Writing Peer Tutors and Consultants

Undergraduate Peer Tutors

Fiorella Barreto (she/her)

Fiorella Barreto (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am so excited to part of the Writing Center this year! A little about me: I love the beach, hanging out with my friends, and I hope to be an immigration attorney in the future. As for my writing, I especially enjoy reading or writing historical pieces, gothic literature, poetry, Statements of Purpose, and Personal Statements because every one is different, and I love reading about other people’s lives and accomplishments! In addition, I have a deep passion for teaching others, stemming back to teaching my parents English when they first immigrated to this country. As a result, I can teach in both English and Spanish. Don’t be afraid to come and say hi!
Magaly Bravo (she/her)

Magaly Bravo (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I’m an English major, and Creative Writing Minor. I really enjoy creative writing such as poetry and science fiction. I also have experience helping students with resumes and cover letters. I dream of becoming a college professor and would love to help you in any way that I can. I hope to meet with you soon.

Kade Brown (he/him)

Kade Brown (he/him)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I’m majoring in Film & Media Studies with an emphasis on television writing. I specialize in the Humanities Core course as a peer tutor, having experience in humanistic-centered essays on topics covered in the Humanities Core curriculum. I also love to examine personal statements and creative writing pieces brought into the Writing Center. If you identify as LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent (or potentially both), please come see me!
Nico Cho (they/them)

Nico Cho (they/them)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I’m looking forward to working with you in any step of the writing process! I’ve taken HumCore, upper division writing, and have prior experience tutoring high school students with personal statements. But I’m more than happy to help with any writing you bring into the Center, regardless of major or genre! Languages: English, Korean

Ananya Devarajan (she/her)

Ananya Devarajan (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I’m a UCI Writing Center Peer Mentor and a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in Neurobiology. I have extensive experience in developing argumentative and research essays—like the ones you see in the Writing 39 and HumCore series—as well as personal statements and creative fiction. When I’m not writing or reading, you can find me watching my favorite Bollywood movies.
Kareem Farran (he/him)

Kareem Farran (he/him)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am a fourth year English major and Criminology, Law, and Society minor. I’m super pumped to be a peer tutor and to assist everyone and make the process of writing less daunting. I am a first generation college student and an immigrant, so I know what it’s like to tackle writing in a language that is not your native tongue. I look forward to meeting everyone and helping in every way that I can!
Beatriz Galeana (she/her/ella)

Beatriz Galeana (she/her/ella)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am a Psychological Sciences major. My favorite parts of the writing process are brainstorming and analysis, and I love talking through ideas. I’m familiar with multiple types of writing, from research proposals to historiographies. When I’m not in the Center or doing research, I like watching animated films, going to concerts, and visiting record stores.
Sabrina Henderson (she/her)

Sabrina Henderson (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am a Music and English double major. Before working at the Writing Center, I spent time tutoring in subjects including English and History, and teaching some music lessons. I have experience with writing Humanities Core papers, and also fictional and creative writing. I love helping students to make connections in their ideas, and form complex thought provoking arguments. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, spending time in nature, watching cheesy rom coms, and going on coffee or boba runs.
Mariah Hernandez (she/her)

Mariah Hernandez (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am so excited to be working in the Writing Center. This will be my first year as a peer tutor, and I am looking forward to meeting with you! I hope that I can help make the writing process less daunting, primarily through honing your present skills and supporting your voice as a writer.
Kelly Kang (she/her)

Kelly Kang (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I’m a third-year majoring in Psychological Sciences and minoring in Digital Information Systems interested in interdisciplinary research in psychology, the arts, and technology. I have two years of research and writing experience, and plan on pursuing my PhD in the future. Outside of school, I engage in the performing arts and enjoy working on creative film & art projects. At the center, I can help students gain confidence in their writing by working collectively on structure, argumentation, grammar, and more!
Kawain Lo (they/them)

Kawain Lo (they/them)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I have experience in writing argumentative/analytical essays and research papers for a wide range of subjects, from political science to film analysis to queer studies. If you’re having trouble putting together an argument, building a logical structure, sifting through a massive database of potential sources, or just finding a blank wall to pitch your ideas at, that’s what I’m here for! Languages: English, Cantonese (Limited), ASL (Basic)
Reina Maiden Navarro (she/her)

Reina Maiden Navarro (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am a second year film student and first year Writing Center peer tutor. I am minoring in Creative Writing, so I love working through new ideas, refining concepts, and reading creative works. My time as an English tutor in high school and Humanities Core student provided me with plenty of experience with more technical pieces too. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you!
Autumn Martin (she/her)

Autumn Martin (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I can help with personal statements, academic papers, creative writing and news articles. On my free time, I enjoy writing screenplays, short stories and journaling. I look forward to helping everyone with their writing!
Jessica Nguyen (she/her)

Jessica Nguyen (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

While I am familiar with organizing writing to maximize concision and understanding from a business background, I still enjoy working with more colloquial papers that allow adding in some creative flair as a departure from strictly formal writing styles. By working at the writing center, I greatly look forward to seeing and aiding in the journey of writing projects that grow from a few conceptual lines of text to the culminating product. Languages: English, Vietnamese (Speaking)
Alexia Pardos Salzano (she/her)

Alexia Pardos Salzano (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am a Biological Sciences major. While my major does not focus on conventional writing, I still have ample experience in forming argumentative and research papers, as well as lab reports. All forms of writing are truly essential in developing one’s communicative skills and are also incredibly important outside of educational settings. I am excited to meet and help with any concerns you may have about writing! Languages: English and Spanish
Natalie Ringdahl (she/her)

Natalie Ringdahl (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

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My expertise revolves around HumCore, essays (especially argumentative/persuasive ones), research, personal statements, scholarship applications, and various other genres of writing. If I have the pleasure of meeting you during a tutoring session, I guarantee a supportive writing experience tailored specifically to you and your writing needs and or concerns.
Kaye Regalado (she/her)

Kaye Regalado (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

This is my second year working at the Writing Center!  I personally enjoy creative work, like journaling and creative writing, and I particularly enjoy helping students brainstorm and refine their ideas. I have a good amount of experience with writing classes, research papers, and humanities-related papers, but I love reading through all kinds of writing. Excited to meet and work with you all! Languages: English, Spanish (Basic), Tagalog (Understanding)
Varvara Rubtsova (she/her)

Varvara Rubtsova (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

This is my second year as a peer tutor! I am more than happy to help with any type of writing, whether that be research papers or personal statements, and am overall here to make the writing process not feel as daunting. Looking forward to helping you all grow into stronger and more confident writers! Languages: Russian
Emily Schoeff (she/they)

Emily Schoeff (she/they)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am happy to be working with you as a peer tutor! I have experience with professional, creative, and academic writing. I love research and have a great deal of experience with digital archives and databases, outlining, and writing. Bring in your research at any and every stage, and I will happily work on it with you! Outside of academia, I enjoy writing short fiction and reading just about everything. I look forward to reading the creative writing pieces you bring to the Center.
Sunny Stetsyuk (she/they)

Sunny Stetsyuk (she/they)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I love helping people, and I believe everyone is more than capable of creating brilliant things through their work. I’m excited to work with each and every person I meet while at the Writing Center this year! I’m comfortable with a wide variety of writing styles and kinds of writing. I have great experience in writing research and analysis essays, having previously taken the HumCore series, as well as countless Sociology classes. Languages: English, Russian (Limited)
Ariel Thornton (she/her)

Ariel Thornton (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

I am very excited to work at the Writing Center and help others communicate their ideas to the best of their abilities. I enjoy helping with creative writing, research papers (like Writing 60), and literary analysis, and I’m more than happy to brainstorm ideas with someone. In my free time, I enjoy baking, watching Korean dramas, and of course, reading.
Haley Tran (she/her)

Haley Tran (she/her)

Undergraduate Peer Tutor

As a junior in Campuswide Honors Collegium majoring in Political Science, I am well-aware of the vigorous writing standards expected of UCI students. My writing strengths include generating complex arguments, organization, and improving the fluidity of a paper. As a second year tutor, I super excited to be back, and I am looking forward to working with anyone in any stage of their draft!

Graduate Writing Consultants

Deni Li (she/her)

Deni Li (she/her)

Graduate Writing Consultant

Deni is a 6th-year PhD student in the Drama department, and holds an MFA in Writing from the California Institute of the Arts. Their research explores ways of navigating selfhood/identity and social dynamics in multiple realities, by bringing performance studies, digital media, and experimental genres of writing (such as autotheory) into conversation with consciousness (and psychedelic) studies, as well as queer, feminist, and trans* epistemologies. Their interests include consciousness-expanding (“psychedelic”) performance/art/writing and digital media that involves practices of cultivating perception, attention, intuition, imagination, and speculative inquiry, for the purposes of psycho-spiritual healing and knowledge-making. They enjoy working with students on developing concepts/ideas, writing process, and interdisciplinary writing, as well as with neurodivergent students.
Pratichi Priyambada (she/her)

Pratichi Priyambada (she/her)

Graduate Writing Consultant

Pratichi is a 7th year Ph.D Candidate in the Department of History at the University of California, Irvine. She is broadly interested in histories of performance, gender and sexuality and colonial law. Her challenges and triumphs as a non-native speaker of English navigating US academia had made her particularly sensitive towards grad students’ struggles in both short and long form of academic writing. While she enjoys working with any form of graduate student writing, her interest mostly lies in grant applications, job materials and brainstorming ideas about early drafting of papers and chapters.
Tariq Rahman (he/him)

Tariq Rahman (he/him)

Graduate Writing Consultant

Tariq is a 6th-year Ph.D. student in the Anthropology department. He has extensive experience writing grant applications, personal statements, and job market documents, and he also enjoys working with students on lengthier projects like article manuscripts, theses, and dissertations. Anything having to do with his research interests is particularly fun!

Graduate Administration Staff

Adrianna Burton (she/they)

Adrianna Burton (she/they)

Graduate Administrative Fellow

Adrianna is a second-year doctoral student at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests focus on the intersection of representation, identity-making, and analog games. They take a radical, critical lens to media studies and cultural artifacts in the service of diversity, equity, and inclusion of BIPOC, queer, disabled, and otherwise Othered communities. At the Writing Center, Adrianna organizes and facilitates different projects and collaborations across units, like resource flyers and writing workshops with the Womxn’s Center.