Writing Center Staff

Writing Specialists

	Sarah Andersen BA student in English Education Goals: Earn multiple degrees, continue her education in a country overseas, and find a thoroughly satisfying career path Special Interests: Reading, hiking, writing, collecting records, and watching "Friends" with her cat, Chandler
	Crystle Bruno (Materials & Methods Supervisor) MA student in English Teaching Associate in the English Department Goals: Complete a Ph.D in English and become a college professor Special Interests: Reading, cooking, writing bad poetry, and climbing rock walls
	Marissa Cerros BA student in Art History and Visual Culture Goals: Earn an MA in Education, take more pictures, complete a triathlon, join a cyclocross team, and teach children in a foreign country Special Interests: Bicycling, reading, drinking coffee, and learning about the design history of chairs

	Peter Gambrill MA student in English Teaching Associate in the English Department Goals: Finish and publish a novel, teach English in a far off land, and become fluent in at least one other language Special Interests: Bicycling, writing (both creatively and blogging), reading (both fiction and non-fiction), and listening to indie rock
	Jessy Goodman MFA student in Creative Writing Goals: Publish a novel, find a way to continue traveling on a grad student's budget, edit books or teach university-level creative writing, and move to a flat in London with a small garden where she can read Special interests: Reading, learning to cook, watching embarrassing reality shows, and lounging around with her cat, Luna

	Fatima Hussain BA student in Child Development Goals: Earn an MA in Education, open up her own bakery, and become fluent in five languages Special Interests: Baking, traveling, taking photographs, and learning about different cultures
	Michael Panelli BS student in Justice Studies, minor in Sociology Goals: Become a successful trial lawyer and travel the world Special Interests: Traveling, creative writing, playing with his dog, and obsessing over American football
	Daniel Scarpa MFA student in Creative Writing Graduate Assistant in the English Department Goals: Obtain an MFA without accumulating too much debt and publish a book of poems and short stories Special Interests: Reading, writing, obsessing over televised sporting events, and drinking well-crafted beer

Assistant Writing Specialists

	Samantha Clark BS student in Journalism Staff writer for the Spartan Daily Goals: Become a food writer and an authority on cheese and take a road trip across the United States Special Interests: Traveling, gardening, and cooking terribly
	Cassia Homann BA student in Psychology Goals: Travel, earn a degree in Psychology, and become a published author Special Interests: Reading, creative writing, using Photoshop, playing piano, and going to Disneyland
	John Linford BS student in Economics Goals: Complete an Iron Man Triathlon, continue to learn new things, and obtain an MBA before obtaining a position with the FBI. Special Interests: Running, endurance cycling, playing guitar, participating in martial arts, and watching/playing football and baseball (Go Oakland!)

Temporary Administrative Support Assistant

Andrew Tucker BA degree in English, emphasis in Creative Writing Goals: Obtain an MFA in Creative Writing and a Ph.D in English, teach college-level writing courses, and become a produced screenwriter Special Interests: Taking photographs and making specialty pizzas