General Writing Support Consultants

All UWC consultants are able to offer writing support for undergraduates on any subject. Go to WCOnline to make an appointment with any of our general writing support consultants, below.

Brooklyn (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor's of Art in English with a minor in philosophy

Brooklyn is a third-year English student studying creative and minoring in philosophy.This is her second year consulting at the UWC. Brooklyn enjoys working at the UWC because stressing about essays forges some of the best conversations and every writer teaches her something new. In her spare time she tries to read something a professor didn't assign, spend time with family, watch bad movies, and write as much as possible. 

 

Patrick(Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in Drama from University or Washington, K-8 Teaching Certification from Pacific Oaks College; MA in Creative Writing

Patrick is excited to begin working in the writing center this fall. He's is a former public school teacher now pursuing his MA in creative writing with hopes of teaching at the college level. Patrick sought work in the writing center in order to get a closer look at where students are succeeding and struggling with academic writing. He is the author of two young adult novels and has a third coming out next year. 

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Cecilia (Fall & Winter)

PhD in English Language and Literature

Cecilia has been teaching college-level writing and literature classes since 1988 at UofM and EMU. In 2000, she left teaching to start a family, launch a writing consultation service, and become a beekeeper. When her daughter was four years old, Cecilia returned to teaching at EMU where she now works jointly for the University Writing Center and the School of Nursing. She also teaches beekeeping at MSU's Novi Campus, runs approximately 100 hives of honey bees in Northfield Township and at The Farm at St. Joe's Hospital, and sells many types of honey bee products at local farmers markets and festivals.

Christa (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and English Literature from Miami University; Master of Arts in Linguistics and TESOL

Christa is a second-year graduate student in the Linguistics and TESOL programs. This is her second year at UWC and third year working as a writing center consultant. Christa became a consultant to help students feel confident and proud of their writing, and she especially enjoys working with multilingual students and all others writing outside their comfort zones. Outside of EMU, Christa works as a content writer for a software company and spends her free time reading detective novels with her cat Jazzy.

Sienna (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Early Childhood Development and Learning from Central Michigan University; Master of Arts in Writing Studies

A new member of the UWC, Kaley is looking forward to helping students become concise and confident writers. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Kaley has worked both in supply chain administration and as a veterinary assistant. Years of editing colleagues’ emails and getting lost in conversations about literature and storytelling brought her back to passions as a graduate student in Eastern Michigan University’s English program. She hopes to engage students with her love of literary analysis and seeks to give students the tools to be critical literary consumers. In her spare time, Kaley loves playing video games, crafting resin jewelry, watercolor painting, and watching anime on the couch with her cat, Lumie.

Delani (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance, minoring in Arts and Entertainment Management

Delani is a fourth-year student majoring in Music Performance and minoring in Arts and Entertainment Management. In her free time she likes to practice her cello, play video games, crochet, and be with her friends. She is also an RA in one of the dorms on campus. After college she hopes to continue her work as a freelance cellist, continue teaching improvised music, and begin teaching private cello lessons. One of her favorite parts about working at the UWC is getting to read papers from all different fields of study and learn new things from them.

Lisa (Fall and Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in English, Professional Writing Concentration, from Eastern Michigan Unviersity. Honors Associate of Arts from St. Clair County Community College, Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from St. Clair County Community College; Master of Arts in Writing Studies, Teaching of Writing Concentration

Lisa is returning to Writing Center consulting after previously working in the St. Clair County Community College (SC4) Writing Center for three years. They earned their Bachelor of Arts in English from EMU and returned as a graduate student with aspirations of eventually teaching at the community college level. Lisa is passionate about accessible education and social justice, passions that they developed after they served as a Regional Officer in the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for two-year colleges. In the UWC, they are motivated to help students from diverse backgrounds engage in the self-discovery process of developing their own unique writing voice across genres. Outside of school, Lisa is a freelance writer, stand-up comedian, and avid tabletop role-playing gamer. In their spare time, they love organizing Spotify playists, binging Netflix shows, building random things in Minecraft or Animal Crossing, and spending time at home with their partner and their two cats.

Emilee (Fall & Winter)

Associates of Science from Monroe County Community College; Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education majoring in Language, Literature, and Writing and minoring in Communications & Theater

While this is Emilee’s second year as a peer tutor here at EMU’s Writing Center, she worked in the Monroe County Community College Writing Center for two years prior. She especially loves writing research papers and being a grammar nerd and aspires to be a middle or high school English teacher when she gets her degree. Aside from working in the writing center and taking classes, Emilee spends her time working with an after-school program called Bright Futures, competing in pageants with the Miss America Organization, and serving as president of the Evergreen A Capella group on campus. 

Kaley (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature from the University of Michigan; Master’s in Literature, Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing

A new member of the UWC, Kaley is looking forward to helping students become concise and confident writers. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Kaley has worked both in supply chain administration and as a veterinary assistant. Years of editing colleagues’ emails and getting lost in conversations about literature and storytelling brought her back to passions as a graduate student in Eastern Michigan University’s English program. She hopes to engage students with her love of literary analysis and seeks to give students the tools to be critical literary consumers. In her spare time, Kaley loves playing video games, crafting resin jewelry, watercolor painting, and watching anime on the couch with her cat, Lumie.

 

Irsah (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Pre-Dental degree, majoring in Biology

Irsah is currently a third year student majoring in Biology at Eastern Michigan University, and this is her second year working as a consultant at the University Writing Center. She enjoys working at the writing center because she is able to support writers at any point of the writing process. Outside of EMU, Irsah likes to read, paint, take nature walks, and spend time with her bunny. After finishing her undergrad, Irsah hopes to go to dental school, pursue higher Islamic education, and travel. 

Joud (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics

Joud is an undergraduate majoring in engineering physics, with an interest in writing and literature analysis. Her first language is Arabic and her interest in languages made it easy for her to be fluent in English and Turkish too. She works as a writer for The Eastern Echo and enjoys doing all kinds of research and asking questions about the universe and life in general. In her free time, she likes to read, swim and paint. 

Kaycee (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Bachelor of Arts in English with a Creative Writing Concentration

Kaycee is a Senior pursuing two bachelors degrees, and plans on getting a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is an Undergraduate Peer Tutor at the UWC, works at the EMU Children's Institute, and is on EMU's Rowing Team. Kaycee enjoys writing poetry and children's books, painting, watching the Food Network, and learning to cook.

Kylee (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Masters of Arts in English Literature 
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, minor in Sociology

Kylee graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and a minor in Sociology. She is currently in her second year Master’s program working towards her MA in English Literature. Though a devoted passion for English, Kylee was a member of Eastern Michigan’s Women’s Basketball team for two complete seasons. Whilst being a student-athlete she also found a love for baking and often enjoys spending her time reading, shopping, and listening to podcasts. 

Hailey (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Wayne State University; Master of Arts in Creative Writing

Hailey is a graduate assistant in the Campus and Community Writing Department and the First-Year Writing Program. She is currently in her second year in the Master of Arts in Creative Writing program. 

Lexy (Fall & Winter)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with minors in Writing and Special Education, from Alma College; Pursuing a Masters of Arts in English Language and Literature 

This will be Lexy's second year working for the UWC, and her fourth year as a writing consultant. She is currently a graduate student in the Creative Writing department, and she also teaches First Year Writing. She wanted to work at the UWC because she enjoys getting to dig into the details of a piece one on one with the student writing it. She's not sure what will come after her Master's degree just yet, but she knows it will involve writing, and likely teaching. In her downtime, she likes to read, cheer on the Miami Heat, care for her plants, relax outdoors, and spend time with family and friends. 

Mariana (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing Bachelor of Music Education

Mariana is a fourth year student majoring in Instrumental Music Education. This is her second year with the UWC. Mariana enjoys helping writers find the tools they need to feel like they can be successful. In her free time she enjoys playing viola, cooking, and reading. After college Mariana hopes to find a teaching job as an elementary music teacher and/or an orchestra teacher. 

Najiyah (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English, minoring in Psychology

Najiyah is a junior pursuing an English degree! Her favorite hobbies are biking, painting, and journaling. She began working at the UWC in Fall 2022. Through both Research and Creative Writing, she has indulged deeply into the intricacies of writing, but also likes to help others become strong writers themselves. 

Pam (Fall & Winter)

Master of Arts in Written Communication
Master of Arts in Children's Literature
Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts

Pam McCombs is in her twelfth year of teaching at Eastern Michigan University. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1987 from EMU. She worked for a book and journal manufacturer for eighteen and a half years. She received her Master’s in Children’s Literature in 2007 and her Master’s in Written Communication with an emphasis in writing in 2011. She taught Harry Potter: Children’s Literature, Literary Allusion, and Pop Culture for six years at EMU and she has now taught in the First-Year Writing program for ten years. She was a consultant for the University Writing Center from 2009-2011. She returned to the UWC in 2017 and enjoys one-on-one work with undergrad and grad students. Volunteering has also been a big part of her life. She volunteered for the Ann Arbor District Library Friends Bookshop for ten years and now volunteers for YpsiWrites, a part of the Office of Campus and Community Writing at EMU. She is also a 2012 EMWP Fellow, a Cognitive Coach, and an Adaptive Schools participant. Pam’s passion for comics and graphic novels has been a big part of her teaching. She incorporates comics and graphic memoir/novels into her curriculum. Reading, gardening and walking her four-year-old Yorkie/Havanese, Annie, are the hobbies that have kept her sane during the Pandemic.

Shelby (Fall & Winter)

Master of Arts in Linguistics 

Shelby is the UWC Satellite Coordinator for Pray-Harrold. They got both their bachelor’s and master degrees at Eastern Michigan University. They enjoy working at the UWC because and they love helping students learn to enjoy writing.  

Sydney S. (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree. Considering International Business with a minor in Japanese.

Sydney S. is a junior working her second year as a consultant at the University Writing Center. She likes to spend her free time hanging out with friends, reading, painting/drawing, listening to music, and watching movies. After college, she hopes to go to graduate school and eventually move to Japan to grow her fluency in the Japanese language. To Sydney, the best thing about working in the UWC is the experience of meeting new people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, as well as learning how to grow her writing and tutoring skills. 

Sydney V. H. (Fall & Winter)

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, minoring in History

Sydney is a senior, pursuing a degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. She spends most of her spare time up north exploring and viewing the stars from her telescope. Sydney's main areas of interest are history and literature (especially Native American Lit.), and she is currently learning Spanish to better her love of knowledge. She has a special love for writing argumentative papers but loves to write anything.

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