University of North Alabama

Deb Bailey

Michael Beaver

Amanda Bliss

Kalon Borden

Kirby Bridges

Cayla Buttram

Cara Depew

David Gunnels

Amber Huett

Arielle Jones

Dr. Robert T. Koch, Jr.

Alex Lindley

Juliann Losey

Ms. Monica Marthaler CPS/CAP

Caitlin Scully

Hannah Summers

Jacob Wallace

Jared Willingham

Majors: English and Professional Writing

Minor: Philosophy

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Prewriting, Organization, Grammar, EN 111 and 112

Biography:

Deb is a senior majoring in Enlish and Profession Writing and minoring in Philosophy. She enjoys working with students from all majors because the consultations offer opportunities for her to learn about new subjects.

Major: Computer Science

Role: Consultant, Webmaster

Strengths: MLA, APA, Editing, Revising, and Organization

Biography:

Michael is a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. He enjoys working with students from History, English, and Math / Computer Science courses. After completing his undergraduate degree, he hopes to pursue a graduate degree in Computer Science. He enjoys wearing tacky Christmas sweaters and envisioning the future.

Major: Professional Writing

Minors: Business Administration and Journalism

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming, Organization, APA documentation, Clarity, Journalism

Biography:

Amanda is a senior majoring in Professional Writing and minoring in Business Administration and Journalism. She has worked at the Writing Center for two years.

Major: Secondary Education in English

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Invention (Brainstorming, Outlining, Free Writing, etc.), APA, MLA, Research, and Grammar

Biography:

Kalon is a senior majoring in Secondary Education in English. This is his third year working at the Center for Writing Excellence. He loves helping people and believes there is no such thing as a dumb question. In his spare time, he loves to read, write, sing, listen to music, and watch football.

Majors: English Language Arts and Secondary Education

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming, APA format, Literature essays

Biography:

Sammy Hagar, the Red Rocker, once said of Kirby Bridges, "You know, I've never met a braver, more handsome man in my life. Kirby Saved my life once, on safari. Men like him only come along once, maybe twice in a generation, you know? It's like, he is one of the Einsteins, or the Bachs, or, you know, the Hagars of this generation. He made me apologize for the whole 'Van Hagar' thing, and, well, he taught me that the one person I needed to say I was sorry to was... myself."

Graduate Studies: Geospatial Science

Role: Consultant

Strengths: The writing process, especially revision/organization, grammar, and documentation. Education, English, Geography, and History papers are my cup of tea.

Biography:

Cayla received her undergraduate degrees from UNA in May 2011 in Education, English, and Geography. She has varied interests—everything from writing poetry to traveling to singing—and she hopes to one day find a job that incorporates writing, research, and traveling.

Major: Professional Writing

Minor: Journalism

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Revision, Organization, Creative Writing, MLA, Grammar, and Brainstorming

Biography:

Cara is a senior Professional Writing major, but she has also studied geography, history, and physics at UNA. She loves to read and write for fun and has always enjoyed meeting new people who can teach her things about their passions. While she lives to help others, she also considers herself a life-long learner.

Major: Geography

Concentration: Geographic Information Science

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Development, MLA, APA, CMS

Biography:

David is an experienced writing consultant. His main strengths include developing an argument, supporting that argument, and using the three main citation styles (i.e., MLA, APA, CMS). He enjoys moonlighting as a masked vigilante, policing the mean streets of Florence, Alabama.

Major: Professional Writing

Minor: French

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming, Development, and Creative Writing

Biography:

Amber is a senior English student with a focus in professional writing and a minor in French. She loves to help people write and think about writing in a different way. She hopes to go into publishing, after she graduates, to help others write their own books.

Major: Professional Writing

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Research, MLA, Comma Splices, Sentence Fragments, and Narrative writing

Biography:

Arielle is from Nashville, Tennessee. She has been writing avidly since she was fourteen years old, and she hopes to have her first novel published before she graduates from college.

Role: Director

Biography:

Dr. Koch received his PhD in English Composition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2004, and has been directing writing centers for six years. Dr. Koch has recently published an edited collection Before and After the Tutorial: Writing Centers and Institutional Relationships, co-edited with Dr. Nick Mauriello and Dr. Bill Macauley. His research interests include writing center theory and practice, classroom pedagogy, composing in digital environments, and writing in the disciplines. He also writes poetry and long fiction.

Major: Professional Writing

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming, Literature, MLA, APA

Biography:

Alex is a junior Professional Writing major in his second year of work at the Writing Center. He enjoys writing, editing, and helping others with writing.

Major: Professional Writing

Role: Consultant

Strengths: APA formatting and citations, Development

Biography:

Juliann is a senior majoring in Professional Writing. She has worked at the Center for Writing Excellence for more than two years.

Role: Administrative Assistant

Biography:

Ms. Marthaler graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Administrative Sciences from the University of Alabama. She has been a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) since 1991, and she has been a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) since 2004. She has held many administrative positions over the years, including a position at the Shoals Economic Development Authority. Before coming to UNA in March 2011, she was an Administrative Advisory Council Member at Northwest Shoals Community College.

Major: Professional Writing

Minor: French

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming/ further development of ideas, organization, thesis statements, strengthening of body paragraphs, and literary analysis

Biography:

Caitlin is a transfer student from Massachusetts. She has a strong interest in the creative writing field. Also, she is a member of the Phi Mu Sorority.

Majors: Industrial Hygiene and General Chemistry

Role: Consultant

Strengths: MLA, Scientific Writing

Biography:

Hannah is a junior. She enjoys reading, watching movies, traveling, and singing. After graduating from UNA, she hopes to go on to graduate school to pursue a graduate degree in environmental sciences.

Major: Professional Writing

Minor: Psychology

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Organization, Media Writing, Writing Structure, Subject Matter, and Argumentation

Biography:

Jacob is a freshman majoring in Professional Writing. He is a Flor-Ala staff writer and a SOAR counselor. He has a passion for people and writing. Jacob hopes to find a career that combines those interests.

Major: English

Minor: History

Role: Consultant

Strengths: Brainstorming, Outlining, Thesis, Purpose, Organization, Revision, Grammar, and Editing

Biography:

Jared is majoring in English with a minor in History. His hobbies include reading constantly, writing, watching movies, and obsessing over various sports teams.