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Meet Our Tutors

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Tutors &  Specializations

Tutor Name
Bio & Specializations
Availability

Arely ArevaloPortrait of Tutor Arely, smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi! My name is Arely Arevalo, and I'm a graduate student majoring in English. My interests revolve around eighteenth-century literature and analysis based writing. During my free time, I like to try new coffee shops and do pilates!

Specializations: Research, Analysis, MLA Formatting, Brainstorming 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

 

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Hector ArzolaPortrait of Tutor Hector, smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello, my name is Hector, and I’m a first-year CSUF English M.A. student. I’m interested in 20th century American literature, science-fiction media and posthuman theory. I enjoy jungle music, root for the Dodgers and love watching movies.

Specializations: MLA formatting, creative writing, brainstorming, literary and film analysis.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

 

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Rodrigo BarwickPortrait of Tutor Rodrigo, smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Rodrigo Barwick. I am a graduate student working toward my M.A. in English. I am interested in medieval literature, modernist literature, and Marxist literary theory. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, going on hikes, playing basketball, and going to the movie theater.

Specializations: Literary Analysis, Creative Writing, Composition, Research, and MLA Formatting.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

 

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Daisy ChauPortrait of Tutor Daisy, smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello! My name is Daisy Chau, and I am a undergraduate student double majoring in English and in Film. My interests are in screenwriting/creative writing and analysis. In my free time, I love to watch movies and TV shows, crocheting, and going to cafes!

Specializations: Brainstorming, MLA formatting, Outlining, and Literary + Film Analysis

Monday, Wednesday

 

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Erica ChenPortrait of Tutor Erica, smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello! My name is Erica Chen, and I'm an undergraduate majoring in English with minors in Creative Writing and Art. My interests are in creative wirting, analytical essays, and research papers. I'm very much into journaling and scrapbooking with a whole box dedicated to scraps, stickers, and journals.

Specializations: Outlining, Research, Analysis, Transitions, MLA & APA Formatting, Citiation.

Monday, Wednesday

 

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Lacey CurreyPortrait of Tutor Lacey, smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello, my name is Lacey Currey. I have been trained in the Teaching Associate (TA) program and the Language Policy Ally (LPA). I focus most of my own papers as an English major on feminist, intersectional, and queer theory.

Specializations: Brainstorming, MLA, research, argumentative papers, drama, and literature reviews.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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Anika Joy FiestaPortrait of tutor Anika smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi! My name is Anika Joy Fiesta, and I am an undergraduate student majoring in English and a minor in Creative Writing. My interests are in creative writing and analysis. In my spare time, I like to visit  movie theaters with my family.

Specializations:   Brainstorming, MLA Formatting, Literary Analysis, and Outling

Monday, Wednesday

 

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Vincent GarciaPortrait of tutor Vincent smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Vincent Garcia, and I am a third year English graduate student finishing up my MA this spring. My project primarily focuses on formerly incarcerated individuals and non-incarcerated instructors and their experiences with writing classes inside prison. In my free time I enjoy watching movies, playing video games, and reading.

Specializations:  MLA, thesis statements, research, outlining, brainstorming, conclusions, structure, organization, and university language policy. 

Monday, Friday

 

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Yahir GonzalesPortrait of tutor Yahir smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Yahir Gonzalez. I'm a first year English Graduate student. My academic interests primarily center around Postmodernism, Creative Writing, Speculative Fiction and Queer Theory/Studies. On my off hours I spend most of my time reading genre fiction, writing, playing video games and watching films.

Specializations: Literary Analysis, Thesis Statement , Research, Rough Drafts, Creative Writing, MLA

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

 

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Nathan Guerrero Portrait of tutor Nathan Vincent smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi, my name is Nathan Guerrero, and I'm a second year English M.A. student here at CSUF. I read almost anything from your typical novel to short stories and even write some occasionally when I’m not traveling abroad.

Specializations: Prewriting Process,  MLA, APA, Creative Writing, & Research Writing

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

 

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Alexander KontokanisPortrait of tutor Alexander smiling in front of colorful mural

Greetings, fellow scholars! I’m Alexander Kontokanis, and I’m currently in the English Graduate program here at Cal State Fullerton. I love creative writing and like to write all kinds of stories in my free time. Outside of writing I'm an avid gamer with a particular interest in science fiction and fantasy. 

Specializations: MLA, APA, Researching/Implementing Research, Brainstorming, Literary Analysis, Organizing, Thesis Development, Creative Writing

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

 

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Alli Lappin Dubin

Portrait of tutor Alli smiling in front of colorful mural

Hiya, I'm Alli! I'm an English graduate student with BAs in American Studies and English, along with a minor in Creative Writing. My academic interests include modern and postmodern literature, American politics and pop culture, and gender and labor studies. I love literature, film, and music across a wide range of genres and I am always excited to swap recommendations.

Specializations: literary and cultural analysis, close reading, critical theory, creative writing, MLA and Chicago citation styles, and whatever you need at any stage of the writing process.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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Ketzalt MarquezPortrait of tutor Ketzalt smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello there! I am Ketzalt, and I am a third year graduate student here at CSUF, getting my MA in English. While I do enjoy reading, some non-book stuff I enjoy doing is going on hikes on the weekends, finding new artists and music to listen to, and watching documentaries on the most niche topics.

Specializations: Brainstorming, researching tips, thesis development, outlining, MLA

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

 

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Gizelle Marroquin

Portrait of tutor Gizelle smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello, everyone! My name is Gizelle and I am a graduate student here at CSUF in the English Masters Program. Freedom in writing is a passion of mine and I would love to help you develop your writing in anyway I can!

Specializations: Thesis Writing, Outlining, Research, Creative Writing, MLA 

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

 

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Emily MartinPortrait of tutor Emily smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi! My name is Emily Martin, and I am a fourth-year B.A student in English and Creative Writing. I enjoy African-American and Russian Literature, and I pick up as many hobbies that I can! 

Specializations: Brainstorming, Creative Writing, Literary and Drama Analysis, Post-Modern Fiction, and MLA

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

 

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Aaron MeekPortrait of tutor Aaron smiling in front of colorful mural

Hey everyone! My name is Aaron Meek, and I’m majoring in English. I seek to simplify the writing process into something more digestible out of hope that others don’t have to struggle with writing for as long as I did. I’m also an aspiring screenwriter and comic/graphic novel writer. 

I ask that you bring what you want to work on (prompts etc.) to your appointment, and I recommend that you say what want to work on when you make your appointments. Thank you.

Specializations:  Creative writing, screenwriting, analysis essays, thesis statements, and revision strategies.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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Layal MesselmaniPortrait of tutor Layal smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello! My name is Layal Messelmani, and I am a first generation Arab student working on my M.A here at CSUF. I am also a Teaching Associate, and I am very passionate about Victorian Literature, the Middle Eastern Diaspora, and gender role theory.

Specializations: MLA, APA, rough drafts, brainstorming, and any other stage that you are in with your writing

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

 

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Adaniah OdenthalPortrait of tutor Adaniah smiling in front of colorful mural

​​Hello, I’m Adaniah! I'm currently pursuing a Graphic and Interactive Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. I enjoy many artistic hobbies, nature sightseeing, and singing. I believe that professional/academic writing is a wonderful tool that everyone can utilize when we take the time to wield it. Looking forward to working through the writing process together!

Specializations: APA, Application Prompts (Scholarship, Graduate, Medical, Trade, etc.), Brainstorming, Cover Letters, Essay Organization/Structure, MLA, Resumes, and more :)

Thursday, Friday

 

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Val PottPortrait of tutor Val smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello, everyone! My name is Val Pott, and I am very excited to work as a Writing Center Tutor this semester! My greatest strengths lie in developing research papers and aid ESL students in writing their papers. Please be very patient with me during our sessions; I’m autistic. Thank you! :)

Specializations: APA/MLA Research & ESL Writing + Creative Writing & Fandom Culture + Transformers

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

 

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Cameron ReesePortrait of tutor Cameron smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi! I’m Cameron, an English grad student at CSUF. My research interests include composition studies and the poetics of hip hop. But I enjoy storytelling in all forms, from books to movies and community theater.

Specializations: drafting, revising, textual analysis, poetry, descriptive writing, presenting, resumes

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

 

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Amreen RentiaPortrait of tutor Amreen smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello, my name is Amreen and I am a Teaching Associate and graduate student in English. My interest is in nineteenth-century literature, specifically with the Brontë novels. I like to watch films, journal, and embroider on my free time! I am more than happy to help you through the writing process and look forward to meeting you. 

Specializations: MLA, APA, Outlining, Research, Literary Criticism, Literary Analysis, Brainstorming, Thesis Statement 

Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday 

 

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Angel RiveraPortrait of tutor Angel smiling in front of colorful mural

I love to write poems, short stories, and simply love creating through writing. Storytelling is a huge part of my life, but more specifically I am into the genre of post-apocalyptic narration as seen in cinema, comic books, video games, and literature. 

Specializations: MLA, Outlining, Thesis Focus, Organization, Literary Analysis, Queer Theory, Research Process, and Creative Writing 

Monday, Wednesday

 

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Sarah RogersPortrait of tutor Sarah smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Sarah Rogers, and I am a third year English student with a minor in American Studies. In my own studies, I am highly interested in contemporary literature, creative writing, translated literature, and disability studies. Outside of school, I like to spend my time in nature, visit cafes, and work on art projects.

Specializations: Transitions, Thesis Statements, MLA, Creative Writing, Research, Outlining, and Scholarship/Grant Applications. 

Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

 

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Samantha "Wild" SalubrePortrait of tutor Samantha "Wild" smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello! My name is Wild Salubre. I'm a third-year undergrad student and currently working as one of the tutors here at the writing center. My interests involve classic literature and literary analysis, creative writing, and more personally, drawing and watching livestreamers.

Specializations: Literary Analysis, Creative Writing, Brainstorming, Formatting Rough Drafts, and Conclusion Paragraphs

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

 

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Jeffrey Sithi-AmnuaiPortrait of tutor Jeffrey smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Jeffrey Sithi-Amnuai and I am a gradute student majoring in English. My interests lay in genre fiction, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. I recieved my bachelor's degree in health science so I have familiarity with some STEM fields. I have a vested interest in tabletop roleplaying games and tabletop miniature games. 

Specialization: MLA, Creative, Composition, 1960's sci-fi, Bio and Chem research papers 

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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Nicholas SonicoPortrait of tutor Nicholas smiling in front of colorful mural

My name is Nicholas Sonico. I’m a Teaching Associate and Language Policy Ally with interests in world literature, rhetorical writing, and post-process pedagogy. In my spare time, I enjoy watching sports and exploring new coffee shops.

Specializations: Research, Invention Strategies, Organization, Paragraphing, Style, and MLA/APA Formatting

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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Megan StrandPortrait of tutor Megan smiling in front of colorful mural

Hi! I'm Megan, an English MA student. In my free time, I love creative writing, drawing, and playing TTRPGs with my friends. I believe that words are one of the greatest tools we have, and I'm excited to help you improve and polish your skills!

Specializations: Brainstorming, outlining, refining arguments, and creative writing.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

 

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Brandon Valdes Portrait of tutor Brandon smiling in front of colorful mural

Hello! My name is Brandon Valdes, and I am an undergraduate student majoring in Linguistics. My interests are phonetics, grammar, semantics and language acquisition. In my free time, I enjoy reading classic literature and philosophical texts, working out, and finding new restaurants to try.

Specializations: Brainstorming, Research, Outlining, Linguistics related topics, Philosophy related topics

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

 

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