Meet the Consultants: Fall 2024

Abigale (she/her)

Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Poetry)

What I Can Help With: Creative Writing, Rhetorical Analysis, Essay Writing, Brainstorming, Science Writing

Hobbies and Interests: Writing poetry, painting/sculpting, taxidermy, and perfecting the matcha latte


Alesha (she/her)

Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)

What I Can Help With: essay writing, creative writing(fiction/nonfiction), scientific papers, lab reports, personal statements

Hobbies and Interests: Writing fiction, crocheting, basking

Additional Languages: Spanish


Amber (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Rhetoric and Composition

What I Can Help With: research articles, creative work, citation styles for MLA, APA, and Chicago, multimodal projects, website design, InDesign and Photoshop, using Microsoft Office

Hobbies and Interests: Writing poetry, embroidery, going to the movies, graphic design, hiking

Additional Languages: Conversational ASL


Amelia (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Essay writing, creative writing, composing resumes/CVs

Hobbies and Interests: Dancing, reading novels, music, fiction writing


Angela (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Rhetoric & Composition

What I Can Help With: Essay planning and writing, rhetorical analyses, MLA citations, creative writing, ESL

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, writing, learning, and exploring

Additional Languages: Spanish


Brooke (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: MLA Citations, ESL, Research, Essays

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, concerts, crocheting


Carly (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: essay writing, pre-writing, literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, resume/CVs, MLA citations, art projects/posters, creative projects

Hobbies and Interests: 

reading, drawing, painting, crotcheting, embroidery, and walking my dog


Elijah (he/him)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: essay writing, research papers, literary analyses, philosophy papers, creative writing, poetry

Hobbies and Interests: reading, writing, listening to and playing music, watching movies/TV shows, playing video games (specifically Elden Ring as of now)


Grace (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Rhetorical analyses, essays, personal statements, graduate applications, literature reviews, reading peer-reviewed articles, library database

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, movies, indie graphic novels, reading poetry


Iansle (he/him)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Rhetorical analyses, essays, applications, creative writing assignments, personal statements, research bibliographies, theses, and analyses. Special Competencies: Philosophy, creative writing, Psychoanalysis, literary and critical theory, and 20th Century American literature

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, film, creative writing (both poetry and prose)

Additional Languages: Spanish


Jennifer (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Essay writing (incl. pre-writing), rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, citation

Hobbies and Interests: reading, walking, watching movies


Larissa (she/her)

Major/Program:  MFA in English: Creative Writing (Poetry)

What I Can Help With: research papers, personal statements, resumes, creative writing

Hobbies and Interests: writing poetry, painting, running

Additional Languages: fluent in Portuguese, proficient in Spanish


Madeline (she/her)

Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Poetry)

What I Can Help With: essay writing, citations (MLA), finding and reading research articles, literary analysis, creative writing (Poetry, fiction, nonfiction)

Hobbies and Interests: Running, hiking, exploring the outdoors, cooking


Marie (she/her)

Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)

What I Can Help With: Marketing collateral (website copy, slideshows, etc.), fiction, creative nonfiction, personal statements, cover letters, literary analysis, technical writing, science-focused blogs, news writing

Hobbies and Interests: Independent film, music, and comedy; cooking


Olivia (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Rhetoric & Composition

What I Can Help With: Essay writing, research articles, literary and rhetorical analysis, creative work, statement of purpose, MLA format

Hobbies and Interests: Writing fiction, running, reading, see every movie in theaters, live music, travel, find new places to explore/eat/shop


Slayd (he/him)

Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)

What I Can Help With: Creative Writing (fiction and nonfiction), Essay writing, Professional Writing (CVs and Resumes), Article Writing

Hobbies and Interests: Writing fiction and creative nonfiction, movies, hunting and fishing, reading


Sydney (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Creative projects (fiction/nonfiction/poetry), essay writing, Statement of purpose/CVs, literary and rhetorical analysis

Hobbies and Interests: WVFS DJ & Zine Team, writing, cooking


Xanthippe (they/them)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: literary and rhetorical analysis, resume/CVs, graduate applications, personal statements, essay writing, research writing, article writing

Hobbies and Interests: reading, creative writing, embroidery, cooking, baking


Zeke (he/they)

Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: citation styles (Chicago, MLA, APA), essay writing, research writing, article writing, finding/evaluating sources

Hobbies and Interests: reading, climbing, hanging out with cats, looking at plants, playing bass in NPC.luv