Meet the Tutors and Student Assistants

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Types of Consultants at the WMC:

  • Peer/Graduate Consultant in Training: Undergraduate and graduate peer consultants, who are training to provide writing and communication support
  • Peer/Graduate Consultant: Trained undergraduate peer or graduate consultants, who provide writing and communication support
  • Advanced Consultant: WMC consultants, who have been promoted due to exceptional tutoring performance
  • Lead Consultant: WMC consultants, who have been promoted due to exceptional tutoring performance and interest in leadership and administration
  • Multiliteracy Professional: Experienced consultants, who have been trained at the WMC to provide writing and communication support for two or more years
  • Grant Lead (STEM Writing Initiative; Green Initiative): WMC professionals, who have Masters or higher degree and work professionally in the WMC providing administrative support. They are funded by external grants provided by the U.S. Department of Education and Green Family Foundation.
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    Kiana Aguilar

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: Psychology

    Area of specialty in writing and/or communication; Familiar with APA, Advanced in MLA. I enjoy annotating and organizing.

    When given the opportunity, I can finish a 400-600 page book in a day.

    She/her/hers

  • Maribel Aguilar

    Graduate Consultant in Training
    M.S. Candidate in Mathematics

  • Breanna Andrade

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    Major:Biology

    Familiar with writing in APA and MLA styles.

    I love writing as a way to present all my random, crazy thoughts and ideas down on paper.

    My first language is English but also fairly fluent in Tagalog and knowledgeable in some ASL.

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    Alva Bailey

    Multiliteracy Professional
    B.A. in Anthropology
    Minor in Global Premodern Studies
    CSUCI

    I enjoy organizing ideas and synthesizing them into cohesive arguments. I can help with essays as well as oral and visual presentations. I am most familiar with Chicago and MLA citation styles. I love learning! I intend to pursue a PhD and hope to be a professor someday.

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  • Sydney Beck

    Peer Consultant
    Sophomore
    Major: English

    My specialty in writing is literary analysis, commentary writing, journal writing, and creative as well. I am most fluent in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation.
    I have a lot of fun interacting with people and believe that the best way to improve your writing is the inclusion of other people.

    She/They/Their

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    Natalie Bisharat

    Peer Consultant
    Sophomore
    Major: Liberal Studies

    I’m comfortable brainstorming ideas and making revisions. I really enjoy helping others and watching them grow with their writing to find a newfound confidence in themselves.

    she/her/hers

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    Cara Blanco

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    Major: English, emphasis in Creative Writing

    I’m comfortable using MLA format and working on papers having to do with any sort of literary analysis or review. I'm also happy to help with creative writing. I enjoy editing more than writing sometimes. I find cleaning up grammar, syntax, and content/plot points to be fun. I am a first generation student!

    she/ her/ hers

  • Jisell Camarena-Ramirez

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: Political Science and Chicanx Studies

    I am confident in my ability to assist with writing essays. In addition, I am also confident in my ability to assist with APA and MLA formatting. As a writer/communicator, I love the process of brainstorming ideas as well as researching such ideas.

    Aside from English, I also speak and write Spanish fairly well. I am also a first generation student.

    she / her / hers

  • Toni Chavez-Bergman

    Graduate Consultant in Training
    Teaching Credential Program

  • Jemma Coppola

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    Major: Psychology
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    Tiffany Do

    Peer Consultant
    Sophomore
    Major: Liberal Studies

    I am confident in my skills to assist with grammar, punctuation, essay formatting, APA and MLA formatting, and essay lengthening. As a writer/communicator, I consider myself to be a very creative individual and I enjoy mapping out my thought process onto paper and brainstorming with others.

    She/ her/ hers

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    Karly Eaton

    Lead Consultant
    Senior
    Major: Psychology

    I am a mental health advocate, and after graduation I will be pursuing a masters in social work. I love brainstorming ideas for essays, projects, helping with thesis production, and more! I am here to help!

    she/her/ hers

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    Brigit Farrell

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: Sociology

    I am familiar with literature essays but my preferred writing style is research-based papers; I am well-versed in ASA and MLA and proficient in APA citation style.

    I love speculative fiction and horror novels. I am a first gen student and I am bilingual (Spanish); I speak some conversational Portuguese as well

    she/her/hers

  • Cristal Gamez

    Assistant Director & Lecturer
    B.A., English with an emphasis in Education, CSUCI
    M.A., English with concentrations in Rhetoric & Composition and Literature, Cal Poly Pomona

    she/her/hers

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    Lee Heer

    Advanced Consultant
    Senior
    Major: English

    I specialize in English, and am familiar with the MLA, Chicago, and APA citation styles. I enjoy working on essays, brainstorming, and research. I am a first generation student.

    They/ them/ theirs

  • Leah Jones

    Peer Consultant
    Sophomore
    Major: Psychology

    I am very well versed and practiced in writing argumentative essays, analyzing texts, specifically articles, brainstorming, and making smooth transitions. MLA and APA are the citation styles I know best. I have always been interested in graphic design and am skilled in putting together unique and fun, but professional designs and layouts for presentations.

    she / her / hers

  • koa

    Koa Johnson

    Multiliteracy and Student Outreach Professional
    B.A.
    English Major and Psychology Minor, CSUCI
    summa cum laude

    I’m incredibly proficient in workshopping creative writing, story/media analysis, and brainstorming/thesis production. I specialize in APA style citations, but I can help with all kinds of citations!
    I’m a storyteller and I really love helping out with media analysis essays, creative writing, or any other form of storytelling!

    he/him/his

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    Jared Kedzia

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: English

    I specialize in MLA format and am familiar with creative /research based writing. I’ve also taken communications, public speaking, and theater classes that haven’t contributed to my major, but have provided me with confidence and experience in relation to presentation/performative assignments.

    I’ve always read literature, but what first inspired me to write of my own accord was encountering internet horror stories (“creepypastas”) as a teenager. I thought many of them were morbidly interesting but written poorly, and that I could do better (I couldn’t at the time).

    I’m bilingual with my second language being Spanish. I learned and studied Spanish in a classroom setting for years to the point where I earned a seal of biliteracy, but my speaking grammar isn’t perfect. I can read, understand, and write in Spanish fluently.

    he/him/his

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    MacKenzie Kuras

    Advanced Consultant
    Senior
    Major: ESRM - Emphasis in Marine and Coastal Systems

    I plan to one day create my own sustainable fashion brand or study and preserve the world's coral reef ecosystems. I enjoy brainstorming and organizing essays.

    she/her/hers

  • Dr. Sohui Lee

    Faculty Director
    Associate Professor, Writing & Multiliteracy Center
    B.A., English and German Literature, UCLA
    M.A. and Ph.D., English and American Literature, Boston University
    Postdoc. Fellow in Rhetoric, Stanford University

    I love helping students with all academic writing and various communication formats. I particularly enjoy working with undergraduate and graduate-level essays, citations, research projects, graduate school applications, research statements, personal statements, creative thinking, multimedia arguments, infographics, data storytelling, and oral presentations.

    she/ her/ hers

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    Sierra Leeper

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: English Education
    Minor: History

    I specialize in written and oral communication, specifically with MLA style citations

    I spent two years living in Bosnia & Herzegovina helping empower college students in their English conversational and professional communication skills!

    I am a first generation student and I speak Bosnian and a little bit of French.

    she/her/hers

  • Dan Lenz

    Daniel Lenz

    Assistant Director & Lecturer

    STEM Writing Initiative Lead

    B.S. Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara
    M.S. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation, CSU Sacramento

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    David Lozano

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    English Education
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    Rae McQueen

    Peer Consultant
    Super Senior
    Major: History & Performing Arts
    Minor in English - Creative Writing

    I specialize in Chicago and APA citation styles, outlining, brainstorming, creative writing, oral presentations, and research. I’ve been working on/drafting a novel for 12 years that I turned into a D&D campaign to help develop a plot.

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  • Marshall Mee

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    Major: Psychology
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    Areli Perez

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    Major: Business

    I am confident in MLA and APA format including citation. I love and enjoy creative writing and brainstorming different ideas in multiple genres. I enjoy working on presentations from visual presentations to public speaking. I am here to help! Outside of the center I spend most of my time with family and friends, I love to go to concerts and read a good book! I am a first generation student and speak fluent Spanish.

    she/ her/ hers

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    Sarah Rundle

    Multiliteracy Professional and Tutor Education Support Lead

    B.A. English and Philosophy minor
    University of California, Los Angeles

    I enjoy helping students through all stages of the writing process from brainstorming to revising a final draft. I am most experienced with MLA and Chicago citations.

    Some of my favorite types of writing to assist students with are personal statements, resumes, cover letters, and essays. I’m happy to help with oral and visual presentations as well!

    She, her, hers

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    Makayla Sharpe

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: Sociology

    I love creative writing and am comfortable with research papers as well. I know all citation styles but am most comfortable with APA and MLA. I enjoy creative writing in my free time, as well as writing stories (that I will never be confident enough to share). I speak a bit of Chinese and French, but am still studying both languages.

    She/they

  • Megan Shipston

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Major: English

    As a tutor I am comfortable in creative writing, brainstorming and helping with any part of the essay process. I am also experienced in public speaking and can help with oral presentations. I am most confident with MLA. I was on my high school's Mock Trial team and captain for the last two years which really helped me hone my skill in public speaking!

    she/her/hers

  • Trisha Sibal

    Peer Consultant
    Sophomore
    Major: Psychology

    I am most comfortable with assisting in brainstorming, revising, and building on writing.
    I enjoy helping others feel confident in certain aspects of their writing while also providing feedback to help them improve.

    she/her/hers

  • Brandon Stadtherr

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    Major: Biology

  • Zachary Sullivan

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    Major: Communication and Economics

    I specialize in oral communication and APA citations. I've have been involved with theatre throughout my entire life. I am a first-generation college student.

    he/him/his

  • caleigh

    Caleigh "Grace" Tupy

    Advanced Consultant
    Junior
    Major: English Education with emphasis in Creative Writing

    I specialize in research and analysis essays, especially those written in MLA or APA format. I love working with students on their creative writing projects as well! Poetry is my bread and butter.

    she/her/ hers or they/ them/ theirs

  • Mabel Pyle

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    Major: Communications

Student Assistants

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    Isabella Orue

    Student Assistant
    Sophomore

    I would like to become a Child Development Specialist in the future. I love to bake, swim, and go on hikes. I am fluent in Spanish.

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    Andrea Ramirez

    Student Assistant
    Junior
    Health Sciences / Spanish

    I am interested in obtaining a masters degree in a career in the medical field and becoming a Spanish translator. I am a bilingual first generation student.

    she/ her/ hers

  • Jacqulyn Hoffman

    Student Assistant
    Junior
    Liberal Studies

    I aspire to teach Special Education
    I am a board game enthusiast

    I am a first generation student

    she/her/hers

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    Amelia Gorgolewski

    Student Assistant
    Sophomore
    Pre-Nursing

    I would love to be a nurse either in the emergency department or pre-surgery.
    I enjoy camping and hiking.

    I am fluent in Polish.

    she/her/hers

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