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Writing Center Consultants Michael Canterino
Undergraduate Major: English Writing Strengths: Brainstorming, thesis development, and writing for the Internet Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, personal statements and narratives, and resumes Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and thesis development Languages Spoken: English, some Italian, and some Spanish Caitlin Graveson  Caitlin loves sports, especially basketball. She is a big fan of Tina Fey and all of her antics. Caitlin is interested in journalism and loves literature.
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: English literature and theology/religious studies Writing Strengths: Analysis/argument, thesis development, and brainstorming Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Rhetorical analysis, compare and contrast essays, literary analysis, resumes, and personal statements Tutoring Specialties: Analysis/argument, thesis development, and brainstormingLanguages Spoken: English Jenelle Hayward
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: English literature and education Writing Strengths: Analysis, thesis development, brainstorming, MLA citation, and cohesive and focused essaysFavorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, personal statements and narratives, resumes, cover letters, and literary analysis Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, checking for cohesive writing, and thesis development Languages Spoken: English Amanda Heinrichs
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: English and history Writing Strengths: Outlining, literary analysis, and thesis development Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Narratives, literary analysis, and creative writing Tutoring Specialties: Thesis development, revision planning, brainstorming, and MLA style Languages Spoken: English Sailor Holladay
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Latin American literature and social justice education Writing Strengths: Brainstorming, thesis development, punctuation, and grammar Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, thesis papers, and resumes LaTasha Warmsley LaTasha is from the Bay Area. She strongly believes there is nothing that ice cream can’t fix. Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Ethnic studies, anthropology, and sociologyWriting Strengths/Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and helping students move toward having one idea for their papers. Helping students to confidently use the Mills College library for research, including using the Mills electronic library catalog, Google books/scholar, and inter-library loan. Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Personal statements and narratives, creative writing, and literary analysis Languages Spoken: English Orisa Santiago Morrice
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Socio-cultural anthropology, creative writing, and philosophy, including major philosophical works, authors, and techniques for philosophical writing Writing Strengths: Brainstorming, thesis generation, analysis, meta-analysis, metaphor construction, and conclusions Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Rhetorical analysis, literary analysis, creative writing, personal statements and narratives, academic essays (synthesis, compare and contrast, definition, etc.) Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, thesis development, analysis, and cohesion strategies Languages Spoken: English and Spanish Jill Schaefer
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Marketing, English literature, and creative writing Writing Strengths and Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, outlining, analysis, thesis development, essay development and organization, clarity in language and ideas, and MLA citations Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Literary analysis, compare and contrast essays, personal essays and narratives, and creative writing Languages Spoken: English Rae Schindler
Undergraduate Major: English Writing Strengths: Thesis development Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, literary analysis, compare and contrast essays, and personal statements Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming and analysis Languages Spoken: English Margaret Seelie
Tutoring Specialties: Brainstorming, analysis, creative writing, and personal statements and narratives Languages Spoken: English Cosmo Spinosa
Undergraduate Major and Other Academic Areas of Interest: Literature, writing, and philosophy Writing Strengths: Analysis, thesis development, and grammar Favorite Papers to Read and Review: Creative writing, rhetorical analysis, and literary analysis Tutoring Specialties: Analysis, grammar, and thesis development Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
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Michael is a first-year MFA student studying fiction. He graduated from Lafayette College with a major in English. Since then he has worked in New York City as a casting director, and for the past year he’s been a reader for One Story, a literary magazine based in Brooklyn. Michael is a lifelong East Coaster who’s excited about his cross-country move to California.
Jenelle is a second year MFA student studying poetry. She moved here from the East Coast where she worked at a middle school teaching language arts and high school teaching creative writing. She enjoys helping students understand their writing processes and gain confidence in their work. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, visiting art museums, and exploring vintage shops.
Amanda is a first-year MA student. In her undergraduate studies at California State University, Stanislaus, she found that in addition to reading and writing, she loves to help other people and be a part of their writing processes. She enjoys dancing, attending poetry slams, and listening to The Decemberists.
Sailor recently returned to the Bay Area from Portland, Oregon, where she worked as a trainer for a statewide anti-violence organization. Sailor loves crafting, pretending to be an athlete, and playing Scrabble.
Orisa Santiago Morrice was born in Santa Cruz, California, and raised between there and Salinas, California; surprisingly, he still likes the work of John Steinbeck. He’s a self-proclaimed, yet uncertified, Daoist. He is also an avid finger painter, culinary enthusiast, and writer of both poetry and short fiction. Orisa hopes to one day intensively study philology, and teach either English or philosophy for a career. He absolutely loves the art of working with students, and sees the potential for sessions to improve the rhetorical and creative abilities of both the writing consultant and the student.
Words have been a lifelong love affair for Jill, a second-year MFA student studying fiction. From critical essays to creative storytelling, Jill views writing as a route to self-expression, learning, and communicating a point of view about the world we inhabit. Having worked with students as a writing consultant as an undergraduate and recently at a local community college, Jill enjoys helping others build on their own writing strengths. When her nose isn’t buried in a new book, Jill can be found tapping away at the keyboard on her young-adult novel, dabbling on a piano, riding her vintage-inspired cruiser bike, baking goodies like hummingbird cake, road tripping, and embracing the magic that is life.
Rae is a second-year MFA student studying fiction. She’s a Bay Area native with a BA in English literature and a minor in French. She fenced for seven years and recently started dragon boat racing. She loves theater and enjoys giving speeches with Toastmasters. After her studies at Mills, she plans to pursue a PhD in renaissance and medieval studies.
Margaret has been working as a freelance writer for a few years and used to teach in China. Her undergraduate fields of study were in design, art history, and philosophy, which left her with a passion for creativity and a love of language.
Cosmo is a first-year MFA student studying poetry. He recently graduated from University of California, San Diego, with a BA in literature and writing, and spent the past year working at Starbucks. He enjoys caffeine, reading, and being left-handed.
I am enthusiastic, knowledgeable, empathetic, and easy to follow. I’m always smiling when I’m at work because I love helping struggling writers to successfully articulate their own powerful and intellectual thoughts in the “academic English” that is required at the collegiate level. Learning to write is like learning any other art, and I want to help students learn how to express themselves with artful poetry and prose. Although I specialize in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), I welcome all students of all levels, so please don’t hesitate to ask me for help with any writing project, large or small!
