About Us

Mia Flores holds a B.A. in English Literature from St. John's University where she helped students as an Undergraduate Writing Tutor during her senior year. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in English Literature from Stony Brook University where she will also graduate with a certificate in Writing and Rhetoric. Outside of the Writing Studio, Mia can be found going to concerts, eating poke bowls, and practicing aerial artistry.

 

Mike Imprixis has a B.A. and M.A. in English and an Advanced Certificate in Teaching Writing from Stony Brook University, as well as an M.S. in Adolescent Education and M.B.A. in General Management, both from Dowling College.  He specializes in research paper writing and content editing for fictional stories.  

 

Maryellen Lo Bosco has a Master's in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and a Master's level certificate in English Secondary Education from Queens College. She is a writer and editor as well as a teacher and has had two careers in publishing and education. In her experience, the best way to become a better writer is to write, to ask people to read what you write and provide feedback, and to realize that you are not your writing—which makes it easier to absorb constructive criticism. 

 

Noreen McDonald graduated from Hunter College with a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology and an M.A. from Stony Brook University in ESL and Linguistics. She has taught at SCCC as an ESL instructor and writing tutor for 20 years. She is the co-founder of the Live Poets Society, where she facilitates a weekly writing group at the Islip Public Library on Wednesday mornings (all are welcome). She lives with her husband, a retired chemist, in Islip, and is a grandmother to three grandchildren in Connecticut.Prof. McDonald is a biographee in the book,Feminists Who Changed America, displayed in the Sagtikos lobby on the Grant campus. 

 

Marilyn McNeil earned an M.S. in Education and an M.A. in English from Queens College. She has taught reading classes for many years at Suffolk County Community College. She enjoys writing poetry and short stories and believes reading and writing develop the mind, awaken the senses, and nourish the soul.

 

Sanjay Patel earned a B.A. in English and an M.S. in English Education at Queens College. Thinking and writing awaken the dormant creativity of the mind and evoke the intuitive, ingenious, and illuminating powers of the intellect, inspiring a journey into the "Undiscovered Country" and "A Brave New World."

 

Adriana Prado Tovar has been the Writing Studio's college aide since 2016. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, she has lived in the United States since 2004, becoming a citizen in 2015. Prior to working in the Writing Studio, she studied in the ESL program at SCCC. She enjoys dance, travel, meeting new people, and helping others achieve their goals.

 

Jacqueline Romano earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership with a focus on academic technologies from Trident University, her M.A. in Literature from Queens College, and her B.A. in Communications/Film Studies from Queens College. She has a strong passion for poetry, film, and helping her students to find their own voice through writing.

 

Cliff Satriano, adjunct assistant professor of reading, has a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in education. He has been teaching developmental reading classes for several semesters at Suffolk County Community College. He has a passion for poetry and is very much into music, photography, and all forms of creativity.