Kim S. 

Prior Degrees: 

• B.S. (Computer Engineering) Wright State University
• M.B.A. Arizona State University
• J.D. University of Notre Dame

Kim S. is a non-degree-seeking graduate student enjoying GVSU’s amazing liberal arts classes in CLA, COM, ENG, GRK, MUS, PHI, and WRT. She aims to channel a mellow demeanor in her approach to higher education and enjoys meeting the wide variety of people who populate GVSU. She likes APA citation but is willing to tackle others, no matter how obscure. She reminds you that you will NEVER be too old for the camel ride at the zoo.

Allie S.

Pronouns: She/her

Major: Computer Science

Likes to work with:

• MLA
• Research Papers
• Argumentative Essays
• Literary Analysis
• Creative Writing/Fiction

Allie S. is a sophomore in the Honors College studying Computer Science. Her hobbies include reading, going on runs, hiking, and finding movies and TV shows to binge with friends (especially Marvel). She is a huge fan of tea, dark chocolate, and fall weather. This is Allie’s first year as a writing consultant and she is eager to help students feel confident in their writing skills.

Alora B. 

Major: English Literature and Language

Minor: Writing

Likes to work with:

• Literature Analysis Papers
• Research Papers
• Brainstorming
• Fiction

My name is Alora, and I'm a senior majoring in English Secondary Education with a double minor in Writing and History. I have an interest in fashion history and 19th-century literature. When I'm not talking about my dog (whose name is Rooney) to anyone who will listen, I can usually be found reading, crocheting/knitting, or spending time outdoors. I adore hiking, backpacking, and anything else that can be done in nature. When I'm writing I like to focus on literary analysis and short historical fiction. As a second-year as a consultant, I am excited to meet you in the Writing Center and learn about your current project! 

Angelina F.

Major: Writing

Likes to work with:

• MLA
• Personal Narratives
• Creative Writing Pieces
• Analysis Papers

Angelina F. is a second-year student at Grand Valley State University, pursuing her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Writing. She enjoys long hikes in the wilderness and road trips across the states. In addition to her appreciation for the outdoors, Angelina loves to read the latest romance novel and writes poems every chance she gets. This will be her first year at the writing center, and she is looking forward to meeting every student as they share their brilliant writing!

Ashlyn J.

Major: Behavioral Neuroscience

Minors: Business

Likes to work with…

• APA
• Resumes
• Narratives

I am a sophomore in the Honors college and in my free time I enjoy hanging out with friends, being outdoors and staying active through sports or working out. This is my first year at the writing center and I am very excited to help others with writing and become a better writer myself!

Bran H.

Pronouns: He/Him or They/Them

Major: English

Likes to work with:

• MLA
• APA
• Narrative Essays
• Research Papers
• Literary Analysis
• Persuasive Papers

Bran is a junior pursuing an English degree. Originally from Traverse City, this is their first semester at Grand Valley. He enjoys playing bass, cooking, and reading literary magazines in his free time. Since traveling to Morocco this summer, they’ve also developed a burgeoning interested in fashion. A list of things he likes would include etymology, cranberries, cats, tea, and learning.

Brennen S.

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Major: Criminal Justice & Psychology

Likes to Work With:

• APA
• Persuasive Papers
• Creative Writing and Narrative Essays
• Literature Reviews
• Outlines and Writing Prep

Brennen is a Senior working towards his Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and Psychology. This year is his 4th year Consulting at the FMCFWAMA and his 3rd year as a lead writing consultant. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, watching horror movies, and playing video games. Brennen recently spent the summer studying abroad in Japan, where he studied Japanese culture and how it influences their Criminal Justice System. Because of his interests, he considers himself knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects and disciplines, which helps in giving the flexibility of finding solutions to any problems that appear. He is passionate about helping others and he expresses that through his consulting. He's ready to help build up writers of all levels.

Carlie S.

Pronouns: She/Her

Majors: Multimedia Journalism & Writing

Minor: French

Citation Style of Choice: MLA

Likes to work with:

• Personal Essays
• Creative Nonfiction
• Creative Writing
• Articles and Opinion Pieces

Carlie S. is a third-year student at Grand Valley. Aside from the obvious passion for writing, Carlie is passionate about social justice and giving everyone a chance to tell their story. She can almost always be found with tea or coffee in hand scouting out her next read or a new sketchbook to add to her ever-growing collection. Some of her favorite things about being a writing consultant are learning about new topics she never would have otherwise and watching people discuss topics they are passionate about.

Cate W. 

Pronouns: She/her

Major: Writing

Preferred citation style: MLA

Likes to work with:

• Fiction essays
• Narratives
• Short stories
• Poems
• Pretty much anything

Cate is currently working on her B.A. in Writing but is also thinking of possible double majoring/minoring in Light and Sound Engineering. Her hobbies include reading, playing tennis, and hanging with friends. She enjoys bubble tea and cucumber sandwiches; but not together. She also has a bike named Susan. She is looking forward to meeting and helping everyone this year!

Collin S.

Major: Communications Studies

Minor: Writing

Preferred Citation Style: MLA

Likes to work with:

• MLA Format
• Rhetorical Analysis / Argumentative Essays
• Creative Works: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Stories, Narratives

Collin enjoys playing guitar, writing creative essays, attending local punk rock concerts, and stand-up comedy. This is his first year at the writing center. He is very excited to read his fellow students’ writing and offer any help he can!

Dorian F.

Pronouns: he/they

Majors: Film and Video Production & History

Minor: Writing

Likes to work with:

• Chicago
• MLA
• Research Papers
• Historical & Literary Analysis 
• Creative Writing
• Screenplays

Dorian is a junior at GVSU with hopes to pursue work in screenwriting. As the current and future career choices indicate, they’re an avid enjoyer of writing. Other hobbies of Dorian include reading, baking, listening to Will Wood’s entire discography on loop, and watching TV shows, movies, and feature-length video essays on niche topics no one else cares about. This will be Dorian's first year as a writing consultant and they’re ecstatic to get to know and work with fellow peers and writers!

Genevieve B.

Pronouns: She/Her

Majors: Writing & Statistics

Likes to work with:

• MLA
• Creative Writing
• Narratives
• Mathematical Explanations

Genevieve B. is a junior and second-year writing consultant studying Writing and Statistics. Her hope is to be a statistician while also writing novels and short stories on the side. Despite this, she also appreciates the interdisciplinary aspect of writing and loves to help people apply words to anything at all. She is President of the Organization of Professional Writers (OPW) and Membership Officer for Wordsmiths, a creative writing club on campus. Her small army of hobbies includes fencing, crochet, sewing and historical fashion, reading, and watching video essays or Star Wars shows. She is excited to meet everyone and help them with their work!

Gus M.

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Minor: Mathematics  

Likes to work with:

• Argumentative essays 
• Narrative
• Poetry 
• MLA

Hi my name is Gus, I’m a sophomore student studying mechanical engineering. I love to go on long Hikes, and rock climbing (both when I'm feeling adventurous). I always want to try new things and look forward to helping every student possible to become a more confident writer.

Hannah A.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Majors: Writing and Psychology

Minor: Digital Studies

Likes to work with:

• Resumes
• Creative Writing
• APA
• MLA

Hi! I'm Hannah and I'm a junior majoring in Writing, Psychology, and minoring in Digital Studies. This is my second year as a Writing Consultant and my first year as a Lead. I also work at the University Counseling Center as a Graphic Design and Social Media Intern. I love creative writing (especially poetry) and can't wait to work with you in the Writing Center!

Ian M.

Pronouns: He/Him

Major: English, History, Education

Minors: French

Likes to work with:

• Chicago Style
• Research and Argumentative Papers
• Creative Writing

Hello! I'm a sophomore here at GVSU and a first-year writing consultant at the Writing Center. I hope to be a high school English teacher once I complete my degree and I am super passionate about providing everyone with a quality education focused on learning rather than grades. I love to learn about and discuss literally anything and everything from religious history to musicology to physics and beyond! I'm a huge cat person---sue me---and in my free time I enjoy going for runs, playing guitar, and watching horror movies. Stop by the Writing Center and I would love to work with you on any project or assignment you are working on. I aspire to learn just as much from you as you do from me during our time together!

Josilynn H.

Pronouns: She/They

Major: Writing and Film

Likes to Work With:

• MLA
• Creative writing
• Narratives
• Argumentative Essays

Josilynn is a sophomore double majoring in writing and film. She enjoys writing creative stories and exploring different genres. The other things she enjoys is playing video games, dancing, cooking, anything nature, and music. Josilynn is involved in various clubs and organizations on campus and she is even helping begin a Ballet Folklorico group. She is a first year writing consultant excited to help others with their writing and learn from everyone.

Kallie C.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Majors: Secondary Education, English, Writing

Minor: History

Likes to work with:

• APA
• Chicago Style
• Creative Writing
• Narratives
• Research Papers
• Brainstorming/Pre-writing

Kallie C. is a third-year student at Grand Valley studying Secondary Education, English, and Writing and pursuing a minor in History (she knows, it’s a lot). Along with reading and writing, she has a passion for outdoor adventures and small frogs. She once wrote a series of poems about a potato that inspired a group of local sixth graders to form a cult, and she’s been chasing that high ever since. Brainstorming and revising are her favorite parts of the writing process, and most importantly, she finds just about everything fascinating. She will be more than happy to learn with (and from) you when you stop in at the Writing Center!

Maddie C.

Major: Writing

Minor: Anthropology

Pronouns: She/Her

Preferred Citation Style: MLA

Likes to Work With:

• MLA
• Creative Writing
• Narratives
• Literature Reviews
• Research Papers

Hey! I’m Maddie and I’m a junior in the Honors College here at GVSU. This is my second year as at the writing center and first year as one of the lead consultants. Along with working at the writing center, I am the Assistant Editor for InWriting – the writing departments newsletter – and I serve as a section leader in the Laker Marching Band. In my spare time, you can find me writing stories or going on random adventures with my friends. I’m so excited to continue helping students become better writers this coming year! 

Melissa M.

Pronouns: She/her

Major: Illustration

Likes to work with: 

• MLA
• Argumentative essays
• Research papers

Melissa is a sophomore consultant majoring in illustration. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, baking, singing, and being social. This is her first year at the writing center, and she's eager to help!

Michael B.

Major: Writing 

Likes to work with:

• Creative Writing
• Literary Analysis
• Journalism

My name is Michael B. I’m a nontraditional writing major here at GVSU. I work primarily in literary fiction, songwriting, and poetry. I am also a published wildlife conservation journalist. Other meaningful pursuits of mine include exploration travel, hunting, fishing, and fitness.

Rachel M.

Pronouns: She/Her

Majors: English Language and Literature

Preferred Citation Style: MLA

Likes to work with:

• Creative Writing
• Research Papers
• Literary Analysis
• Argumentative Papers

Rachel is a junior at Grand Valley, majoring in English with a minor in Writing. As a second year writing consultant, she loves to focus on the characterization within stories, as well as narrative structure. She especially enjoys applying those skills when watching shows, reading books, writing stories, and playing tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons. She also loves the intersection of those topics with environmental issues, history, and science fiction. She can’t wait to see everyone again this year, and read everyone’s wonderful projects!

Riley V.

Pronouns: He/Him

Major: English (Secondary Education)

Minor: History

Likes to work with: 

• MLA
• Any Creative Works
• Argumentative Essays

Riley V. is a second-year student at Grand Valley State University and is a first-year writing consultant. He is majoring in English to pursue a career in Secondary Education. He enjoys watching TV shows, movies and listening to music. He especially loves the fall time of year. Riley is super excited to begin working with students and learning alongside them.

Sabrina W.

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Major: History

Likes to work with:

• Brainstorming
• Research Papers
• History Papers
• Literary Analysis Papers
• Narratives

Sabrina is a first-year writing consultant and a junior majoring in History. She has an adventurous spirit on account of her military family. This background led her to pursue a liberal arts degree from a college in New Hampshire. In her rare free moments, Sabrina loves to read, bake, and go on adventures. Along with drinking way too much coffee, she enjoys hanging out with friends, the movies and game nights. She is excited to work with students and help them embrace their own unique writing style.

Shannan B.

Pronouns: She/Her

Majors: Writing & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Likes to work with:

• MLA
• Creative Writing
• Personal Essays
• Research Papers

Shannan is a sophomore and a first-year writing consultant! She is majoring in Business and minoring in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. In her spare time, she enjoys blasting Taylor Swift, drawing, watching New Girl on repeat, and reading romance novels. She is ecstatic to help students reach their full potential in their writing!

Sonja H.

Pronouns: She/her

Major: Multimedia Journalism

Minor: Digital Studies

Likes to work with: 

• Creative Writing (narratives, fiction, short stories, poetry, etc.)
• Literary and Rhetorical Analysis
• Argumentative or Persuasive Essays
• MLA

Sonja is a sophomore studying multimedia journalism with a minor in digital studies. She hopes to pursue a media-related career, probably in broadcasting. In her free time, she likes to cook, bake, make jewelry, crochet, and enjoy the outdoors. She is fascinated by the writing process, particularly discovering an individual’s personal writing style and voice. This is her first year as a writing consultant, and can’t wait to get to know the different students that come into the Writing Center!

Star M.

Pronouns: she/her

Major: Studio Art

Likes to work with: 

• MLA
• Creative Writing
• Research Papers
• Narrative Papers

Star is a sophomore studying Studio Art with an Illustration specific. Outside of classes, she’s a part of the Black Excellence program. And during Star’s spare time she loves to read and write stories. In addition, she can talk about Marvel, and how fall is the best time of the year, any day! This will be her first year as a writing consultant, she cannot wait to help students feel like a better writer!

Have other questions? Contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible!