Undergraduate Consultants
Alex (he/him) is a Junior Chancellor's Scholar majoring in Classics and Economics with a minor in Art History. He is an officer of the SIU Honors Assembly and the Vice President of Tau Kappa Epsilon at SIU. Originally from the St. Louis area, he hopes to pursue a legal education after graduation. In his free time he's likely working on music production, planning events with the Honors Assembly, or tucked away somewhere in the library. He looks forward to meeting you at the Writing Center!
Anna (she/her) is a senior English major with minors in Japanese and Marketing. She has taken many writing and literature courses throughout her time at SIU and loves to be absorbed in an interesting piece of writing. In her free time, she volunteers with Saluki Service Dawgs, drinks too much tea, and sinks far too many hours into video games. She hopes to see you at the writing center!
Ashten (she/her) is a mortuary science and funeral service major. She is from Paducah, Kentucky. Her hobbies include photography and reading.
Avery (she/her) is a sophomore Zoology major with plans to do a minor as well, though she has yet to decide in what. She took several writing classes through high school and enjoys creatively writing when she has the time. In her free time, aside from writing, she enjoys reading, riding horses, playing D&D, and watching movies.
Dayton (he/him) is a second year Environmental Engineering student at SIU. He is from Brookfield, Illinois. His hobbies include rock climbing, swimming, and playing D&D with friends. If he is not staying active, he is likely eating his third lunch of the day. He is happy to be a part of the writing center and hopes to see you there soon!
Hannah (she/her) is a freshman in the College of Liberal Arts, majoring in Political Science, History, and Classics. When not studying or working for the writing center, you can find her in the pool competing for the SIU women's swim and dive team.
Jordan (she/her) is a senior transfer student studying to become a Physical Therapist Assistant. She loves to read and write and decided to pursue a minor in Creative and Professional Writing and has worked at another Writing Center at her previous university. She’s from Plainfield, Illinois, and elected to transfer to SIU for her major and also because of the variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, and kayaking she can enjoy here. Her favorite authors are Stephen King, Michael Crichton, and J.R.R. Tolkien as she loves horror and fantasy/adventure genres.
Mollie (she/her) is a freshman at SIU, majoring in electrical engineering with a specialization in power supply. She is a member of Sigma Kappa at SIUC and spends time outside in nature or reading in her free time. She is excited to be a part of the writing center team!
Shelby (she/they) is a second-year English (creative writing) major with minors in ASL, political science, and women, gender, and sexuality studies. In her free time, she can usually be found reading or writing, but she also enjoys hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking, and other outdoor activities. Shelby grew up in Central Illinois but hopes to eventually move west toward the mountains. She can't wait to see you in the writing center this semester!
Tabitha (she/her) is a freshman pursuing a marketing degree. She works as a writing consultant and social media coordinator for the Writing Center. Outside of writing, she enjoys running and is a part of hte cross country and track teams here at SIU!
Graduate Consultants
Annie (she/her) is a graduate student of creative writing and longtime writing tutor. She loves encountering all kinds of student writing but is especially experienced with assignments from first-year composition courses and especially enthusiastic about application materials such as personal statements. She looks forward to meeting you at the Writing Center!
Bryce (he/him) is a third year MFA candidate in fiction. Alongside writing, Bryce is a musician and has a background in marketing for tech startups. He has taught both ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 here at SIU.
David (he/him) is a third-year student in the English PhD program. Before entering SIU, he attended Washington University in St. Louis, where he received an MA in Theater and Performance Studies. He has several years of experience teaching and tutoring writing, although this is his first semester doing so at the SIU Writing Center. His academic interests include literary theory and American drama; his non-academic interests include bad pop-punk music and Tyler Glasnow.
Kevin (he/they) is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing. He has taught ENGL 101 and 102 and has a great amount of experience with literature and composition in varying subjects especially the arts, languages, and philosophy. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys writing fiction, poetry, and multimedia works as well as playing video games and watching far too much reality TV.
Laura (she/her) is a second-year poet in the MFA program. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she is not particularly keen on the what-feels-like tropical weather here in Southern Illinois but does enjoy working with students through the writing center! When not in the writing center, you can find her haunting the library, drinking oodles of tea in Faner (Earl Grey all day, every day), or exploring one of the many nature trails around Carbondale.
Michaela (she/her) is a third-year MFA candidate in Poetry from Western Maine. Along with writing poems, she is a visual artist, a lyric essayist, and dabbles in jewelry making. Her work is vastly concerned with the body, religion, mental and physical illness, and the family system. In her free time, she loves to hike, hang out with her three cats, cook and bake. Post-grad she hopes to work with underserved and impoverished communities, bringing art, literature, and voice to people who grew up like she did.
German (he/him) is a senior majoring in Automotive Technology with a minor in marketing. He’s very excited to graduate in May 2023. He started working at the writing center in spring of 2022. Some hobbies of his are fishing, golfing, and working out.
Kevin (he/they) is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing. He has taught ENGL 101 and 102 and has a great amount of experience with literature and composition in varying subjects especially the arts, languages, and philosophy. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys writing fiction, poetry, and multimedia works as well as playing video games and watching far too much reality TV.
Madison (she/her) is a freshman, majoring in Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management. Her role at the writing center is part of the Welcome Staff. She is also a part of AMA and BLC. A fun fact about her is that she is a twin!
Nicole (she/her) is a junior majoring in Dental Hygiene. She started working for the writing center Fall of 2022. Some of her hobbies include running, biking, and hiking. She ran the Chicago marathon twice in 2018-19 partnering with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. After college, Nicole plans to work as a dental hygienist in the Chicagoland area.
Syed (he/him) is a junior majoring in Automotive Technology. He loves the comfy chair he sits on at the front desk. Outside of SIU he enjoys biking, fishing, and spending time with his friends and family. He also can solve a Rubik's cube in under a minute!
Enrique serves as director of the writing center and specializes in the field of rhetoric and composition. His graduate and undergraduate courses explore theory and practice of professional and technical writing, writing centers, rhetoric, composition pedagogy, research methodology, and student learning. His research interests include writing-in-the-disciplines, professional writing, threshold concepts of writing, writing center administration and practice, and authorship and plagiarism. His current projects examine how writing experiences in college can change misconceptions around writing and how writing center experiences affect peer tutors' relationship to writing. Enrique's work has appeared in The Peer Review, Computers and Composition, and in the edited collection Bad Ideas about Writing.