Meet the Consultants: Spring 2025
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
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
Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, dancing, thrifting
Additional Languages: Urdu and Hindi
Blake (he/him)
Major/Program: MA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)
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
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
Carrel (he/him)
Major/Program: MA 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.
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
Igbekele (he/him)
Major/Program: MA in English: Creative Writing (Fiction)
What I Can Help With: research essays, nonfiction, personal statements, APA formatting
Hobbies and Interests: Reading novels
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
Lauren (she/her)
Major/Program: PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition
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
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
Njahla (she/her)
Major/Program: MA in English: Literature, Media, and Culture
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
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
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
Tiffany (she/her)
Major/Program: PhD in English: Creative Writing
What I Can Help With: literary and rhetorical analysis, personal statements, essay writing, research writing, article writing
Hobbies and Interests: CATS! Drawing, sculpting miniatures and jewelry, exercise, body art
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