Meet the Tutors and Student Assistants


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  • Ali Abudawas

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    English
  • tiffanyalvarado

    Tiffany Alvarado

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    English Education
    Bilingual

    I 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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  • Alva Bailey

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    Anthropology
  • jordynbuabeng

    Jordyn Buabeng

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Psychology

    My 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

    Adrian Castro

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    ESRM/Biochemistry
    Minor in Biology
    Bilingual

    I 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

    Professional Consultant
    B.A. English / Creative Writing Emphasis

    I am confident in my ability to craft thesis statements, proofread papers, and develop creative ideas. 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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  • austencordero

    Austen Cordero

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    Psychology

    I 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

    Chrissie Cutbirth

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    English Education
    Minor in Chicanx Studies

    I 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

  • Karly Eaton

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Sophomore
    Psychology

  • Adrian Gillespie

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    English
  • nicolettehenry

    Nicolette Henry

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Political Science
    Minor in Philosophy, History

    I 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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  • kianajohnson

    Kiana Johnson

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    English/Education
    Minor in Spanish

    My 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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  • Koa Johnson

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    English Major and Psychology Minor

  • Damaris Juarez

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    History and Chicano Studies

  • Makenzie Kuras

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Sophomore
    ESRM

  • Dr. Abigail Michelini

    Assistant Director
    Lecturer, Writing & Multiliteracy Center
    B.A. in English - Creative Writing, Lehigh University
    M.S. in TESOL, Troy University
    Ph.D. in English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Abby specializes in undergraduate writing, creative writing, oral presentations, personal statements, and applications to grad school. She works with all citation styles.

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  • Dr. Sohui Lee

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

    I love helping students with all academic writing and communication formats. I particularly enjoy working with undergraduate and graduate-level essays, research projects, graduate school applications, research statements, personal statements, creative thinking, multimedia arguments, visual design rhetoric, infographics, and oral presentations. I enjoy teaching students how to incorporate correct citations!

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  • Shay Liess

    Faculty/Professional Consultant
    MA in English, CSU Northridge

    Shay(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.

  • briannamarquez

    Brianna Marquez

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    English / Communication - Organization Emphasis

    My 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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  • alyssaperez

    Alyssa Perez

    Peer Consultant
    Junior
    Liberal Studies - Bilingual Authorization Emphasis
    Bilingual

    I 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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  • Areli Perez

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    Business

  • Megan Ruggiero

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Sophomore
    Pre-Nursing

  • Sabrina Shenker

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    English and Math
  • jaredsunada

    Jared Sunada

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    English (Creative Writing)
    Minor in Game Design, Asian Pacific Studies

    I 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

    Nilo Tayag

    Peer Consultant
    Senior
    English
    Multilingual

    I 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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  • Dorathy Twitchell

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Junior
    Biology

  • Brianna Zendejas

    Peer Consultant in Training
    Senior
    English and Political Science

  • STUDENT ASSISTANTS

  • sara

    Sara Galvan

    Student Assistant
    Junior
    Business
    Minor in Fine Arts

    I 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

    Bri Marroquin

    Student Assistant
    Senior
    Organizational Communication

    I 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 Assistant
    Freshman

  • Andrea Ramirez

    Student Assistant
    Sophomore
    Health Sciences / Spanish

    I 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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  • Samaya Sanchez

    Student Assistant
    Sophomore
    English (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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