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Connors Writing Center

Meet the Staff

The Connors Writing Center is composed of undergraduates, graduate students and professionals from all different majors and backgrounds. We are a group of unique individuals who are committed to helping people in the university community improve their writing. While we collectively know lots of things about writing, we bring more than just a love of words to the Writing Center. We understand that writing can be tough, and we’re glad to be here to help.

 

[Writing Center Directors] - [Writing Center Mentors] - [Core Staff]
[Receptionists] -
[Writing Assistants] - [Graduate Writing Assistants]

Writing Center Directors

Molly Tetreault

Molly Tetreault

Title: Director
Educational Background: BA in English and Political Science; MA in Literature; MEd in Teaching of Writing
Birthday: January 21st
Hometown: I’m originally from Lisbon, New Hampshire (AKA: The North Country).  I now live in Exeter.
Favorite Book: I’m currently really into Wendell Berry essays.
Something you would not know by looking at me: I’m training for my first half marathon.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: At BNG, Flatbreads, or Pirates Cove in Rye.

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Sarah Franco

Title: Associate Director
Year in School:
3rd year Grad
Educational Background: BA in English and Psychology; MA Literature; MAT English; Ph.D Composition, in progress
Birthday: May 18th
Favorite Book: This week: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg and Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
Something you would not know by looking at me: I love skydiving and have eaten kangaroo.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Ocean side

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David Cataneo

Title: OWL Director
Degree: Journalism (author of five nonfiction books)
Favorite book:
Cannery Row
Something you wouldn’t know by looking at me:
I have a dial-up modem.

Core Staff

Brad Dittrich

Brad Dittrich

Year in School: 2nd Year Grad
Educational Background: BA in English; MA in Composition and Rhetoric; Ph.D in Composition, in progress
Birthday: June 1st
Hometown: Snow Hill, MD
Favorite Book: All of them.  Also, East of Eden is pretty great.
Something you would not know by looking at me: I have an unreasonable affection for newts and penguins, and I’m an unwavering devotee of the oxford comma.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: In my office on the third floor or Adelle’s Coffeehouse in Dover.

Willa Johann

Willa Johann

Year in School: 2nd Year Grad
Educational Background: BA in Anthropology, minor in English/Creative Writing; MFA in Creative Nonfiction, in progress
Birthday: January 29th
Hometown: Montauk, NY
Favorite Book: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; anything Shakespeare
Something you would not know by looking at me: I used to live on a horse ranch in Chile, and I once had a full head of pink hair.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: TA-ing 401, in workshop, or out hiking.

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Megan Leonard

Year in School:  3rd Year Grad
Degrees attained:  BA in English Literature, minor in African Studies; certificate in Adult ESOL Education; MFA Poetry, in progress.
Birthday:  February 27th
Hometown:  Hollis, NH
Favorite Book:  As if I could choose one….!
Something you would not know by looking at me:  I have a pet rabbit named Tyler, who might be the softest being on earth.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me:  Kayaking, hiking or bird watching.

Corey McCullough

Corey McCullough

Year in School: 2nd Year Grad
Degrees Attained: BA in English Literature; MA in English Literature; MA in Environmental Law Policy; PhD in Composition Studies, in progress
Birthday: October 1st
Hometown: Hartland, VT
Favorite Book: The Collected Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
Something you would not know by looking at me: I love welding.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Procrastinating.

 

Receptionists

Ally Lary

Ally Lary

Year in School: Sophomore
Educational Background: Psychology and Justice Studies Major
Birthday: February 19th
Hometown: Antrim, NH
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: In class.

Kelsey Kiley

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background:  Nursing major
Birthday:  July 13th
Hometown: Reading, MA
Favorite Book: The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Something you would not know by looking at me: I have an extreme fear of heights!
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: The dining hall!

Megan Pollack

Megan Pollack

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Occupational Therapy major, MSOT in progress, Sociology minor
Birthday: August 19th
Hometown: Hudson, NH
Favorite Book: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Something you would not know by looking at me: I figure skated for 8 years.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: At the gym or in Portsmouth with friends.

Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith

Year in School: Junior
Educational Background: Social Work major, Adolescent & Youth Development minor
Birthday: March 11th
Hometown: Methuen, MA
Favorite Book: A Light in August by William Faulkner
Something you would not know by looking at me: I’m terrified of fish!
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Running in College Woods.

Elise Williams

Elise Williams

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Theatre major
Birthday: April 23rd
Hometown: Hancock, NH
Favorite Book: The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Something you would not know by looking at me: I am a Mexican food connoisseur. I want everything I eat to have the flavor of enchiladas
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: In the PCAC rehearsing or in my apartment in Newmarket just hanging out!

 

Writing Assistants

Molly Branch

Molly Branch

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: English Teaching and Women's Studies dual major
Birthday: December 14th
Hometown: Merrimack, NH
Favorite Book: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Something you would not know by looking at me: I like to eat raw onion and garlic sandwiches.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Shopping at LUSH Cosmetics, or baking vegan cupcakes.

Nicole Cuerdon

Nicole Cuerdon

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Neuroscience & Behavior major, Pre-Med
Birthday: November 3rd
Hometown: Derry, NH
Favorite Book: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach; Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Something you would not know by looking at me: I've been a ski racer and dancer for over ten years.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: On a mountain ready to ski!

Mike D'Angelo

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Classics major
Birthday: November 16th
Hometown: Derry, NH
Favorite Book: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Something you would not know by looking at me: I like black coffee, and almost everything else about me.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Talking with someone over a coffee or a stove.

AliciaAlec Dufield

AliciaAlec Dufield

Year in School: Sophomore
Educational Background: Biomedical Science major
Birthday: June 13th
Hometown: Laconia, NH
Favorite Book: Call Me By Your Name by Andrea Aciman
Something you would not know by looking at me:
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: At the Office for Multicultural Student Affairs or the Alliance Office

Noha Elmohands

Noha Elmohands

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Psychology and Women's Studies dual major
Birthday: June 13th
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Favorite Book: Too many books... currently Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns by Andrea Gibson
Something you would not know by looking at me: I am very into the arts... all the arts.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: At OMSA.

Michael Harris

Michael Harris

Year in School: Junior
Educational Background: English Teaching major, Writing minor
Birthday: January 30th
Hometown: Brookfield, NH
Favorite Book: The Far Field by Theodore Roethke
Something you would not know by looking at me: I am a bass guitarist turned guitarist.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Playing Frisbee!

Emily Hoyt

Emily Hoyt

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background:  English Journalism major
Birthday: January 19th
Hometown: Sandown, NH
Favorite Book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Something you would not know by looking at me: I love to swing dance, and I collect guitar picks.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Rehearsing with my a cappella group, Maiden Harmony!

Katie Juster

Katie Juster

Year in School: Junior
Educational Background:  English and Musical Theatre dual major
Birthday: September 21st
Hometown: Londonderry, NH
Favorite Book: Bossypants by Tina Fey
Something you would not know by looking at me: I can touch my tongue to my nose!
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Painting my nails.

Kelly Juster

Kelly Juster

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: English Teaching major, Education minor; M.Ed. in progress.
Birthday: October 25th
Hometown: Londonderry, NH
Favorite Book: Hate Mail from Cheerleaders by Rick Reilly
Something you would not know by looking at me: My hair is blonde. Actually, you would know that by looking at me... dang.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: More than likely I would be doing homework but hopefully if you found me I would be doing something fun.

Nina Lary

Nina Lary

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: English Teaching and Theatre dual major, Women's Studies minor.
Birthday: January 28th
Hometown: Antrim, NH
Favorite Book: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Something you would not know by looking at me: I’m a Gryffindor!
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Rehearsing in the PCAC.

Breanne Peloquin

Breanne Peloquin

Year in School: Sophomore
Educational Background: Communications major, Writing minor
Birthday: November 4th
Hometown: Derry, NH
Favorite Book: Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
Something you would not know by looking at me: I'm obsessed with my cat.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Either watching Netflix at home, at the library, or outside frolicking.

Kaila Salsman

Kaila Salsman

Year in School: Sophomore
Educational Background: English Literature and Biology dual major
Birthday: March 5th
Hometown: Manchester, NH
Favorite Book: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Something you would not know by looking at me: I love Marvel movies.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Wandering through the woods.

Rebecca Tabares

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: Art History major, Studio, English, and Nutrition minors
Birthday: April 13th
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Favorite Book: Right now, I'm in love with Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary.
Something you would not know by looking at me: I have a Bollywood addiction.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Browsing a thrift store in search of a new project.

Courtney Williams

Year in School: Senior
Educational Background: English major, Biology minor
Birthday: October 1st
Hometown: Concord, NH
Favorite Book: Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Something you would not know by looking at me: I play seven musical instruments and have a moderately unhealthy love of Star Wars.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Playing shows with my band, writing, or spending time with my marvelous friends.

 

Graduate Writing Assistants

Wendy Van Dellon

Year in School: 2nd Year Ph.D. student
Educational Background: AA in General Studies/Liberal Arts; BA in English, minor in Communication; MA in English Rhetoric and Composition; PhD Composition in progress.
Birthday: October 30th
Hometown: Webster, NY
Favorite Book: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold; anything by Brandon Sanderson
Something you would not know by looking at me: I tend to remember obscure facts and I know a lot about popular culture.
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: If I am not teaching or working on my own degree, you would probably find me relaxing or spending time with friends.

Meaghan Elliot

Meaghan Elliot

Year in School: 2nd Year Grad
Educational Background: BA in Theater and Writing; MFA in Creative Writing; MA in English Lit, in progress
Birthday: August 11th
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Favorite Book: The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: Cooking at home or writing at Adelle’s coffee shop!

Matthew Switliski

Matthew Switliski

Year in School: 1st Year Grad
Educational Background: BA in English; MA in Creative Writing; PhD in Composition, in progress
Birthday: November 15th
Hometown: Clifton Heights, PA
Favorite Book: In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodore Goss
If I were not at the writing center, you would find me: In a book store or a library.

 

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