About the Academic Skills Department - ASD

Office Locations

Tutoring Center: Campus Center Building Room TC-2 (Inside the Technology Center)
phone: (408) 855-5371

Learning Center (ESL, Reading, Writing Centers): Main Building Room S2-201
phone: 408-855-5085 

Learning Outcomes

After regularly attending tutoring or lab skills courses, students will be able to:

  • articulate their academic skill weaknesses
  • describe the resources available at the ASD to help them improve their skills
  • describe behavior indicative of active and independent learners
  • complete the course(s) for which they are receiving assistance at the ASD
  • improve the grade in the course(s) for which they are receiving assistance at the ASD

Full Time Faculty

Lab Instructor (Tutorial Center): Chia Chen
Lab Instructor (Learning Center): Amelia Akers-Martin

Associate Faculty

Fred Allen
George Allen
Marina Broeder
Ellen Goldman
Cheryl Hertig
Marianne Pantiga

Instructional Lab Technicians

Ellen Goldman
Shoba Singh

Office Staff

Office Coordinator: Gladys Simpson
Office Assistant: Vacant