Writing Center Staff

Ph.D., English, University of Georgia

Dr. Joy Bracewell earned her Ph.D. in English from the University of Georgia.  In addition to being the Director of the Writing Center, she teaches composition and first-year composition practices.

Ameen Veach is a first year MFA student. He is from Morgan Hill, California with family in Afghanistan. He graduated in 2022 from Chapman University in Creative Writing with a minor in education, has tutored writing, and taught middle school biology at USFHS. When’s he’s not building a new rule set for an RPG, writing, or finding a new Wikipedia rabbit hole to fall down, he’s in the writing center, ready to help you define your voice and revise your project! 

Anna Roberts is a first-year MA student. She is from Zebulon, Georgia and graduated from Shorter University with a BA in English and a minor in Professional Writing. When she isn’t in class or in the writing center, she enjoys going on walks, reading, baking sourdough, crocheting, and rewatching her favorite tv shows. She is excited to help with the various stages of writing from brainstorming to polishing drafts of literary analysis papers or research papers! Anna can also help you with MLA formatting, and she also has a basic knowledge of APA formatting. 

Aubrei Perkins (she/her) is a second-year English MA student. She is from Jesup, GA. She received a B.A. in Art and a B.A. in Writing & Linguistics from Georgia Southern University, where she also worked as a Writing Tutor in the Georgia Southern Writing Center. She taught 6th Grade ELA before coming to Georgia College. In her free time, she enjoys creating digital art, writing fiction and poetry, doing embroidery, and reading. She can help you brainstorm, research, and polish your drafts, and she is especially well-versed in MLA, APA, and Chicago (CMOS) formatting.  

Bailey Casey (she/they) is a first-year poetry MFA student hailing from Calhoun, GA. Her undergraduate degree is in Creative Writing with a minor in English from Berry College (the Stranger Things asylum). Outside the Writing Center, she is a huge nerd and fangirl, enjoying nearly any kind of nerdy media as well as countless special interests that you should totally ask her about. She is also an artist of many different mediums. She can assist with all creative work, including scripts, presentations, and brainstorming. Her specialties are style, language, and the writer’s voice, but she’s up for any challenge! 

Bridget Mainor (she/her) is a junior with double majors in psychology and philosophy. She is a member of the Honors College, participates in the social research lab on campus, and is the captain of GCSU’s club ultimate frisbee team. Bridget was born in Savannah, Ga where she lives with her mom, sister, and dog. In her free time, Bridget enjoys reading, hiking, cooking, ceramics, and daydreaming in coffee shops. She loves writing and sharing her passion to help others become more comfortable with the writing process! She can help with any part of the writing process- from brainstorming to polishing final drafts! She would be happy to help you with any paper, and is especially comfortable with psychology papers, philosophy papers, and English papers! She hopes to see you soon:) 

Daniel Hastings (he/him/his) is a first-year Biology MS student from Lawrenceville, GA. Before entering the graduate program, he completed his BS degree in Biology with a minor in English. After graduating, he plans on working either as an industrial geneticist/microbiologist or as an instructor at a higher education institute. He is most familiar with APA and MLA citation styles, but is highly adaptable to most journals’ formatting, especially in the science department. Outside of the Writing Center, Daniel is involved in many English organizations, including the Film Club and Shakespearean Circle, in addition to enjoying a variety of classic novels, music on vinyl, and performing experimental music with his band on campus. He is determined to provide help for all who need improvement/polishing of their writing skills, especially with scientific and literary essays. 

Bio coming soon!

Fabiana Ungaro is a first-year M.F.A student on the poetry track. She is from Lima, Peru and raised in South Florida. She holds a B.S. from the University of Central Florida in Communications with a minor in Journalism. Outside of work and school, she enjoys hiking, yoga, live music, and indie films. She is delighted to assist writers at any stage in the writing process. She has worked in the public relations and journalism field and has experience as a private tutor.  

Julia Radin (she/her) is a junior in college with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology. She has a lot of practice with researching and essay writing through her psychology, research, and philosophy classes. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball, doing pilates, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. She loves going to her home in Roswell, Georgia to spend time with her parents and her chocolate lab, Winston. She would love to help assist with any part of the writing process from the initial push to start an essay, to the final polishing touches before submission. She would be happy to help with any paper but is especially experienced with psychology, sociology, and philosophy.  

Macie Richardson is a first-year MFA creative writing student studying poetry. Macie is from Ashe County, North Carolina, located in the Appalachian mountains. They graduated in May 2026 from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan with double majors in Creative Writing and Literature and Linguistics, as well as a minor in Community Action and Social Change. When they aren’t working at the Writing Center, you can find them tucked away writing poetry, braving the heat outdoors, gaming, and listening to music (or playing it themself!). Macie has experience in creative writing, analytical writing, and research writing in both MLA and APA style. They are excited to learn about your projects and assist at any stage of the writing process, collaborating with you to help you leave the writing center feeling accomplished!

Parish Rider is a sophomore Public Health major and English minor. As a public health major Parish is able to help with research and analysis as well as with any other writing concerns.  Parish enjoys skating, writing, drawing and applying the arts to science and research. Parish hopes to help make the writing process smooth and enjoyable by working with a students strengths.  

Sebastian Nichols is a first-year MFA non-fiction student from Lexington, Georgia. They received their undergraduate degree in Sociology with a minor in Creative Writing from Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. When not in the Writing Center, Sebastian can be found knitting, reading, and watching TV (X-Files and Charmed mainly). They have a lot of experience working in a writing center setting, as they were an undergraduate writing consultant at Augusta University, so they are well equipped to aid with any paper at any stage of the writing process.  

Bio coming soon!

Zi'Andria Corley is a first-year M.F.A. Candidate with a focus on Poetry from Clarksville, Tennessee. She received her Bachelor’s in English with a Minor in Creative Writing from Austin Peay State University. She is a recipient of the 2026 AWP Intro Journal Awards and has been nominated for the Best New Poets Anthology. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Revolute, Callaloo, Quarterly West, Twisted Tongue Magazine, Kitchen Table Quarterly, and elsewhere. In her free time, she enjoys watching bad horror movies and reality TV shows. She is happy to assist with any papers in any stage of the writing process, and is especially experienced with literary analyses and research, personal essays, creative works, and other types of English papers.