Farha is a senior, majoring in Linguistics with a minor in Law. She has great interest in helping others as she was an ESL student herself and has come to believe that there is no such thing as a ‘bad writer.’ Previously, Farha tutored in the Writing Center at North Hennepin Community College and had the opportunity to learn from other students as well as teach. Her interests in subjects range from English to linguistics to child psychology to anthropology. She is most familiar with MLA format but can work with any other styles. Her favorite pastime is pool.

Sarah is a third-year Global Studies/African Studies student. She has an A.A. from Century College, where she also worked in the ESOL program as a tutor for two years. She enjoys working with students from all corners of the globe on a variety of subjects. Some of her interests include geography, culture, language, nature, camping, hiking, and spending time playing with her daughter. Learning is something she is always eager to do! Although she is familiar with most documentation styles, she knows MLA the best and will work with you to learn more about any of them.

Maija Brown has a BA in Sociology/Anthropology & Dance Studies, an MA in Theater History and is PhD candidate in Theater & Dance History. She also teaches courses in the Department of Dance. This is her first year working at the writing center and she is very enthusiastic to be here. She is most familiar with working with arts and humanities papers, but welcomes papers from any field. She is most comfortable with MLA style. When not working she has endless amounts of fun playing with her dogs Chang-gu and Tokki. 

Madhurima has a B.A and M.A in English, and is currently working on her Ph.D in English here at the University of Minnesota. Generally comfortable with writing produced in and for the Humanities, she is nonetheless happy to consult with you on documents from a variety of backgrounds. Similarly, she is most proficient with the MLA format, but is learning others.

A Ph.D. student in the Department of Writing Studies, Linda teaches writing and speech courses to students from a variety of disciplines. She has taught extensively in online and interactive television environments—and values the opportunities to develop strategies for technology-mediated teaching and learning. Her writing consultant experience includes work in the Online Writing Center previously housed in the Department of Rhetoric.

In industry, Linda worked as an instructional designer, medical writer, editor, and project manager. Thus, she brings both an academic and business perspective to her work as a teacher and writing consultant with the Center for Writing.

Lauren is a Ph.D. student in English (with a B.A. in English from U Florida and M.A. in English from Indiana U). Her specialties are pre-WWII American literatures, Modernism, Gothic literature, and film studies. As a graduate assistant, she has taught surveys of American literature and composition courses and worked with the U of M website VG: Voices from the Gaps. Outside of her field, Lauren is especially interested in African American and African studies, anthropology, art history, cultural studies, and women’s studies. However, she enjoys working with students on writing in any field, especially on projects that call for creativity, as well as analysis. Lauren is most familiar with MLA but also comfortable with APA and Chicago documentation styles.

Candance is currently a PhD student in Literacy Education with a focus on writing. She has a B.A. in Spanish, focused on Latin American issues, and a minor in English. Her graduate work has focused on English education, literary theory, and personal narratives. She enjoys reading a variety of topics ranging from political science and global studies to literature and literary theory. She also fancies working through the research process and the nuts and bolts of both MLA and APA documentation.

Pat is a Non-Native Speaker specialist and teaches WRIT 1301, along with consulting in both Nicholson and Appleby Hall. She has her Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language from the U of M, and a B.A. in English and linguistics, with a minor in cultural anthropology, from the University of North Dakota. She has been teaching at the U of M for over twenty years, and enjoys working with all types of writing and all stages of the process. She has used both APA and MLA styles. In her spare time she studies Tui Na (Chinese acupressure). See her if you have a headache.

Kenzie is in her junior year in the School of Journalism and is studying Public Relations and Spanish. She is comfortable with MLA style writing and is familiar with APA. She likes to mix it up, so she doesn’t care what course your paper is from. She’s excited to help you both brainstorm and edit to make your paper the best it can be.

This spring is Rick's third semester of graduate school in the College of Education and Human Development as he is pursuing both his license to teach in MN and Masters of Education. As he also worked at the Center for Writing as an undergraduate writing consultant during the completion of his English BA, this is Rick's third year consulting at the Center for Writing. As a result of his experience with English, Rick is most proficient with the MLA citation style. Also, Rick is gaining proficiency with the APA citation style. Although Rick is most comfortable consulting on the humanities, he is eager to power through with you on your work from other disciplines. Furthermore, in addition to Rick's English experience, he also took 2 years of American Sign Language and has worked with Deaf students, speaking in ASL during his consultations. In addition to consulting, Rick loves to listen to music, in particular the Dave Matthews Band, and kayak.

Kit has M.A.s in ESL and Psycholinguistics, is a Non-Native Speaker Specialist, and teaches writing at the U of M. Her writing is primarily academic and technical (thirty years in computers), but she periodically writes in German (badly) to remind herself how hard it is to express one's self in another language. She views writing as a tool to learn what you actually think. She is particularly interested in cognitive psychology, literacy and language acquisition. Kit is especially fond of working with international, immigrant, and PhD students. It may be perverse, but she finds systems like APA fun.

Debra has a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in English and a Master of Library Science degree. Her dissertation was on representations of self by three women travel writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Besides having been a librarian, she has taught writing and literature. Currently, besides studying writing center theory and practice, she does genealogy research. She is very familiar with MLA format, is learning Chicago style, and is happy to help writers figure out other style formats. She enjoys the huge variety of subjects that students write about here at the University of Minnesota.

Kirsten has a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in English literature, so, during those many years in school, she’s studied many subjects, including composition, film, women’s studies, French, history, physics, and astronomy. She always wishes she could have taken classes in geography, psychology, education, geology, and anthropology. Having been a writing consultant since 1989 at several institutions, she loves how much she’s learned from students about writing across the disciplines. She especially loves working with writers who struggle to write (like she does) and who are willing to experiment and take risks in their writing. Although she is happy to help students with all citation styles, she admits that she finds APA particularly arbitrary and oppressive.

Meher is a fourth-year student and is majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Art. Her areas of interest are design, art, cultures, literature and English, but she would love to learn about new subjects while consulting. She has used MLA documentation most frequently. When not working at the writing center, she is usually reading books on just about anything, listening to classic rock and '80s music no one has heard of, spending time with friends and family, and generally being awesome.

Katie has a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in English. Her dissertation was on writing center theory and practice; her M.A. work was primarily in Victorian Literature; and her B.A. included almost-minors in Music, Art History, and Philosophy. Although she is most comfortable with MLA format, she will gladly throw herself into other citation styles, given a willing co-learner. She enjoys working with writers from across the disciplines; however, she has a particular affinity for dissertation writers, having been one for so long herself.

Johanna is a second-year student looking forward to pursuing a degree in elementary education. While elementary education requires that she cover a variety of topics, she is focusing on the communication arts and literature content area. Johanna is most comfortable working with MLA documentation, but is willing to struggle through APA or Chicago documentation as well. She enjoys the organization process that goes into written work, and is looking forward to learning about a variety of subjects while working at the writing center.  

Beth is a second-year Psychology student pursuing a Sociology minor. The Humanities are her favorite subjects. She is most interested in learning, reading, and writing about topics including gender roles and identity, cross-cultural differences, and subcultures. Beth has successfully combined her love of Social Sciences with her passion for music by completing several music classes, interning at Radio K, and taking an in-depth look at gender portrayals in glam and progressive rock. Beth is most comfortable with APA and MLA documentation but has also used ASA style.

Jessica is a joyful junior pursuing a double major in English Literature and Global Studies as well as a minor in Italian. Her area of expertise is in the liberal arts, and she hopes to increase her knowledge by consulting with students from a variety of disciplines at the U. She is most familiar with MLA citation, but is willing and able to work with Chicago and APA formats as well. When not at the writing center, Jessica is usually plotting future travel plans and adventures.

Adam is a grad student in the M.Ed/initial teaching licensure program for social studies education. As an undergrad at the U, he double-majored in history (with a concentration in modern European history) and English, but also enjoyed taking courses outside those disciplines. Most comfortable with Chicago and MLA style citations, Adam is familiar with APA and, in any case, uses a handbook or online resources to check his citations.

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Renata is a junior in the undergraduate Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences major program. When she has the time, Renata is also an artist, musician, and avid reader. She loves the elegance of Chicago style but is generally familiar with both APA and MLA, and knows where to find the answers to nit-picky style questions. If she could, she would spend the rest of her life in school, taking every class the U has to offer. Renata will eagerly work with writers from any subject background and creative writing is a definite passion for her.

Kim is one of the Nonnative Speaker (NNS) Specialists in the Center and has happily worked as a writing instructor and writing center consultant at the University of Minnesota for over 10 years. She has an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and enjoys working with both undergrad and grad academic writers both as a teacher and a consultant.    

Liz is a Ph.D. student in History (with a B.A. in English and History and an M.A. in History). Her current research focuses on the European Middle Ages, particularly medieval Iceland. Since the study of history involves so many different disciplines, Liz is fascinated by many subjects outside her field—as long as analysis is involved! She has experience teaching Western Civilization, British and World History courses, among others. She also worked as an assistant editor for an interdisciplinary academic journal. Spending a year in Iceland has renewed her enthusiasm for learning languages and embracing the challenges—and fun—of international communication. Liz is most comfortable with Chicago documentation style but also is familiar with MLA. 

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Ben is a fourth-year student double majoring in English and psychology. His primary academic interests include English literature, cognitive psychology and creative writing. He most enjoys consulting on projects that involve creative or cross disciplinary thinking, but is comfortable working with a wide range of subjects and writing issues. Though he is most familiar with the MLA and APA formats, he is also happy to work with other documentation styles.

Alice is pursuing a B.A. in Journalism and a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior. After she graduates, she hopes to become a science journalist. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the U of M’s student magazine, The Wake, and has had abundant experience reading and editing journalistic writing. She has also been trained in reading and writing scholarly scientific papers and reports. She is familiar with MLA and APA style but is most proficient in AP style. Alice was born in Moscow, Russia. She is a native Russian speaker and can relate to other students who are non-native English speakers.

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