Writing Tutors
Andy C.
Pronouns: he/him/his
MBA student
Goals: Run a half-marathon in November, help build more engaged local communities,
grow my YouTube channel to rival a full-time income, perform abroad with my ocarina
ensemble
Special Interests: Playing ocarina, making YouTube videos, language learning, gaming,
singing, reading, and making fun caffeinated beverages
Adriana P.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Forensic Science with a concentration in Biology
Goals: Work in the CSI or FBI fields, open my own dog shelter, and design my own home
Special Interests: Anything to do with dogs, traveling, reading, going on walks, listening
to music, and trying new restaurants
Annie J.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Master’s of Library and Information Science (MLIS) student
Goals: Become an academic librarian, have my writing published, learn how to play
guitar, improve my yoga practice, and help others in their pursuit of knowledge
Special Interests: Reading literary journalism and biographies, going to concerts,
watching movies, going to the beach, and swimming in the ocean
Arianna P.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers and they/them/theirs
BA student in English with a concentration in Creative Writing
Goals: Start a fashion business; become fluent in Spanish, Japanese, or Korean; visit
at least three countries; and finish extensive anime recommendation list
Special Interests: Engaging in social activism, watching/reading anime and manga,
writing, watching comfort shows, singing, and dancing
Duy D.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
MA student in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Goals: Become a good English teacher, improve language skills, amass pedagogical experience,
learn how to play guitar, learn how to sing, get better at public speaking
Special Interests: Watching YouTube videos, singing, watching soccer, listening to
music
Imaan S.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Master the art of sushi, not be afraid of spiders or driving, cook things that
involve heat, improve my tennis game, become a master in my field, and educate others
Special Interests: Taking photographs, playing video games, painting nails, eating
savory snacks, accidentally owning all pink items, and playing PVZ and Clash of Clans
over the summer
Isaac I.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Publish a comic, learn to tattoo, and finally read all the books on my shelf
Special Interests: Reading, napping, looking at art, being with friends, and perfecting
my stew recipe
Jamet WC.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Master’s of Library Science (MLIS) student
Goals: Create an online interactive tutorial series that teaches library patrons fundamental
computer skills; further library outreach services to disenfranchised and neglected
demographics through direct community engagement and inquiry
Special Interests: Cooking, playing piano, taking photographs, taking road trips,
and reading indie comics
Kaitlyn L.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BS student in Business with a concentration in Management Information Systems
Goals: Become fluent in Vietnamese, own an animal sanctuary, and travel the world
Special Interests: Going to the beach, baking, listening to music, sleeping, and trying
new foods
Karen L.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: they/them/theirs
MA student in English and TESOL
Goals: Teach, write books, and crochet a sweater
Special Interests: Reading, writing, rock climbing, and learning to crochet
Kristina T.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
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 LF.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
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
Michaela O.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
MA in Linguistics
Goals: Build a catio for my cats, work with my favorite tattoo artist, cook my famous
Japanese curry recipe before the weather gets too hot again
Special Interests: Science fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction, cartoon
shows, indie music (folk + punk, specifically), my two cats, Animal Crossing, Undertale,
bad reality television
Rachel D.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MA student in Geography
Goals: Publish a novel, expose my pictures in a gallery, hold a handstand, and restore
my grandparents’ home in Madeira.
Special Interests: Dancing, taking care of my puppy, developing my analog pictures,
learning new languages, and making BIG puzzles.
Ruchira AD.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Pursue a successful career in clinical psychology and healthcare, gain recognition
in my field, travel around the world with family, adopt a furry companion, obtain
my driver’s license, and embark on a fitness regime this year.
Special Interests: Exploring new cuisines and restaurants, cooking, watching Korean
sitcoms and dramas, and enjoying anything interesting on Netflix, especially romcoms
and crime documentaries
Samuel M.
Pronouns: he/him/his
MFA in Creative Writing; Primary in fiction, secondary in screenwriting
Goals: Publish my novels, become an English professor, travel the world, become fluent
in Latin, get another cat, and finish my screenplay ideas.
Special Interests: The Sacramento Kings, drawing/painting, experimental writing, playing
with my cat, baking, and playing video games with my friends and sister.
Sanchita S.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing
Goals: Become a successful, published author and travel the world
Special Interests: Reading, writing, singing, trying new food, and video editing
Shana RS.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction)
Goals: Complete and polish all my draft novels, build up my portfolio of interactive
stories, and teach others to express themselves as beautifully as possible
Special Interests: Playing computer games, reading and writing fiction of all genres,
and petting every animal that approaches me (yes, every animal--even the squirrels)
Sonalika R.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MS student in Nutrition Science
Goals: Create an informative video series on budget-friendly healthy cooking, raise
awareness about autoimmune diseases, and advocate for increased research into the
connection between food and autoimmune diseases
Special Interests: Exploring diverse cuisines, cherishing cuddle moments with my six-month
old, and experimenting with and developing new recipes
Tyler B.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
BS student in Business with a concentration in Finance
Goals: Publish a second novel, participate in an acapella group, marry my girlfriend
Special Interests: Cooking, singing, watching and playing football, Filipino dancing,
and playing video games
Vienna A.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in English with a concentration in Professional and Technical Writing
Goals: Pursue a career in writing, get published in a professional magazine, travel
Europe, and learn how to cook a full-course meal
Special Interests: Listening to music, playing team sports, reading, and watching
baking shows and The Amazing Race
Andy C.
Pronouns: he/him/his
MBA student
Goals: Run a half-marathon in November, help build more engaged local communities,
grow my YouTube channel to rival a full-time income, perform abroad with my ocarina
ensemble
Special Interests: Playing ocarina, making YouTube videos, language learning, gaming,
singing, reading, and making fun caffeinated beverages
Adriana P.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Forensic Science with a concentration in Biology
Goals: Work in the CSI or FBI fields, open my own dog shelter, and design my own home
Special Interests: Anything to do with dogs, traveling, reading, going on walks, listening
to music, and trying new restaurants
Annie J.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Master’s of Library and Information Science (MLIS) student
Goals: Become an academic librarian, have my writing published, learn how to play
guitar, improve my yoga practice, and help others in their pursuit of knowledge
Special Interests: Reading literary journalism and biographies, going to concerts,
watching movies, going to the beach, and swimming in the ocean
Arianna P.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers and they/them/theirs
BA student in English with a concentration in Creative Writing
Goals: Start a fashion business; become fluent in Spanish, Japanese, or Korean; visit
at least three countries; and finish extensive anime recommendation list
Special Interests: Engaging in social activism, watching/reading anime and manga,
writing, watching comfort shows, singing, and dancing
Duy D.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
MA student in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Goals: Become a good English teacher, improve language skills, amass pedagogical experience,
learn how to play guitar, learn how to sing, get better at public speaking
Special Interests: Watching YouTube videos, singing, watching soccer, listening to
music
Imaan S.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Master the art of sushi, not be afraid of spiders or driving, cook things that
involve heat, improve my tennis game, become a master in my field, and educate others
Special Interests: Taking photographs, playing video games, painting nails, eating
savory snacks, accidentally owning all pink items, and playing PVZ and Clash of Clans
over the summer
Isaac I.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Publish a comic, learn to tattoo, and finally read all the books on my shelf
Special Interests: Reading, napping, looking at art, being with friends, and perfecting
my stew recipe
Jamet WC.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Master’s of Library Science (MLIS) student
Goals: Create an online interactive tutorial series that teaches library patrons fundamental
computer skills; further library outreach services to disenfranchised and neglected
demographics through direct community engagement and inquiry
Special Interests: Cooking, playing piano, taking photographs, taking road trips,
and reading indie comics
Kaitlyn L.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BS student in Business with a concentration in Management Information Systems
Goals: Become fluent in Vietnamese, own an animal sanctuary, and travel the world
Special Interests: Going to the beach, baking, listening to music, sleeping, and trying
new foods
Karen L.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: they/them/theirs
MA student in English and TESOL
Goals: Teach, write books, and crochet a sweater
Special Interests: Reading, writing, rock climbing, and learning to crochet
Kristina T.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
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 LF.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
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
Michaela O.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
MA in Linguistics
Goals: Build a catio for my cats, work with my favorite tattoo artist, cook my famous
Japanese curry recipe before the weather gets too hot again
Special Interests: Science fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction, cartoon
shows, indie music (folk + punk, specifically), my two cats, Animal Crossing, Undertale,
bad reality television
Rachel D.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MA student in Geography
Goals: Publish a novel, expose my pictures in a gallery, hold a handstand, and restore
my grandparents’ home in Madeira.
Special Interests: Dancing, taking care of my puppy, developing my analog pictures,
learning new languages, and making BIG puzzles.
Ruchira AD.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Psychology
Goals: Pursue a successful career in clinical psychology and healthcare, gain recognition
in my field, travel around the world with family, adopt a furry companion, obtain
my driver’s license, and embark on a fitness regime this year.
Special Interests: Exploring new cuisines and restaurants, cooking, watching Korean
sitcoms and dramas, and enjoying anything interesting on Netflix, especially romcoms
and crime documentaries
Samuel M.
Pronouns: he/him/his
MFA in Creative Writing; Primary in fiction, secondary in screenwriting
Goals: Publish my novels, become an English professor, travel the world, become fluent
in Latin, get another cat, and finish my screenplay ideas.
Special Interests: The Sacramento Kings, drawing/painting, experimental writing, playing
with my cat, baking, and playing video games with my friends and sister.
Sanchita S.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing
Goals: Become a successful, published author and travel the world
Special Interests: Reading, writing, singing, trying new food, and video editing
Shana RS.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MFA student in Creative Writing (Fiction)
Goals: Complete and polish all my draft novels, build up my portfolio of interactive
stories, and teach others to express themselves as beautifully as possible
Special Interests: Playing computer games, reading and writing fiction of all genres,
and petting every animal that approaches me (yes, every animal--even the squirrels)
Sonalika R.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
MS student in Nutrition Science
Goals: Create an informative video series on budget-friendly healthy cooking, raise
awareness about autoimmune diseases, and advocate for increased research into the
connection between food and autoimmune diseases
Special Interests: Exploring diverse cuisines, cherishing cuddle moments with my six-month
old, and experimenting with and developing new recipes
Tyler B.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: he/him/his
BS student in Business with a concentration in Finance
Goals: Publish a second novel, participate in an acapella group, marry my girlfriend
Special Interests: Cooking, singing, watching and playing football, Filipino dancing,
and playing video games
Vienna A.
Completed certificate training for working with graduate-level writers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
BA student in English with a concentration in Professional and Technical Writing
Goals: Pursue a career in writing, get published in a professional magazine, travel
Europe, and learn how to cook a full-course meal
Special Interests: Listening to music, playing team sports, reading, and watching
baking shows and The Amazing Race
