Drop-In Writing Tutor Bios
Learn more about our Drop-In Writing Tutors!
Faith Ajanaku
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
Symbolic Systems/African & African American Studies
Favorite topics to tutor:
Multilingualism and brainstorming
Activities and interests:
Dancing, anime, fashion
Ellie Alexander
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
African and African American Studies/Sociology and Education
Favorite topics to tutor:
Brainstorming, historical writing and analysis, creative writing, and PWR assignments
Activities and interests:
Flying Treehouse, watching cooking shows, singing, and sudoku
Alex Borthwick
Class of 2025
Major:
International Relations
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR assignments, brainstorming, creative writing
Activities and interests:
The Bridge, running, teaching piano
Keithan Ducre
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
Science, Technology, Society/Psychology
Favorite topics to tutor:
Rhetorical analyses, argumentative essays, brainstorm points of analysis
Activities and interests:
Writing poetry, working at the Black House, telling stories
Sajid Farook
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
Political Science/Computer Science
Favorite topics to tutor:
Social science writing, PWR essays, argumentative writing (ex. in Philosophy, Political Science, etc.). Also generally outlining and organizing initial ideas towards a first draft.
Activities and interests:
Cooking, debate/public speaking, watching soccer, chess
Allie Feitzinger
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
International Relations/Economics
Favorite topics to tutor:
Policy research and memos, PWR assignments, creative writing
Activities and interests:
Reading (anything at all!), Latin American studies and Spanish language, singing
Shirley Frame
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
Psychology/Spanish and Education
Favorite topics to tutor:
Theses, introductions, idea mapping, brainstorming, THINK and PWR assignments
Activities and interests:
Art, music, social justice, nature
Briana Garcia
Class of 2024
Major:
English
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing projects, PWR assignments, anything that weaves multiple Englishes together
Activities and interests:
Creative writing, Latinx culture/literature/expression, Disney
Kimberly Gonzalez-Zelaya
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
Urban Studies and Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity/Education Honors
Favorite topics to tutor:
Outlining, thesis making, PWR/ESF assignments,
Activities and interests:
Latinx life, abolitionist advocacy, comics
Kaylee Harvey
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
English/Art Practice
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing, PWR essays, organization
Activities and interests:
Drawing/painting, creative writing, reading
Sophia Hlavaty
Class of 2025
Major:
Economics
Favorite topics to tutor:
Literary analysis, PWR assignments
Activities and interests:
Skiing, figure skating, hiking
Winnie Huang
Class of 2022
Major/Minor:
Environmental Systems Engineering/Chemistry & CS
Favorite topics to tutor:
Speeches and Research papers
Activities and interests:
Baking, Knitting, “Playing” Instruments, Drawing
Alexandra Huynh
Class of 2025
Major:
English
Favorite topics to tutor:
Personal statements, creative writing, brainstorming, PWR assignments!
Activities and interests:
Stanford Spoken Word Collective, cooking/baking, community organizing
Sarah Jacob
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
Interested in Product Design and MS&E, possible minor in English
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR rhetorical analysis and RBA, film and media studies papers, brainstorming/frameworks, creative writing
Activities and interests:
Matriculate, Asian American Activities Center, painting, and service
Ronit Jain
Class of 2024
Major:
English and Biocomputation
Favorite topics to tutor:
Literary analysis, argumentative essays, brainstorming, science writing, research papers
Activities and interests:
Reading Gothic horror, exploring beaches/forests, biking
Olivia Jessner
Class of 2025
Major:
English and Linguistics
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR assignments, intros and conclusions, theses, literary analyses
Activities and interests:
Dancing, crocheting, Stanford Daily, Stanford VIS
Evelyn Kuo
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
English/CSRE and TAPS
Favorite topics to tutor:
Personal statements, creative writing, close readings, PWR essays, speeches, flow
Activities and interests:
Watching movies, doing theater things, making birthday cards
Kate Li
Class of 2025
Major:
Economics and English
Favorite topics to tutor:
Argumentative essays, creative writing, research papers
Activities and interests:
Seeing art galleries, casual hiking, making unusual eggs
Stella Li
Class of 2025
Major:
English and Symbolic Systems
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing (esp poetry, creative nonfiction), brainstorming, PWR assignments
Activities and interests:
Museum hopping, tea brewing, going on long walks
Ting Lin
Zach Lo
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
Film & Media Studies/Education
Favorite topics to tutor:
Brainstorming, creative writing, PWR 1 essays
Activities and interests:
Hiking, country music, handmade pasta
Christina MacIntosh
Class of 2022
Major/Minor:
English (Creative Writing track)/Earth Systems
Favorite topics to tutor:
Brainstorming, outlining, PWR assignments
Activities and interests:
Student steward at Stanford Farm, distance running, backpacking
Lexie Maltzman
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
English/Education
Favorite topics to tutor:
Argumentative essays, brainstorming, outlining
Activities and interests:
YA novels, comedy, education, and politics
Sol Martinez
Class of 2022
Major:
American Studies
Favorite topics to tutor:
Brainstorming, English and history assignments, and anything peers are especially passionate about!
Activities and interests:
Ballet Folklórico de Stanford, crocheting, learning from abolitionist organizers, and exploring local history museums
Kaile Maske
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
Chemistry/Music
Favorite topics to tutor:
Science writing!
Activities and interests:
Cooking, singing, chemistry, trivia
Malia Maxwell
Class of 2023
Major:
English with an emphasis in Creative Writing (Poetry Track)
Favorite topics to tutor:
Literary analysis, creative writing, revising, or whatever you're stressed about!
Activities and interests:
Leland Quarterly, Stanford Powwow, spending time in nature
Natalie Milan
Class of 2024
Major:
Sociology
Favorite topics to tutor:
Topic brainstorming, personal narratives -- really anything that taps into a student's uniqueness!
Activities and interests:
Global Health Student Council, crafting, cooking, and being outdoors
Samuel Ogunsanya
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
Human Biology/Minor
Favorite topics to tutor:
I love tutoring PWR assignments and science writing!
Activities and interests:
Jazz piano, Chess, and Personal Knowledge Management
Hau Phan
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
Economics and Philosophy & Religious Studies
Favorite topics to tutor:
Philosophy papers, PWR essays, brainstorming, resumes, cover letters
Activities and interests:
Moral/political philosophy, eastern philosophy, meditating, mentoring
Justin Qin
Class of 2025
Major:
Mechanical Engineering
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR essays, outlining, rhetorical grammar, flow
Activities and interests:
Freestyle dancing, tennis, traveling
Merissa Rieken
Class of 2023
Major:
Product Design
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing , personal statements, and brainstorming
Activities and interests:
Axe Committee, hanging out in QSpot, and cooking new dishes!
Courtney Rosales
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
English (Creative Writing)/Spanish and Biology
Favorite topics to tutor:
I love all writing but I especially love any short stories, poems, or personal writing pieces that you're willing to share!
Activities and interests:
I am a Camp Kesem counselor, a choreographer for the Common Origins dance team, and I am deeply passionate about animals and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community!
Carlene Sanchez
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
Management Science and Engineering/English
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR assignments, creative writing, literary analytic/argumentative essays
Activities and interests:
Social impact consulting, contemporary English literature, NIKI/88rising
Barbara Sanford
Class of 2023 or 2024 (she's a sophomore and a half)
Major/Minor:
International Relations/Education
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR assignments, brainstorming, anything I can help you with!
Activiteis and interests:
Baking, hiking, reading, crafting, etc!
Ben Shell
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
English/Film & Media Studies
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing, Concept development, Brainstorming, Analysis papers
Activities and interests:
Film/TV, DJing, running, screenwriting
Jordan Tirico
Class of 2023
Major/Minor:
Political Science/MCS
Favorite topics to tutor:
Pre-writing process, creative writing, style
Activities and interests:
Sports (soccer, nba, formula 1), history, poker, the law
Sam Waddoups
Class of 2023
Majors:
English and Linguistics
Favorite topics to tutor:
Creative writing, RBAs, conclusions, philosophy papers
Activities and interests:
Stanford Storytelling Project, hiking and being in nature, Writers' Collective
Anna Wang
Class of 2024
Major:
History
Favorite topics to tutor:
Research papers based on primary source analysis, PWR papers, brainstorming, organization/structure
Activities and interests:
Spoken word poetry, practicing Mandarin, and thinking about what to read next
Aiyana Washington
Class of 2024
Major/Minor:
Earth Systems/TAPS, Notation in Science Communication
Favorite topics to tutor:
Introductions and conclusions, science writing, creative works (poems, scripts, lyrics--anything you're working on!), proofreading
Activities and interests:
Hiking, theater-making, playing board games, environmental justice and storytelling
Emily Winn
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
Earth Systems/History
Favorite topics to tutor:
PWR assignments, the brainstorm phase, historical papers, creative writing!
Activities and interests:
SIAS (Society for International Affairs at Stanford), Stanford Adventure Programs, reading, and road biking!
Anna Zheng
Class of 2025
Major/Minor:
TAPS/Creative Writing
Favorite topics to tutor:
Introductions, creative writing, brainstorming
Activities and interests:
Theatre, improv, reading, birdwatching