Writing Tutors
Alex
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MA student in Recent American History with a certificate in TESOL
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Publish a few books, get a Master's in TESOL and History, and go to as many art museums as possible
- Special Interests: Reading, writing, doing research, smelling flowers, collecting
art postcards, and eating delicious food and pastries
Alison
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- BA student in Animation with a minor in Film
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Work at Pixar, write and design a children's book, and explore New Zealand
- Special Interests: Designing original characters, cooking/ baking, watching too much
YouTube, and spending too much on Starbucks iced white mochas
Anna
- Pronouns: they/them/theirs
- MS student in Occupational Therapy
- Goals: Become an occupational therapist, publish poetry, learn Spanish, remember French, diversify OT curricula, improve my drawing/painting skills, keep an open heart, and practice kindness
- Special Interests: Spending time in nature, growing plants, swimming in lakes, hanging out with loved ones, writing poetry and letters, advocating for disability justice, and dreaming of collective healing & liberation
Caelin
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- BA student in Humanities with a concentration in Liberal Arts
- Goals: Publish a novel, travel the world, live a healthier lifestyle, and spend lots of quality time with family and friends
- Special Interests: Exercising, traveling, online shopping, watching sports, finding
new music to listen to, learning K-Pop dances, overanalyzing film and literature,
and pretending like I'm an expert in astrology
Danielle
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- BS student in Psychology
- Goals: Own a house on or near the beach, obtain a Ph.D. in neuroscience, go ziplining, work for the Scripps Institute, visit France and/or Italy, write a novel, and visit at least 25 states
- Special Interests: Painting watercolor landscapes, drawing original cartoon characters,
drinking fruit smoothies, trying new pasta and chicken recipes, listening to good
music, writing short stories, spending time with animals (particularly dogs), traveling
to new destinations, and watching too much YouTube and Netflix
Iris
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MS student in Nutritional Science with a concentration in Dietetics
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Learn how to swim, become fluent in Spanish, ride in a hot air balloon, and open a health and wellness center for low-income populations
- Special Interests: Drawing, traveling, going to concerts, and learning how to bake
Jacob
Pronouns: he/him/his
- MS student in Engineering Management
- Goals: Build a personal website, be published in an academic journal, and learn to skateboard
- Special Interests: Bowling, gardening, playing ping pong, and visiting new places
Jasmine
- Pronouns: she/hers/hers
- MPH (Master of Public Health) student
- Goals: Publish a book, become a professor, and spend time with loved ones
- Special Interests: Painting, camping, taking photographs, hanging out with animals, and doing home improvement projects
Julia
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Student in the English Teaching Credential Program
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Learn Spanish and ASL, get a Master's degree in English and a single subject credential, publish a novel, and learn to play the fiddle
- Special Interests: Writing, watching bad movies, studying marine biology, and collecting
too many tchotchkes
Julian
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- MS student in Occupational Therapy
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Obtain a pilot's license, get published, and surf regularly
- Special Interests: Reading, snowboarding, playing games, eating spicy food, watching
good films, listening to music (90s pop, Vulfpeck, Korean music), and rooting for
the LA Dodgers
July
- Pronouns: he/him/his and they/them/theirs
- MA student in TESOL
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Live in China, visit Austria, build a personal library, learn Japanese, and be published in a literary journal
- Special Interests: Reading, bicycling, eating popcorn, drinking milk tea, watching
horror movies, and learning how to bake
Karen
- Pronouns: they/them/theirs and she/her/hers
- MA student in TESOL
- Goals: Teach, write books, and crochet a sweater
- Special Interests: Reading, writing, rock climbing, and learning to crochet
Kristina
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- BFA student in Animation/Illustration
- Goals: Work as an in-house artist, live and work abroad, paint more furniture, write a collection of short stories, and own a DDR machine
- Special Interests: Hiking, playing guitar, rock climbing, cooking way too much food,
and collecting Rilakkuma merchandise
Lana
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction)
- Goals: Publish fiction series, pet all the dogs, publish more poems, and feed coffee addiction
- Special Interests: Dancing, exercising, practicing Byzantine chanting, going on walks with my dog Bella, and watching the 49ers
McKenna (On Leave, Fall 2021)
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MA student in History
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Master Middle Welsh, live in Scotland, publish a few books and translations, and get a PhD in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic
- Special Interests: Reading, knitting, growing pumpkins, and baking cookies
Mike
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- MA student in TESOL with a certificate in Professional and Technical Writing
- Goals: Convince people they can be good writers, meet a world leader, complete a triathlon when 100 years old, fly a plane, become a university English instructor, and open a writing center
- Special Interests: Hiking, doing cardio, playing video games, taking selfies, studying
existentialism, and watching indie films and stand-up comedy
Natalie
- Pronouns she/her/hers
- MFA student in Creative Writing
- Goals: Publish a novel, live in a forest, finally adopt a dog, and open a hybrid bookstore/bakery
- Special Interests: Baking bread, studying mythology, reading books and fairy tales, watching the ocean, and going out for breakfast
Nicole
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MFA student in Creative Writing
- Goals: Publish a book or two, walk the Camino de Santiago, build a sustainable house, gain fluency in Spanish, and road trip through all 50 states
- Special Interests: Quoting the Lord of the Rings trilogy, studying cool trivia facts, listening to podcasts while jogging, singing the wrong lyrics to my favorite songs, and adding to my book collection
Paul
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- BS student in Mechanical Engineering
- Goals: Graduate, build a project car, amass a vast collection of Lego builds, travel through Mexico, and help make an aspect of life easier for others
- Special Interests: Watching horror movies, working out, solving Rubik's cubes, building Legos, spending time with friends, listening to music, and learning about other people's interests
- "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world" - Ludwig Wittgenstein
Rowan
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- BS student in Forensic Science with a concentration in Biology
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Graduate with at least a 3.5 GPA, obtain an MS degree in the molecular biology field, finish my novels and short story collection, work for the government, and start a reptile rescue
- Special Interests: Reading 70s/80s science fiction, listening to the entire Fleet
Foxes discography, weightlifting, raising bearded dragons, and quoting The Princess Bride
Sahana
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- BS student in Computer Science
- Goals: Start a blog reviewing books and TV shows, go on an all Asia Tour, read and write stories in Tamil, and publish a novel
- Special Interests: Writing; sketching portraits; hosting book clubs; and reading books, mangas, webtoons, and graphic novels
Seher
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction)
- Goals: Publish a novel series, visit every national park in America, read and write poetry in Urdu, and learn to cut my own hair
- Special Interests: Discovering new coffee shops, learning new languages, visiting
small museums, and watching soccer and period dramas
Sohan
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- BS student in Management Information Systems
- Goals: Read and write in Telegu, create art, become more consistent at exercising, get a Shepsky puppy, and travel to all of the continents
- Special Interests: Doodling, listening to music, traveling, eating good food, and
watching way more YouTube and Netflix than I should
Thomas
- Pronouns: he/him/his and they/them/theirs
- BS student in Computer Science
- Completed certificate for working with graduate-level writers
- Goals: Get a job as a script writer, learn how to make good music, visit Iceland, and get a house in Santa Cruz
- Special Interests: Biking, finding new artists to listen to, watching/reading anything with superheroes, talking about movies, and hanging out late with friends
Tyler
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- MFA student in Creative Writing (Poetry)
- Goals: Become a writing professor, eventually use my passport, and learn how to surf
- Special Interests: Recording music, playing trombone, drinking coffee, collecting cassette tapes, and occasionally spelunking
