SDA’s Writing Lab Tutor (Artist in Residence) for the 2025 – 2026 school year is Elisa Kanervisto (She/They).
Elisa was the first student to receive a B.A. in Writing Studies at UC Merced through the school Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies (GAMWS). She has spent the past two years working as a writing consultant for the University Writing Center at UC Merced and hopes to continue teaching or reforming writing curriculum in the future.
They want to encourage students to see writing as more than just words, and hopes to inspire all students in their academic, professional, and creative writing endeavors.
Outside of writing, Elisa also engages in visual, audio, and physical art mediums, often making art out of trash or recycled materials. She also volunteers as a gallery manager for the Escondido Art Association. Art has always been a part of her life, and writing is just another skill to add to her artistic vault.