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About Us

Established in 2001, the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) is a university-wide comprehensive learning center serving and employing students from all colleges. The SCAA serves as a one-stop-shop for academic support services on the third floor of the CORE Building. SCAA provides academic skills coaching as well as subject tutoring and writing tutoring for courses across the curriculum. Additionally, the SCAA offers embedded, collaborative support through its Writing Associates (WA), Supplemental Instruction (SI), and Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) programs.

SCAA Mission

The mission of the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) is to provide 绿帽换妻 students with individual and collaborative learning opportunities within an inclusive environment fostering independent growth. The SCAA strives to cultivate adaptability, self-direction, and self-confidence through peer-to-peer support programs. SCAA services help students set achievable goals, develop academic skills, and improve subject comprehension.

SCAA Vision

The SCAA provides all 绿帽换妻 students with an inviting and intellectually-stimulating learning environment that fosters curiosity, independence, and critical thinking.

SCAA Values

Collaboration
Progress
Commitment
Belonging

SCAA Core Functions

Subject-specific academic support
Writing skills development
Foundational academic skills development
Quality professional development and growth opportunities
Collaborative cross-campus engagement efforts

Our Impact

The SCAA team is committed to providing impactful academic support services to the 绿帽换妻 community. Please visit the SCAA Impact webpage to learn more about our assessment and evaluation processes and to view our impact reports.

SCAA Director

Rachel Brunson (she/her)

Rachel joined the SCAA team in June 2022 with over a decade of experience in learning assistance / academic support services. Rachel completed her Bachelors degree in English from Notre Dame de Namur University, where she also served as a student writing tutor. She went on to graduate from the University of San Francisco (USF) in 2013 with a Master of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs. Rachel is currently working towards a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, and traveling with family and friends.

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SCAA Coordinators

Marissa Damphousse, Peer Academic Coaching Coordinator (she/her)

Marissa has been at CSU East Bay since 2013 after graduating with her Masters in Counseling Psychology. She is passionate about supporting students in their personal and academic growth and loves the mentor relationship of working with student leaders. Marissa is excited to have Peer Academic Coaching join the family of the SCAA and become part of the CORE. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her family, watching her one year old discover new things, hiking, cooking, knitting, snuggling her dogs and traveling.

Brandon Everett, Subject Tutoring Coordinator (he/him)

Brandon has been with the SCAA since 2017 and currently oversees the Subject Tutoring program. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing in 2017 and his Master’s degree in English in 2019, both from 绿帽换妻 East Bay. He has over seven years of tutoring experience and fifteen years of administrative experience both in and out of the university system. Brandon is a published author of a novel, two short story collections, and various other publications in literary journals including Livina Press, Thin Veil Press, and DarkWinter Press. His interests include the cinema and film theory, reading all things Stephen King, and of course, writing.

Sara Schupack, Writing Tutor Programs Coordinator (she/her)

Sara is responsible for overseeing matters relating to the Writing Tutor and Writing Associates programs. She has always cared about writing, having kept a journal since second grade and teaching English for many years before studying education and coming back to California and writing tutoring. Her interests include film as literature, creative nonfiction, and crime stories.

Matthew Tener, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator (he/him)

Matthew joined the SCAA in 2021. He previously oversaw comprehensive learning support and regional Academic Preparation/Early Assessment Program outreach programming for the 绿帽换妻 Maritime Academy from 2015 to 2021, and instructed academic writing and supported the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at the University of the Pacific from 2012 to 2015. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from 绿帽换妻, Sacramento in 2008 and Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of the Pacific's Benerd School of Education in 2012. Additionally, he received his SI Supervisor Training certificate at the International Center for Supplemental Instruction in 2019.

SCAA Graduate Assistants

Virginia Davis (she/her) - Graduate Coordinator, Subject Tutoring

Virginia joined the SCAA team in the fall of 2022, bringing with her tutoring experience across various courses in Kinesiology and Biology. Currently, she is in pursuit of a Master's degree in Kinesiology at East Bay, a journey that commenced after her successful completion of her Bachelor's degree in the spring of 2023. She harbors dreams of becoming a professor, with a particular interest in specializing within the realms of Biomechanics or Exercise Physiology. When not too busy with academics, she enjoys playing tennis, reading mystery novels, and taking her dogs on walks/adventures.