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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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!
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |
