Meet the Consultants: Fall 2025
Adam
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, personal statements, MLA and APA formatting
Hobbies and Interests: films and coffee
Ali
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, nonfiction, fiction, personal statements, MLA and APA formatting, literary analysis, statement of purpose, and CVs
Hobbies and Interests: Certified cinephile, plant lover, and amazing chef
Additional Languages: Italian
Alyssa
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements, creative projects (fiction, poetry, nonfiction), citations (MLA)
Hobbies and Interests: Exercising, nature walks, reading, video games, playing guitar
Amanda
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing
What I Can Help With: research essays, poetry, nonfiction, MLA format
Hobbies and Interests: Pop culture, cinema, obscure deep dives on YouTube
Additional Languages: Spanish and Portuguese
Angela
Major/Program: MA in Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: MLA/APA formatting, ESL/ELL writing, research essays
Hobbies and Interests: Plants, music, walking aimlessly
Additional Languages: Spanish
Ayame
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Literary analysis essays, personal statements, research papers, creative writing
Hobbies and Interests: Dungeons and Dragons, cooking, crochet, coffee
Brianna
Major/Program: MA in Rhetoric and Composition
What I Can Help With: Annotated bibliography, literary and rhetorical analysis, creative writing, resumes, MLA and APA citations website building (Wix/Google Sites), portfolio, Indesign, social media, video editing, premier, presentations, poster design, Canva (moving graphics), & podcast
Hobbies and Interests: N/A
Chase
Major/Program: BS in Political Science and English
What I Can Help With: Research Papers, Personal Statements, Essentially any essay responding to a question/prompt, Organization, and Flow
Hobbies and Interests: Freediving, Gaming
Ella
Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: Academic essays, English curriculum, scientific writing, personal statements, application materials, ENC 1101 and 2135 coursework
Hobbies and Interests: Music, feminist horror literature, alternative aesthetics/cultures, internet culture, etc.
Additional Languages: Conversational Bosnian
Emily
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, creative pieces, and personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: Big music and movie nerd, a Yankees fan
Fahim
Major/Program: MFA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: MLA and Chicago-style formatting, research essays, fiction, and poetry
Hobbies and Interests: I like cooking, reading comics, playing video games, and drawing in my sketchbook from time to time.
Garrison
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Poetry)
What I Can Help With: Research essays, personal statements, creative writing, MLA and APA formatting
Hobbies and Interests: Movies, music, and running
Gram
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, ENC2135 projects, fiction, and personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: Certified cinephile, plant lover, and amazing chef
Grant
Major/Program: MFA in Creative Writing - Nonfiction
What I Can Help With: grammar and style, term papers, research essays, articles, presentations, screenplays, fiction, and poetry, pre-writing strategies, thesis statements, rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, reflection essays, and personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: reading and writing
Jennifer
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With:
MLA and APA formatting, pre-writing strategies, thesis statements, research essays, rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, reflection essays, and personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: walking, gardening, chatting over coffee
Jonathan
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: MLA formatting, research essays, outlining/brainstorming ideas, thesis refinement, personal statements, literature research, GenAI tools, and structural issues
Hobbies and Interests: guitar, vinyl records, music, choral/orchestral performance, comic book collecting, fishing, and being in nature
Lucas
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: Creative projects (particularly fiction/nonfiction narrative work), research essays, statements of purpose, MLA citations, and literary analyses
Hobbies and Interests: pickled/briny/spicy/funky foods, DEVO, board games, granny decor (lmk if you see a lamp with fringe), and Edward Gorey illustrations
Madison
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: Creative writing, personal statements, CVs, resumes, literary and rhetorical analysis
Hobbies and Interests: The 1984 cinematic masterpiece Repo Man starring Emilio Esteves
Mahima
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Citation styles (APA, CMS, MLA), research essays, nonfiction, fiction, personal statements, literary/ rhetorical/ graph analysis, design revisions, ENC 2135 projects, portfolios
Hobbies and Interests: Reading and watching films
Additional Languages: Hindi and Malayalam
Mary
Major/Program: PhD in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, personal statements, graphic design & website building, visuals/visual rhetoric
Hobbies and Interests: Sci-fi/weird fiction, animals/creatures, sculpture
Additional Languages: Some French
Michael
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, creative writing, personal statements, news writing and brainstorming
Hobbies and Interests: philosophy, sports, music, nature, baked goods, and bench press
Nick
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Literary analysis, statements of purpose, personal statements, MLA formatting, rhetorical analysis, research essays
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, watching films, coffee shops, cities
Nieva
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, nonfiction, fiction, MLA formatting, general grammar/syntax
Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, water color, cycling, hiking, kayaking
Nolan
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, personal statements, statements of purpose, creative writing (fiction), multimedia projects, GenAI tools, MLA
Hobbies and Interests: all things nerdy (books, movies, shows, video games, you name it). Avid sports fan (particularly baseball)
Additional Languages: Spanish
Orionis
Major/Program: BA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: critical analysis essays, MLA formatting, fiction, poetry, research essays
Hobbies and Interests: cooking, cross-stitch, reading
Peter
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Literary analysis, research projects, creative writing (especially nonfiction), personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: cooking, cinema, audiobooks
Additional Languages: Modern Greek
Savana
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Poetry)
What I Can Help With: Research Essay & Skills, Literary/Film Analysis, MLA Formatting/Citation, Written Application Material, Statements of Purpose, Personal Statements, & Creative Writing (Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction)
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Writing, TV/Film, & Baking
Sarah
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Nonfiction)
What I Can Help With: Research essays, MLA formatting, creative writing (nonfiction/fiction), and personal statements
Hobbies and Interests: Photography (film/digital), poi, scuba diving
Tommy
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: APA/MLA formatting, Personal Statements, ESL/Multilingual Writers Support
Hobbies and Interests: Watching documentaries/true crime shows, Video games, Meditation
Additional Languages: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang, and Pidgin English
Tobin
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: First Year Composition Projects, literary analysis, creative writing projects, research essays, scientific papers
Hobbies and Interests: Movies, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Internet culture
Vonkeisha
Major/Program: MFA Creative Writing (Poetry)
What I Can Help With: Creative writing projects, proposals, ENC 1101 and 2135 projects, research essays, and Gen AI tools
Hobbies and Interests: Resting, nature, and technology-free days
Van
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
What I Can Help With: Research essays, creative projects, personal essays, audio design, software, GenAI tools
Hobbies and Interests: Experimental music, cassette tapes, surreal video games