Writing Center Staff

Writing Specialists

Sarah Andersen

Sarah Andersen

  • BA in English Education from San José State University
  • Student in English Single-Subject Credential Program 
  • 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
Samantha Clark

Samantha Clark

  • BS student in Journalism and BA student in History
  • Managing Editor 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: Cooking, traveling, and gardening
Alyssa Galvan

Alyssa Galvan

  • BA student in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing
  • Goals: Earn an MFA in Creative Writing, write the Great American Novel, and have a career for which she will not have to wake up before 9:00AM
  • Special Interests: Blogging, reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, participating in book discussions, and giving stray animals a home
Mitchell Gehring

Mitchell Gehring

  • BA student in English Education
  • Goals: Become a teacher, never work retail again, and teach someone who accomplishes something great
  • Special Interests: Redditting, creating music, collecting records, buying physical books, and watching or playing ice hockey
Jessy Goodman 

Jessy Goodman

  • MFA student in Creative Writing
  • Teaching Associate in the English Department
  • 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
Cassia Homann 

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
Fatima Hussain 

Fatima Hussain

  • BA in Child Development from San José State University
  • 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
John Linford 

John Linford

  • BS student in Economics
  • Secretary of the San José State University Economics Club
  • Goals: Complete an Iron Man Triathlon, continue to learn new things, and earn a Ph.D 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!)
Andrew Tucker

Andrew Tucker

  • MFA student in Creative Writing
  • Teaching Associate in the English Department
  • 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: Making specialty pizzas, painting custom Vinylmations, and choosing the right Instagram filter

 

AANAPISI Grant Assistant

Cynthia Harper

Cynthia Harper

  • BA in English from San José State University
  • Goals: Obtain a Master’s degree and Ph.D in English, teach at the university level, publish a collection of short stories and personal essays, and finally attend Comic Con
  • Special Interests: Reading, blogging, gaming, watching silly sci-fi shows, and participating in writing communities