Our Staff
Leadership
Program Director
Melinda Knight, Professor and Director of the Center for Writing Excellence, English
Research/Interests: Rhetorical Theory and Practice, Writing Centers, Writing in the Disciplines, Computers and Composition, American Cultural Studies.
Assistant Director
Alicia Remolde, Assistant Director of the Center for Writing Excellence
Areas of Interest: Community writing projects, Women’s Studies, Asian women’s literature, classic monster movies.
Consultants
Camilla M Finch
Senior Consultant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: News writing for television, newspapers and magazines. Expertise in economic and business journalism.
Sofia Andersen Garreffa
Graduate Assistant
Subjects/Area of Expertise: Education, languages, didactics, language acquisition, linguistics, research writing, APA formatting, and bilingualism/trilingualism
Extracurriculars: Horse riding, reading, training at the gym, travelling, and trying new food
Lexi Merring
Consultant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: First-year writing, personal statements, creative writing, poetry, Gothic literature, American literature, MLA style, and APA style
Extracurriculars: Writing, creating art, reading, learning French, and traveling
Alice Mesonzhnik
Graduate Assistant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: Psychology, clinical mental health counseling, social media marketing and communications
Extracurriculars: Dancing, reading, writing poetry, learning languages, video editing and content creation
Idil Ozhan
Graduate Assistant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: Psychology writing, Counseling writing, Sociology writing, Economics writing, Copywriting, Resume Writing
Extracurriculars: Going on walks, painting, crocheting, attempting to learn French, true crime documentaries, and baking
Valerie Saturen
Senior Consultant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: First-year college writing, American literature, creative writing, journalism, and writing in the humanities
Extracurricular: Reading, hiking, learning new things and going on adventures in New York City
Kristine Witko
Senior Consultant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: Second language writing, APA format, Praxis or ACT test prep, writing about education or linguistics, reading comprehension, impromptu essays
Extracurricular: Traveling, taking Spanish and Portuguese classes, spending hours in bookstores, trying new hobbies, attempting to dance bachata, and writing
Greeters
Alexis Antico
Head Greeter and Consultant
Subjects/Areas of Expertise: Literature, analytical writing, writing in the humanities, journalism, creative writing, APA and MLA
Extracurricular: Reading, creative writing, and crafting
Namrata Nitin Amin
Senior Greeter
Subject/Areas of Expertise: MLA, Chicago, South Asian and South East Asian Literature, Creative writing
Extracurricular: Reading, cooking, running, travel, and learning as many languages as possible