Bill Kline – Interim Director
Sarah Collins
Writing Specialist | Clinical Instructor of English
Sarah is very excited to be joining the CTL as their new Writing Specialist. Previously, she received her Bachelor’s from UIS with an English major and an unofficial minor in Theater in Spring 2010, and then returned to UIS for her graduate studies in English, finishing in May 2012 after completing her thesis project, entitled, “The Face of Disability: Humanizing Effects of Autographics on the Physically and Mentally Impaired.” She worked at the CTL for two years as a peer mentor, and then returned as a graduate TA for two years. Returning as the Writing Specialist seems a natural, and very exciting leap for her, and she is looking forward to the academic year!
Email: sclin2@uis.edu
Nicole Meismer
Instructor of Mathematics
Nicole earned her B.A. in Mathematics and M.A. in Mathematics from Eastern Illinois University. She then spent two years studying and teaching math at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her primary courses of study were Algebra related. She enjoys helping students learn all levels of mathematics.
Email: nmeis2@uis.edu
Dana Atwell
ESL Coordinator
Dana has been with the ESL Program since 2007. She has experience teaching students from beginning to advanced levels and in all different majors from around the world. At UIS, she teaches, coordinates, and supervises classes and extracurricular activities for non-native English and multi-lingual speakers. Dana received her B.A. in Anthropology from Washington University in Saint Louis and her M.A. in Applied Linguistics with a specialization in TESOL from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, running, and traveling.
