Brooke Bothner '26

Majors: Political Science & Economics

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: My name is Brooke, and I use she/her pronouns. I particularly enjoy WAing in political science and philosophy, but I am always excited to learn about other disciplines!

Chloe Kanemaru '26

Major:  Honors Classical Studies     

Minor: Honors English Literature  

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: Hi! My name is Chloe Kanemaru '26, she/her. I'm an honors classics major and honors English minor. When I'm not trying out a new La Croix flavor, you can find me working as co-president of the Swarthmore Pan-Asian Association, an umbrella organization committed to supporting the values of the various APIDA affinity spaces on campus in a welcoming community of all Asian identities. I love forging fulfilling, personal dynamics with every student I work with—in chaotic brainstorm sessions or full presentation rehearsals. I'm excited to work with you!

Joey Driscoll '26

Majors:  Educational Studies & Linguistics

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: Hi! I'm Joey (she/her), and I'm a double major in Linguistics and Educational Studies. I'm interested in multilingual education, and I love hearing about what writers across Swat are learning!

Lena Habtu '26

Majors: Sociology/Political Sociology & Arabic 

WA Focus: Arabic

Bio: Hi! I'm Lena (she/her), and I’m studying Political Sociology and minoring in Arabic and Computer Science. I love the prewriting process -- getting from what feels like a jumble of ideas into a fully fledged outline and learning more about a writer’s vision for their piece. Beyond conferences, I’ve also led workshops for the program, working on emphasizing praxis, self-reflection, and accountability in our roles as WAs. 

Simba Makhsud '26

Majors: Sociology & Anthropology

Minors: History, Islamic Studies

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Zoe Sperduto '26

Major: Engineering      

Minor:  Educational Studies

Bio: Hi, my name is Zoe! I am a Senior from NYC and use she/her pronouns. I am studying engineering, educational studies, and math. I love working with writers in all disciplines, but am especially excited to work with writers on lab reports and Engineering papers (please bring me your E11 lab reports)!,

Aibhilin Scanlon '28

Prospective Majors: Biology & Statistics

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Alli Christensen '27

Prospective Major: English Literature

Bio: Hi! I'm Alli (she/her). I am an English Literature major with an emphasis in Creative Writing. My hometown is Helena, MT. Outside of the Writing Center, you can find me singing in the Swarthmore Chorus, taking Modern dance classes, or at Creative Writing Program events.

Angela Kwateng '27

Perspective Major: Undecided

Bio: Hi! My name is Angela, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I enjoy creative writing and poetry, but I am open to all disciplines of writing. I am excited to explore different styles of writing and help people find their voice in their writing. I enjoy brainstorming and creating an outline before writing to help organize my writing. Overall, I look forward to working with everyone and having fun.

Angelina Hemingway '26

Major: Neuroscience     Minor: English Literature

WA Focus: Science

Bio: I’m a junior Psychology/English double major. Can’t wait for a great semester!

Anya Chu '27

 Major: Comparative Literature

Minors: French & Francophone Studies

WA Focus: SPA, French, Creative Writing

Bio: Hi! My name is Anya and I hope to major in Comparative Literature, and look forward to helping people in all departments, especially French and literature. Outside of WA’ing, you can catch me at the radio station.

Arpi Halajian '28

Prospective Major: 

Bio: Hi, I'm Arpi (she/they/he). I love to read and play music, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. I speak Spanish and Western Armenian in addition to English, and I love learning about others' cultures and linguistic backgrounds. Come to me with writing questions, pictures of your pets, or book recommendations!

Audrey Litman '27

Prospective Major: Education

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Ava Golde '26

Majors: History & Spanish

WA Focus: SPA, Spanish, Creative Writing

Bio: I absolutely adore prewriting conferences, because it’s so interesting to discuss all the ways the paper could take shape and interesting avenues to explore! I also have a particular fondness for Spanish Literature papers. 

Avi Berman "26

Majors: Political Science & Economics

Bio: Hi! My name is Avi and I use he/him pronouns. I'm an econ and poli sci major. I love working on all sorts of writing, and one of my favorite parts is getting to discuss and brainstorm new ideas. When I'm not studying, I like watching and playing hockey, reading, and some other things too. 

Bella Chun '28

Prospective Majors: Mathematics & Computer Science

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Beyza Kalender '28

Prospective Majors: History & Education

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Billy Wu '26

Major: Sociology/Anthropology and Peace & Conflict

WA Focus: Mandarin

Bio: As a multilingual writer, I enjoy working with students of all cultural backgrounds and collectively explore ways of incorporating their own writing styles with the paper/project requirements. 

Bohou Zhang '27

Majors: Political Science & Computer Science

WA Focus: Chinese, Creative Writing

Bio: I'm a Political Science and Computer Science double major, pronouns are he/him, and in my spare time I enjoy reading, writing, and watching anime. I like working on interesting and/or original arguments with writers, so it’s always great to read a bold piece!

Calvin Liu '28

Prospective Majors: Political Science & Sociology and Anthropology

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Carolin Obispo '26

Majors:  Sociology & History 

Bio: Hi! My name is Carolin, and I use she/her pronouns. In my free time, you can find me reading, drawing, or hanging out with friends. Feel free to ask me any questions about the writing process and what works best for you during our conferences! 

Carrie Ryter '25

Major: Educational Studies     Minor: Psychology

WA Focus: French

Bio: Hi, I'm Carrie (she/her)! I especially love WAing Ed Studies papers and personal or narrative writing. Outside of WAing, I can usually be found hanging out in the Ed Studies department, engaging in Jewish life on campus, or checking out a new Philly cafe :) 

Chelsea Weisenfeld '26

Majors: Global Studies

Minor: French, Psychology

WA Focus: SPA, French

Bio: Hello! I use she/her pronouns and enjoy working on French, English, and History essays and assignments. The aspect of the writing process that I enjoy working on most would be brainstorming. 

Chioma Ibida '27

Majors: Psychology, Sociology & Anthropology

Black Cultural Center Writing Associate

WA Focus:  SPA, Creative Writing

Bio: My name is Chioma Ibida (she/her), and I enjoy photography, adventuring with friends, and watching movies. My favorite disciplines to work in are Sociology/Anthropology, Black Studies, and Film & Media Studies.

Chung Sze Kwok '27

Majors: Educational Studies, Peace & Conflict Studies, and Cognitive Science

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: Hi! I’m Chung Sze (‘Sze’ is pronounced like the letter ‘C’). I love working with and learning from writers and speakers across a wide range of academic disciplines, but I also enjoy WAing applications for jobs, grants, and anything in between. Outside the Writing Center, you can usually find me at one of the three Langs: Lang Music Building, LPAC, or the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility. 

Daniel Suh '28

Prospective Majors: English & Education

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Elizabeth Page '28

Prospective Majors: Neuroscience & Biology

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Ellen Stewart '27

Major: Psychology          Minor: English Literature

Bio: My name is Ellen (she/her), and I am an Honors Psychology major and English Literature minor. Along with WAing, I'm a Student Academic Mentor and the artistic director of one of our dance clubs on campus, Ember Dance Company. My favorite WA conferences are rough drafts because writers can see substantial progress in a single conference. I also love outlining!

Emilee Espinoza '28

Prospective Majors: Political Science & Peace and Conflict Studies

Bio: Hi! I’m Emilee Espinoza (she/her). I am a sophomore planning to double major in Political Science and Peace & Conflict Studies on the pre-law track. I'm also a student-athlete on the softball team. I am really excited to help students with their writing and to support them in finding their confidence throughout the writing process.

Emma Schmiedigen '27

Majors: Linguistics & Languages

WA Focus: French

Bio: (she/they) pronouns, linguistics and languages major

Eva Halporn '28

Prospective Major: Biology

Prospective Minor: Spanish

Bio: I’m Eva, a prospective biology major/Spanish minor. My WAing is most fueled by my love for iterative brainstorming and revising. Outside of the Writing Center, I sing in an a cappella group and Irish dance! 

Finn Verdonk '26

Majors: Dance & Linguistics

WA Focus: Creative Writing

Bio: Hi! My name is Finn Verdonk (any pronouns) and I'm a senior studying Dance and Linguistics. Obviously, I'm biased towards those (and related) subject areas, but I also enjoy WAing any sort of humanities or social science papers. If you come to me with a piece of creative writing, I will be so overjoyed. Hope to see you in the Writing Center!

Gabby Rodriguez '27

Major: Biology     Minor: English Literature

WA Focus: SPA, Science

Bio: Hi, ya'll! My name is Gabby (she/her), and I am studying Biology and English Literature. I am involved with Swat's QuestBridge Chapter and STARRS (Swarthmore's Small Town, Rural, and/or Remote Club). I enjoy working with writers at *any* point in the writing process. Please don't hesitate to reach out—we're here to help you! 

Jade Buan '27

Majors: Economics & Political Science

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: Hi! I’m Jade (she/her), a current junior double majoring in Economics and Political Science. Outside of being a Writing Associate, I am co-president of Kapatiran: Filipino Student Association and a part of the McCabe Scholars Executive Board. Outside of school, I love trying new restaurants in Philly, listening to good music recs, and writing (for fun!). I enjoy working with writers at any stage of the writing process, but my goal is to provide a collaborative and supportive environment where all writers feel confident developing their work.

Joanna Hong '27

Prospective Majors: Theater and Dance & English Literature

Bio: Hi! My name is Joanna (she/her), and my academic interests are Theater, Dance, and English Literature, so you can always find me at LPAC. I am the founder of Liminal Theater Society, a play-reading club, and I'm also active in all kinds of performing arts activities. I see writing as a mindfulness practice —an opportunity to untangle ideas and discover the power of language in every form, from analytical essays to creative pieces. I especially enjoy helping writers shape clear arguments, develop a cohesive structure, and find a voice that feels authentic to them.

Julian Courtney-Bacher '27

Major: Engineering

WA Focus: SPA, Engineering

Bio: Hello, I'm Julian! I'm an engineering major, and I'm a part of the orchestra and badminton club. I really enjoy playing ping pong, so if you ever so me around, don't be shy to ask to play! I enjoy learning about the intricacies of each person's individual writing process. My pronouns are he/him.

Julian Schwartz '28

Prospective Majors: English & Art History

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Kaito Stohr '28

Prospective Major:

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Kalista Butler '27

Majors: English Literature & German Studies

Minor: History

WA Focus: SPA, 

Bio: Hi! My name is Kalista, and I am a rising junior majoring in English Lit and German Studies and minoring in History. I really love writing (creative, academic, whatever) and am so excited to work with WAees at any step in their writing process. I am also a SPA, so I can help with speaking and presentations as well as writing! 

Karla Estrada '26

Major: Environmental Studies

Minor: Biology

WA Focus: Science

Bio: I’m Karla (she/her) and I’m a senior from Dallas, Texas! I am majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on Indigenous Studies and a minor in Biology. Outside of being a WA, I am part of an A Cappella group on campus and love being outside! My absolute favorite part of the writing process is gathering heaps of research and organizing it before putting pen to paper. 

Kenn Jiang '27

Majors: Political Science & Philosophy

WA Focus: SPA, Philosophy

Bio: Hi! My name is Kenn, and I’m especially interested in WA’ing Political Science and Philosophy papers! I love reading for reasoning and working on theses, so argue your cases to me!

Kristen Wang '26

Majors: Philosophy & Computer Science

WA Focus: Philosophy

Bio: Hi, my name is Kristen and I'm a Philosophy and Computer Science major! This semester, I'm especially excited to work with WAees on strengthening their line-of-reasoning and argumentation. 

Lillian Newby '28

Prospective Majors: Comparative Literature & Psychology

Bio: Hello! My name is Lillian Newby. I am currently a prospective double major in Comparative Literature and Psychology. Outside of WAing, I'm usually watching video essays on YouTube or searching for a new book to read. I am looking forward to helping people explore and define their writing styles :)

Liv Johnston '26

Majors: English Literature & Educational Studies

WA Focus: SPA, Creative Writing 

Bio: Hi! I'm Liv (they/them), I'm majoring in English and Education, and I'm specifically interested in political education through teaching literature and creative writing. My favorite part of the writing process is the pre-writing stage, where I get to hear all of the writer's early thoughts, then work on synthesizing a thesis. I'm excited for another semester of getting to talk with writers about their ideas, goals, and fully formed papers! 

Lydia Morris-Kliment '27

Major: Economics & English

WA Focus: SPA, Creative Writing

Bio: I use she/her pronouns, I'm on the Track and Field team, and I enjoy brainstorming and revising!

Max Steuer '26

Major: Ancient Greek Honors 

Minor: Film & Media Studies

WA Focus: SPA, Creative Writing

Bio: Max Steuer (he/they) believes that writing can and should be fun, and lets that guide his work both within the constraints of academic assignments and when he writes creatively. An Ancient Greek Honors Major and Film & Media Studies minor, Max adores storytelling, with a particular passion for trans(haha)formative fiction. 

Maya Levine '26

Majors: Economics & Political Science

WA Focus: SPA, Science

Bio: Hi! I'm Maya (she/her), an honors economics and political science double major. I particularly enjoy pre-writing conferences and helping writers develop convincing arguments!

Maya McDaniel '28

Prospective Major: Environmental Studies

Prospective Minor: Spanish

Bio: Hi! I'm Maya (she/her), and I'm a prospective environmental studies major and Spanish minor. Outside of WAing, you can find me in the Biology collections or taking a walk in the Crum.

Michelle Leonard '28

Prospective Major: Computer Science & Film and Media Studies

Bio: Hi, I’m Michelle! I’m happy to help with any kind of writing, from interpretive formal analyses to STEM lit reviews. As much as I love the writing process, it can also be very frustrating, so I’m a big proponent of providing moral support via conferencing. Outside of WAing, I sing with Offbeat, and I’m on the Swarthmore Disability Association’s executive board—feel free to talk to me about either of those things!

Milla Ben-Ezra '26

Major: English Literature     

Minors: Sociology/Anthropology, and French & Francophone Studies.

WA Focus: SPA, French, Creative Writing

Bio: My name is Milla, and my pronouns are she/her. I study English Literature and Sociology/Anthropology, and I love discussing ideas in a prewriting conference or finding creative ways to structure a compelling argument. 

Ming Gao '26

Majors: Engineering & Music

WA Focus: Engineering, Chinese

Bio: Hi! My name is Ming and I am an Engineering & Music double major. I would love to work with people in these fields. I am also interested in philosophy and enjoy discussions about philosophical papers. Outside of WAing, you can often find me in Lang music practicing or enjoying the beautiful view of Underhill!

Naina Choksi '28

Prospective Majors: Political Science & English

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Nico Johnson '26

Majors: Music & Theater

WA Focus: Spanish, Creative Writing

Bio: Hello, and nice to meet you! I'm Nico, a senior double majoring in Music and Theater. While I enjoy a wide range of writing, I have a particular passion for analytical essays, creative assignments, and Spanish language studies. As a WA, I’m here to help you with everything from brainstorming and structuring your papers to fine-tuning grammar (my favorite part). I look forward to working with you and supporting your writing journey!

Noor Ahmed '26

Major: Peace & Conflict Studies     

Minor: Art History

Bio: My favorite part of the writing process is definitely the revision aspect, after getting a draft done— I love the feeling of organizing my thoughts and making sense of my ideas, which I feel definitely informs why I enjoy and appreciate the structure of conferencing!

Olivia Beck '28

Prospective Major: Sociology & Anthropology

Bio: Hi! My name is Olivia (she/her), and I am a prospective Sociology and Anthropology major and Spanish minor. My favorite parts of the writing process include brainstorming ideas and revising.

Oona Pitter '28

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Paige Scheinberg '28

Prospective Major: Psychology

Bio: Hi, I'm Paige (she/her)! I am a prospective Psychology major and a goalkeeper on the Women's Soccer team. I enjoy writing philosophy papers and look forward to working with writers at any stage of the writing process!

Pedro Ennes '27

Prospective Majors: Education & Peace and Conflict Studies

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Rohan Mandayam '27

Majors: Environmental Studies

WA Focus: SPA, Science

Bio: My name is Rohan, and I am an Environmental Studies major! I enjoy writing in all styles, from analytical to creative to scientific, and I love helping writers across all disciplines! In my spare time, I try to get outside as much as I can and enjoy the natural world.

Sarah Cymrot '27

Majors: Medical Anthropology & English Literature 

WA Focus: SPA, Creative Writing

Bio: I am a junior majoring in Medical Anthropology and English Literature—but I love working with writing in all disciplines and at all stages of “completion.” I am keenly aware that every piece of writing, from technical to lyrical, is also personal. Whether we spend our time together discussing ideas, actively drafting, or considering big-picture cohesion, I strive to support writers in feeling energized and confident in their own ability to tackle the writing process. 

Se'Cora Simmons '27

Prospective Major: Global Studies

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Sena Forson '27

Major: Med. Anthropology     Minor: Black Studies

WA Focus: Science

Bio: I'm Sena Forson and I use she/her pronouns. I enjoy Waing in all the disciplines but I'm particularly familiar with Bio, Black Studies, and SOAN academic writing. I love helping writers brainstorm and envision their paper at the beginning stages. But on the other extreme, I love making those final revisions/edits that make a paper feel complete!

Serafia Cecil '27

Major: English Literature     

Minors: Black Studies & Environmental Studies

WA Focus: SPA, Science, French, Creative Writing

Bio: I especially enjoy working with humanities papers. 

Shae-Lee Maitin '27

Major: Neuroscience

WA Focus: SPA, Science

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Sherri Hong '26

Majors:  Economics & Religion

Bio: Hi everyone! My name is Sherri, and I am a senior dual majoring in Economics and Religion. I'm here to support you at any stage of your writing journey. I'm especially interested in working with perfectionist or procrastinating writers to develop strategies that make the writing process feel less daunting. I am also passionate about helping writers discover their own style and voice. I look forward to working with you this semester! 

Shinz Jo Ooi '27

Majors: Computer Science & Linguistics 

WA Focus: SPA

Bio: Hello, I’m Jo, a computer science and linguistics major! I like exploring how the writing process is different for everyone, and would be happy to work on the brainstorming and revising process. I’m also a SPA!

Sunny Shi '27

Major: Mathematics

WA Focus: SPA, Philosophy, Chinese

Bio: Hi, I am Sunny (she/her)! I am a sophomore studying math/stat. I look forward to working together!

Tate Garcia '26

Major: Neuroscience

WA Focus: SPA, Science

Bio: Hi I'm Tate. I'm a pre-med neuroscience major and I love pre-writing conferences!

Thanisha Chowdhury '28

Prospective Majors: English & Biology

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Zoe Tang '27

Major: Mathematics        

Minor: Educational Studies

Bio: Hi! I'm Zoe (she/her). My favorite part about WAing is listening to writers when they are brainstorming or clarifying their thinking. I feel grateful to be able to hear other people's brilliant ideas, so never hesitate to schedule a conference with me!