Ms. Christine Politte
Program Coordinator
Christine is a passionate writer and avid learner. While obtaining her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California, she wrote news articles with a focus on health and wellness topics. She also spent a year producing a television show and has extensive experience writing for video and live performance. A cognitive science major, Christine was a research assistant in an educational psychology lab and spent a summer working with Montessori schools.
A resident of St. Louis, Missouri, Christine plans to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy. When she isn’t immersed in the world of education, you can find her blogging, reading, running, or trying out new recipes.
In 2013, Ms. Lauren Bridgeford graduated with a BA in Languages, Literature, and Criticism from Hunter College. She has also obtained her DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification from Cambridge University. Currently, Ms. Bridgeford is a Registered Instructor accredited by the Institute for Excellence in Writing, and she is pursuing her master’s degree in Secondary Education.
Deanna Heikkinen has been privately teaching writing as well as history, literature, and art history to students grades 2-12 for over six years. Prior to that, she was a tenured professor of humanities at Los Angeles Valley College with a focus on teaching the Great Books of Western Civilization. Additionally, she taught world history, western civilization, Native American history, and anthropology at the college level. Whether teaching elementary, middle, or high schoolers for Rose Writing Center, Deanna's diverse background allows her to serve as our test prep, academic support, and custom lesson specialist.
