Writing Center Staff

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Writing Center Staff

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Christine Blitch

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Christine Blitch (she/her/hers) is a third-year exercise science major. She is a part of both the Honors College and the Leadership Certificate Program at GCSU. Christine is pursuing the pre-professional track to one day attend graduate school and become a physician's assistant. She was born and raised in Evans, GA, right outside of Augusta. She grew up with her parents, sister, and many pets. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find Christine walking her dog, spending time with friends, or singing at church! She enjoys writing and helping others through every step of the writing process. From brainstorming and essay outlines to revision and finalizing, Christine is willing to help you in any way she can! Her goal is not only to help you tackle a paper but to enhance the writer in you! She is most familiar with APA formatting but can help you with any style guide. 

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Annabelle Broome Writing Center

Annabelle Broome

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Annabelle Broome (she/her/hers) is a fourth-year early childhood education major. She is currently a senior in the Early Childhood cohort, and she wants to be a first-grade teacher once she graduates in 2024. She is from Loganville, Georgia, and she twirled baton for her marching band all throughout high school. In her free time, Annabelle loves to read, write, watch movies, and spend time with her fiancé, friends, and family. She loves all things Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel. She also loves the Georgia Bulldogs and cheering for them on Saturdays in the fall. Annabelle won a writing contest in her childhood and has since enjoyed writing for class assignments and for pleasure. When it comes to writing, Annabelle specializes in the organization and the overall flow of papers as well as transitional strategies. She is looking forward to assisting all students to become the best writers they can be, and she is excited to learn from others.

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Grace Cote

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Grace Cote (she/her/hers) is a fourth-year biology major with double minors in Spanish language and culture and environmental science. As a driven student, she aspires to further her learning by pursuing a master's degree in ecology/biology. Her passions go beyond science, as she also has a fondness for writing, food, friends, and her fur baby. When it comes to writing, Grace has a set of skills that are very well-rounded, but she is especially useful in helping students brainstorm, outline, and organize their papers. She can help any student with any topic, but since she is a STEM major, she will be particularly helpful to those with science-based research papers and APA formatting. Grace ultimately hopes that her love for writing and languages can inspire others to appreciate or find something about the writing process that they might relate to and love as well. 

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Jordan Curland Writing Center

Jordan Curland

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Jordan Curland (she/her/hers) is a second-year finance major with a minor in business. She is from Norcross, GA, where she attended Greater Atlanta Christian School. She discovered her love for writing at a young age and aspires to be a professional writer and editor in the future. Jordan specializes in poetry, personal narratives, and academic writing. She understands structure and is quick to spot grammatical errors. When she is not writing, you can find Jordan at the gym, painting sheet signs for her sorority, or playing intramurals! She hopes to see you soon in the Writing Center! 

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Christina Faber

Graduate Consultant
Biography

Christina Faber (she/her) is a first-year creative writing MFA student studying poetry.  She was born and raised in New York and recently moved to Milledgeville to pursue her poetic endeavors. She graduated from Stony Brook University in 2023 with a degree in creative writing and a minor in environmental humanities. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find her reading and writing poetry, playing with her cat, Ladybug, and decorating her bullet journal with an extensive collection of stickers and washi tape. Having worked on a university literary magazine as a reader and copy editor, Christina’s writing strengths lie in craft, literature analysis, research, and interpretation. In the Writing Center, she is able and happy to help you with a project in any way you need. 

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Emma Garcia

Emma Garcia

Graduate Consultant
Biography

Emma Garcia (she/her/hers) is a first-year MFA student studying creative writing with a focus on poetry. Emma was born and raised in Southern California, but she recently moved to Milledgeville, Georgia to pursue her MFA. She graduated from the University of La Verne in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing, a Bachelor of Science in psychology, and a certificate in publishing. When Emma is not busy, she enjoys showing people pictures of her dog, Zoey, and rewatching episodes of The Mandalorian specifically seasons one and two. As for writing, Emma enjoys helping students to brainstorm their ideas and locate APA and MLA issues that might be causing the student any stress. She is here to help and here to hopefully make a student’s writing journey easier and more fun. 

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Morgan Gosdin

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Morgan Gosdin (she/her/hers) is a second-year student with double majors in psychology and Spanish and minors in LACLS and international studies. She is a member of the Honors College, is involved in GCSU’s psychology club, and participates in the cognitive research lab. She is planning to attend graduate school to earn her master’s degree and become a mental health counselor. Morgan was born in Canton, Georgia and spent portions of her childhood in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, where she learned Spanish. She now lives in Canton with her family and dog. When she is not in the Writing Center, Morgan loves spending time at Kudzu, cooking something new, and cheering on the Braves. She thoroughly enjoys writing and is able to help with any part of the writing process-- from brainstorming to drafting to revising. She would be happy to walk through any kind of writing assignment with you, including Spanish papers and psychological research!

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Writing Center tutor Haley James

Haley James

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Haley James (she/her/hers) is an English literature major set to graduate with her BA in Decmber. She is from Bethlehem, Georgia (right outside of Athens, GA). She hopes to one day work as a business analyst or copy editor after obtaining her MA in literature from GCSU, a program she will begin in the spring of 2024. Although she is most well-versed in MLA format, Haley is comfortable with scientific papers as well, and she will be happy to help you with MLA, Chicago, APA, or anything else you may need. Haley loves her dog, her friends and family, and going to the movies.  

Ziv Moench

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Ziv Moench (she/they), is a second-year environmental science major with a minor in biology. Aspiring to further their education, they plan on pursuing a master’s in biology here at GCSU, as well as a PhD in behavioral ecology post-masters. They are a part of the GCSU Herpetology Lab, where they are working on an individual project which is commonly presented through MURACE. Other than the sciences, they are very driven in running, writing, the outdoors, and everything pertaining to animals/wildlife. They can help students with a variety of paper topics, as well as assist in the writing process from general brainstorming to revising. Due to being a STEM major, they have strengths in scientific-based writing, such as research papers, lab reports, APA formatting, etc. With the addition of MURACE to the Writing Center, they are also able to relate to the anxiety surrounding conferences and assist students in the process. Overall, Ziv hopes to inspire others to become more comfortable with the writing process. Sometimes, STEM-based papers can be intimidating, and they are here to tackle it with you!  

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Connor Moore

Graduate Consultant
Biography

Connor Moore (he/him/his) is a first-year English MA student. He was born and raised in Musella, Georgia (about 30 minutes south of Macon). His goal is to become a film and media professor here at Georgia College, motivated by the plethora of amazing courses he has taken in his time as an undergraduate student. If you ever need someone to read over your film or literary analyses, he’s your man! Connor’s absolute favorite thing, and partly why he wants to become a film and media professor, is Japanese film and media, specifically anime (his favorite is Netflix’s Komi Can’t Communicate) and Tokusatsu (primarily the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai franchises), the latter of which he wrote about for his undergraduate thesis! 

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Sarah Neilson

Graduate Consultant
Biography

Sarah Neilson (Sarah Sunfire, they/she) is working towards her MFA in fiction under the Flannery O’Connor Fellowship. She’s originally from New Orleans, but has lived all over the United States and is passionate about regional cultures. She received a BA in English with a minor in theatre arts from the University of Iowa and an MA in children’s literature from Hollins University. She’s published short plays, flash fiction, short stories, editorials, and poems. Her Substack, "Hot and Disabled," is an ongoing series of personal essays about disability, body image, writing, and media. 

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McKayla Odum

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

McKayla Odum (she/her/hers) is a third-year biology major with a minor in chemistry. She is a goals-oriented student who plans to apply to dental school and hopes to be an orthodontist. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing with her fur baby, Jazz, and hanging out with friends. She is a very organized person that is good at figuring out a good layout and flow for a paper. Since she is a STEM major, she is extremely helpful in writing lab reports and research-based papers. With her experience with lab reports, she is very helpful when it comes to using Excel. She is very excited to help people not dread having to write papers or do reports. 

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Cat Wall Writing Center

Cat Wall

Undergraduate Peer Tutor
Biography

Cat Wall (she/her/hers) is a first year History and English major with a minor in Spanish Language and Culture. She is a part of the Honors College here at Georgia College. She hopes to apply to Law School after completing her undergraduate degree and pursue either criminal or business law. Outside of the Writing Center, she enjoys reading, painting, Spotify, and spending time with her pets and family back in Atlanta. She has had a love for writing since she was young and wishes to help anyone with anything they need in order to produce a successful paper with any aspect of the writing process. She is familiar with MLA format but has experience with APA and Chicago Style and is willing to help in any way she can. She hopes she can help others grow to love writing and become more enthusiastic about it.

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Josh Wilson

Graduate Consultant
Biography

Josh Wilson (he/his) graduated from Frostburg State University in Maryland with a BA in English. Originally from West Virginia, he spent most of his early adult years in factories and blue-collar jobs, writing on his lunch breaks. His fiancée urged him to pursue an education in doing something he loves; now he is on the fiction track in the Georgia College and State University MFA program. It’s his dream to have a novel published. He loves his fiancée and his three French bulldogs. In his free time, he enjoys watching boxing and David Lynch films.