Meet the Writing Center Tutors

Ali Beiram

Education

  • BA in Secondary English Education at Governors State University
  • MFA in English at Governors State University in progress

Rank:

  • Graduate

Favorite Novels:

  • The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
  • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
  • The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa

Interest/ Hobbies:

  • Education
  • Literature
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy
  • Sports

Areas of Expertise:

  • MLA/APA style, structure, analysis papers, grammar and punctuation

Writing Philosophy:

  • Write to learn, learn to write!

Aryanna Pacheco

Education:

  • B.S. - Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rank:

  • Graduate

Major:

  • Master of Occupational Therapy Program

Areas of Expertise:

  • APA style, capstones, outlining, literature reviews

Hobbies:

  • Practicing yoga, going on nature walks, trying new coffee and matcha shops, and spending time with family and friends

Bayan Zayed

Rank:

  • Undergraduate

Major:

  • Chemistry Secondary Education

Hobbies:

  • Taking walks, reading, and baking.

Areas of Expertise:

  • APA and MLA citation, brainstorming, grammar

Writing Philosophy:

  • Clear thinking becomes clear writing.
     

Sarah Hughes

Rank:

  • Graduate

Major:

  • Occupational Therapy

Hobbies:

  • Walking, reading, hanging out with friends and family

Areas of Expertise:

  • APA citation, structure and flow, outlining, graduate projects