Meet the Consultants: Spring 2024

 

alec

Major/Program: PhD R/C

What I Can Help With: MLA/APA/Chicago formatting, any sort of essay, some professional documents such as resumes/cover letters/personal statements, general brainstorming/planning/strategizing for projects.

Hobbies and Interests: Braves baseball, NFL/fantasy football, video games when I can find the time, professional napping.


arhaba (she/her)

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

What I Can Help With: Literary analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, research essays, critical analysis, citation styles (most familiar with MLA), CVs

Languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish

Hobbies and Interests: going to parks, dancing, cinema, cooking, thrifting


BLAKE (HE/HIM)

Major/Program: Fiction MFA

What I Can Help With: Citation styles (MLA), creative projects (fiction, poetry, nonfiction), literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements.

Hobbies and Interests: Exercising, nature walks, reading, video games, playing guitar.


BRI (SHe/Her)

Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture (African American)

What I Can Help With: APA and MLA formatting, research essays, and personal statements/statements of purpose

Hobbies and Interests: Holistic health practices, hip-hop music, and (space) poetry


carrel (he/him)

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

What I Can Help With: 

Literary analysis, research essays, essay edits, essay/project outlining, library research, grammar, graduate applications, personal statements, statements of purpose, citation styles (MLA)

Hobbies and Interests: Exploring with my dog, playing and watching sports, running, reading, cooking


Casie

Major/Program: Literature, Media, and Culture MA

What I Can Help With: MLA/APA formatting, research essays, personal statements, creative projects, resumes

Hobbies and Interests: Coffee, doodling, and collecting Squishmallows


cHARLOTTE (SHE/HER)

Major/Program: Literature, Media, and Culture MA

What I Can Help With: Literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, resumes, CVs, research essays, conference papers/presentations

Hobbies and Interests: Taylor Swift, Emily Henry, and college basketball


Chloe

Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing

What I Can Help With: Personal statements, Statements of Purpose, Investigative Field Essays, Lit Analysis/Reviews, Nonfiction, Fiction, Rhetorical Rationales, Poetry, Essays

Languages: English and Spanish

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Mycology, Philosophy, Swamp Ecosystems and Nature Walks


Claire

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: research essays, rhetorical analysis, organization, brainstorming and outlining, conciseness/clarity, MLA and APA formatting, personal statements, resumes/cover letters, and more.

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, being outside, cooking/baking, and being with friends!


damola (she/her)

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: APA/MLA formatting, research essays, nonfiction, personal statement, rhetorical analysis, cover letter, and statement of purpose.

Languages: English and Yoruba

Hobbies and Interests:  Editing videos, social media content creation, and cooking


Emilio

Major/Program: Creative Writing PhD

What I Can Help With: APA & MLA, any type of creative writing (fiction, poetry, nonfiction), first year writing assignments (analysis, appeals, speech writing), research essays (argumentative, persuasive, etc.), literary analysis, personal statements

Hobbies and Interests: film, sports, cryptozoology


Emma (they/them)

Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: research essays, MLA and APA citations/formatting, literary analysis, creative nonfiction

Hobbies and Interests: fiber art, plants, yoga


Emmy(she/her)

Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)

What I Can Help With: research, personal statements, literary and rhetorical analysis, essays, creative writing, journalism

Hobbies and Interests: roller skating, reading, playing piano


gabi (she/her)

Major/Program: PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition 

What I can help with: Literary and Rhetorical Analysis, Creative Nonfiction, Personal Statements, Statements of Purpose, Resumes, CVs, and Research Essays, MLA, APA, Chicago style.

Languages: English and Spanish.

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, Stardew Valley, and Jumping Rope.


gemma 

Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)

What I can help with: Sentence or paragraph structuring concerns, personal statements, research papers, etc.

Hobbies and Interests: I love fantasy books, my cat Balthazar (a wonderful monster), and watching far too many television shows.


giana (she/her)

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I can help with: Most (specifically MLA and APA) citation styles, research papers, analysis essays, personal statements, CVs, resumes

Hobbies and Interests: movies, Minecraft, hiking, reading


Hannah 

Major/Program: PhD Rhetoric and Composition

What I Can Help With: academic writing, citation styles, research writing, personal statements

Hobbies and Interests: Pilates and cooking 


Ifeoluwa

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: Essay writing, statement of purpose, creative writing, research writing, article writing, fiction and non-fiction

Hobbies and Interests: shopping, cooking, touring


Igbekele

Major/Program: MFA Fiction

What I Can Help With: APA formatting, research essays, nonfiction, personal statements

Hobbies and Interests: reading novels


Joseph (he/him)

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: Citation styles (especially MLA and APA), organization, clarity/flow, literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, cover letters, resumes, research projects

Hobbies and Interests: Shopping/thrifting, drinking tea, taking walks, re-watching my favorite movies (Lord of the Rings, Tangled, and Tom Holland's Spider-Man)


Lauren 

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition PhD

What I Can Help With: 

Citation Styles (MLA and APA), rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, ENC 2135 and ENC 1101 projects, personal statements, statements of purpose, research essays

Hobbies and Interests: caffeine, traveling, cats


Lillie

Major/Program: English: Editing, Writing, and Media Undergraduate

What I Can Help With: MLA citations, Formatting, Research Essays, Organization, Clarity, Flow, Grammar, Pacing, Editing, Outlining, Resumes, Creative fiction and nonfiction, PowerPoint, Wix web design, Canva

Hobbies and Interests: All things art, listening to live music, jewelry, and hanging out with my cat!


LINDSEY (she/her)

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: Citation styles (APA, MLA), rhetorical and literary analysis, website builders (Microsoft Sway, Wix), research projects, abstracts, resumes, e-portfolios

Hobbies and Interests: Running, Traveling, reading, painting


Maggie

Major/Program: Creative Writing PhD

What I Can Help With: Fiction, any creative writing, research-based projects from brainstorming to dissertation, personal statements, cover letters, and other non-academic writing

Hobbies and Interests: When I'm not writing or reading I'm probably foraging mushrooms, hanging out with my rabbit, Grimoire, or watching horror movies.


MARCIA (she/HER)

Major/Program: Creative Writing MFA

What I Can Help With: All aspects of academic writing: organizing, drafting, editing, and documenting (MLA, APA); and with putting your best foot forward in your CV, cover letter, statement of purpose, oral presentations (conferences, dissertation defenses, etc.). She is experienced and eager to work with ESL writers.

Hobbies and Interests: piano, science, parenting


nJAHLA (SHE/HER)

Major/Program: Literature, Media, and Culture MA

What I Can Help With: MLA and APA citation styles, literary analysis, research, essays, personal statements, creative fiction, editing

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, wiki-wormholes, chaotic baking, television and film, daydreaming


noah (he/him)

Major/Program: Creative Writing MFA

What I Can Help With: Citation Styles (MLA, Chicago, APA), literary analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, research essays, creative nonfiction, poetry

Hobbies and Interests: Laughing really hard, all things Rick Riordan, Star Wars


oliver (he/they)

Major/Program: Poetry MFA

What I Can Help With: Creative writing, literary analysis, research essays, citation styles (MLA, APA), website design (Weebly/Wix/Wordpress)

Hobbies and Interests: Knitting, fencing, reading


Qiran

Major/Program: Poetry MFA

What I Can Help With: ENC1101/2135 projects and related questions, essays in general, personal statements, creative projects

Languages: English and Mandarin

Hobbies and Interests: Watching and re-watching a bunch of stuff (shows, movies, stand-up comedies, etc.), cooking while talking with my friends on the phone or with my roommate 


SAM

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition PhD

What I Can Help With: personal statements, first-year English writing projects, CVs/resumes, and citations

Hobbies and Interests: Drinking coffee, cooking, gaming, and watching movies and tv shows


SARA (she/her)

Major/Program: Rhetoric and Composition MA

What I Can Help With: Citation styles (I'm most familiar with MLA, but also have experience with Chicago and APA), technical writing, literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, research essays

Hobbies and Interests: Star Trek, horseback riding, American Girl doll collecting


SELENA (she/her)

Major/Program: Literature, Media, and Culture MA

What I Can Help With: Citation styles (APA/MLA), Literary Analysis, website builders (Wordpress/Wix), research projects, abstracts, resumes and CVs, personal statements, statements of purpose, Creative Writing (Short Stories), Edits, Outlining, Graduate Applications, Photoshop

Languages: English, some Spanish

Hobbies and Interests: Art, Drawing, Baking


Shelby

Major/Program: PhD R/C

What I Can Help With: personal statements, resumes, research essays, MLA and APA formatting

Hobbies and Interests: baking, plants, gaming


Sophia U. (she/her)

Major/Program: Creative Writing MFA (Poetry)

What I Can Help With: citation styles (APA and MLA), creative writing (poetry, fiction, non-fiction), statements of purpose, resumes, CVs, research essays, critical analysis papers

Hobbies and Interests: thrifting, finding new tunes to listen to, drinking overpriced lattes, binge watching Inkmaster, hiking, yoga, existing, etc.


Sophia z. (she/her)

Major/Program: MA in English, Rhetoric and Composition

What I Can Help With: all citation styles, thesis statements, rhetoric (analysis, appeals, speech writing), essays (argumentative, persuasive, etc.), non-fiction writing, personal statements, resumes, iMovie, Adobe Premiere Rush, Canva, Wix, Weebly, Wordpress, Google Slides, and Audacity.

Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, cooking, music production, skateboarding, cat training, and researching odd topics (like Mount Everest with no interest in ever climbing it)


Tiffany (she/her)

Major/Program: PhD in English, Creative Writing

What I Can Help With: personal essays, creative writing, theses, etc.

Languages: some French

Hobbies and Interests: CATS! Drawing, sculpting miniatures and jewelry, exercise, body art


Zane

Major/Program: MA Literature, Media, and Culture

What I Can Help With: Research papers and all things pertaining to them (citations, analysis, etc.); personal statements; emails; article writing (creative nonfiction)

Hobbies and Interests: reading (of course), writing. I also collect comics, write recreationally, and am known to draw the occasional sketch.