Our Consultants

Our consultants are looking forward to working with you.

Yasmin is an English major in the Secondary Education Program. She enjoys helping students with any of their writing needs. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, listening to music, bike riding, and reading.

-fluent in English and Arabic
-personal narratives
-creative writing
-grammar & punctuation

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Farwa is a Public Health major, minoring in Biology. Farwa enjoys working on personal narratives, argumentative, and research papers. Outside of school Farwa enjoys reading, painting, and sports.

-Fluent in Urdu
-Word choice / diction
-Personal narratives
-Argumentative essays
-Research papers

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Zahraa is a senior double majoring in Psychology and English with a minor in Public Health while also pursuing a Writing Certificate. Outside of school, Zahraa likes to spend her time going to the gym and crocheting.

-Fluent in English & Arabic
-Organization & brainstorming
-Argumentative essays
-Analytical writing

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Paige is a third-year student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Women's and Gender Studies. Outside of school, Paige enjoys things like drawing, crocheting, and playing video games.

-Formatting and citations
-Grammar, syntax, phrasing
-Argumentative essays
-Research papers
-Brainstorming and organization

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Naomi is a Psychology major, and minoring in Applied Statistics. In her free time, Naomi is a Peer Mentor, in the Honors Program, and a Research Assistant on campus.

-grammar / syntax
-brainstorming / drafting
-argumentative essays
-personal essays (applications, cover letters, etc.)
-psychology essays

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Erik is a Computer Science major pursuing his Writing Certificate. He has experience writing in a variety of genres, ranging from academic essays and technical reports to poetry and short stories. In his free time, Erik likes to write fiction, read books, and watch movies.

-technical reports
-argumentative essays
-creative writing

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Vicky is an English Literature major, minoring in Music. This is her first year working at the Writing Center, and she is looking forward to helping students with all kinds of writing projects.

-Creative Writing
-Explication
-Researching
-Brainstorming and drafting

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Rebecca is a Professional Writing and Rhetoric Major with a minor in Anthropology. She specializes in narrative journalism and research, and is very patient and understanding. Outside of school she enjoys reading fantasy and thriller novels.

-Personal essays
-Creative writing
-Brainstorming
-Grammar and syntax
-Research and Narrative papers

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Erin is a Sociology major who's apart of the Honors Program. Outside of school, she enjoys listening to music, running, and anything outdoors.

-Grammar / syntax
-Brainstorming / drafting
-Thesis statements
-Argumentative essays

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Alice is majoring in Clinical Neuropsychology. Outside of school, she also enjoys to study astrology and hang out with her family.

-Research oriented essays
-Personal narratives
-Grammar and Syntax
-Brainstorming/Drafting
-Punctuation

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Yassin is a Behavioral and Biological Science major. When not at school, Yassin enjoys spending time with family and friends, Netflix, and occasionally opening a book or two.

-Conversationally fluent in English & Arabic
-Intermediate in Spanish & French
-Essay and narrative coherence
-Informative essays
-Persuasive essays

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AliReda is a student in the Masters of Public Administration and Public Policy program. He is a former Law School student who dropped out once he discovered that being a lawyer was not for him and found his passion to be working in the Public Sector serving the general public. Outside of school, he works for the City of Detroit in the Elections Department, Registration Division, and has 1 semester left in his program before starting, what he hopes to be, a promising career as a Civil Servant.

AliReda enjoys going to the movies, reading, playing his violin and piano, going on walks, and helping students with any kind of writing.

-Analysis
-Historical Essays
-Creative Writing
-Grammar/Syntax
-Personal narratives

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Penny is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies with concentrations in communications, criminology and criminal justice, and public health. She is a 4+1 student working on her Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice while also completing her undergraduate degree. Outside of classes, she is an advocate for criminal justice reform. She enjoys baking, musicals, travel, and everyday life.

-creative non-fiction
-personal narratives
-travel and memoir writing

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Jason has earned a degree in English, along with his Writing Certificate from UM-Dearborn. Currently, he is pursuing his graduate degree. The environment, meteorology, working out, and listening to classical and fusion jazz music resonate as some of his favorite pastimes. His ultimate goal is to make every student feel empowered about their writing with every visit.

-thesis development
-grammar / syntax
-APA / MLA formatting
-argumentative essays
-research papers / abstracts
-literary close reading analysis

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Dawson is a Mathematics major and a member of the Honors Program. Outside of the Writing Center, Dawson enjoys listening to music, discovering new restaurants, and hanging out with friends.

-grammar / syntax
-brainstorming / drafting
-argumentative essays
-research papers

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Sam is a Biochemistry student, minoring in Applied Statistics. She plays on the Women’s Soccer team and plans to pursue graduate school.

-Literature Reviews
-Researched Writing
-Nonfiction

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Bridget is an English major, and is minoring in Chemistry and Environmental Studies, and working a Writing Certificate. In their free time, she's the secretary of the Student Sustainability Coalition, is attempting to write a book, and makes a lot of fun playlists.

- creative writing
- scientific writing
- essays
- brainstorming / drafting

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Elizabeth is a Pre-Physician Assistant student majoring in Behavioral and Biological Sciences. She enjoys working with all kinds of writing. In her free time, she loves to be outside, play sports, volunteer, and spend time with her family.

-Grammar / syntax
-Argumentative essays
-Personal narratives
-Citation formatting (APA/MLA)

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Abbey is an International Studies major focusing on Comparative Culture & Identity, and is also pursuing minors in German Language & Culture and Linguistics. She loves working with all sorts of writing, but particularly enjoys brainstorming ideas with students.

-Proficient in German
-Brainstorming/Outlining
-Argumentative essays
-Grammar and syntax
-Synthesis essays

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Amanda is double-majoring in Psychology and Philosophy, and minoring in Journalism and Screen Studies. She is also pursuing certificates in Writing and LGBTQ+ Studies. Outside of the Writing Center, Amanda works in the Dearborn Support Office as a Student Assistant for Student Advocacy & Basic Needs. In her free time, she enjoys leading buildOn at UM-Dearborn, writing prose/poetry, reading books on religion & spirituality, and spending time in nature.

-APA formatting
-grammar / syntax
-argumentative writing
-professional writing
-creative writing
-literary criticism and analysis
-research writing
-community organizing / advocacy

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Tyler is a Journalism and Screen Studies major. He enjoys helping students through the writing process, and hopes to take it to academia.

-Argumentative Essays
-Creative Writing
-Citation
-Grammar and Syntax
-Brainstorming and Drafting

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