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Tiffany Alvarado
Peer Consultant
Junior
English EducationBilingualI enjoy creative writing and story analysis; I am great at MLA and APA. I actually enjoyed public speaking, have great tips to help you out, and I love reading mystery and crime stories.
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Jordyn Buabeng
Peer Consultant
Junior
PsychologyMy areas of specialty are organization and analysis and I am confident with MLA and APA styles. I enjoy both conducting and reading research papers, and although I am a psychology major, I love learning about different subject areas.
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Adrian Castro
Peer Consultant
Senior
ESRM/BiochemistryMinor in BiologyBilingualI am comfortable with Ecology style and enjoy writing research papers. I studied abroad in South Korea for one year and I enjoy meeting people from different countries.
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Max Castro
Peer Consultant
Senior
English / Creative Writing EmphasisI am confident in my ability to craft thesis statements, proofread papers, and develop creative ideas. My citation style of choice is MLA. I hope to apply my English and language arts skills to a program to teach English internationally. I would love to teach English as a second language in Tokyo, Japan.
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Austen Cordero
Peer Consultant
Senior
PsychologyI am confident with writing in APA style. I love philosophy, psychology, and anything science -- Stephen Hawking is my favorite writer.
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Chrissie Cutbirth
Peer Consultant
Senior
English EducationMinor in Chicanx StudiesI enjoy brainstorming ideas and exploring different genres and subjects over a variety of fields. My time outside of the Center can be spent with my family and friends exploring and enjoying their time. I am also a part of Sigma Omega Nu, the Women of Color Mentoring Program, QSA, and LEAP, so I am an avid participant in both clubs and organizations around campus :)
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Scott DeLoach
Faculty/Professional Consultant
MA in English, CSU Humboldt
Nicolette Henry
Peer Consultant
Junior
Political ScienceMinor in Philosophy, HistoryI am confident with APA and Chicago citation styles and I enjoy focusing on research papers. After writing so many research papers, I have learned how to write a ten page paper in about a day.
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David Hernandez
Peer Consultant
Senior
Psychology and Nursing (Class of 2021)My area of specialty in writing and communication involves brainstorming, outlining/ drafting papers; oral presentations, research papers, as well as group or collaborative projects. When I’m not reading for my nursing classes or spending time with my family, you will more than likely find me playing League of Legends.
Kiana Johnson
Peer Consultant
Junior
English/EducationMinor in SpanishMy areas of specialty are literary and research papers as well as MLA format. When I find myself stuck in my writing, I usually just need to talk to someone about it and get my ideas out in the open.
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Abigail Michelini
Assistant Director
Lecturer, Writing & Multiliteracy CenterB.A. in English - Creative Writing, Lehigh University
M.S. in TESOL, Troy UniversityAbby specializes in undergraduate writing, creative writing, oral presentations, personal statements, and applications to grad school. She works with all citation styles. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Indiana University of Pennsylvania's English - Composition and Applied Linguistics program.
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Dr. Sohui Lee
Faculty Director
Assistant Professor, Writing & Multiliteracy Center
B.A. English and German Literature, UCLA
M.A./Ph.D. English and American Literature, Boston UniversityUndergraduate essays and writing, research projects, graduate writing, research statements, personal statements, application letters, creative thinking, multimedia arguments, visual design rhetoric, oral presentations, time management. All citation styles.
Shay Liess
Faculty/Professional Consultant
MA in English, CSU NorthridgeShay(ne) Liess is a teaching associate at CSU Northridge, with an MA in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing. Shay specializes in narratives writing, as well as traditional MLA style papers on literature, popular culture, critical theory, and queer/gender studies. As an educator, Shay strives to teach utilizing a combination of traditional texts and contemporary ones like anime and video games.
Taylor Lucio
Peer Consultant
Senior
English EducationI enjoy working on literary and rhetorical analysis papers, brainstorming, organization/structure. I am most comfortable with MLA format. I enjoy traveling on my free time. My goal is to visit different destinations each summer.
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Brianna Marquez
Peer Consultant
Junior
English / Communication - Organization EmphasisMy areas of specialty in writing and communication include brainstorming, outlining/drafting papers, oral presentations, and MLA or APA citations. My love for writing and communication began with sports and watching broadcasters during interviews about teams and players.
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Sara Ostermann
Peer Consultant
Sophomore
BusinessI am confident in MLA format. Number the Stars is my favorite book and I love going exploring new places with my friends.
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Alyssa Perez
Peer Consultant
Junior
Liberal Studies - Bilingual Authorization EmphasisBilingualI specialize in working on research papers, oral presentations, and brainstorming ideas. I am most confident working with APA citations. I enjoy reading on my free time, specifically classic novels like 1984 by George Orwell. I also enjoy watching a variety of shows on Netflix.
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Monica Pereira
Professional Consultant
Librarian
Noah Schimnowski
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
English - Creative WritingMinor in ArtI specialize in analytical papers, presentations, visual projects, and creative writing endeavors. I am confident (and in love) with MLA format. I first began writing for fun when I was in the fourth grade. I wasn't very good.
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Jared Sunada
Peer Consultant
Senior
English (Creative Writing)
Minor in Game Design, Asian Pacific StudiesI specialize in argumentative/persuasive essays, creative writing, and personal narratives. I can also help with brainstorming for topics and MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations.
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Nilo Tayag
Peer Consultant
Senior
EnglishMultilingualI specialize in research essays focusing on literary analysis and critique. I also have experience working with creative writing projects. I feel most comfortable working in MLA and APA formats. Besides English and literature, another passion of mine is music; I can play the piano and hope to earn the guitar. I am multilingual so if you ever need help in Spanish, I would be glad to help!
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STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Sara Galvan
Student AssistantJuniorBusinessMinor in Fine ArtsI would like to work in entertainment marketing in the future. I was a competitive swimmer for about 8 years and was .25 seconds off from having a record.
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Bri Marroquin
Student AssistantSeniorOrganizational CommunicationI am interested in obtaining a masters degree in higher education to become an Academic Advisor. I am graduating with my father, who attends CI, and my older sister, who attends USC, this coming spring semester.
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Isabelle Orue
Student AssistantFreshmanAndrea Ramirez
Student AssistantSophomoreHealth Sciences / SpanishI am interested in obtaining a masters degree in a career in the medical field. I am a bilingual first generation student.
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Sara Ruiz
Student AssistantSeniorPolitical Science / TheatreI'm passionate about combining politics and theatre and using it as a tool to make engaging in politics more accessible. I served as Student Government President ('19-'20) and we received some sword training in theatre last semester!
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Samaya Sanchez
Student AssistantSophomoreEnglish (Creative Writing)I would like to write my own novel and work in a publishing agency to become an editor/publisher. Some interesting facts about me are that I enjoy reading, writing, and baking.I also love running and indoor soccer.
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