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Max Castro
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
English / Creative Writing Emphasis
Eugene Choi
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
BusinessArea of specialty in writing and/or communication: rhetoric and grammar. I can sneeze with my eyes open.
Chrissie Cutbirth
Peer Consultant
Sophomore
English / Creative WritingI enjoy brainstorming ideas and exploring different genres and subjects. MLA is the style I am most comfortable with, but I’m happy to assist you in other citation styles. Whether it is a creative writing piece or any form of interdisciplinary writing, I’ll help you in any way I can to get the job done. When I’m not at the writing center you can find me out with friends, exercising, enjoying music while studying, or watching movies(mostly Disney and Marvel).
Scott DeLoach
Professional Consultant
MA in English, CSU Humboldt
Sean Fistonich
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
Communications / Minor in Business ManagementI like research topics as well as some creative writing. I love watching Netflix, playing basketball, and reading.
Hunter Frey
Professional Consultant
MA in English, CSUN
Madeline Harvey
Peer Consultant in Training
As a Psychology student, my writing experience is mainly in APA with an emphasis is research style papers and projects. I also enjoy helping people fine tune their writing through organization and structure with proper paragraph transitions, grammar, and punctuation.
Junior
PsychologyI enjoy spending my free time at the beach, hiking or exploring new places. Traveling is something I am passionate about since I love learning about different countries and experiencing different cultures.
David Hernandez
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
Psychology and NursingMy 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.
Jennifer Johnsen
Peer Consultant
Junior
English, emphasis in EducationI love working with any sort of creative writing or long term research projects--at any point in the process. I love working on any sort of creative writing or long term research projects - at any point in the process. Anything that you have put a lot of effort into working on I want to put my heart into helping you with as well! As an English major I am very comfortable working in MLA, but am comfortable working with pretty much every citation style. I don’t have very much free time this year because I’m also a Resident Advisor on campus, but when I get some I love to listen to and discover new music.
Abigail Michelini
Assistant Director
Lecturer, Writing & Multiliteracy Center
MA in TESOL, Troy University
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
Professional Consultant
MA in English, CSU NorthridgeShay(ne) Liess is a teaching associate at CSU Northridge, currently finishing a 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 in Training
I enjoy working on literary and rhetorical analysis papers, brainstorming, organization/structure. I am most comfortable with MLA format.
Junior
English Education
Jochelle Macalma
Peer Consultant
(Class of 2020) B.A. in Psychology and B.S. in
NursingIn my previous experiences, I have worked with various writing assignments, research, and project assignments (including capstones). In addition, I have experience working with many citation styles and helping revising final projects and/or writing assignments. The citation styles I am very familiar with are: APA, MLA, and ASA etc. Although I live and breath studying, I enjoy daily walks with my dog and work-out as often as possible.
Melissa Mercado
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
Political Science / Minor in Freedom and Justice
I am most familiar with APA however I can assist with all citation forms. I enjoy writing research papers, introductions and conclusions, and presentations. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, playing with makeup, and watching YouTube videos.Blanca Medina Perez
Peer Consultant in Training
Junior
English Education
Bilingual (Spanish/English)I am comfortable with brainstorming, outlining and oral presentations. I also enjoy helping and guiding students on organizing their ideas. During my freetime I love writing poetry. One of my favorite poems is Wild Geese by Mary Oliver. I love how she portrays very raw emotions through imagery and descriptive writing.
Leah Ostermann
Peer Consultant
I specialize in Business technical writing and Environmental Science and Resource Management papers. I am always happy to help students with Marketing and Management papers as well as ESRM research projects. I am most confident with MLA and APA citation styles. I am very interested in researching and finding out the most effective ways to pitch information to students and grasp people's attention at the beginning of a presentations
Senior
Business and ESRM
Nick Rada
Peer Consultant,
I enjoy helping others outline the overall structure of their papers and developing a clear sense of direction. I have experience in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style citations, and have done extensive research throughout the course of my undergraduate career, including presenting at research conferences. Additionally, I am a creative writing emphasis and have experience with fiction and poetry, if that’s what you’re about. I’ve been published, so that’s cool.
Senior
English
Ruben Sanchez- Ramirez
Peer Consultant in Training
As an ESRM student, most of my writing is research intensive. I primarily work in Ecology Style citation format, but I am comfortable working in MLA as well. I specialize in scientific writing, generally working with broad scientific methods and data analysis. I enjoy the process of transferring complex ideas and theories into cohesive and easy to understand forms. Aside from my experience with technical writing, I was a songwriter in a band for years so I have a bit of creative writing experience as well.
Senior
ESRM
Lizzie Segovia
Peer Consultant
Junior
English, emphasis in EducationI am experienced in MLA and APA citations, personal narratives, fictional writing, and many other types of writing. I am an experienced public speaker and can put together speeches and presentations well. I love to write (and even rap) in my free time, and I love giving presentations on things I’m passionate about!
Elizabeth Shabazian
Peer Consultant
As a psychology major, I specialize in brainstorming, research, and revising. The citations I am experienced in are APA and MLA style. During my free time, I enjoy reading mystery novels, visiting museums or historical sites, and going to Disneyland.
Senior
Psychology
Jared Sunada
Peer Consultant
Junior
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. In my free time, I like to do literary analysis, specifically novels, comics, and songs. I also like to look into works that aren't necessarily in prose such as cartoons and video games.
Elena Trigueros
Peer Consultant
Senior
Communications, Performing Arts minorMy area of expertise is oral presentations and grammar. Since I am a Communications major, APA is my strongest. I love everything sports, so hopefully one day I will be commentating/writing to the world about my opinions on sports.
Maritza Vega
Peer Consultant in Training
Sophomore
Global Studies
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
I love brainstorming ideas from scratch. I am comfortable with argumentative, personal, and research essays whether is MLA or APA format.I have an emphasis in helping others on their English and Spanish assignments. Area of specialty in writing and/or communication; citation styles you are confident in helping.STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Michael Gesser
Student Assistant
Global StudiesI am fascinated with political subjects and have studied in Germany. I can converse in German for any international students who would prefer.
Jasmine Kaiklian
Student Assistant
When I am not working as a Student Assistant, you can find me at Kilusan Pilipino Club meetings where I serve as their President for the 2018-2019 term year. I also love to play video games and watch A LOT of Youtube videos
Health Science
Sara Ruiz
Student Assistant
Junior
Political Science & TheaterI hope one day to be a political satirist with my own tv show. I am passionate about Social Justice and empowering marginalized groups on campus and beyond. You can catch me in this year’s theatre production of “In the Heights” or in the student government office working as the Senator for Social Justice.
Kiana Sailor
Student Assistant
My academic interest is the study of the structure and function of the human body.
Senior
Biologyreland is a place I've always waited to visit (experience) because of the greenery that covers the islands's beautiful coast.I love the outdoors, meeting new people, and watching romantic comedies.
Deisy Santana
Student Assistant
Senior
Chicano Studies
My academic interest is in Chicano Studies. When I’m not in school or work at Writing and Multiliteracy Center, you can most likely find me enjoying the outdoors and going on difficult hikes with scenic views.
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