Allegheny’s writing consultants are a diverse, multidisciplinary group of undergraduates with rich interests and a shared passion for working with other writers. We look forward to getting to know you and your writing in the Maytum Center for Student Success.
Spring 2023 Lead Consultants
| Sydney Emerson is a senior from Bradford, Pennsylvania. She is an English major and a history minor comping in fiction. On campus, she can be found doing improv with the Egg Detectives, editing the opinion section of The Campus, and staring into the middle distance while listening to true crime podcasts. |
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Becky Pechmann is a junior from a small town in western North Carolina. She enjoys studying Spanish, mathematics, and education. On campus, she enjoys volunteering at GFC and going to SEA meetings. In her free time, Becky likes to read, hike, and embroider. |
Spring 2023 Writing Consultants
| Katie Wagner is a junior who grew up mostly in Southern California. She decided to become a Writing Consultant because it built upon previous experience informally tutoring her siblings, and formally holding tutoring positions in high school. In her opinion, helping people through tutoring is one of the best ways to connect with others. On campus, she is also a GFC volunteer and a sister of ADPi. Currently, she has not declared a major or minor, but is leaning towards English and Education |
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Hayley Simon is a senior from Wexford, Pennsylvania. She is an English major with an emphasis in creative writing and a psychology minor. She chose to become a writing consultant because she has experienced being on the other end and sees the clear benefits of helping a student discover their own skills. On campus, she is the secretary of the Equestrian Club and competes on behalf of the team. She is also a senior editor for The Allegheny Review, secretary of Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, and the senior representative of the English department. In her free time, she enjoys working on short stories/poems, art, reading, and photography. |
| Tiaralei Cade is a senior double majoring in Global Health Studies and Environmental Studies and minoring in Chinese. She is from Cambridge, England. On campus, she is involved on the tennis team, the International Club, GAP, and A5. During her free time, she enjoys playing the piano, traveling, hiking, and learning new languages. |
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Lottie Mateyak is a junior from a small town in eastern PA. She is double majoring in Neuroscience and Biology, with a minor in English. On campus, she is involved with the Wind Ensemble and Symphony. In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing, watching movies, kicking acorns, and cleaning her plants. |
| Kelsey Anderson is a senior from Rochester, New York. She is an English major with a minor in Economics. On campus, she is a part of the field hockey and track & field teams and is a member of the Women in Business and Economics Club. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, and drawing. |
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Lirona Wainer-Yaffeis a junior majoring in English and minoring is psychology and political science. On campus, she is involved with Orchesis, The Allegheny Review, and Allegheny Hillel. She is also the Prose Editor for Overkill, and the junior representative of the English department. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, and salsa dancing. |
| Luna Hammer is a sophomore from Erie, Pennsylvania. She hasn’t figured out what she wants to major in yet, but she is currently interested in the fields of Environmental Science, Journalism, and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies. On campus, she is a member of AGES and plays on the Esports team. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, playing video games, and hiking. |
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Ela Williams is a senior double majoring in English and Psychology. She is also a sprinter on the track team, the treasurer of Psi Chi (psychology national honor society) and a volunteer at GFC. |
| Desmond Corrado is a sophomore from Crafton, PA. He is planning to major in Political Science with double minors in History and Spanish. In addition to being a writing consultant, Desmond is a member of the cross country and track & field teams and volunteers at GFC. In his free time, he likes to sleep, read, and listen to music. |
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Olivia Monroe is a sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is an English major with minors in Education Studies and Music Theory. On campus, she is involved with the Wind Symphony and Students for Environmental Action, and you can catch her broadcasting on WARC 90.3 FM. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, and making music with her friends. |
