes in the center.

English Center Front Board

Instructional Assistants in the English Center

Our Instructional Assistants offer personal tutoring sessions in our new drop-in English Center space in RM 21112. They share a wealth of experience and knowledge in English Reading and Writing skills with all LPC students. They also support students in some English classes. Look for them in and around the English Center for help with anything.

Among other duties, they:

provide learning assistance to students individually or in small groups
facilitate writing skills workshops
direct students to appropriate college resources, such as academic counseling, DSPS, the health center, and additional tutoring services.

For other reading and writing support, please meet with a RAW tutor, meet with a tutor on a weekly basis through the Tutorial Center, and/or attend a SmartShop.

Meet Our Team

Senior Instructional Assistant

Noël Fagerhaugh (She/her)

nfagerhaugh@laspositascollege.edu

MA in English Literature with a concentration in Writing Pedagogies from Mills College
BA in English Literature with a concentration in Diasporic Literatures from Mills College

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Noël is a native born Oaklander, First Generation College Graduate, Writing Teacher, Poet, Artist, Dog Mom, and Gardener. Noël has a love of abstract art and paints frequently, inspired by the women of the Abstract Expressionist movement such as Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchel, and Lee Krasner. She has over 20 years experience tutoring and teaching English. Noël taught English Classes and support sections at Merritt and Laney Colleges from 2015-2023. She was also a student for two years at Laney before transferring to Mills College. There Noël received her Bachelor's and Master's degree in English Literature and Writing Pedagogies. She's also spent years in the metal arts field and in local environmental non-profits. Noël has also held seats on Academic and Classified Senates, and served as a faculty union rep for Merritt College. This year at Las Positas she is the newest Classified Senate Secretary and a member of the 2024-2025 CLIP cohort for advancement of Classified Leadership. Feel free to ask Noël about her many passions and her many career paths, anytime!

Instructional Assistants

Savannah Cyrus

Savnnah Cyrus HS

Savannah (she/her) was born and raised in Fairfield, California, but her heart and home lie in the East Bay. She is a former community college student. Savannah attended Chabot College where she was also a tutor in Chabot’s WRAC (Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum) center and an ESL Writing Coach. She transferred from Chabot to UC Davis where she studied Linguistics. Savannah is into video games, hiking, math, and learning about languages. She also enjoys reading and has recently added to that enjoyment her newfound fondness of audiobooks. Savannah is tooooootally into table top games and she plays Dungeons and Dragons three times a week. She enjoys learning new things and she has an electric enthusiasm for sharing what she has learned with other people. Savannah likes to think of herself as a forever student of both the people and the world around her. Feel free to approach her with any inquiries, as she is ever eager to engage in an organic unearthing of ideas in an enlightening and encouraging way. 🙂

Abbie O'Hara

BA in Comparative Literature and History -- University of Oregon
MA in Literature -- UC Santa Cruz

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Abbie O’Hara (she/they) is from San Ramon, California, where she played travel softball and volunteered for the local library. After attending University of Oregon for a BA, Abbie moved back home and worked as an SAT tutor. Next, she received her MA in Literature while working as a teaching assistant for extremely cool courses like Shakespeare and Film or “The Curse of The Mummy.” Abbie also enjoys reading gothic literature, walking, hiking, camping, and spending time with friends and family.

For questions about this page, contact Noel Fagerhaugh.