Meet Our Team
The Writing Center is staffed by faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate
students.
Senior Staffers also serve as faculty in the Writing Department teaching a variety
of writing courses. The Senior Staff offers a variety of workshops on writing and
the teaching of writing to the Loyola community. Graduate students receive training
in the theory and practice of peer tutoring at the graduate level. Undergraduate consultants
must complete an upper level, three credit course (WR 323) and spend a semester interning
in the Writing Center before they begin tutoring.
Tyra Alexander She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm, Wednesday 12-2pm, Friday 1-2pm
Major:听贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑
惭颈苍辞谤:听Journalism
Languages:听English
Favorite Book:听The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Hobby:听Writing for my Blog!
Tutor Tip: Make an outline to organize your thoughts before writing!
Major:听贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑
惭颈苍辞谤:听Journalism
Languages:听English
Favorite Book:听The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Hobby:听Writing for my Blog!
Tutor Tip: Make an outline to organize your thoughts before writing!
Yassy Ayala She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Tuesdays 5-7pm, Friday 10am-11am
Major:听Writing听
Minor: Philosophy & Environmental Studies
Languages:听English & Spanish
Favorite Study Spot:听My apartment
Favorite Music to Write to: Exile by Taylor Swift
Favorite Book:听Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard
Tutor Tip: AI will never be as creative as you.
Major:听Writing听
Minor: Philosophy & Environmental Studies
Languages:听English & Spanish
Favorite Study Spot:听My apartment
Favorite Music to Write to: Exile by Taylor Swift
Favorite Book:听Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard
Tutor Tip: AI will never be as creative as you.
Natasha Burns-Sharoff She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major: English
Minor: Forensic Science
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Second or third floor of Beatty
Favorite Music to Write to: Radiohead
Tutor Tip: Accept constructive criticism and give yourself grace
Minor: Forensic Science
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Second or third floor of Beatty
Favorite Music to Write to: Radiohead
Tutor Tip: Accept constructive criticism and give yourself grace
Fisk Candau They/Them Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major: English
惭颈苍辞谤:听CCLS
Languages:听English, Spanish. French, Portuguese, & Norwegian
Favorite Music to Write to: The Interstellar Soundtrack
Favorite Book:听And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness
Hobby:听Reading
Tutor Tip:听Work in chunks!
惭颈苍辞谤:听CCLS
Languages:听English, Spanish. French, Portuguese, & Norwegian
Favorite Music to Write to: The Interstellar Soundtrack
Favorite Book:听And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness
Hobby:听Reading
Tutor Tip:听Work in chunks!
Tyler Crooker She/Hers Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Tuesdays 2:30-5pm, Wednesdays 1:30-2:30pm
Major:听Psychology
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Study rooms in the basement of Fernandez Center because it is quiet and easy to collaborate using the whiteboards
Favorite Music to Write to: Natural Mystic - Bob Marley & the Wailers
Go-to app for Studying:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip: Give yourself the space to learn and grow as a writer without self-judgement.听
Major:听Psychology
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Study rooms in the basement of Fernandez Center because it is quiet and easy to collaborate using the whiteboards
Favorite Music to Write to: Natural Mystic - Bob Marley & the Wailers
Go-to app for Studying:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip: Give yourself the space to learn and grow as a writer without self-judgement.听
Juliet DeMeo She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Psychology
惭颈苍辞谤:听English & Forensic Studies
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The patio next to McManus, Newman computer lab, or the Study
Favorite Music to Write to: Anything from techno to jazz
Tutor Tip: Everyone's writing process is unique so hone in on what makes you feel the most comfortable as a writer
惭颈苍辞谤:听English & Forensic Studies
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The patio next to McManus, Newman computer lab, or the Study
Favorite Music to Write to: Anything from techno to jazz
Tutor Tip: Everyone's writing process is unique so hone in on what makes you feel the most comfortable as a writer
Abegeya Dinku She/Her Desk Attendant
Major:听Biology
Minor: Data Science & Chemistry
Languages:听English & Native in Amharic
Favorite Study Spot:听The white board tables in Fernandez
Favorite Music to Write to:听Instrumentals by Elior
Minor: Data Science & Chemistry
Languages:听English & Native in Amharic
Favorite Study Spot:听The white board tables in Fernandez
Favorite Music to Write to:听Instrumentals by Elior
Melissa Garber She?Her Graduate Writing Consultant
Major:听PhD in Clinical Psychology
Languages:听English & Italian (Basic)
Favorite Music to Write to: Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes
Favorite Book:听The Hunger Games Trilogy
Tutor Tip:听There is no shame in asking for help in anything that you do; being vulnerable is a sign of strength and self-awareness
Languages:听English & Italian (Basic)
Favorite Music to Write to: Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes
Favorite Book:听The Hunger Games Trilogy
Tutor Tip:听There is no shame in asking for help in anything that you do; being vulnerable is a sign of strength and self-awareness
Molly Gerard She/Hers Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available: Monday 11am-1pm, Friday 11am-3pm
Major: Writing & Communications and Media
惭颈苍辞谤:听Sociology
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Communications department because it is quiet and hidden
Favorite Music to Write to:听The Marias
Favorite Book: Red Rising by Piece Brown
Hobby:听Cooking
Tutor Tip: William Faulkner said that you must 鈥渒ill your darlings鈥� when it comes to writing. This means that even if you really love something that you鈥檝e written, you still have to be open to changing or cutting it out of a piece entirely in the interest of improving as a writer.
Major: Writing & Communications and Media
惭颈苍辞谤:听Sociology
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Communications department because it is quiet and hidden
Favorite Music to Write to:听The Marias
Favorite Book: Red Rising by Piece Brown
Hobby:听Cooking
Tutor Tip: William Faulkner said that you must 鈥渒ill your darlings鈥� when it comes to writing. This means that even if you really love something that you鈥檝e written, you still have to be open to changing or cutting it out of a piece entirely in the interest of improving as a writer.
Georgia Gieschen She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor & Ambassador
Major:听English and Classical Civilizations
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The Classics Lounge on the third floor of Humanities
Favorite Music to Write to: The Cocteau Twins
Favorite Book:听Homers' Odyssey
Hobby:听Painting
Tutor Tip: Take deep breaths & meaningful breaks!
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The Classics Lounge on the third floor of Humanities
Favorite Music to Write to: The Cocteau Twins
Favorite Book:听Homers' Odyssey
Hobby:听Painting
Tutor Tip: Take deep breaths & meaningful breaks!
Nora Gilmore She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available: Monday & Wednesday 12-1pm
Major:听贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑
惭颈苍辞谤:听Communications with specialization in Digital Media and Ad/PR
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Red chairs near Starbuks and the Black Box
Favorite Book: One of Us is Lying
Favorite Music to Write to:听Gracie Abrams
Hobby:听Painting
Tutor Tip: Rough drafts are only the start; they do not need to be perfect
Major:听贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑
惭颈苍辞谤:听Communications with specialization in Digital Media and Ad/PR
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Red chairs near Starbuks and the Black Box
Favorite Book: One of Us is Lying
Favorite Music to Write to:听Gracie Abrams
Hobby:听Painting
Tutor Tip: Rough drafts are only the start; they do not need to be perfect
Brett Hemphill He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Mondays 1-2:20pm, Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm
Major: Bio-psychology
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to:听Lofi beats
Favorite Book: The Bible
Tutor Tip:听Come to the writing center for help on your essays!
Major: Bio-psychology
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to:听Lofi beats
Favorite Book: The Bible
Tutor Tip:听Come to the writing center for help on your essays!
Lulu Hobson She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Economics
惭颈苍辞谤:听Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Honors Lounge
Favorite Book:听The Stranger by Albert Camus
Hobby:听Video games
Tutor Tip:听Word vomit is better than nothing!
惭颈苍辞谤:听Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Honors Lounge
Favorite Book:听The Stranger by Albert Camus
Hobby:听Video games
Tutor Tip:听Word vomit is better than nothing!
Helen Hofling She/Her/Hers Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing, Faculty Tutor
Available:听Monday 4-6pm, Tuesdays 2-5pm, Thursday 12-3pm
Languages: English, Spanish, & Conversational in Italian
Favorite Study Spot:听Conference rooms behind Starbucks and the Library
Favorite Music to Write to: Hiroshi Yoshimura, Laurel Halo, & Kali Malone
Hobby:听Hiking
Tutor Tip:听Figure out a writing process that works the best for you as an individual; early messy drafts are essential for fully developed, polished final drafts, so get started ahead of time and revise; writing is a skill that gets better with practice; be confident that you have something original to say; go to the Writing Center
Languages: English, Spanish, & Conversational in Italian
Favorite Study Spot:听Conference rooms behind Starbucks and the Library
Favorite Music to Write to: Hiroshi Yoshimura, Laurel Halo, & Kali Malone
Hobby:听Hiking
Tutor Tip:听Figure out a writing process that works the best for you as an individual; early messy drafts are essential for fully developed, polished final drafts, so get started ahead of time and revise; writing is a skill that gets better with practice; be confident that you have something original to say; go to the Writing Center
- 410-617-5505
- hehofling@loyola.edu
- Maryland Hall 057C
Adaevia Jones She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Writing & Music
Minor: French
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Using the whiteboards in classrooms听
Favorite Music to Write to:听Anything by Joel Sunny
Tutor Tip:听Write as much as you can for your rough draft, and then cut out as much as possible while editing
Minor: French
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Using the whiteboards in classrooms听
Favorite Music to Write to:听Anything by Joel Sunny
Tutor Tip:听Write as much as you can for your rough draft, and then cut out as much as possible while editing
Alana Levine She/Her Graduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Mondays 10am-1pm & 5-7pm, Tuesdays 1-5pm
Major: PhD in Clinical Psychology听
Languages: English
Favorite Study Spot: Fernandez Center because I will usually run into a familiar face
Favorite Music to Write to:听Instrumental versions of popular songs
Hobby: Volunteering at The Seeing Eye
Tutor Tip:听Get involved on campus! This is a great way to meet new people and connect with the Loyola community
Major: PhD in Clinical Psychology听
Languages: English
Favorite Study Spot: Fernandez Center because I will usually run into a familiar face
Favorite Music to Write to:听Instrumental versions of popular songs
Hobby: Volunteering at The Seeing Eye
Tutor Tip:听Get involved on campus! This is a great way to meet new people and connect with the Loyola community
Dominick Mendez-Saxer He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Writing & Spanish
Languages:听English & Spanish
Favorite Study Spot: The Library
Favorite Music to Write to: It's Only Right by Wallows
Go-to Studying App:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip:听Create copies or save different versions of your first draft so that you can play around with differnet ways to structure and arrange your essay
Languages:听English & Spanish
Favorite Study Spot: The Library
Favorite Music to Write to: It's Only Right by Wallows
Go-to Studying App:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip:听Create copies or save different versions of your first draft so that you can play around with differnet ways to structure and arrange your essay
Dominic Micer He/Him/His Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing, Faculty Tutor
Languages: English
Degree: PhD, Composition and Rhetoric
Favorite Author/Book: Primo Levi, The Periodic Table
Degree: PhD, Composition and Rhetoric
Favorite Author/Book: Primo Levi, The Periodic Table
- 410-617-2851
- dmicer@loyola.edu
- Maryland Hall 057B
Kristina Monari She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Mondays/Wednesdays 10am-12:30pm, Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm
Major:听Forensic Sciences & Comparative Culutre and Literature Studies听
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Green and Gray Cafe because I love a bacon, egg, & cheese while I study
Favorite Book:听Ella Enchanted
Favorite Music to Write to: Audition by LaLa Land
Hobby:听Diamond Paintings
Major:听Forensic Sciences & Comparative Culutre and Literature Studies听
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Green and Gray Cafe because I love a bacon, egg, & cheese while I study
Favorite Book:听Ella Enchanted
Favorite Music to Write to: Audition by LaLa Land
Hobby:听Diamond Paintings
Alita Pirozzi She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Tuesdays 10am-12pm & 3-4:30pm
Major:听Marketing
Minor: Data analystics
Languages: English & Reading in Spanish
Favorite Study Spot:听Second floor of the library becuase the quiet space allows me to focus on my work
Favorite Book:听1984 by George Orwell because each time I read it, U uncover new themes and details
Tutor Tip:听Writing about your own experiences and emotions leads to the most well thought-out, detailed work.
Major:听Marketing
Minor: Data analystics
Languages: English & Reading in Spanish
Favorite Study Spot:听Second floor of the library becuase the quiet space allows me to focus on my work
Favorite Book:听1984 by George Orwell because each time I read it, U uncover new themes and details
Tutor Tip:听Writing about your own experiences and emotions leads to the most well thought-out, detailed work.
Kristen Polinsky She/Hers Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Mondays 12:30-4:30pm, Tuesdays 12:20-1:30pm & 4:30-5:30pm, Thursdays 12:30-1:30pm
Major:听Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Minor: Health and Human Experience听
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Fernandez Center because it has lots of natural light and so many niche study spots
Hobby:听Playing on the Women's Club Basketball team
Tutor Tip:听Read your paper out loud! This helps you find errors and see how well your paper flows
Major:听Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Minor: Health and Human Experience听
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Fernandez Center because it has lots of natural light and so many niche study spots
Hobby:听Playing on the Women's Club Basketball team
Tutor Tip:听Read your paper out loud! This helps you find errors and see how well your paper flows
Keira Redgate She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available: Tuesdays 12:30-4:30pm, Thursdays 12:30-3:30pm
Major:听Sociology
惭颈苍辞谤:听Gender & Sexuality Studies
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Humanities because it is so beautiful and I am able to focus very well there
Favorite Music to Write to: Classical music
Go-to app for Studying:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip:听Always give yourself plenty of time to prepare, write, and revise your essays
Major:听Sociology
惭颈苍辞谤:听Gender & Sexuality Studies
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Humanities because it is so beautiful and I am able to focus very well there
Favorite Music to Write to: Classical music
Go-to app for Studying:听Quizlet
Tutor Tip:听Always give yourself plenty of time to prepare, write, and revise your essays
Brandon Rodriguez He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Writing/English Interdisciplinary
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to:听Dubstep
Favorite Book:听Rythm of War
Hobby:听Writing Short Fiction and DnD sessions
Tutor Tip:听You might be bad at first, but you will get enough experience in time
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to:听Dubstep
Favorite Book:听Rythm of War
Hobby:听Writing Short Fiction and DnD sessions
Tutor Tip:听You might be bad at first, but you will get enough experience in time
Laurence Ross He/Him/His Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing, Faculty Tutor
Languages: English
Degree: MFA, Creative Writing
Favorite Author/Book: Melville, Moby-Dick
Degree: MFA, Creative Writing
Favorite Author/Book: Melville, Moby-Dick
- 410-617-5674
- lross@loyola.edu
- Maryland Hall 057A
Ethan Russo He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Monday & Wednesday 1-3pm, Friday 12-3pm
Major:听Political Science & Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Humanities Porch and the Hug Lounge
Favorite Book:听The Prince by Machiavelli
Hobby:听Reading
Tutor Tip: Don鈥檛 be afraid to experiment with your writing - Non-fiction is not as constraining as it seems; it all depends on making clear, well-substantiated claims and presenting them in a way that is persuasive to your audience - any techniques you use to achieve that are fair game.
Major:听Political Science & Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Humanities Porch and the Hug Lounge
Favorite Book:听The Prince by Machiavelli
Hobby:听Reading
Tutor Tip: Don鈥檛 be afraid to experiment with your writing - Non-fiction is not as constraining as it seems; it all depends on making clear, well-substantiated claims and presenting them in a way that is persuasive to your audience - any techniques you use to achieve that are fair game.
Tyler Russo He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor & Website Coordinator
Available:听Monday & Wednesday 10am-1pm
Major:听Data Science & Statistics
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Math Department because it is quiet and isolated
Favorite Music to Write to: 90s Country
Favorite Book:听The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Tutor Tip:听Always read your paper out loud! Your brain will play tricks with you
Major:听Data Science & Statistics
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Math Department because it is quiet and isolated
Favorite Music to Write to: 90s Country
Favorite Book:听The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
Tutor Tip:听Always read your paper out loud! Your brain will play tricks with you
Anne Sullivan She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major: Psychology
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Study Rooms in Fernandez
Favorite Music to Write to: Lumineers
Go-to App for Studying:听Spotify
Tutor Tip:听Write the way you know, don't try to be someone else in your work
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Study Rooms in Fernandez
Favorite Music to Write to: Lumineers
Go-to App for Studying:听Spotify
Tutor Tip:听Write the way you know, don't try to be someone else in your work
Abby Szypula She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Tuesdays 10-11am & 2-4pm, Thursdays 10am-12pm & 2-4pm
Major: Communications and Media with a specialization in Ad/PR and Journalism
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English & Conversational in Italian
Favorite Study Spot:听Behind Starbucks becuase it's not too loud or too quiet to get work done and there is always an open chair
Favorite Music to Write to: Instrumental versions of popular songs
Tutor Tip:听As a chronic procrastinator, nothing has been more helpful to me for getting started than figuring out a set writing process with steps to make the idea of starting more approachable and less abstract.
Major: Communications and Media with a specialization in Ad/PR and Journalism
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English & Conversational in Italian
Favorite Study Spot:听Behind Starbucks becuase it's not too loud or too quiet to get work done and there is always an open chair
Favorite Music to Write to: Instrumental versions of popular songs
Tutor Tip:听As a chronic procrastinator, nothing has been more helpful to me for getting started than figuring out a set writing process with steps to make the idea of starting more approachable and less abstract.
Marianna Varno She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑
Minor: Secondary Education
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Humanities porch
Go-to App for Writing: The timers on the Clock app
Hobby:听Club softball
Tutor Tip:听Do not be afraid to use the resources on campus! Everyone is here to help you.
Minor: Secondary Education
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听Humanities porch
Go-to App for Writing: The timers on the Clock app
Hobby:听Club softball
Tutor Tip:听Do not be afraid to use the resources on campus! Everyone is here to help you.
Rachel Wax She/Hers Graduate Writing Tutor
Available:听Monday 10am-2pm, Wednesday 3-6pm, Thursday 10am-1pm
Major: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to: 70s rock
Favorite Book:听The Alchemist
Tutor Tip: Your ideas are worth sharing, even if they don't fell perfect.
Major: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Languages:听English
Favorite Music to Write to: 70s rock
Favorite Book:听The Alchemist
Tutor Tip: Your ideas are worth sharing, even if they don't fell perfect.
Tyrik Williams He/Him Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Available: Friday 12-3pm
Major: Marketing
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The small desks in the Library lobby
Favorite Music to Write to: Jazz
Tutor Tip: Just keep writing, the act of just putting word to page is improvement in of itself.
Major: Marketing
Minor: Writing
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot:听The small desks in the Library lobby
Favorite Music to Write to: Jazz
Tutor Tip: Just keep writing, the act of just putting word to page is improvement in of itself.
Alexandria Yates She/Her Undergraduate Writing Tutor
Major:听Psychology
惭颈苍辞谤:听Communications (Ad/PR)
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Cohn Hall
Favorite Music to Write to: Older, relaxing music
Favorite Book: The Hunger Game Series
Tutor Tip:听You got this! Writing in a new environment can be challenging, but there are so many outlets for support on campus. Stop be the Writing Center and get started!
惭颈苍辞谤:听Communications (Ad/PR)
Languages:听English
Favorite Study Spot: Cohn Hall
Favorite Music to Write to: Older, relaxing music
Favorite Book: The Hunger Game Series
Tutor Tip:听You got this! Writing in a new environment can be challenging, but there are so many outlets for support on campus. Stop be the Writing Center and get started!
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